Noz Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Me and a friend want to try out some side ways action but have spent too much on our own cars. I've just been outbid on an MX5 which I'm a bit gutted about, had a welded diff and hydraulic handbrake would of been perfect. Mr2's seem to be really cheap, and my ex has one and the parts are so low cost its unreal. Not seen many drifting, does the rear engine give too much weight to the rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 They're not ideal for drifting as it's very hard to catch a slide in most mid-engined cars. I owned an MR2 turbo and it was lively to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 If you are aiming towards walls, ditches and trees then yes! MR2 is possibly the most difficult car to drift that there is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Pm Scott M we were talking about this yesterday at the meet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Ah I see, best to keep looking for an MX5 then. That or an NA manual supra as the power band is so easy to predict and they are cheap as chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Ah I see, best to keep looking for an MX5 then. That or an NA manual supra as the power band is so easy to predict and they are cheap as chips. Plus the Supra will look great at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The MR2 i had was only to happy to lose it and spin round and round, it was a rev1. IMO trying to drift an MR2 is as simple and showing it a roundabout and some rain. Downside is you will have little control on when it wants to do it. By drift i mean slide sideways screaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I used to drift my 3.0 MR2 but only for giggles and never at speed. You need a plate LSD, I had a TRD 1.5 way in my NA box which transformed the car. You need lots of talent and balls of brass to drift one in competition. Cheap Supra would be the best option, as you could pick an NA up for less than a MX5. Lyndon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubbyTwo Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 They will drift, but you need serious talent to avoid looking like a nasty tank slapper. When the back goes, it goes hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 It depends what you mean by drift. If you want a bit of a hoot with some tail action then the MR2 is most definitely not for you. If you want to seriously challenge yourself in the driving skill department then yes you can. You are physically able to drift an MR2 but the limit in them is so fine that you need to seriously know what you are doing. 1 mistimed angle on the steering or the pedal and you are gone, pretty much guaranteed. I got the back end out in the MR2 from time to time, I meant it once and by the end I was literally hoping that it would pull back in (it did thankfully) rather than guiding it in myself. I'm not sure where the MR2 would come in under a list of Drift cars based on their ease of drifting but I'm guessing there would be a few FWD cars in the list before it The MX5 on the other hand is an absolute doddle. I was drifting one around and driving it like a go-kart when I couldn't even drive (I literally didn't know how to drive, I managed to get it up into 2nd and just sped around like that for a bit lol). If I could physically fit in an MX5 I would probably have one just for the hell of it. They are very comparible to the MR2 with regards to where the limit of grip is, where everything gets thrown out of the window is when that limit of grip is surpassed. The MX5 gently taps you on the shoulder and eases your attention to the rear of the car gently trying to get past the front. The MR2 lets go so quickly you will almost get whiplash from it. If you do, by some minor miracle, catch the back end as it starts to overtake then you will most definitely not catch it as it snaps back in the opposite direction with even more haste. Both cars have their merits and both cars are absolutely fantastic to drive, they are very different in the reasons they are fun though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Much as it pains me to say, you can get a TT Soarer for less than a grand now, they do skidz well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastcar Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Try the Nissan 180sx or was it zx there cheap and easy to drift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 You need serious talent... FeHaMdset9Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The 180sx (1..8 turbo) is easy to drift and cheap to repair, can get them anywhere from a couple of hundred quid up to a good few grand, it all depends on YOUR level of drifting already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 some veiws http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?258170-Drifting-in-an-MR2&highlight=mr2+drifting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 http://www.driftingstreet.com/top-10-drift-cars.html http://www.driftlock.co.uk/drift-cars.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The MR2 can drift quite well if you're prepared to put the suspension on it and the GEO setup for drifting. In stock form they are very twitchy and require fast steering to 'catch' and 'hold' but with the correct suspension and diff they can drift well and become easy to control in a slide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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