milesgetssideways Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I picked my datto up 4 days ago and spent 3/4 of that time making it run and drive as my new daily driver. I've wanted a dime since i was 10 so it's like a dream come true... nightmares are infact dreams LOL. She's got rust.:( but i am dedicated to bringing it back. [/img] [/img] btw the hood closes now. I had to put my spare e30 rad in it to drive it home! Quote Link to comment
freaky510 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 right on welcome hope it is not a scary as your dreams lol Quote Link to comment
mazdat Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Welcome to Ratsun!!!:) Quote Link to comment
thisisastickup Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 welcome, what engine is in it? Quote Link to comment
LeX Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 sup Miles it's Alex! you going to bring it to TUnerfest? Maybe see ya at Sonic or BP, peace Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 WELCOME TO RATSUN:D That's a good looking dime. Quote Link to comment
Capital15 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Welcome to the forum. Nice dime! Love the color. Quote Link to comment
milesgetssideways Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Welcome to the forum. Nice dime! Love the color. Not that color anymore! hahaha been a while since i've been on so heres an update. I was already signed up for a drift event when i got this car so obviously i had to prep it for the event. had no seatbelts-harness bracket and sparcos e30 rad too big-temporary fix is an ae86 rad and furd taurus e-fan VW seats poorly installed-in went my NASCAR approved kirkey seat! :lol: open diff- POOR MAN's LSD (welded):fu: ETC The list is long and the week of prep was longer but the event was fun and quite a let down. 37 year old steering components werent havin it! got some cool pics tho. [/img] Quote Link to comment
milesgetssideways Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 moar pics and the new color [/img] all the steering lock i had! [/img] it f-in monsooned at the event! [/img] the new color Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 how did you like driftin the 510? had any experience in another car to compare it to? Quote Link to comment
NorCalDime Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 drifting a 510 is like umm well you cant really compare it to anything. They are pretty short so you cant get wicked angles as easy, or at least appear to have wicked angles. The steering angle sucks, they are kinda touchy as far as oversteer, but you just have to anticipate it on the entry. Overall i would say not at all a beginner car to drift in. You need to know pretty good what you are doing aka entry,clipping points to pull a nice smooth transition. And the suspension setup is a little lame in stock form w/o something done to the rear. I want to take my car out to the track but i never got the chance, im sure with a welded it would be even more predictable. It is cool to slide just for the looks other people get, but i would take an s14 over one anyday. They are just not an ideal drift car imo Quote Link to comment
milesgetssideways Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 it was fun but i would have felt much better in my tried and true e30 drifter. It was longer with more steering lock and less steering slop. yeah the datto is definatley not as predictable as say an S chassis but i think with a lil time it can certainly do the job. think ae86 front suspension and wheel base and e30 rear suspension, both of those cars are viable drifting platforms so a combination of the 2 should also be able to slide. money is the main thing holding me back from having a quite driftable DIME, not stopping me just slowing me down, it will happen!:D Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I might be taking my dime out to thunder hill just to mess around in a drift workshop. I have the chance to start going to all the local drift events and running my dime.. A buddy of mine drifts and is pretty set up in the scene. I was just at infineon with him this past weekend got to ride with him in his turbo ls1 s14. pretty fricken sweet to say the least. Im just interested to see how my dime would do.. I havent been drifting in it .. got plenty sideways in it in santa cruz mnts .. but im interested in seeing how smooth it can transition... Quote Link to comment
NorCalDime Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I might be taking my dime out to thunder hill just to mess around in a drift workshop. I have the chance to start going to all the local drift events and running my dime.. A buddy of mine drifts and is pretty set up in the scene. I was just at infineon with him this past weekend got to ride with him in his turbo ls1 s14. pretty fricken sweet to say the least. Im just interested to see how my dime would do.. I havent been drifting in it .. got plenty sideways in it in santa cruz mnts .. but im interested in seeing how smooth it can transition... that happen to be Luke at BLU808's s14? I dont really think there are any other turbo ls s14s haha. That car is badass Quote Link to comment
milesgetssideways Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Boosted and LS1? thats alot of vroom power! im not a fan of v8 drifting, i think it takes some of the need for driving techniques out of it. How many huge feints and clutch kicks do you see v8 guys doin? None! hahaha but maybe im just jealous!:D Quote Link to comment
SIXTY-NINE-DIME Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 nice dime, glad to see your dreams came true:D of course rust comes with that dream, just have to learn to love it till u can afford to get rid of it! nice to see u trying to kick it sideways, and i liked the yellow, how come u painted it??? Quote Link to comment
freaky510 Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 :lol::lol: moar pics and the new color[/img] all the steering lock i had! NICE drifting a 510 is not as easy as you all think they come around pretty fast lol good lob on getting it done:eek: Quote Link to comment
slam_dat_sun Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Welcome to Ratsun it looks like you are really enjoying your dime , keep up the good drifting Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 that happen to be Luke at BLU808's s14? I dont really think there are any other turbo ls s14s haha. That car is badass Yup that would be him.. the car has Unreal power .. . Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.