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ECU
In this mini-article I am gonna talk to you about remapping your cars ECU. Why should you remap? Well because any car, especially a modified or a turbo car, will receive power gains (slight in non-modified non-turbo cars). If you have a turbo model you will receive huge power gains, making you receive a nice boost in the lower rev ranges.
To answer the question- you should preform a remap if you would like to see a decent boost in horsepower. A remap is a relatively cheap way to add horsepower to a turbo car so I would highly recommend it.
Be warned though - Remapping your ECU would mean that there will be more strain on your cars internal parts - you would have to have tune ups and services more often and you will have to use a higher octane fuel (you really don't want any premature ignition with a more timing advance do ya?). However if done properly the Pros vastly outweigh the Cons.
There are several ways you can remap your ECU. You can replace the chip by removing the old one and soldering... I wouldn't recommend this one. You can also remap via the diagnostic port - which I recommend.
For all kinds of ECU remapping equipement such as Piggyback systems, chips, and plug and play systems check out Vivid Racing. That was my take on ECU remapping. Enjoy.
Seats:
Here is a short article why you should - when you have enough cash to shell out - buy some real performance bucket seats. In fact this should be one of the first mods you do to your car (after fixing the suspension, and camber of the front tires). You want a bucket seat since you will be glued to the car. This will allow you to feel the road and the behavior of your car much better. When you drift it is VERY important to notice these things.
Another reason why you should get a bucket seat is that unlike a normal seat you won't be struggling to stay in place. With a bucket seat you won't have to fight all the G forces against you when you drift - this will allow you to concentrate on feeling your drift a lot more.
One more reason why a bucket seat can be considered a nice addition is the 4 point harness - installed correctly they offer a lot more protection than regular seatbelts. There are many bucket seats out there - to name a few good brands: Sparco, Recaro, MOMO, and many more. Like tires, I suggest you order them online - since you can't beat that price at retail stores. I highly recommend you order from Vivid Racing. They always have discounts and offers so check back often.
Suspension
Suspension set up is a vital element in drifting. If your car has stock suspension then it will be very forgiving when you drift, you want a tight suspension set up so that you can feel the road - aswell as having an easier time to initiate and learn how to drift.
If you can afford it - go for some coilovers - if not just get a set of springs. For the beginner this set up is enough. For pro's though, you might want to have a more negative camber on the front wheels than in the back. This makes it easier to initiate a drift since the camber settings are more optimal for oversteer. A positive caster on the front wheels will increase the amount of negative camber when turning.
With suspension you have to adjust everything to your liking, there is no one size fits all since it is a matter of preferance.
