[Max777]

Brian,, the "problem" is, the sport attracts a lot of younger people that really can't afford to drift but bust their balls to do so anyway.

for a drift car, you need:

coilovers/ suspension links
Proper 2 way differential
Supportive bucket seat / harness
extra wheels and tires

probably some other mods like cooling upgrades (oil cooler/ bigger radiator, etc)

While this isn't much, coilovers are usually around $1500 with all the bits like camber adjusters, DTSS bushings, etc
A 2 way diff is also around $1000~$2000 plus it's complicated for most casual mechanics to install, meaning more install cost.
Good seat + harness is about $800.

extra wheels and tires, can be from free to $2000.

So, in a nut shell, in order to get the most out of an event, you need to drop roughly $4000 on a car you just spent all your savings on in order to really get anything out of an event. Now, this $4000 does not include purchase price of the car, or any maintenance that you may need to do, from an oil change to a new head gasket.

Pretty much, a good idea would probably be to finish college and get a good stable job before even considering trying to drift, but who wants to wait that long?




Also, I just want to make it clear that no one ever claimed that it was racing. Only idiots call it "drift-racing" everyone else laughs at the thought.



The whole mountains of Japan thing is Touge Racing, (you drive as fast as possible any means possible) in which the rules are:

Lead follow, if you keep up with the other car, you win, if you dont keep up, you lose.
If you win, you switch places, and have another go until you get the best 2/3.

Then you also have your back and fourth runs, in which you get to the end, and double back, whoever crosses the line wins.


I know I sound like an Initial D nerd, but it's actually really fun if you try it.