Bosozoku Shakotan Aus Style!

[shakotan-cefiro]

ok so the 3ltr is pretty much ready to start

now onto cosmetics

as the title said i want a boso shako style cefiro for drift

for those that dont know the bosozoku was a motorcycle gang who did some awesome stuff with there cars check out auszoku.com for more info

the ceffy

so far:

60mm bolt on flares

a chin spoiler

large oil cooler on front bar

very low

i am still trying to work out what rims i want

must be 16x10 or wider

must be cheap and redily available as i will need 2 sets atleast

must have very low offset

was thinking maybe performance challengers

like this:

or superlites

ike this:

i could only find photos of 31's lol

what do you guys think any other options?

[funkymonkey]

i'd hit it.

superlites for flawless victory.

challengers will make you look like a povo 86 driver on a maccas wage.

[Mr Eps]

speaking of maccas wage.

why would you go to all this trouble of fabricating chin spoilers and overfenders and then drifitng it???

if you want a drift car get a drfit car... if you want to make a zoku-sha... (jap equivalent of a hotrod / death trap) then do that...

you comprimise both styles by doing the two!

[funkymonkey]

there's no rule that says you can't drift a boso sled.

in fact, by that generalisation, then nga's need to stop drifting soarers. cos lets face facts, soarers were only ever built to break down.

[Mr Eps]

and have candy pink interior paintjobs.

and yes why would you drift a soarer they're way too heavy haha

but i specifically mean - if you're going to drift - do it in a car taht you're prepared to not shed a tear when the bumper rips off, or the fenders split... or the wheel buckles and needs new suspension arms

i know that i for one would cry if that happened on such a "Custom fabricated" car!

also if you're trying to go 10in wide wheels... wouldn't that make it more difficult to drift maybe?

and my advice on wheels... go japanese. don't go china copy.

[funkymonkey]

also if you're trying to go 10in wide wheels... wouldn't that make it more difficult to drift maybe?

easier to control a car when you have more tread to regain traction when you need it. lose traction with power. contrary to popular belief, drift is about control over a slide, not sliding out of control.

and my advice on wheels... go japanese. don't go china copy.

superlites are made by a british company and have australian WIA certification, which even jap rims don't have.

my theory is if you're prepared to drift a daily driven car you spent lots of time and money on, it's more rockstar than some precious little machine that only comes out one day every month. let your nuts hang low.

[shakotan-cefiro]

this car is about being different and gettin some attention hence the rb30et

the over fenders are bolt ons like $200

the chin spoiler i made quite simply and is much cheaper than buying aftermarket bars

with 16x10" rims i be stretchin 215's over them (not that extreme really)

and its about control not a loss of traction !

also with the expected power/torque from the new motor it wont even break a sweat

if it cops some batte damage meh i wont be bothered thats what drifts all about

iam swaying towards the superites was just wondering if there is any other rims that might work??

[Nic_A31]

How old are you.....?

and no offense...but are you on crack?

Seriously the impression I'm getting is you're going after some backyard job S13 style Ceffy project, you're hacking the car up all over and doing half assed shit, and you want to drift a car that sits 20mm off the ground rolling on 10x10 rims with stretched 160s and WANT attention in a car that most people mistake for a Camry, by building a 3L motor and keeping drift damage ?

What

The

f**k ?

Each to their own, but if "readily available parts' are on your priority list you really should have started with an S13/R33/VN Commodore....

Edited June 28, 2010 by Nic_A31

[shakotan-cefiro]

gotta love SAU ! wow

iam 26yrs old and have been drifting for nearly 7yrs on and off this car will see the track maybe once or twice a month

"drugs are bad mmmk dont take drugs"

this is no backyard job mate alot of the work has been and is being done by reputable workshops and ive been told "its refreshing to see something different"

where did i ever say the car was 20mm off the ground ?

and that i would be "keeping drift damage " its just part of drift and sometimes it happens lot less these days though !

as for 10x10" rims well how bout no!

there are many readily available parts for ceffy's and i dont have many stock parts left in it !

i love the torque of the 3ltr and i know them quite well

you are entitled to your opinion but dont be so narrow minded this my car not yours so keep the crap out of my thread dont like what im sayin then read something else

anyway does anyone know of any other 16x10's that arent to hard to find!

[shakotan-cefiro]

shit that sux superlites only come in 16x8 or 15x10 perhaps the superite gtr's 16x8 04p

[funkymonkey]

its normal in a forum you're gonna get all manner of opinions, positive and negative.

look into watanabe RS-8's. they come in all sorts of fitments on yahoo and they're usually found on real boso cars.

[works 510]

Im keen to see it.

