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N/A vs. TII which do you guys feel would be a better DRIFTER?
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NA,
Turbo is much harder to control in and especially out of a turn. NA's have a steady control of the rpm's while the turbo has BOOST, It is much more difficult to control the rpm's due to this. NA's are known to just be more responsive during drift due to the sensitiveness of being able to control an exact rpm as opposed to having to get the turbo to be just right.
It is a very deep subject and this is what my veiws are due to reading and driving, I'm 22 and have owned 5 rx7's.
2- 85's NA
1-87 NA
2-88's NA & Turbo
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Turbo is much harder to control in and especially out of a turn. NA's have a steady control of the rpm's while the turbo has BOOST, It is much more difficult to control the rpm's due to this. NA's are known to just be more responsive during drift due to the sensitiveness of being able to control an exact rpm as opposed to having to get the turbo to be just right.
It is a very deep subject and this is what my veiws are due to reading and driving, I'm 22 and have owned 5 rx7's.
2- 85's NA
1-87 NA
2-88's NA & Turbo
Benny
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Jeezus..
Because..
1. It's a FREAKING CARTOON
2. It's a FREAKING CARTOON
3. It's a FREAKING CARTOON.
Oh, and because Japan only had turbo model FCs.
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Because..
1. It's a FREAKING CARTOON
2. It's a FREAKING CARTOON
3. It's a FREAKING CARTOON.
Oh, and because Japan only had turbo model FCs.
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Well Just cuz it was used in initial D doesent make it a better drifter. Plus i think the main reason is they never made N/A in Japan, and besides the TII is the more popular car
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It doesn't matter if it's a turbo or N/A at all. It's all about driver skill. The two types of cars are each handled differently. The turbo relies on quick acceleration, the n/a relies on cornering. Both can drift equally well. It just depends which style of drifting/driving you are better at (and enjoy more), as to which car to chose for you.
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Originally posted by Silkworm
Jeezus..
Because..
1. It's a FREAKING CARTOON
2. It's a FREAKING CARTOON
3. It's a FREAKING CARTOON.
Oh, and because Japan only had turbo model FCs.
PaulC
Prozac.. Where's my Prozac
Jeezus..
Because..
1. It's a FREAKING CARTOON
2. It's a FREAKING CARTOON
3. It's a FREAKING CARTOON.
Oh, and because Japan only had turbo model FCs.
PaulC
Prozac.. Where's my Prozac
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David88vert Then lets say YOU drifted a N/A and then a TII around the same turn which would you get around that corner quicker? Thats what im trying to find out.
I can understand how much driver skill is involved here but lets say the same driver tested both cars and tried to get around those corners as fast as possible which would come out faster
I can understand how much driver skill is involved here but lets say the same driver tested both cars and tried to get around those corners as fast as possible which would come out faster
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Originally posted by RylAssassin
David88vert Then lets say YOU drifted a N/A and then a TII around the same turn which would you get around that corner quicker? Thats what im trying to find out.
I can understand how much driver skill is involved here but lets say the same driver tested both cars and tried to get around those corners as fast as possible which would come out faster
David88vert Then lets say YOU drifted a N/A and then a TII around the same turn which would you get around that corner quicker? Thats what im trying to find out.
I can understand how much driver skill is involved here but lets say the same driver tested both cars and tried to get around those corners as fast as possible which would come out faster
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This is a very good question. I have been pondering this question many times myself. I have been trying to figure out the gains of using the NA, or the turbo, and it's really hard to figure out. I'm thinking about going with a drift setup instead of a street/race setup, but i don't know for sure yet. The NA's last longer, and with proper tune can have plenty of horsepower, quite enough for drifting, but the turbo's can be equally tuned for drift specs. You just have to be more careful with your tuning. I dont know, but drifting is fun.
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HEY ALL YOU GUYS WHO VOTED NA. Go out and try to find a decient LSD for one, unless you are lucky and yours still works. My 90TII slides alot better than my 86 NA with LSD. The NAs LSD was used and doesnt work properly. Sure the engine is more resopnsive but try and get a drivetrane like the TII, especially the 88TIIs 2way LSD. Get a stock TII 87-88 and just do suspension upgrades. Just my 2 cents though.
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Definately TII. The reason is because that is what the Japanese use. And let's face it, the japanese know what they're doing when it comes to drifting.
You really need to have a lot of power to keep the wheels spinning when your moving at near to 100mph sideways. The Japanese consider the S5 TII one of the best drifters in the same league as S13 Silvias and S15 Silvias. Basically you have to have a lot of torque.
You really need to have a lot of power to keep the wheels spinning when your moving at near to 100mph sideways. The Japanese consider the S5 TII one of the best drifters in the same league as S13 Silvias and S15 Silvias. Basically you have to have a lot of torque.
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Originally posted by S2-13BT
You really need to have a lot of power to keep the wheels spinning when your moving at near to 100mph sideways. The Japanese consider the S5 TII one of the best drifters in the same league as S13 Silvias and S15 Silvias. Basically you have to have a lot of torque.
You really need to have a lot of power to keep the wheels spinning when your moving at near to 100mph sideways. The Japanese consider the S5 TII one of the best drifters in the same league as S13 Silvias and S15 Silvias. Basically you have to have a lot of torque.
I'm still sticking with NA though, but I'm going to clarify more on why I say that. Not ust beacuse of the smooth powerband and the fact that it doesn't take *that* much power to drift, but after driving a TII and a 90GXL, I'd say the NA is much more predictable, which is always a bonus when doing something like drifting.
edit: Anyone ever watch their boost gauge while drifting, and/or spinning tires? I'm assuming the low load wouldn't spool the turbo much. Probably only a couple psi, which would tend to push the power/torque arguments aside