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jdmcult
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Post Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:44 pm

hi mates

i start to build my drift project in E30
for now have a vmax suspension and HR srings and ligwheigth flywhell

what sugere do do now?

diff welding?
increase turning angle?
Steeringrack quickener? 1:1.5 or 1:2
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Post Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:47 pm

Completely depends on your model. M10, M40, M42 and M20 engines all respond to different tuning.

If you want to increase steering speed, upgrade to an E36 or E46 rack; it's been done plenty of times here.

Be warned though; welded diffs are very much a Pandora's Box topic on here...
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Post Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:58 pm

hi there

my engine is a M10

for engine in future i have a complete 633csi donator car
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Post Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:12 pm

Both of those engines will be old and tired by now, and for a sport like drifting you're going to have to spend a LOT of money on them to get any performance increase.

The M10 can be upgraded with camshafts, twin carburettors, even a turbo if you have the money. But the engine from the 633csi is old, heavy and very thirsty; it will make the front of your E30 very heavy, and you will HAVE to upgrade all of the suspension, brakes, differential and exhaust system to match. A lot of work for not much gain.

I don't know where in the world you are, but you would get more performance by swapping to an M42 engine from the E30 or E36 318iS.