Portland, OR Drifters

[Cone]

I'm going to be there.

[WytKnight]

when you say lifetime alignment, can it be on lowered cars, cause last time i got F'ed over that because my car is lowered

I checked with the lead tech, if the car is too lowered to drive on the alignment lift the front bumper/valence cover must be removed which is a flat rate of an hour labor. The sandy blvd store however has an alignment pit so theres no ramp. They can do lowered cars without having to remove anything. Also lifetime alignments we can only adjust on-car adjustments like slides and concentrics and adjustment rods if you have to have shim/wedge kits those are extra or we just dont mess with that angle. Some of you guys have camber/caster kits which I think we will adjust...atleast I do. The thing to remember with lowered cars is they are no longer in the realm of factory spec and the suspension travels differently so you might want to have an idea of what you want. I have consulted with some specialists and our alignment machine manufacturer. They typically agree the important thing with performance cars is primarily making sure they track straight and use the alignment measurments to detect bent steering/suspension componets. Minimizing tie wear is kind of a moot point with drifting however I have found that typically a 1-2 inch lowered car only needs a quarter to half a degree of extra camber. The side effect is the farther you take the tire from level you will have uneven tire wear for daily driving but maximum tire contact while in heavy turns. There is an elaborate technique to find angles on a non stock car but this post is already too long. I would be happy to talk about this further in the future...

ciao...

[s13saru]

Hey whats up... im transferring to Portland state in the fall and I was just wondering if you guys have safety and emissions up there? i got a 13 with sr? Let me know... peace

[WytKnight]

Hey whats up... im transferring to Portland state in the fall and I was just wondering if you guys have safety and emissions up there? i got a 13 with sr? Let me know... peace

Only emmissions...

[Cone]

The emissions are pretty strict here. You have to run it on a dyno, but if everything's running OK, you should pass.

Hey WytKnight, do most people think like you when it comes to lowered cars, or do most of them not really care?

[snapcase452]

Is there a shop that does sr20 swaps here in town? how much would it be for the whole front clip to be swapped out?

[Drifterlunchb0x]

Yeah check out P-R-E..503.619.0055.

[MM86]

Is there a shop that does sr20 swaps here in town? how much would it be for the whole front clip to be swapped out?

PRE is a great shop, good tech, very professional, and excellent shop for SR20 swaps, the mechanic there is amazing.

You can also check out Garage 112 503-760-7814... they are a drift specific shop, there main focus is on SR20's and 240's.

Thanks
Kyle

[Driftin180sx]

RACE DESIGN

Has SR clips on the way! And one in stock as of right now!
Also Tons of other goodies i will post the list of all the JDM goodies when they arrive plus prices!

[Drifterlunchb0x]

i think its best if all of us reping all the shops just post basic info as well as a link and phone number. This way no shop wars! YAY!!! and it keeps it cleaner on the forums...ie not advertising as much as just giving phone number and a website.

[Driftin180sx]

HAHAHAHA i know

[mlmsilvias14]

Word!!!

[WytKnight]

Hey WytKnight, do most people think like you when it comes to lowered cars, or do most of them not really care?

I dont really know to be honest. I guess it depends on how much the person knows about suspension. Some ppl get thier cars lowered for looks. Tire/wheel combos and bodykits can give the illusion of lowering sometimes. I kinda torn if Im going to lower mine or not. My supra in its stock configuration has great handling. It won import car of the year in 82. It beat many imports in comparison tests in the early 80's. One thing when lowering your car is it should be stiffened up to keep the suspension travel down. Then you wont bottom out as easily, rougher ride though. It depends on what you want. Manufacturers set up a car to balance handling and ride comfort typically. I might drop mine an inch when I get new springs, mine are worn and the car is about 2 inches lower than stock. I also found a place that still has a bodykit for my ol 82. I dont care too much about ride comfort, my car has good seats. I want tight performance handling.

So to make a long answer short I think its a choice of looks vs. performance in the eye of the beholder. I choose performance....

[Drifterlunchb0x]

screw a suspension jsut get some hydrolics!! or bags!! YES!!

[WytKnight]

screw a suspension jsut get some hydrolics!! or bags!! YES!!

LOL Yeah!