C5 drift car?!?
Sep 9, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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From: Alpharetta georgia
C5 drift car?!?
Well as u may know we drag race a 98 that runs 9.50's. well a '97 kinda fell in our lap and I wanna drift something, I know they don't drift like a 240, rx7, supra, but I don't want a car that EVERYONE drifts. I love being the of ball. Any one ever try and do this?!? And I mean like a drift car, not a street car that can drift 1 turn. I'm sure I will have to pull those big leaf springs out and swap to coil overs, but just wondering if ANYONE has tried this??
Sep 10, 2013 | 11:52 AM
Burning Brakes
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From: oxnard california
I've seen one drifting in the streets of long beach at the event by formula drift sounded like a monster
Sep 10, 2013 | 12:07 PM
Melting Slicks
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I used to be big into drifting. I've been able to take mine out and play a little but its quite tough as the car wants to eat you alive. I have Pfadt Featherlights coming in and that should help quite a bit.
Sep 10, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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you can drift a c5 it's allot of fun.
There was one in formula D a few years ago that did really well.
a few of my customers do drift with local clubs. where you looking for some events?
Sep 10, 2013 | 12:38 PM
Drifting
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2024 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
I remember seeing a silver one in the mags a few years back, and the owner was pretty successful with it.
Sep 10, 2013 | 02:35 PM
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by
Johnny@MTI
you can drift a c5 it's allot of fun.
There was one in formula D a few years ago that did really well.
a few of my customers do drift with local clubs. where you looking for some events?
Yup that's the one I saw
Sep 10, 2013 | 03:02 PM
Melting Slicks
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The Blue 808 build pretty much covers it all
Sep 10, 2013 | 05:25 PM
Melting Slicks
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Here's a brief video of a drifting C5:
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Sep 10, 2013 | 06:06 PM
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The Blue 808 build pretty much covers it all
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Lots of info here thanks
Sep 10, 2013 | 06:10 PM
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Sep 27, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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From: Alpharetta georgia
AWESOME info!!!!!!!! well keep an eye out for a build thread..... this ones gunna be a great challange
Sep 27, 2013 | 08:49 PM
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Time to build a missile...