hey guys this my vl calais turbo drift car.I bought it off a 1 owner two years ago as a stock vl non calais.then i repaint it bear metal and its only 40 percent complete i am putting full chromoly cams approved roll cage full set of coil overs ive guted every think i possibly could before the car got weak ive smoothed of calais moulds then carbon fibre vinyl doesnt look fake n cheap brakes will be brembo 4 pots on front and drum on rear 2 accommodate 14 inch custom made rim whith 500 ponies at rear with tiny low profile wheel im invincible not 2 sure about engine as yet. bang 4 buck is my concern rb30 of course but it will have 500hp or more depends if i win lotto check out pictures on url below photo buket http://photobucket.com/vlct [Click image for larger version Name: CIMG6780.jpg Views: 62 Size: 95.9 KB ID: 21818] (http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=21818&d=1253688293) [Click image for larger version Name: CIMG6781.jpg Views: 72 Size: 95.5 KB ID: 21819] (http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=21819&d=1253688293) [Click image for larger version Name: CIMG6783.jpg Views: 93 Size: 165.4 KB ID: 21820] (http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=21820&d=1253688293)

sounds interesting mate not really my cup of tea but always good to see different sh1t ud need something like a gt30 or similar with .82 housing to spool up pretty quick id assume and anti-lag wouldnt hurt either 500hp is alot of power though and will be hard to pump out that much and still be responsive let us no how u go with it though

500hp with a gt30, yeah.. no. Sounds good keep us updated

lol @ photobucket account name being blocked by CT. It's certainly different.

Quote: Originally Posted by Raptor 500hp with a gt30, yeah.. no. Sounds good keep us updated thats what i mean, its alot of power for a drift car and u want it to be responsive i cant see how making that much power would make an efficient drifter, u would only have a powerband of about 2k from 4.5 to 6.5k redline, provided its gonna be a stock engine 400hp would be more then enough to get it sliding what made you pick that power figure anyway?

hey guys thanks for all the comments but 4 the people who dont like my car fair enough not every one can like the same thing but dont waste y time writing crap idont want to read it.

what suspension will you be running? 250-300hp would be more than enough to drift i think you need to focus more on adjustable arms and coil overs etc and less on power. Also brembo four pot front with drum rear is going to have a ridiculous bias. Also 14s on the back and 18s/19s on the front is not going to be ideal for a motorsport that's built around stability. 500hp, drums and stockies on the rear... Sounds to me like you are building a burnout car.

youve got this whole smoothed side/ aero thing going on. yet you do realise every drifter crashes its just the facts and so your most likely going to rip those off on a tyre wall. why wouldnt you just leave the sides normal

hey guys cheers 4 the feed back tell u the truth i dont know 2 much about this stuff .what i am asking is how much is the minimum power i need to get sideways on the track and whith the wheel combination can i keep the 19ns on the front and keep the sixteens on the back and how will a na5sp manual box go cheers sory if u dont like the way the car looks but i like more than any other vl

19s up front 16s on the back will be useless it will just spin out everywhere. An n/a 5 speed probably probably won't last a single lap what you want is an r33 5 speed preferably with a gearset like PPG or OS Giken. Wheel wise 18x8 with a 205 all around would be ideal. Power wise there is no minimum, people drift with less than 150hp it's about skill not power. 250-350hp would be perfect. If i was building a drift VL i'd put an RB25 for the revs, RB20 for the cheapness or an SR20 right back behind the front wheels for weight balance, VN diff for extra track in the rear, custom adjustable arms up front so you can dial in some decent camber, cage it, put a seat in it, hydraulic handbrake and start practicing.

i hope this guys taking the piss lol

ye cool man money my problem i am gona start workn 7 days 4 this thing.but going back to the engine is the rb20 the way 2 go specially 4 weight and money because i do have a rb30et at home whith recon head but stock everythink and i estimate it will cost 4k 2 rebuild and put the parts i want on it.how much will the box set me back because belive me i can drift and i got balls and i will thrash this thing whith no hanging back

go buy yourself an rb30e bottom end, freshen it up with rings and bearings, throw on a stock 25 head, ebay exhaust manifold and a t04, get yourself a cheap microtech and some 13b injectors, r33 5speed and button clutch, a vn diff with a locker and some sweet ass suspension.. you wont get change from 10k even doing it as cheap as possible.. good luck with it man, hope to see you drifting..

just sell it and buy a 180sx lol

an ebay exhaust manifold will melt after a couple laps of heavy thrashage

well with the engine because that's were the money going first i have a rb30 turbo engine with the red rocket cover i have a brand new recon head apparently its got port n polish i was going to get it rebuilt whith forgees and stud kit and the usual stock manifold what ever is the best drift turbo.do u think i should sell sohc head and get rb25 head or buy rb20 engine and about my 5sp man na gear box will it last at the drags 4 a little while or beter pis it of and get a little bit of coin 4 it and with the vn diff cant i keep my vl turbo set up with mini spool maybe some 32 spline axles down the track when things go snap and how much is a r33 box gona cost

n/a 5 speeds dont really like quick changes and high power. Best to get an R33 gearbox which is about $1200-$1500. Then will you need an mx7 tailshaft or r33 yoke put on your mf5 tailshaft, slave cylinder and shifter etc and will prob want to get another clutch. Best to have disc brakes on the back as well. If youve got a turbo setup then they have disc brakes.

the mf5 gearboxes are USELESS for even every day driving!!!! they only last 6 months or so (or a brand new rebuilt one lasted me 12 months)

The first thing to do is get some punctuation, and then start on the car build. Like ATMO_BT1 said you should look at wide 18s with stretched tyres rather than burnout spec 19s/15s. An IRS conversion would be the go as VL’s aren’t that easy to control in high speed slides Another to note, the more power you have the more grip you need to drift well

i think u should do a bit of research man, have a look on the drift forums and suss out some of the suspension mods you will need also have a search on this forum for budget build motors, there was a thread going around not too long ago on the best banf for buck engine package what exactly is your budget? i was under the impression at the start that you were going all out with this but as i read your replies it seems as though ur sticking to a tight budget