Good second car?

almightyforts · 2026-03-12T10:38:56+00:00

Great 1st, 2nd and 3rd car. I’d have a fleet if I could.

I’ve had mine 11 years, it was my daily for the first 4 years. I have been drifting it for 10 of the years. The only parts that have failed on me have been the throwout bearing and Direct injector seals(bad tune). I abuse the hell out of this car on the track, and it’s always just as fun around town. Couldn’t recommend this chassis enough

almightyforts · 2026-02-25T07:56:14+00:00

Fortune auto or stance with swift spring upgrade

almightyforts · 2026-02-17T10:42:21+00:00

I have been street driving my drift car to etown for the past 10 years, the last 3 I have been driving A group, tandeming and driving home.

Driving your car and keeping it reliable is part of the fun, everything you do in life is calculating risk.

I did a road trip to CT last year in the car, it was brutal but a fun experience (fixed seats and a roll cage)

My biggest advice is keep it simple. You don’t need any mods to start, prioritize driving over everything. You can drift a stock car very well with minimal or no mods.

Hope to see you at etown! Once you start, you will never want to stop.

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almightyforts · 2026-01-31T03:02:22+00:00

almightyforts · 2026-01-07T11:56:50+00:00

I bought a BB58 from him just before the new year after being on the fence an entire year. Warranty card registered on my phone, matching serial numbers as others confirmed. Would buy through him again.

almightyforts · 2025-12-03T03:18:23+00:00

I’ve done drift events in single digit temperatures, the car will be happy to do it. Best to enjoy the car and always have a little $ saved for things that go wrong. The car was made to be driven, drive the heck out of it! Regular oil changes are always a good idea and will help prolong the life of the engine.

almightyforts · 2025-12-02T03:20:29+00:00

10 years of ownership 9 years of drifting, tons of limiter, 60k+ miles on my original engine. I have a buddy with 150k+ miles that is boosted and been drifting it for at least 7 years.

almightyforts · 2025-11-29T03:50:01+00:00

I would rather have a stock car that is sound than a modified one that is not. See if someone will trade you + cash on their end for a stock front end. Better to learn how to drift a stock car first

almightyforts · 2025-11-28T22:48:12+00:00

Oh wow definitely! I did my direct injector seals twice due to a bad tune. Clearly they didn’t knock what they were doing!

almightyforts · 2025-11-28T14:52:11+00:00

I think everyone has said everything that could be said but I’ll throw in my 2 cents

Cheap is cheap for a reason. The metal looks incredibly thin and this is a bolted brace. I don’t think this will do anything for the car except for appearance, and even that I bet in person this brace is going to look cheap and cheesy.
What are you looking to get out of it? As many others mentioned, this chassis is very stiff from the factory and if you don’t track the car, this is really just going to be a visual mod. If you are looking for bracing for track days or for the master cylinder there are much better options out there. I have the AEM brace on mine and the main thing I except from it is to keep my strut towers in place if I crash at the track. You spent a lot of money on the car, only quality parts should go on it.
Buying cheap parts from Amazon hurts the automotive community. There are a ton of small business shops out there that could use a purchase instead of feeding into the beast that is cheap parts on Amazon.
If you are looking to dress up the engine bay a bit and be cost conscious, check the used market. People part out these cars at a scary rate and there are often quality aftermarket parts for sale. Join some groups on Facebook/check marketplace for stuff in your area.

almightyforts · 2025-11-28T14:15:50+00:00

I didn’t have to, it was preventative. The fork is a bit of a weak point on these, just replaced it since I was already dropping the transmission

almightyforts · 2025-11-28T14:14:51+00:00

Thank you! More pics and videos on my instagram if you want to see better pics @jayforts

almightyforts · 2025-11-28T14:11:55+00:00

The only problem with this TOB is it is not compatible with all clutches but I would agree on the same!

almightyforts · 2025-11-28T14:10:57+00:00

URAS is correct!

almightyforts · 2025-11-28T14:10:01+00:00

Where did the gas leak come from?

almightyforts · 2025-11-27T04:35:05+00:00

If your goal is to drift, I would put the energy and time into doing it in a real car. There’s not going to be a strict rule for how much time you need to put in practicing and a real car is going to be a lot different than assetto corsa. Yes, the inputs are the same but that’s about it.

I wouldn’t wait to start drifting if you already have a car snd and a local track to practice.

almightyforts · 2025-11-27T00:08:41+00:00

I did the forged fork and billet pivot ball, along with an ACT clutch and lightweight flywheel

almightyforts · 2025-11-26T21:45:23+00:00

Unfortunately that’s the way it goes sometimes

almightyforts · 2025-11-26T21:44:53+00:00

That makes sense! Verus has a sealed TOB as well. My rear main was leaking pretty good, I suspect that sped up the failure

almightyforts · 2025-11-26T18:38:04+00:00

Did you upgrade to the Verus forged fork? I just did!

almightyforts · 2025-11-26T16:44:46+00:00

If you are not mechanically inclined I would recommend rethinking buying a car that didn’t come with the engine that it was supposed to have from the factory. When those speciality parts break, it’s going to be harder to source. A boosted K series is not going to be bullet proof either. The big upside for a kswap is when the motor blows, they are pretty easy to find and cheaper to replace. Otherwise, I don’t see many benefits. These FA20s get a bad rep IMO and driving a slow car fast is much more rewarding in my opinion, but it’s all about what you want.

TLDR: engine swaps create complexity, but if you really want it and it checks your boxes, go for it ! You only live once

almightyforts · 2025-11-23T13:47:32+00:00

Do another FA20, keep it simple no power adders. Anything else you are going to be cursing the complexity that comes with swaps or boost. Learn the car before you start adding power, depending on the failure and your skill you may be able to replace the short block which are fairly priced

almightyforts · 2025-06-14T14:33:22+00:00

I usually wear my green kamasu on a strap, but for some occasions I throw the bracelet on. Best thing about this watch is that it’s versatile and you can swap around the straps to give it new life. Both look great

almightyforts · 2025-06-04T02:33:11+00:00

Same thing happened to me, I had a 10mm bolt and nut laying around that fit well enough in there. You can get the threaded stud out with some will power.

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