Who has drifted a car?

[Twist]

I've drifted. First time was kind of an accident (it was really wet and I was driving a RWD car) and later that same day it started to slide out again and I had fun.

[Layla's Keeper]

Have, and with Layla no less. :angel: :angel: :angel:

It doesn't take much, either. Thanks to the engineers who decided that I don't need powersteering, or power assist brakes, I can just engine brake into a corner and give her a little flick, then mash the brakes to lock up the inside rear (which has lightened because of the weight transfer to the front due to the massive decel of the MG), slam the throttle to get the rears spinning (plenty of torque from the over square 1.8L pushrod four does the trick, especially in second gear) and countersteer my way through.

The only problem is that once you've lit up the rears on the B, they don't grab again until well into fourth. First through third? Ultra tight close ratio. Fourth? Lazy overdrive that kills my revs. Oh well, keeps her together and cool on the highway.

[Cbass]

<cough> 1986 Ford Aerostar <cough>...

Yes, you can drift Aerostars, they are very light on teh back end, and sharp turning off throttle induces mucho dorifto.

[Monkey-Magic-S15-R]

yea but couldn't you just as easily roll a aerostar?

[NSX]

Originally posted by Monkey-Magic-S15-R
yea but couldn't you just as easily roll a aerostar?

That's what I'm thinking!

[Amish_kid]

does snow count
i love freakin out my friends by mashin the gas in the bends and makin 'er go bass akwards down the road

[Cbass]

Originally posted by Monkey-Magic-S15-R
yea but couldn't you just as easily roll a aerostar?

Hasn't happened yet actually... I think it's because it has so little traction, it slides before it can really roll.

I have some planned upgrades, 16" Steelies, weld up some swaybars out of steel pipe and fittings :hehehe:

I'm working on a plan for IRS, that'll probably come from the T-Bird, which is going to be a donor car for the drivetrain already, I might as well use it's suspension and brakes as well.

[Suislide]

Originally posted by Cbass


Hasn't happened yet actually... I think it's because it has so little traction, it slides before it can really roll.

I have some planned upgrades, 16" Steelies, weld up some swaybars out of steel pipe and fittings :hehehe:

I'm working on a plan for IRS, that'll probably come from the T-Bird, which is going to be a donor car for the drivetrain already, I might as well use it's suspension and brakes as well.

:huh: :huh: :huh:

that is all.

[Monkey-Magic-S15-R]

Originally posted by Cbass


Hasn't happened yet actually... I think it's because it has so little traction, it slides before it can really roll.

I have some planned upgrades, 16" Steelies, weld up some swaybars out of steel pipe and fittings :hehehe:

I'm working on a plan for IRS, that'll probably come from the T-Bird, which is going to be a donor car for the drivetrain already, I might as well use it's suspension and brakes as well.

sounds like Ford SuperVan ! ever heard of it they took an English Ford Transit and inserted a F1 V8 (back in teh day) it was pretty mental

They got a new one too Supervan 3 or something

sounds fun post pictures when you drift it and try to get some pics of people's faces

[Cbass]

Originally posted by S13_Iketani


:huh: :huh: :huh:

that is all.

No, I plan to do double wishbones all around, chiefly cause they're so simple... I'm going to wait until I've taken those welding courses before I start manufacturing control arms and wishbones.

Also involved would be coil overs, with 300# springs all around.

There is no way in hell I would give that car more grip with it's current ride height. The only reason it doesn't roll as it is, is that it has no grip on it's passenger car all season cheapass tires.

[Cbass]

Originally posted by Monkey-Magic-S15-R


sounds like Ford SuperVan ! ever heard of it they took an English Ford Transit and inserted a F1 V8 (back in teh day) it was pretty mental

They got a new one too Supervan 3 or something

sounds fun post pictures when you drift it and try to get some pics of people's faces

Renault did that with their Espace minivan too... Made a mid engined F1 powered minivan, 800hp, 200mph

My plans are to get a Thunderbird SC 3.8 liter V6 in there... stock it only makes 230hp, but port it, custom exhaust and headers(have to to fit it anyways), overdrive the blower, and you've got a 350hp engine. The stock boost is 12 psi I think, and with a 10% overdrive it should be making 15psi or so.

I'm of course stripping the thing out, as it's primary use will be as a shop van. Gut it and spray the back with truck bed liner

[Suislide]

my main question (and i'll put it in caps lock to get my point across) is...

WHY ARE YOU SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY ON A BLOODY AEROSTAR???

[Cbass]

I'm reopening my speed shop, it's my parts hauler... I can fit a bigblock with headers and tranny attached in that bitch

Aerostars aren't really that bad either, they're fairly nose heavy, but they're RWD, and they're unibody like a car. There's room to flare the fenders, and I think it would be pretty badass... When you think about the money going into it, it's not a lot. For $2000 I can get a parts SC, rebuild the engine... Another $500 to do the exhaust, and flares and stuff... $1000 on the wheels and tires... Basically, it's practice to see if I can make strong suspension parts out of welded steel, and so on... A test bed.

Also, I can't think of better advertisement for my shop than a 12 second van with a rear window decal that says

"SBC Speed Shop Van"

"It doesn't just haul parts, it hauls ass."

Many people will read that as the Aerostar disappears into the distance. :hehehe:

[Drfthis]

I havent yet but soon as i put my trane back in and i get usto the clutch ill be on my way so what if it's ass draging it's still driftin when i break somthin ill just walk home

[Typhoon]

I have drifted my cobra before, and my other mustang. The problem with most places is that, I don't want to go off the road into tree's and what not. So I have to find a nice road, or a parking lot.
There a few nice roads out there, but you have to look. I don't know how you guys do it, but when i am coming up to the corner I will do one of two things.

1. come in fast, and lift off the gas giving the car a negative weight transfer and cut the wheel. hold the gas constant and the wheel into the turn for a little then back it out easy.

2. come into the turn at a medium pase, hit the break, and turn the wheel at the same time. Then hold the gas and wheel into it, backing it off as I want to straighten out.


How do you all do it.