Another JZ Coupe Drift

[Tw1st3d]

So I know that this build thread isn't as nice as some of the ones out that are out there, This is my first one so be gentle . I am doing this to gain a little motivation to get it finished. I hope all of you enjoy my progress.

The goal behind this build was build and fab as much stuff as I could with my own two hands just for the feel good factor. Also I blame my girlfriend, she was the one to initially show me that sliding my car around was a sport, and she's been by my side this whole process. I eventually landed my first 240sx and am determined to keep this car till the dirt. I will never get rid of it even after it's a prune.

Enough with the stories and on to the pics.

Here is when we first initially got it home after a 680 mile round trip.


coils wheels and welded diff and a bone stock KADE. The addiction begins.


At this point I'm still a noob. I look it over on the lift.
Some little things i was learning about proper alignment, "wore through a set of tires" discovered a re welded rear LCA a sign of some abuse etc.



My first drift event. I had no clue I just new I had to try it. This is at a local track in the PNW. PARC "pat's acres racing complex" They made me do a run to see if I could handle the car. NOPE! so they didn't let me on the track, but all I needed was the first 5 minutes and I was hooked!


I got a new job at this and it was kind of a life changer. I knew how to MIG weld and loved fabrication as a hobby but knew nothing really about it, I was mostly a computer nerd anyway like an act of god I got the job. I have no idea why hehe. Here's one of my first projects as I was learning to TIG.




Random photo of the car


I continued to go to events. Here's one attempting a skid


I took a ride with this guy to try and get a grasp of what was going on.
He's been an inspiration since. Thanks Jeremy!


Kyle Pollard blowing my mind


After a few months I gave a shot at trying to make a coolant over flow tank.
I wish I would have never used the dorky fluid level gauge. anyways it served it's purpose for now.




and from here I just kept drifting and modding little things and cleaned up the interior still learning and having fun.






not long after this I was mad one day and being cocky and aggravated i put the car into a 7 ft deep ditch soft landing into black berry bushes but way far down there hehe. Never again. I had drifted the car for a year and a half and now it was time for a little advancement.


I had met my friend quad and was very privileged that he allowed me to use his shop to begin the suspension build on my car.


I did the basic suspension stuff for my first time through installed all new bearings on all 4 corners tien tie rods rack spacers Front tension rods RUCAS power brace poly bushings for everything Abercrombie Knuckles boxed all my arms in etc.


My fab skills were improving.
The radiator I did up


here is a random bumper I did for a Polaris rzr


After I did all the suspension stuff I drifted the living piss out of it . My GF is short :P







I competed in a season long comp it was kinda a joke but was still a great experience especially the high speed course




5th place not bad




Also if u see I fabbed a cage waiting to do the pics on it when it's finished