“But obviously fixing it comes at great cost in terms of money and effort.”

Nahh, it’s about $350 in parts to fix the drivetrain mounts. Even less if you go the DIY route and just fill the OEM mounts with Urethane.

That’s the infuriating thing. They were so close to getting it right and fucked it up at the last minute.

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“It didn’t do anything fundamentally wrong either, which is a rarity these days.”

VG =/= VQ, but ‘tis a mighty fine V6 bark nonetheless!

Hyundai cut their V6 teeth with the bones of that engine. That there is still a familial resemblance isn’t a huge surprise.

And thanks. We’ve actually got another massive build coming up. Rear subframe swap, single-piece driveshaft, and a crazy-ass alteration to the final drive ratio. I really gotta get off my ass and…

It’s Project Hoondy! That video was from right after we finished the custom cat-back exhaust build bast around a wacky Spintech muffler.

Oh man, I’m with you there. I currently drive an MKIV Jetta with a 5-speed and an old 12 valve VR6. The fruity engine note is one of the few good things about that car. The R32 is a whole ‘nother level of cool. Hove you seen one of those “R36" conversions? They sound bananas!

That is the classic VQ “tuner” sound on…

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THAT’S NOT A REAL COROLLA DRIFTING ISN’T A SPORT WHY SPEND ALL THIS MONEY JUST TO GO SLOW I’M ALLERGIC TO FUN WAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

Nice! Where’s your locale?

The FD car you rode in sounds like a roided-out version of my buddy Andy’s car. It isn’t top-level competition insanity, but like you say some of the grassroots cars are still pretty damn fast!

LoL, I never said grassroots drifting is made up of the most straight-laced, mature, impeccably stylish individuals on the planet. It is made of of people who like to have fun with cars. For some, having fun means being silly and embracing their inner Fast n Furious loving 14 year old.

And while it might have a…

Damn dude, you seem really defensive about this issue. Why can’t you coexist with differing opinions and/or go have enthusiasm for your go-fast motorsport series in the comment section of an article about go-fast motorsport series? Did a drifter fuck your girlfriend or something?

E36 is still the more popular chassis for drifting, but E46 cars are popping up more and more. One of the coolest cars in my local drift scene is an E46 owned by a guy who runs a local fab shop. It’s one nasty machine:

The sport has come an incredibly long way in a very short span of time. The amount that the cars and drivers have evolved in the last ten years is obscene.

Also, it is easily one of the funnest car cultures to participate in; particularly at the grassroots level. Sure, drifting is often made into a competition, but at…

It is not the fastest way around a track, mostly due to the lack of braking. That is, in fact, one of the biggest differences between “drift” cars and “grip” cars. Drift cars have relatively anemic brakes, at least for the crazy amounts of power they make. That’s because their runs are short and they get flung into…

“If they have grip why are they sliding around?”

Because that’s the point of this form of motorsport? The incredible grip of these cars is why they need such ridiculously powerful engines. If they didn’t make tons of grip why would they need 1000+ horsepower?

“Drive the car as fast as you can around a pre-defined…

LoL, 20 MPH:

“is there a disadvantage (besides reliability) of going higher HP ? IS it more of a torque game?” 

Formula D is run on strict tire limitations. In the rules there is a sort of tire-to-weight ratio. The heavier your car, the larger of a tire size you are allowed to run; up to a point that is. So building a competitive…

“I don’t think that manufactures are going to reverse engineer vehicles so they’ll get worse mileage.”

They don’t have to. All they have to do is stagnate, which in a historical context they are extremely willing to do. Also, every major auto manufacturer has a deep repertoire of engines in their lineup. There are…

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