HI! this is my first post here. As you can see, the name says it all: I just got my hands on a Cobalt LS. I didn't have the $$ to spring for the SS version, and it definently sucks. So on that note...

I've been told that tuning a LS for speed is wasted effort, so instead of going fast, I wanna go sideways. Can anyone help me setup my '06 LS for drifting?

I heard so far to:
get smaller back wheels, get new rods, get new coils, increase HP and torque.
Is that all I can do? Can anyone add to or elaborate on these ideas?
thanx in advance

 

Convert it to Rear Wheel drive........ lol

But for real, I donno how your gunna be able to really make one of these drift w/o really crappy rear tires and a ton of hp.....


Good luck tho and welcome

 

you might want to convert your balt to rear wheel drive

 

Ahhh...well im pretty sure that in order to drift you have to have a rear wheeel drive car so unless you do some major modifications i dont think its possible.

 

Back away now from your car, you will not be able to drift well in a front wheel drive car, unless you want to replace your E-brake everyday.

 

trade it in for something rearwheel drive, or buy a cheap old car with rear wheel drive.

 

A few points about drifting

1) you have got to be RWD to be competitive, period.

2) It is not a good sport for a daily driver. Its an extremely abusive sport on a drivetrain and tires. Professional teams can go through several pairs of tires a day.

3) Better idea would be to keep the cobalt as a nice daily driver, and buy an old rwd nissan or mustang or camaro and make it into a drifter. So if someting breaks, no problem!!

 

Drive it in reverse all the time. That might work

BTW, what would new rods and new coils do?

 

 

You beat me to it. Dang it! lol.

 

Lmfao

 

i think this is a lost cause. you need to go out and but a cheap used 1990ish Nissan 240sx, then put a JDM Silvia engine in it.

Trying to drift with a FWD car = RETARDED

Damn, you said it first

P.S. - You will also have to go to TOKYO, and have Bow-Wow, and Han teach you to drift.. as 2 fisherman observe and laugh at you

 

and why the hell would you post this in the suspension section

 

because everyhting they told me to add onto it (with the exception of tossing in some horsepower and torque) deals with the suspension. and that's the first thing that's going to get shot out.
as for rods and coils, i was curious as to why they'd suggest that, but hell, figured i'd put it down anyway.
so the best thing to do is go shoot myself in the foot for buying the LS, and go get something RWD. okay

 

horay for research

 

Heck, theres nothing wrong with an LS. There great daily drivers and cost next to nothing to maintain. I know of two guys who are trying to sell there souls to get one.

But if you bought it for a drift car, then you basically chose the worst possible car.

 

haha that movie has been on hbo every time ive turned on the tv for the last couple of weeks

 

An LS is in no way, shape, or form a drift car.... but that has already been reiterated several times. An LS is, however, a great, reliable daily driver that will get you some good gas mileage.

Go find yourself a beat up 240sx for $1,000-2,000 and drift it until it breaks. Then you can swap the engine and do other things on a reasonable budget. (expect $5k to $8k for a good 240 drift car)

 

Go buy a 240SX and do either a SR20DET or an RB swap..

 

*shakes head*

i sat a little while tryin to come up with a helpful response.....
but all the good ones have been said. and there are SO many bad ones.


so ill just shut up.

 

an RB swap would be a horrible idea. hard, expensive, and less aftermarket support. RB swap would be for a 240 enthusiast that has some money to burn and a desire to be different.

drifting is not going to be cheap though... so maybe not your "sport"

 

apocalypse now FTW!!!

and to OP everythings been clearly answered... RWD....

 

wow. i cant believe this just happened

 

maybe you should look into autocross...not drifting

 

Autocross Ftmfw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!