this might have been answered before i searched and checked the cams website, but i found nothing of it. a mate and i were looking a maybe getting into a bit of drifting, but we are also passionate supporters of V8 and real Australian muscle cars and power. Since we are both apprentices we don't have the money to get into a monaro or falcon and we were both thinking of something different also, we were looking at maybe any older 4cyl corolla, Gemini etc (car is undecided at the moment could be anything smallish and cheapish maybe a ute) and do an engine transplant to a real engine like a big Holden or ford 8. We were thinking of just a commodore or falcon, but they are too common and big/heavy. What i wanted to know is it allowed do do any engine conversion once you get up a big higher in the competitive scene, for example, in the v8 super cars you have to run a standard motor, i know alot of the guys here change their silvias from Ca's to Sr, but they are the same company that make the motors and they come out in the higher model cars so it might be alright, i dont know. Anyways to sum up i want to know if i can put a V8 into a corolla and still be able to drift it competitively. I know lots of people will say that we wont get anywhere in a corolla anyway, and it sounds a bit dodgy but if it would be done it would be done properly and the fact is they would have awesome power to weight and setup right they would be awesome to drive. Also what the go with induction, any restrictions on superchargers? The regulations and requirements for drifting would be great

if anybody can be bothered to read this and give any helpful advice that would be great, i just wish i could write this much for the English assignment we have now lol

HONESTLY... post this on secretdrift.com.au and they will help you out A LOT.... and i'm 99% sure you can have whatever engine you want in your car when it's on the track so that doesn't really matter.... and yes corollas have been out on the race track before drifting easily.... just make sure you have the right setup... but like i said check out secretdrift.com.au

There are currently NO regulations regarding engine transplants in Drifting (same with competitive drifting) Infact alot of the cars in DA run different engines. Have been the odd corrolla out on the track.. including a nice little green datto

you have stated yourself, you don't have alot of money.............That being the case, i can tell you right now that you will NOT be competing at a national level.

National level motorsport of any kind costs money.........more than any apprenticeship wage that i know of can support.

By all means, play around with a V8 corolla etc. You will most likely find that it will be alot of effort and money for a result that will be nothing more than frustrating to setup. In the end a tried and tested platform/combination will be a cheaper option.

big v8 in one of them would be awesome but youd have to think it would wanna turn around on ya more than hold a slide?

I seem to remember something about them making the DA series that you have to use an engine from the same manufacturer. Or maybe D1 in Japan lol. I can't remember, it was probably bullshit anyway. But at the moment there is pretty much no regulation (as long as the normal safety requirements are met) for the level you will be drifting in.

yer thanks, we found a old vauxhall velox (a very cool car), a 1950 odd 2 door luxury car and are debating whether to put the 350 in that a give it a go, upgrading all the suspension and brakes etc into the 21st century would e a bit of fun. As for the national thing yer wasnt sure what to say because we wanted to compete and that was the first thing that come to my head.
thanks for the help.