s14 is far stiffer and overall stock is STIFFER then s13
takes much more work to get s13 to s14 stiffness

s14 is well know to be the 'best' drift car in japan..

i know keiichi tsyuchiya recommends s14 highly.

kouki is stiffer then zenki hear, but that's just how part of chassis is designed..in the US that is..not sure how true that is

society_mike in japan (on freshalloy) got a s14 to replace his s13....and he said the s14 basically STOCK chassis rigity (coilovers, stb and that's about it) was STIFFER then his s13 with rollcage and full build 100% pillowball and such all over...

that's something to consider..

and mike drifts SOOOOOO MUCH (hes in tokyo area)

 

I'd go with the S13, I would cry less if I dinged up an older car, rather than a newer one

 

well ok let me clarify this. i mean the american 240sx 89-94 hatchback or the 240sx 95-96

 

same thing
zenki s14 IS stiffer
how do i know? ive drifted both. my friend has a96 s14. its MUCH stiffer. i like it but its also much heavier.
the s13 is nimble

i use s13 cuz i dont want to plow a kouki s14 decked out into a wall or anything. i can get another s13 for 2k and swap everything over

a s14 would run 5K + and a kouki s14...wow....8k or more easily!

s13-cheap and easy

s14 more money but stiffer

depends on your budget and needs.

 

i would recommend s13 because of what Dousan was saying. it will be much cheaper when you wreck the s13 as compared to wrecking the s14.

 

Beiginning drifters should resolve themselves early on to NOT WORRY too much about cosmetics. The car is gonna get some dings that they will not like. Drifters learn to wear there dings as badges of honor.

 

I have a stock s14 w/stock lsd and a s13 with sr20det, tein suspenion, nismo 2way lsd,etc. and my s13 is a lot easier to drift and a lot more fun to drive because of the extra power and my suspenion is so stiff. The s14 seems to be bigger and harder to control in my opinion but my s13 is also a lot different than a stock s13 and if you would build a s14 the way I built my s13 I dont think there would be a differece I just like the s13 because it seems smaller and easier to throw around.

 

S 13 with a roll cage is the ticket!

 

s13 have a more balanced layout I heard, so it makes it better, but I would go wit the s14, first its newer, and plus its nicer, but if you say for drift only, go with the s13, and if you get a coupe, do a s13 front end conversion, if you get a hatch, call it a 180sx, I'd rather call it the 180, but oh well. the s13 is a much lighter car, if you swap in a SR its beast, it you swap in a RB that thing is like god!!!! Glad help this JR. out :rotflmao j/k man have fun, and drift safe :thumbsup

 

Dude get BOTH

 

it all depends on how much money you want to throw down and how much you make so you can put money into your car once u get it...
if your lucky u can find a s14 for less than 4000 mine is probally worth bout 4000 but i got lucky and got it off a friend for only 2000...a s13 sr20 is a lot cheaper to buy than a s14 but i hear a lot of people like working with it better than the a s14 anyways... but i don't have to much experience with that but my s14 with open diff is pretty fun and some what easy to drift....it's stock too

 

S 13 with a roll cage is the ticket!

:yesnod
btw what kind of a rollcage does JR. have? I remeber you mentioning it but how many points is it?

 

He had a 4 point (I dunno what brand) He took it out and traded it for something (I dunno that either). He is gittin a 6 point from a friend (I dunno what kind for that either....guess he and I just don't communicate like we used to)

There is also a bar you can bolt down to the seat belt bolts that helps stiffen things up a bit.

A lot of the Japanese drifters take out the seats and weld all kind of bars across the back to stiffen things up.

 

Dude get BOTH

HAHAHA, hell ya