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June 2004
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AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Sun, 27 June 2004 01:46
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Ive got a 180 atm and was thinking of selling it to buy a sprinter. Im not a HC drifter but i want to get started. A lot of my mates have been telling me not to sell my SR180 for a sprinter done up to drift because they rekon the SR is good enuf stock to drift and it looks good . But i rekon the sprinter will be worth my time because i will save some cash for repairs about $5,000 and have a car ACTUALLY set up to drift. Do you think im making the right decision,
p.s. my 180 fully stock, and will putting a agze in the AE86 solve all my power problems.
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Location:
melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Sun, 27 June 2004 02:10
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well if you wanna drift your stock 180 i suggest you change the suspension. my mate lost it big time in his 180 with stock suspension, even though he had brand new tyres (the reason he thought he could hammer it)
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Location:
Carlingford, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Sun, 27 June 2004 02:33
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keep the 180
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Location:
Adelaide
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August 2003
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Sun, 27 June 2004 07:30
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| EMP-2TG wrote on Sun, 27 June 2004 12:03 |
keep the 180
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i second that...
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2004
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Sun, 27 June 2004 08:17
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i went to a drift comp today, the AE86 were the best there...but 180's have a lil more class and are more stylish.
i say keep your 180 coz youve already got it, plus its prolly newer than than the AE86's...is your 180 the CA18 or SR20? if its CA18, get the swap for an SR20...coz CA18's are gutless!!
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Location:
Carlingford, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Sun, 27 June 2004 08:22
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i wouldnt knock the ca18 to much buddy
not without knowing all the facts
id rather do up a ca than an sr any day of the week
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Sun, 27 June 2004 08:26
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| EMP-2TG wrote on Sun, 27 June 2004 18:22 |
i wouldnt knock the ca18 to much buddy
not without knowing all the facts
id rather do up a ca than an sr any day of the week
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Whats your reasoning? Sr is a much better motor technology and strength wise.
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Brisbane
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May 2004
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Sun, 27 June 2004 08:38
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thanx V8_MA61
they are better all round...the ca was a weak engine and take such heavy mods as the sr without spendin more money to strengthen it...although the driftCA (i think thats how its spelt) was at the drift comp 2day...he was pretty good, but again, when your sponsored like that, youve got the money to strengthen a lil 1.8...
the sr20 is also more powerful (147kw or summin in the s15), IMO a better engine overall...i also think there is more parts available for the sr
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Gold Coast, Australia
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May 2004
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Sun, 27 June 2004 08:39
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keep the 180, way way better than a sprinter
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
August 2003
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Banned user
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ADELAIDE - The Drift City
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Sun, 27 June 2004 12:46
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learn todrift first 
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Sun, 27 June 2004 12:47
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tell me which motor you think you could get 300-350+hp out of most relibably and without extensive money?
Whats wrong with those rockers? nothing worth complaining about.
So one technological advantage of the ca18..my bad.
Any more resons one would rather a CA18?
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Location:
Baulko Hillo
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April 2004
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Mon, 28 June 2004 01:42
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| Simon-AE86 wrote on Sun, 27 June 2004 22:46 |
learn todrift first
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I think maybe he is talking about which car is better to learn to drift in. You gotta start somewhere man.
To that end, if you are learning to drift - Keep the 180!
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Location:
Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Mon, 28 June 2004 02:56
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| V8_MA61 wrote on Sun, 27 June 2004 22:47 |
Whats wrong with those rockers?
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errrr, nothing blake, nothing wrong with rockers at all....
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Mon, 28 June 2004 03:06
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The rocker gear on SR20's is a known weak point when you start chasing big HP (and thus big cams/lots of RPM). CA18's are nearly bullet-proof, but for moderate upgrades it will cost more than an SR20 to get the power. If I was chasing big numbers though I'd choose the CA18 any day.
Actually, screw that, it's a Nissan! I'll take a 3S-GTE thanks. 
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
June 2003
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: AE86 or 180sx......the drift showdown
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Mon, 28 June 2004 08:50
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i've heard the valve train on SR20's is rather piss poor, and thus a weak point(comming from a friend who's spent the last 6 months stripping heads for a rebuild place in brisbane)
he also stated that he'd much rather a CA18 than a SR20 if chasing powah
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