New And Not So New !!

[DriftinOnBaggs]

Whats up fellas I am James, I have been racing on dirt for a while now. I guess doing all that sliding over the years gave me great control over a street car its completly unreal I can take almost any car truck and do what we call power slide. But I suppose its more like drifting. Anyway my powerful brain and I have decided to use my 2000 S10 as a "Drift Truck". I have seen a few but I also seen some stuff that would improve the handeling of the truck too so in that I have built mine pretty sweet. One bad thing I have done away with all my springed suspension. Instead I have Fire stone baggs. We have designed a cantolever set up that can under the right bag presure pull almost all the weight off the rear end In return I need nowhere near as much Torque Or Hps than most. But Here is where the Baggs are going wrong: When in a center of a apex pitched fully and holding it good all it takes is one small rutt in the road to upset my suspension. How do I fix this problem? Do I go with a stronger or softer shock in the rear. Its almost seems to be to strong ( To Tight). Thanks all info on this would be sweet. And no I am not just going to go get another ride like a car I like my truck its sweet! lol

[cfrost]

get rid of the air bags

you'll wanna set your vehicle up similar to how you'd set up most anything to handle well (general rule of thumb)

but..more importantly, if you like your truck... keep it! and maybe look into something a little more conventional for a drifter that has more aftermarket support for performance suspension parts

[DriftinOnBaggs]

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well thanks thats probably the best thing to do.

[Lex]

what your getting is the same thing that happens with removing the springs
from your car. rides and handles awesome, but when you hit a bump you
have nothing to absorb and dampen the change in height the wheel encounters.

basically you need stiff shocks or stiff leaf springs to get the full advantage of
drifting. its not just about hugging the road but also resisting change
in suspension movement.

[DriftinOnBaggs]

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So in other words you need super stiff suspension?

[Lex]

Yup, but you have to have a stiff damper as well as stiff springs.

[DriftinOnBaggs]

Update

I go ta new toy its a 68 Nova SS now we are talking!! Is the idea with this leaf springed car coiled in the front to be at a near stock ride heighth and to find skirts for the sides and bumpers? This is going to be a sweet drift car. Pics soon !!