First time at Horse Thief Mile Sept 28th

I went out to Horse Thief Mile on Sunday with 805lide. This was the first time I have driven the car with the new coilovers, roll center adjusters, and extra steering angle. The coilovers made all the difference in the world. This event has been the most fun I have had drifting yet.

Horse Thief is definitely my favorite track so far, the inclines make it very interesting and the corners are just perfect. It is very frightening however, being my first time out I was very cautious. I built a skidplate for my car before the track day and my god it saved my engine at least 10 times. You would be crazy to do Horse Thief without a skidplate since their is a 4 inch drop from the concrete to the dirt.

Dealing with an odd chassis

Drifting an uncommon chassis is really rewarding but you need to put in an incredible amount of labor to make it work. The S30 chassis has aftermarket support but the parts can be expensive and none of them are meant for drifting. Making it work takes access to fabrication equipment and a bit of know how.

If your like me and your on a tight budget you really need to learn how to weld and fabricate. The only way I have been able to make this work is by learning how to build all the parts I needed myself, not to mention the engine swap.