jujunosuke Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hi everyone. (Sorry for my bad English) As i am taking level at drifting, i realize that i will probably need to change some stuffs on my Supra in order to get more control. I drift in Japan and most of the people here are using a Silvia to drift, like 90% of them. Personally, i think it looks much more sexy to drift in such aggressive car like the Supra, i feel more unique However, i had to admit that one of the problem of the Supra when it come to drifting is the weight. All the Silvia that drift with me weight barely 1200 kg, they still remove everything unnecessary in the car so i think they should be close to the 1100 kg in general. This weight difference is quite huge when you need to change direction fast. I went for a ride in one of those lightweight Silvia and i have to say that i was really impressed and realized how the weight of a car impact the performances I am not saying that i am going to buy a Silvia, i think they have their problems as well. The overall component quality is just so much better in the Supra for example, i saw many Silvia having various problems, i never had one in my Supra. The previous owner of my Supra already made some changes to make it less heavy. If i look at this guide http://www.suprahardtopregistry.com/WeightReduction/weightreduction.htm My supra now looks like BRW+ To make Drift easier, i was thinking about getting a lightweight LSD. What do you guys think ? What models can you recommend ? What weight reduction in kg could i get by changing it compared to the original one ? Thank you for any answer. Best regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hey I would check out what these guys are running , I can ask Miguel , he ran the BN Sports Supra http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?101465-Miguel-Marini-BN-Sports-Supra-Pics http://www.themonkeylife.com/tag/team-driftmonkey http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/01/car_spotlight_gt_gt_2012_sats_supra/ http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/news/sats-motorsport-supra-drift-car-spec/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 The LSD section of the differential will make little if any difference to the car's weight. In fact a plate type LSD will be heavier than an open differential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Drifters usually weld the diff (cheap), or fit a proper 2-way from the likes of KAAZ. Don't expect weight savings though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujunosuke Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Thanks all for your input. I didn't know that i was going to get no weight gain or even worst.. Thats a bad news for me. But anyway, i will probably need to invest in a LSD sooner or later anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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