I have been offered an amazing deal on a (tatty) s12. This will be my 1st RWD car and I will use it purely to learn to drift in.
What are the common faults with S12s and what parts will need to be changed over? I know it has (ghetto) cut springs and buckets and harnesses but I havent seen it in the flesh so no idea what Im looking for to be honest
Any advise much appreciated!
Cheers
Well it will teach you the principles of handling a rear wheel drive car. Unfortunately without alot of effort it will never be a good drift car.
Im not looking to enter BDC/EDC etc - just get used to a RWD... I have a civic at the moment so not used to it. When I get better I plan to buy a better car
It can be done:
That my black S12 - T2 Hybrid, cut springs, FMIC, welded diff and a few other bits. Its drifts OK, but really needed some decent suspension (srings and shocks) to be at all decent
A modded S12 definitely has the power and the ability to be a decent drift car - Id certainly look at one over an E30 BMW or a Sierra personally
Originally Posted by scimmy ben
I get the feeling that this would only work if we could pursuade Ernest Borgnine to drive the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth hovercraft.
Do you know of any springs/coilovers available for an S12?
I think I have bought the car now so need to arrange transport (dont have a trailor/tow car)!
It has cut sprigns on as well so need to sort that out
s12's are the kiddie
they suffer from crappy 20 year+ old suspension and no steering lock.
so fit some steering rack spacers for like £5 from driftworks and if u can find it some lowering springs and shocks and its a great car to learn in. s12 ftw
Am looking forward to this now... hoping I can pick it up by the 27th so I can go to Santa Pod for the DWYB!
sounds good mate
Just before a spinnnuuuuu!!!
It can be done:
Good learner car, but only if it has PAS
u brought the slag yet james :P
there is an coiloverkit for the s12 from megan racing
but you wil need to do the s13 swap on the front you can search the internet for it and alot of info can be found on club-s12.org
i have an s12 and it drive's very good
gr chris
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