Drift Boxster?

[silensaequora]

As noted a mid engine car can work for drift. Also if you go to youtube I am not the only person that wants to or has done this. And really, there are widebody kits for the Boxster available as well as a multitude of carbon fiber parts. Since I will be buying the car when I come back from deployment money is not the obstacle that it could be, though it is true that extensively moding a Boxster would be expensive. The very least I would have to do is stiffen the suspension and chassis, and add a roll cage.The point in the entire drift/import scene however is to drive something unique, thus an additional reason aside from wanting a Porsche to begin with. So really, please, do forgive me for wanting to do something aside from auto cross and drag.

[silver arrow]

Increase frontend grip (more neg camber, adjustable shocks, a little toe out, wider wheel and tire)

Decrease rear grip (firmer setting on adjustable shocks, 0 toe or a little toe in, 0 camber, larger rear sway, higher tire pressure, small width rear tires)

More power or just buy an S (desnorkle 5hp, second cat delete 5-10hp, remap 5-10hp)

$1500 power mods.
$3000 suspension.
$2000 - skys the limit for wheels and tires.
$18-19k for a used Boxster S in good shape.

Experiment with alignment and have fun. Put money away for maintenance. Buy the nicest car in the best shape you can afford.

[ekam]

Originally Posted by silver arrow

$2000 - skys the limit for wheels and tires.

You obviously didn't read my post on 18" tires... $2k is just starting price for 1 set of tires.

[silver arrow]

That's why I put "sky is the limit" because you can spend a lot on wheels and tires. If I was going to drift, I would use 17" wheel/tires because you will eat through tires quickly and 18" tires are more expensive. I would stick with 17" factory take off wheels and a good but inexpensive tire like Falkens, Toyo's, Kumho's. 18" tires from those companies aren't too bad either.

And no, I didn't read your post.

[spadednstuff]

This is for all you people an your calculations on what you need and or why it cant. when i bought my 98 boxster all my friends were into drifting with there 240sx's, 350z's an what not. so i thought i got a perfomence car why not try it and so i did. Amazingly it worked out pretty well once i got some help from a actual drifter i was side ways all day an every upgrade is just a plus to what you can do. so for all u with ur camber this an upgrade that just go try it i'v drifted stock!!! unless a hardtop is an upgrade haha well have fun but tires arent cheep

[LowFlyR]

Originally Posted by ekam

You obviously didn't read my post on 18" tires... $2k is just starting price for 1 set of tires.

If you say so....
I paid $370 for set of 18" wheels (new BSA's) & $656 for set of Falken FK452's mounted. Total a little below $2k...

Then again, I cannot afford $2k tire set.

[986chris]

I'm sorry, why the Brembo stickers?

[fragdude]

The brakes on a boxster S are made by brembo...

And the guy drifting the boxster in what seemed like a garage, that was pretty cool. I wish I had enough experience to just drift around in parking garages

[986chris]

cool, thanks.