On the eve of the exciting Racing "Claxson" and Avito Auto, together with the Fresh Auto Drift team, tell about how to build a drift-car yourself.
What to start building a drift-car and what a budget will need
A few years ago, "Drift" was associated with many noisy night parties on the streets or parking lots of cities. However, today in Russia is gradually a full-fledged drift culture. Thanks to such competitions as Sochi Drift Challenge not only among professionals, but also the lovers appear the opportunity to show themselves. Yes, and increase your level on the trained track.
If you also attract this sport, then you will need a special car prepared way. Moreover, regardless of whether you are engaged in drift at the amateur level or you will prepare for competitions.
Each drift project must always be started with communication with experienced pilots. After all, it is possible to get a maximum of useful information from them, Damir Yidyatulin advises, the pilot of the Fresh Auto Drift team. In addition, before proceeding with the construction, you need to find a budget for drift-car.
If we talk about a training car, then the novice drifters are suitable options with a small capacity, worth up to 1 million rubles. It should be a car that does not erase a lot of tires and rarely breaks. And yet, on which you can ride a lot, especially in the rain, and increase your experience.
In turn, for professional competitions will have to be guided by a more serious budget. On average, the construction of the car for RDS GP (Russian Drift Series) will cost six million rubles. This is here about a competitive machine that can claim prizes. Partners are often involved in creating a car under competition.
An important factor affecting the budget of the future drift-car, according to Denis Migal, the captain of the Fresh Auto Drift team is the choice of platform. You can build a car based on solutions already existing on the market. What is definitely cheaper. "Select a proven platform (Silvia, Altezza, BMW E46 / E90) - means not only to save, but also facilitate the further build and setting up the car. Since the proven platforms there are a lot of solutions on the suspension, facilitate body, etc., "said Captain Denis Migal.
The choice of a new platform will attract more attention. But it will increase the risk of difficulties in building. In fact, you can choose a platform from everything that is on the market - from VW Polo to Bentley Continental. However, to implement specific solutions on the suspension, simulate and produce from zero, a new lightweight body kit, design the installation and the location of the power units will have to be independently. And this will significantly increase the building budget.
What car take the basis - a domestic or foreign car?
It is important to understand that the key characteristic of the drift-car at the initial stage will be the wheelbase of the car. "If the car is short - it will be difficult to manage in driving," says Denis Migal. - He will be very sharp, and it will be difficult to configure it. A long car is also not suitable. He will have too big inertia, which will also always interfere. " An ideal wheelbase in Drift is considered to be Nissan Sylvia S14. The wheel base of this car serves as a starting point for comparison with other platforms.
The choice of concrete brands will depend on the season. For example, if you need a winter drift machine, then in 95% of cases the best option will be "Zhiguli".
Damir Yidiyatulin: "How much did not try to use the models of foreign production for the winter drift, they cannot compete with the domestic machine. Either they are very hard. On the "Zhiguli" ride and easier, and the latter. Look at the tournament tables - in the top all "Zhiguli".
For summer, options can be different, more often choose foreign cars. This is connected with a wider assortment, and with great opportunities. As a basis for competitions at the highest level, it is better to take foreign cars. As a rule, Japanese cars occupy the first places in summer tournament tables. Namely: Toyota GT86, Toyota Mark II (81 body).
In general, almost any car can be highly prepared for professional drift. But you need to clearly understand what kind of suspension and which motor is to install.
It is important to calculate the final weight of the finished project. Experienced riders try to make it easier to ease the weight of the car. For example, by replacing all possible elements by plastic analogs. In competitions there are technical requirements not only by weight of the car. There is also a binding wheel width. For example, if the wheel is 245 mm from behind, the weight must be within 955 - 1089 kg. If the width of the tires is 255 mm, then the weight is 1090 - 1224 kg.
Where to buy spare parts
It is very important to buy spare parts in proven places. Because there are different risks. For example, get a poor-quality part or overpay 3-4 times. Professional drifters often resort to buying body elements and details from America and Australia. However, with delivery time from abroad there are problems.
In addition, when building a drift-car can not do without used spare parts. Since you have to experiment a lot. In this regard, the best assistant is Avito Auto. Here you can find all sorts of spare parts. Starting from brakes and factory parts, ending with sensors and gearboxes.
Difficulties in the construction of Drift Bolid
Difficulties in the construction of such a car may occur at any stage. For someone, the process of selecting spare parts and their long-lasting waiting may seem complex. Someone is heavier than all will correctly combine all components so that the car turns out to be worked.
For competitions it is very important to make a car so that it can be easily configured on the track. In the process of construction, you should always take into account the fact that the pilot can damage something during the passage. For example, a gearbox may fail. "There should always be easy and trouble-free access to the repair of any node. It is this in the race sometimes becomes a decisive factor, "advises Denis Migal.
Safety in races
Finally, when building drift-kars it is important to pay attention to safety. Nevertheless, drifting is associated with extreme conditions. The basic elements in any car include safety frame and protective overlays. They are capable of protecting the driver in case of danger. If the drift bar is built under the regulation of the competition, then in addition to the power frame, the fire extinguishing system should be installed. It can be pyropatrons or cylinders that are placed in places where there is a fuel where high temperature. Representatives of the Fresh Auto Drift team also pay attention to the pilot equipment: any passage should be carried out in racing equipment - helmet, racing jumpsuit, gloves, boots, etc.
Sochi Drift Challenge.
The Final Competitions Sochi Drift Challenge will take place on March 20 and 21, 2021. The winter season started in December and passes in 4 stages: the first one took place on December 5-6, the second - January 23-24, the third - February 20-21. More than 50 representatives from all over the country will take part in the final: from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok.
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