Superlights and superlites are are both different wheels.

One being from the UK, the other made in aus.

I say go with 15"

If my car didnt already have 5 stud fitted, I would of gone some nice 15" wheels, nice early 90's look with factory bars/ aero (still staying with the factory bars tho)

[Dorigecko]

10" rims are a bit much for drift. There's a feature on a boso drift MX73 cress on noriyaro. he runs 15x10s i think they are. he had problems with beads popping - not something that'd be much fun if you're intending on being a madflamin mongrel and bashing the edge of the track for extra ceffy love, WITH some nice new rims.

Extra offset is what you need for mad dish. and furreals, if ya wanna be different. 15" stockies, professionally welded into 15x8 or 9 or 10" rims, run good quality tyres (tested to have a strong sidewall if you can find out what tyres have been tested for that shit) and over-inflate to buggery to make sure they don't collapse.

While you're at Aushakotan, why not add some australian flavour?

Make your tyre of choice the almight BFgoodrich T/A.

I've always wanted to throw 12-slotters and a set of t/as on my ceffy

Edited June 28, 2010 by Dorigecko

[SABBAi]

If you like the Super light look and are happy to run a 17, perhaps look at the Rota RB wheels. I know nothing about them, ie. quality. You can get them from www.Otomoto.com.au and they come in a 17 x 9.5 -19. That's some serious offset right there!

[Dorigecko]

*waits for Rota backlash*

[Nic_A31]

Its a forum dude, if you can't handle my opinion without telling me to leave your thread, how are you going to handle someone's opinion out on the street without telling them to leave your carpark?

You said it was "very low" (not to mention 'Bosozoku'...anybody riding above 25mm is beheaded by the Bozu God during some f**ked up sacraficial ceremony, or whatever their deal is there...) and said you believe drift is all about the damage.

As Rowan said, you're paying attention to aesthetics like lip spoilers, guards, kit? and what's this about on oil cooler ON the front bar?

Is drift still all about the damage when your cooler and half your oil supply is at the last corner .... ?

The only area's of suspension/handling you seem to have given attention is the ride height ? how did you lower it anyway?

Hardcore drifting is going to require something a bit more than factory, 20 year old suspension.

Finally, I don't want to sound like the "big brakes and 5 stud troll" I'm getting a rep for, but with an RB30DET, you need to consider something that stops a car (especially a rediculously lowered car) alot quicker than old single pot brakes.

You can ignore all those points, but odds are you'll be snapping castor rods on a weekly basis until you drift it into something that doesn't give way to a 1200kg vehicle and f**ks it up, badly (and permanently)

gotta love SAU ! wow

iam 26yrs old and have been drifting for nearly 7yrs on and off this car will see the track maybe once or twice a month

"drugs are bad mmmk dont take drugs"

this is no backyard job mate alot of the work has been and is being done by reputable workshops and ive been told "its refreshing to see something different"

where did i ever say the car was 20mm off the ground ?

and that i would be "keeping drift damage " its just part of drift and sometimes it happens lot less these days though !

as for 10x10" rims well how bout no!

there are many readily available parts for ceffy's and i dont have many stock parts left in it !

i love the torque of the 3ltr and i know them quite well

you are entitled to your opinion but dont be so narrow minded this my car not yours so keep the crap out of my thread dont like what im sayin then read something else

anyway does anyone know of any other 16x10's that arent to hard to find!

[Mr Eps]

shakotan cefiro, while Nic_A31 makes a good point and sides with me - i just want you to know that i hate that guy so much and i hope orangutan ninjas attack him while he sleeps tonight. it's the least he deserves and i hope that he tries to fight back which - everyone knows aggrivates them even more.

and NOBODY can deal with an aggrivated orangutan ninja.

now that's out of the way. for realsies. i like nic. because he - like me (how i see myself) - and like few others in cefiro section, is somewhat matured up,

yes we're younger than you are - i'm 24... but i've had my cefiro since age 19. and if there's one thing i know about these cars is... they're old. and deserve to be treated like royalty.

the "boso" cars you see in japan - they DONT GET DRIFTED. they get driven on the road and to cruises. because they're old and cherished and that.

do the sae with your cefiro - you want a drift car, get a drift car,.... that's all i' saying

that said - ever since you joined the forums here... i've wanted to see pics of your finished project

good luck!!!

[Nic_A31]

I had the best night's sleep last night..

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

seeing as you are thinking about challenger's then i'm guessing you are talking about uassie superlights which are available in 16x10-12 and 16x10-26

[daisu]

Thread title "..need some input"

What input do you want?

Gotta be prepared to take the good with the bad.