Monkeyleg

I just bought my first Mustang in my 42 years of driving everything from XKE's to Pontiac GTO's to MGB's and more.

Anyway, I've been watching a lot of Youtube videos on drifting, and thought it looked like it would be a blast.

I'm curious, though, as to whether the factory suspension would be sufficient for this. Mine is a 2007 GT. I realize drifting is hard on a lot of parts, so it's not something I'd be doing regularly.

Any comments or suggestions are appreciated.

Sleeper_08

If you think drifting looks like fun have you considered taking it out for road course track days?

Argonaut

Something kind of like this?: Ken Block ruins a few sets of tires. FYI: I'm sure just about everyone on the internet has seen this video by now, unless you live under a rock, but it still makes me smile.

To to OP - the stock suspension will suck for drifting, the rear sway is way to wimpy. Its really hard to do a predictable, continuous slide.

2007GT/CS

Spinin' ain't winnin' - hehe

To the OP - You'll find your Mustang in stock trim pushes and wallows to much to make it fun/predictable in a "4 wheel drift" situation.

Paulejr13

goodluck with the drifting

Sleeper_08

Have you seen this site? http://www.drift50.com/

Monkeyleg

Thanks for the replies.

So, aside from buying tires more often, what mods to the suspension do you folks think the car needs?

Again, I'm not going to do this often enough to burn up trannny's and other parts, but I'd like to be able to do it.

It does look like fun. Besides, I know I can't do it with the '91 Saturn I've been driving the last few years.

Norm Peterson

Plan on doing all the mods to reduce/eliminate wheel hop. You'll also want to have more rear roll stiffness relative to front roll stiffness. But don't get too carried away in a dual-purpose car (drift/DD), because a car that's too "loose" can turn and bite (BTDT, different car).

If you eventually get serious about it (or maybe even if you don't), you'll probably find that you need to be able to steer the front wheels more. Can't expect to hold the car at a 35° angle to where the "road" goes if the front wheels can only steer 30°.


Norm

Branomano06GT

2007GT/CS those are some nice wheels you got their.... looks alot like what I am looking for kinda... where did you get them at?

RodeoFlyer

Those guys were at Eibach's open house last year when I was there. That car is a HEAP lol. Cool guys though.