240sx vs Toyota Corolla AE86?

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Charles Lee Ray

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Well, I have about $5,000. I want a rear wheel drive car to learn how to drift in. These are both really good cars to learn in, and they are cheap. But the 240sx comes stock with almost twice the horsepower of the AE86. The AE86 comes with about 90hp while the more powerful 240sx has about 150hp. I would like some power behind the car. Does anyone know how much hp I can get out of a Corolla and will it make up for it's lack of power to start with. I know the 240sx has a almost endless amount of after market parts for it, so far in my research I have not found the same amount of parts for the Corolla. I can get both the cars for about $2500 each. If I do get the 240sx I can get a sr20 engine which would give me almost 200hp with my budget of $5000. Can I get the same amount of power out of the AE86?
 
So go buy a cheap rear wheel drive car, instead of spending $5000.

That way, when you fail miserably, and wreck the car a few dozen times, as you try to learn to drift, you're not ruining a decent car.

Also, learn something about drifting. IT IS NOT ABOUT POWER.

The D1 champ a few years ago, only had a 160~ hp engine. And was completely destroying Skylines, Supras, and other higher HP cars.

It's a matter of skill, not what car you drive, how much power you have, etc.

So before you buy anything, learn more about what you're trying to do.
 
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