e30 318is for drifting?

[Ammaco]

Hi folks. Ive owned a 318is for a while but it needs some work to get it back on the road, mainly a respray etc. However i dont really have the money to do this and feel like its a waste for the car to sittin at the back of the house doing nothing. So im considering doing a diy spray job, stripping her out, buckets and a roll cage and just using her for track day fun and drift events. Can anyone confirm if the car will be much use for drifting? I dont want to spend much on it. Was thinking of just buying a LSD and not much else. Any advice appreciated. Thanks

[maxfield]

if you want it for drifting then a welded open diff will be fine 100% lock which means alot go drifting

[Ammaco]

yeh i was thinking about welding the diff. Will this cause any damge or is it perfectly fine? I mean im not worried about going sideways all the time cause its gona be on the track anyways!

[beem]

for a drift car youl need 100% lock so weld diff is only way to go.

[maxfield]

unles you plan on driving on the road hen welded diff is not good will chew through tires and be hard to drive around

[dazleeds]

wouldnt a 325 be far better suited for drifting??

[stuartgallafant]

but he already has the iS

[Ammaco]

maybe it would mate. But as i said i just want to have a bit of fun with the 318is, idont want to have to spend much money so im not going out to buy a diff car. Even that said theres a few guys from the drit scene over here in ireland that tell me that the 318is is a much better car for drifting than the 325i!

[maxfield]

both has there advantages and disadvantages

[Milko]

Weld the diff, stiffen suspension, and strip it out, it'll be great.

People say, that you learn to drift alot better with a lower powered car, as you need more commitment into the corners and dont just relay on the power....

I'm hoping having plenty of power will make up for my lack of skill/commitment tho