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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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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??
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Old Sep 10, 2013 | 11:52 AM
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I've seen one drifting in the streets of long beach at the event by formula drift sounded like a monster
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Old Sep 10, 2013 | 12:07 PM
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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.
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Old 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?
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Old Sep 10, 2013 | 12:38 PM
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I remember seeing a silver one in the mags a few years back, and the owner was pretty successful with it.
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Old Sep 10, 2013 | 02:35 PM
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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
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Old Sep 10, 2013 | 03:02 PM
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The Blue 808 build pretty much covers it all

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Old Sep 10, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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Here's a brief video of a drifting C5:



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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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AWESOME info!!!!!!!! well keep an eye out for a build thread..... this ones gunna be a great challange
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