flipside27

yeah so i just bought my gxl

i plan on using it for competition drifting
i wasn't sure what i should do first when it comes to mods
turbo2 swap? or suspension mods? or what???

so in order of priority, what do you guys think?

0verb00st

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=685752
this thread should answer all of your questions

flipside27

thanx homie

YaNi

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Wow competition drifting...

Tighten the nut behind the wheel; stage 4 driver skill.

finishline

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you gotta strip that interior to bare metal.

everybody knows that the GXL is heavy.

flipside27

yeah i heard
and that kinda sucks cause its gonna be my everyday driver till I get my truck running

RyosukeD

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Meh, it will be like driving a race car everyday of the week!

flipside27

lol
thats a good way to look at it

Rotary_Knight

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I drive mine everywhere, my only car too. Drove it to school, work, around the US lol, and up and down cali. My car gets me everywhere. Racing your daily driver makes you a more alert driver. You don't go ***** out without thinking about the consequence, and you learn to drive better. You watch your line, your revs, the way you manipulate the throttle, etc. Your more aware of everything. I think it's a good way to start out because you'll become a better driver in the end.

AbortRetryFail

You can drift a GXL with the full interior intact. I've done it with mine.
Just don't try doing it with a passenger...

Turbo II Rotor

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shocks, springs or coilovers, shim the steering rack or spindle mod, bushing kit, sway bars, strut tower bars, wide rims help if you're using peoples thrown away tires as it stretches the sidewall, rollcage, 1.5 or 2 way lsd, dtss eliminators, some sort of upgraded seat, smaller steering wheel, stitch welding, agressive brake pads, good quality rotors, upgraded clutch, pressure plate and flywheel and of course seat time.

flipside27

Yeah that deffinatly makes sence.

So do you guys think us NA dudes will have an advantage when we finally make the upgrade to turbo (or any other power mod)?

Turbo II Rotor

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Yes. The track I go to as a_drift will tell you if full of sr 240s. Most of which just power over about halfway through the turns and eventually spin. Dispite having more seering angle and twice the hp most of them typically do worse than some lower hp cars. They lack seat time and techinque. When drifting a na rx7 it's very imortant to learn to throw the weight of the car and recover it sooner than most cars because of the lack of steering angle. once you practice enough with your car and begin to add power and angle you will drift circles around people with better setups.

Rotary_Knight

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No doubt man that's a given in this environment. And yes Turbo II Rotor englishtown was just full of SR 240's, it reminds me of here, but there are a bunch of hachis over here too.

Turbo II Rotor

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Thats funny over here we only have coupes, hatches are hard to find.

flipside27

I used to be a little embaresed to be getting a GXL
i felt like the title was saying "i bought the bitch version" i was uninformed at the time and when i found out i was kinda unhappy with the purchas to be honest

i need to pay for collage and everything else so money is a factor.
However Im paying about 2500 for this GXL and its practicly in mint condition.
With new tires bands and interior was emaculant. (the guy didnt even drive it in the rain).

I searched around and found TIIs for less, but most of them needed crap loads of work.
Did i make the right decision in buying this car?

turbomigo

Id say you made a good decision, a well taken care of car is hard to find and turbo swaps are plentiful. I still havent swapped my GXL and it does fine, all i did was (in this order lol) 88clutch type LSD, set of meggan coilovers, rear camber bar, set of new wheels and tire for better control. Im happy with mine on factory motor no mods, but I drive a corolla too(pretty much stock motor with 220k) so the HP increase stock was nice. The best thing you can do if you want to compete is start going to events and make sure you have a good working LSD. How long have you been sliding, Ive been in it for 4 years now?

flipside27

Well im actually JUST started these past few months and I paid the down payment for my car and for Christmas, my parents just handed me the check to pay the rest of it off!!! < so my face has been stuck like that for the past 20 min. or so

like i said before we don't have much money so this alone is a blessing
lol i literaly cried

but yeah so i get to pick it up this week everyone!!!!!
I cant care about silly things like titles
GXL GTU w/e!
I love my car

Valkyrie

If it's an S5, the GXL is much better than the GTU... since you get cruise control, a rear wiper, and four-pot brakes... and it comes with tilt steering, too.

OTOH, the GTUs is the coolest NA.

flipside27

yup its a 1990

K!NCH

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GTU FTW! Rockin an '88.

But congrats on getting the GXL. Don't worry about parts until you're used to the car, and the best mods are seat time, seat time, and a little more seat time. Did I mention seat time? Oh yeah cheap tires are good too :P

RyosukeD

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I wish I had tilt

flipside27

thanks man will do

Valkyrie

IIRC, the tilt steering doesn't go any higher than the non-tilt steering... so it's only a feature you'd use if you're really, really short.

My biggest concern is no cruise control, and single-pot brakes on my GTU... I REALLY wish I had cruise control. Getting the brakes is simple enough, though.

Of course, having a turbo is even better for the obvious reasons, but also because you get ABS and wheels that are wide enough for 225s. Plus you get ALL the goodies.

flipside27

Do i not have ABS?
and what are 225s?