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nothin done to it ca18 non turbo five speed man could it get side ways ?

the 1st answerer is mistaken, uhh. no not any car can drift, any car can slide, but sliding isn',t drifting, drifting is powering into the slide and holding and controlling it. not any car can do that. my friends got a 1998 bmw 318is and that doesn',t drift.



a non turbo ca18de engine most likely couldn',t hold the back end out to be honest, you can be able to get a kick with the back end out with the handbrake, or a fast ',',Scandinavian flick',',, but it wouldn',t have the power to drift. the s13',s turbo do but, as I know amateur drift license holders who use them and have been round the track in them.



so yes it could get sideways, but most likely wouldn',t drift. the ca18de only has 117 ft/ibs torque and 131bhp, turbo ca18det variant has 166ft/ibs. to get you some comparason my mates 318is has 138bhp and more torque and can not keep the back end out.

Yes it can. But a stock one, which most probably has an open rear differential, may have a hard time doing so.



Also, your suspension is going to make a difference also. Stock suspensions on S13s are squishy at best and have lots of body roll.



Here are some simple things you may be able to do to make your car drift.



1. Intall a locking rear differential.

2. Change your suspension to a firmer set up. i.e. coilovers or better shocks with firmer springs.

3. Add front and rear strut tower braces to help stiffen up the body and prevent body roll.



You can add boltons like intake filter/header/exhaust to up the power a little which will assist in keeping your power while trying to slide.