Any drifters out there?

dP3NGU1N

People have reported it at around a quarter tank. I usually fill up before sessions and have yet to experience fuel starvation.

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Cbtech

+1 has happened to me twice with a quarter tank. Just last night actually.

Jbwrecked

Happened to me a little under a quarter. After taking a hard right turn pretty aggressively. Seems to happen mostly on hard right turns

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clintfocus

my 370 is not a drift car, but i run the Cusco Type RS clutch type differential, which has alot of tuneability. It can be setup for both 1.5 way or 2 way, as well as other settings that dictate lockup behavior

DriftKr6l

Jeez, really Nissan?!?

clintfocus

if you dont do the road race fix kit, do what us road course guys do and just top off. drifting you should be fine, we are and we're under sustained G load

SurfDog

I put in a quaife LSD and love the way I can power slide and drift now. the OEM VLSD is terrible.

I chose helical gear (quaife) for ease of maintenance and durability.

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09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

faplifesmitty

The vlsd is a piece

how does the quaife perform against other diffs?

SurfDog

Ive only driven the Quaife, (and OEM) but for my mostly DDing and occasional dirt road drifting around the back woods it is great. It is much more predictable than the OEM VLSD (sport) and does not build up nearly as much heat. I believe it will be much more durable (than OEM) and know it is much more fun.

Bear in mind I'm more of a powerslider and doughnut spinner than a drifter, so I would look for more experienced drivers for advice if you are going for a "track drifting" upgrade.

I chose Quaife over locking clutch type LSD. (I think NISMO makes one BTW) due to this being mostly a DD and the clutch diffs are a bit unpleasant for DD. I understand there are "clunking noises etc and jerky around parking lots etc. Also I understand that the clutch plates inside 2 way diffs eventually wear down and require maintenance and go through diff fluid much more quickly due to heat buildup as they are friction operated.

overall I think they (clutch-plate style adjustable 1.5 and 2 way diffs) are better for "serious" drifters (which I am not) but the tradeoff is more maintenance and harsh DD.

Good luck with your choice. I recommend hitting up some drift events and talking to the guys before you decide. If that's not possibly bolt in something fun and decide for yourself! your real expense is going to be tires, you will hardly notice the money you spend maintaining your diff lol

Quaife LSDs are used in a lot of rally cars, so I know they are build for speed, but you would have to ask a real racer for a better understanding of the nitty gritty pros and cons.

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09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

clintfocus

for drifting a 2 way is ideal at either 80% or 100% lock up. since 2 way has the same lock engagement under acceleration and decel, it makes it consistent under the rapid "on/off" throttle inputs during drifting

Apollo8642

Here is something inspirational for you guys.

http://vimeo.com/32479489

faplifesmitty

Sweet vid

Merlinshawn

Here is a SpeedHunters artical about the car, including some of the parts and engine they used
CAR FEATURE>> CHRIS FORSBERG'S FORMULA D 370Z - Speedhunters

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Apollo8642

When it comes to parts look what the pros are running in track and drift, and use that as a good jumping off point. Everyone has an opinion but most people have only run one of whatever it is, and don't know anything past that.
You can hit up the guy that runs the Nismo RC on this site and you usually can hit up Forsberg on Facebook or hit him or his team at one of the FD events.

VDC_OFF

FINALLY some more 370 guys into drifting...where have you been??

OP, yes I have that issue every time I exit, it snaps like crazy but Ive gotten used to it. I thought I just need to be a little more smooth on releasing the gas but the whole VLSD stuff makes sense. I need to get an LSD but trying not to spend right now on anything but tires. If you check my videos you will see the snap.

This thread makes me happy though as the more 370's we have into drifting, the more aftermarket support we may get for items such as tie rods and 2nd caliper setups.

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