Originally Posted by
jgrubb426
It isnt all horsepower. Reason people dont usually drift supras. Its vehicle weight, balance, I mean there is A LOT more than horsepower. Vaughn Gitton Used to race a 69' Comaro (i think it was 69). Now drifts a Mustang. You can either be a drifter, or a guy who drifts a Z28. S-chassis has GREAT drift platform, thats why most Pro's use them. S-chassis, Z, and AE...MOST drifters.
Which is the reason why a "under-powered" AE86 can out drift a "powerful" R32/33/34.
The entire point of drifting is to control a vehicle that is out of control. Weight, suspension, tires (ie. traction), brakes, and throttle control make a good drifter. Adding more power just means the vehicle will be able to maintain a drift at higher speeds.
Don't get it twisted now, a drift is a drift. Some just look better and react faster than others.
Personal point: I'd take a side-draft carb'ed, or Turbo & Supercharged, AE86 over a Chevy/Dodge/Ford to drift at the track any day of the given week.
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