Drift Boxster?

[silensaequora]

Could any one tell me what would be involved in altering a Boxster to a Drift setup?

[Christian H]

Originally Posted by silensaequora

Could any one tell me what would be involved in altering a Boxster to a Drift setup?

First you need to put the engine in the front!

The Boxster is a finely balanced machine, if you want go drifting buy a front engine rear drive Japmobile,thats what the drifting boys do!

[ekam]

I'm sure you can get the car to drift if you run -15 degrees camber on all corners.

[Boxster44]

I just think it would be too hard to keep and fine tune a drifting configuration. The car won't telegraph well when it's about to go too far - it'll snap. The rotation is too 'centric' and doesn't warn you well when it's about to go.

It would also be about HP. With the weight distribution, it'll challenge the engine to get the rear wheels spinning long enough to complete certain maneuvers.


kj

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Christian H

First you need to put the engine in the front!

The Boxster is a finely balanced machine, if you want go drifting buy a front engine rear drive Japmobile,thats what the drifting boys do!

I disagree, the chassis is so communicative and easy to control that it would probably make a great drifter. Mid engined cars like the MR2 and NSX have been used extensively for drifting, not to mention the 911. I've seen some pretty extensive modifications to the cooling systems of drifting cars, which would probably be pretty pricey on the Porsche. Stiff chassis are paramount for drifting control though (the suspension itself has to be very stiff), this would be a drawback of the convertible Boxster.

In any case, it wouldn't be a cheap proposition.

[j.fro]

1. limited slip diff.
2. tires fit for the event
3. adjustable coilovers & camber plates
4. drift specific alignment/ suspension setup

Last year our PCA region did an AX driving clinic, and we included a skid pad. It was very telling how difficult it was for Boxsters, Caymans, 996's, and 997's to break the rear tires loose and get into a donut. The one fella with a 350Z literally smoked us all, as the car could immediately be put into a donut. Of course, he also regularly spins out during AX's...and loses to the Porsche crowd.

[Christian H]

this post was started by a guy who "wants to own a Boxster", and is as asking what would be required to set one up for drifting,I am suggesting if this is the type of motorsport he wants to enter into there are far more suitable and far cheaper alternatives.Communicative chassis or not the engine in the middle or back is not the best place to have the engine weight for drifting.Any drifters out there want to chip in?

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Christian H

this post was started by a guy who "wants to own a Boxster", and is as asking what would be required to set one up for drifting,I am suggesting if this is the type of motorsport he wants to enter into there are far more suitable and far cheaper alternatives.Communicative chassis or not the engine in the middle or back is not the best place to have the engine weight for drifting.Any drifters out there want to chip in?

He didn't mention if he was looking at a Boxster, already owned one, or was just curious. Break-away and control characteristics are a as much if not more a combination of suspension set-up, tire compound/design, and driver preference than weight distribution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0hBtfJ0LxQ

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by silensaequora

Could any one tell me what would be involved in altering a Boxster to a Drift setup?

Yes I can, first by a Boxster S without PASM, I think 2000 is the only year without PASM, then install 16" wheels & tires stock size is fine. when you buy tires( and you will often) use Futura only available at Pep Boys cheap & Bobby Ore Motorsports & Stunt Driving School approved.

Next find a place to practice Drifting

Bondurant in Phoenix offers Drifting Schools also

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Yes I can, first by a Boxster S without PASM, I think 2000 is the only year without PASM, then install 16" wheels & tires stock size is fine. when you buy tires( and you will often) use Futura only available at Pep Boys cheap & Bobby Ore Motorsports & Stunt Driving School approved.

Next find a place to practice Drifting

Bondurant in Phoenix offers Drifting Schools also

Have you actually fit 16" wheels on an S? They never came with anything smaller than 17"s

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

Have you actually fit 16" wheels on an S? They never came with anything smaller than 17"s

no I have not tried that yet, that is a good point! :dance:

[landrovered]

If you watch Top Gear they do a hell of a lot of drifting during the sexy shots with tires smoking in slow motion and graduated tabacco filter skys.

That being said you never see "The Stig" doing that getting around the track as fast as possible.

In the Cockster video, Jeremy does some pretty nice drifting at 2:20 of the video, granted it is wet in the film.

I for one, am not a drifting fan, I am too old and tires are too expensive.

But it makes for good TV.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Yes I can, first by a Boxster S without PASM, I think 2000 is the only year without PASM

PASM wasn't offered until 05. PSM was offered as an option on pre 2005 models so a few don't have it, but most do. My 2003 S doesn't have any kind of stability/traction control stuff.

[Lil bastard]

"Stupid is as stupid does!" - Forrest Gump