My Drift Pig/train Station Car :)

[Dean_HR31]

Hey guys... im at work & really bored so thought id put something up to entertain a few out there..?

About 5 months ago i put up a thread asking for advice on what would be the best drift hack to buy for under 3gz & we looked into corollas, old 280zx's, datsuns, R31's etc. Well i ended up getting a manual VN wagon which is probably one of the best things ive ever done besides throwing snowballs at people below skiing while up on the lifts at Mt Bulla..

There is absolutely nothing i havnt been able to use this car for. You can make babies in it, go camping, drift it (better than a lot of other cars surprisingly) & fit as many tires in the back as u want!!!

I have actually spent some money on it which has made the car now handle very very well & also goes realllyy good too. It has more punch than Auto & Manual BA 6 falcons & any stock or lightly worked auto V8's.

Its currently got the following:

Handling

-Custom 600 pound front & 400 pound rear springs (made by Browns Springs)

-Pedders shortened shocks

-Whiteline front strut brace

-Whiteline rear sway bar

-Nolathane bushes in front

-Heavy duty front sway bar links

-17x8 BBS meshwheels with dish

-Daytona bucket seat

Power

-Cold air intake

-Lukey cat back exhaust

-4.11 diff gears with mini spool

-Excedy clutch

Believe it or not with the above mods this car has been as much fun as my 220rwkw R33 which now has a blown motor. I took this VN to the calder wednesday night drift meet & temp didnt go above qtr for 7 straight laps!! I never though id brag about an ausie car cos im a strictly NISSAN man only but this car has really exceeded my expectations from when i bought it lol.

Anyway i might get back to work now and do something useful... I'll put some pics up when i get home tonight...

Edited December 24, 2007 by Dean_HR31

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

[GTAAAH]

Yeh i've seen a few ppl doing VN's up for drift, was a guy who wanted 4k for a matt black one with worked engine, heaps of suspension mods and racing seats on bc a while ago, was a VN ss at drift fest as well doing pretty well.. no body roll though so i'd say a bit of suspension work.. i was gonna use my VN for a hack/ mess about drift car, till it got stolen and i ended up with a corolla ;<

[evil_weevil]

I want picks dammmmit!!! hahaha

yeah those VN's are as tough as R31's!

They can cop a hiding and just keep going!

Some cheap and well thought out mods you have there also! If I had to replace my 31 - Id consider this option also!

now photos please :burnout:

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

So what did the total package cost you?

[Dean_HR31]

I want picks dammmmit!!! hahaha

yeah those VN's are as tough as R31's!

They can cop a hiding and just keep going!

Some cheap and well thought out mods you have there also! If I had to replace my 31 - Id consider this option also!

now photos please :burnout:

haha very true mate! I tell ya what though, from when i first bought the car its come a loonngg way. I really didnt expect to spend money on it, but when i saw the potential of these things i just fell in love and began doing stupid things to it.

It is a very underated car. I couldve spent 8 or more grand on a AE86 or something which wouldve had f*** all balls which could be used for nothing but getting thrown around on the track.

Instead i spent $1100 on this wagon and spent about 3gz on it to make it a car thats quicker than most auto V8's & non turbo BA's, VERY reliable, VERY driftable (thanks to whiteline , & u can honestly use the car for absolutely anything. I even put my go-kart in it when i take it to the track.

At the moment it owes me just over 4 grand. I'll definitely put up some pics tonight!!

[evil_weevil]

haha awesome work!

yeah I wish now I got a wagon as my daily. Would make a good tow car also!!

*goes to carsales.com*

ps photos

[Dean_HR31]

heres a couple...

[Dean_HR31]

Very soon bonnet will be black with a White letter box grill & sticker will be put back on the black bonnet once re painted...

Should i go for mat black or gloss??? im leaning towards gloss.....

[VB-]

go matt, its a drift car after all

[evil_weevil]

nice pics! I was expecting it to have paint and panels falling etc being a VN, but that is actually in good condition!

wheres dorri pics?

[swanny180]

Haha I love the practicality and driftability Not a bad effort there mate. Looks quite straight too!

[Dean_HR31]

lol thanks guys... no dori pics as yet.

Next calder night ill get in early and hopefully get some nice daylight shots... Are there any photographers on the wednesday nights taking shots like they do for the Friday night drags??

[ossie_21]

Don't spend money on paint for a shitter dammit

[nice 28]

^^ x2

keep it stock looking

none of this try-hard black bonnet

[Dean_HR31]

lol, a black bonnet on a car with a bright red bucket seat & mini spool isnt a try hard look. Its a) funny, b) tuff, c) indicates the car is never straight.

It will cost me f**k all... $150 at most.

Main reason y im doing it, is even though its a holden i dont want the car i drive to look like an aussie car... lol. I know it sounds stupid but im not the type to be seen driving an aussie car, its never been anything but a skyline thats y i feel kinda weird. lol, Hence the wacky mods.