[Shady195]

Originally Posted by NickD

Just did my first drift event since I sold my S13 about 5 years ago. Had a blast and learned a little bit about this chassis!

The hardest part was definitely transitioning between drifts, the car kept snapping back and spinning out. Started to get the hang of it towards the end of the day, but it definitely feels snappy.

Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

A lot of us who felt the same ditched the front sway bar and it helped quite a bit.

Play with your tire pressures more, you may need to run more than you think you do. I used to have the same issue/idea, but im starting to think it has more to do with being in throttle longer into the transition and keeping wheelspeed up. Doesn't matter how much pressure i ever put in my tires, off throttle at the wrong time during a transition and the car just wants to grip up and rotate regardless of the front sway bar.. didn't matter if I was N/A, right up to wher I am now with 400WHP. However i will say it rarely happens to me at all anymore now that i can drive more with throttle than just momentum

No front sway will certainly make it easier with an NA/lower power car. Im debating putting mine back in as of late as my transitions feel lazy with the power and hoping it'll make it a bit snappier.

Originally Posted by eherschend

Anyone else suffer from bruises on the side of their knees? I'm wondering if upgrading to the jdm cushioned knee pads will be an interim step before going to a bucket seat.

Also, any recommendations for a jack? I'm not sure if there are full size alternatives but I'm looking for recommendations that have a small footprint but are obviously better than the stock scissor.

Yes, my knees would be purple by the end of an event. A proper bucket seat helps, but i do still get some bruising as the stock seatbelt doesn't keep you as planted in the seat. Its world better though, and makes driving the car easier IMO as you can feel inputs a lot better.

I was debating getting the knee pads myself regardless.