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    What should I do first?

    I recently bought a 1990 4dr for $200. Solid deal, I know. It’s got the stock 2.2 F22 in it. I’m just wondering what my first step should be as I’m new to the world of aftermarket parts. All I know is I want to upgrade performance first. I’ll worry about appearance later. Ideally, I’d like to make it a drift car. (Little extra info. Both AC and heater are broken. So is the stereo. Planning on removing all of them. Possibly rear seats as well.)

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    Welcome to the site. If your looking into a drift car, you got the wrong car. Most/all drift cars are rear wheel drive, the accord and Most Honda’s are Front wheel drive. So you would have to convert it to Rear wheel drive. It’s been done before but cost a lot of money.

    First thing you should do is fix all the maintenance issues it has and then start refreshing the suspension.
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      #3
      Funny how your post Grumpy is "unapproved" but we can see it Op, only suggestion i have is stay away from ebay non-branded parts. If you're looking for performance (in today's world) you also got the wrong car :P

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        #4
        The first thing to do is forget about drifting your accord. With the amount it would cost to build out a properly sorted, RWD accord, you have bought 2 or 3 nicely built, swapped 240's or e36's

        As for your car, do ALL the maintenance first. After that, get a poly bushing kit from Energy Suspension or Prothane. It's the single largest impact that any one mod can make to an old car. After that, good suspension, wheels and good tires, and a thick rear sway bar are next. Stay away from cheap coilovers. From there, look at the tech section of this forum for power mods. If you don't want to do a swap (an H22 swap is just about the easiest swap ever), an H23 intake manifold, ebay header, cold air intake, decent exhaust, and a cam will completely transform your car.

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          #5
          Remember that guy who was trying to put a RB26DETT in a cb7 and make it RWD. Wonder what happened with that, if he eventually threw it all in the garbage .....

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            #6
            That was AlmostJDM, I know he had the RB26 mounted in the bay, and was sorting out the rear end. But thats all I know.
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              #7
              If you want to drift your Accord, go for it. Make a plan and set it in motion and don't listen to these weirdos telling you what you should and should not dream about. As for where to start, everything needs to come out. Litterally everything. Carpet, dash, wiring harnesses, engine, tranny, suspension, everything. Should be a lot of fun.

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                #8
                Do not go drifting your accord. I drive a 93 and do it myself and I’ll tell you, actually breaking your grip in a front wheel drive car is extremely dangerous, not to even mention that catching it again to fix your drift and control is INSANELY hard for someone who doesn’t even drift a RWD.

                i recommend going and getting a Miata, and getting some seat time in it for like 6 months, get comfortable driving it first. You never just wanna get something and go dog it, you won’t have the mindset to do it without messing up fast.

                You cant actually drift a FWD car, there’s no finesse and control in it the way you can control the brake and the gas on a RWD.
                its not about ripping the handbrake and sliding, that’s not drifting, it’s all controlled with gas / brake and the two together.
                especially in a manual, you get the clutch kick in as well.
                watch some YouTube on some real Togue Battles, they will show you what it’s all about mate.
                have fun though, it’s your car, you wanna swing that thing around corners do it.
                but it’s not going to be real drifting, and you won’t experience that world the same way at all.

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                  #9
                  Yea..... Idk about drifting a front wheel drive.... Even tho I vaguely remember a old option video with those guys going crazy. Lol I'd say maintenance first. Handle all and any issues that come with age and road use. Be sure to change out fluids(check for leaks at this time as well.)Safety: suspension and brakes and you're golden champ.

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                    #10
                    I suppose if one were really good, you could drift a front wheel drive car in reverse!
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                      #11
                      Before drifting became a major craze in the US, Super Street magazine had a drifting competition. The winner of the very first one was a CRX. Not sure how that came to be... but FWD won.

                      AlmostJDM was doing the RB swap, but I think he had to abandon the project due to personal circumstances.
                      We had another RWD swap in the works (I'm blanking on his name here... real name is Trevor), but his car fell to a similar fate.

                      There have been successful RWD and even AWD conversions done to CBs, but they're definitely the product of much skill, knowledge, planning, experience, and resources (money being just one of them.)






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                        Originally posted by deevergote View Post
                        Before drifting became a major craze in the US, Super Street magazine had a drifting competition. The winner of the very first one was a CRX. Not sure how that came to be... but FWD won.

                        AlmostJDM was doing the RB swap, but I think he had to abandon the project due to personal circumstances.
                        We had another RWD swap in the works (I'm blanking on his name here... real name is Trevor), but his car fell to a similar fate.

                        There have been successful RWD and even AWD conversions done to CBs, but they're definitely the product of much skill, knowledge, planning, experience, and resources (money being just one of them.)
                        Yep we had the 350 swapped Accord and the AWD is still in the works AJ Imports on youtube. The car moves on its own power but it still in the process of getting everything straightened out. His videos are raw footage but he does show a good step by step on what he is doing.
                        ~Nick~
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                          #13
                          I can't recall if the 350 swapped one actually moved, though. If it's the same one I'm thinking of from 2013-2014, the guy was all over Facebook. He kept posting videos of it idling, but he disappeared when people asked to see it driving.

                          RWD is actually fairly straightforward if you're capable of even mediocre welding and fabrication... and you don't care if you screw up. As long as you can measure, cut, and stick stuff together, you can convert any FWD car to RWD.
                          Making it reliable, safe, and attractive will take quite a bit more skill.

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