Awd Drift?

[d4vech3n]

Hello,

I know RWD are best for drifting but AWD drift can be done just as well. For example, the little d1 guy drifts the four door skyline just as good as any drifter out there.

Obviously there are setting modifications because it is pretty hard to get an all wheel drive car to slide. Does anybody have any drift setting tips or have any technique tips? Any help would be apperciated.

- David Chen

[RACER D12]

Ya AWD cars can drift, as far as I know the world record for longest drift is held by a wrx

Edit: He drifted around a skid pad till he ran out of gas

[kfoote]

Remove the front halfshafts. That will make it easier to drift. AWD drifting can be done, but it requires significant compromising of the overall havdling ability of the car.

[LjasonL]

4 door Skylines are RWD

[freakray]

Originally Posted by ldelaysionl

4 door Skylines are RWD

I was thinking the same thing.

[FuJi K]

The best technique is to unsettle the car. This breaks the traction between the tires and the surface of the road. They call this a Scandanavian Flick. Left-right-left or vise versa when approaching the turn. You can make the rear end come around better by lifting off the throttle when turning into the turn.

Some AWD cars, you're able to use the e-brake. One of those are the WRX STi with the DCCD. When you engage the e-brake, this disengages the center clutch pack thus puting the car in a FWD mode allowing you to lock the rear tires. Depending on if you have turned into the turn, or have not turned into the turn will determine how fast the rear end kicks out when you engage that e-brake.

You can also use trail braking to kick the rear end around while still maintaining control of your traction levels. This is best performed with ABS off or cars without ABS braking system allowing you to lock the rear tires when braking hard.

If you understand vehicle dynamics well, it's not hard to get the car sideways. You just have to experiment, but experiment in a controlled environment.

FuJi

[d4vech3n]

That's good to hear but do you think an AWD car could ever drift like a d1 car?

[Alldar]

why?

[skills]

ive never really tried to drift my wrx on dry surfaces due to the fact its really hard on parts and parts for this car are expensive but, when i had my 240sx my set was very simple. kyb agx struts set at 4F and 8R (stiffest), cheapy strut bars, eibach sportline springs, and tire pressure adjustment. the tire pressure helped me out alot. i had the fronts at 26psi and the rear tires set at 40psi. by having the tire pressure so high in the rear this promoted tire spin/ loss of traction. hope it help you out.

[Guyanson_Mendiola]

I've heard about AWD cars can't drift but RWD cars is the perfect at drifting but I don't know if AWD cars are good at drifting or can be manuvered well.

[MB38]

There are higher speed drifting competitions where AWD cars are commonly used. The low-speed drifting competitions that you're used to seeing are more RWD oriented.

[2turboimports]

the awd system is utilized for primarily one thing...traction. so to go out on a totally dry piece of asphalt and expect to slide sideways at 100mph in an impreza seems pretty ridiculous. fuji k listed some of the most common techniques taught by rally instructors, but these techniques are really not meant for paved roads.

you could always do what i did and weld the center diff., then take out the front axles.

talk about unsettling the car...

[freakray]

Originally Posted by 2turboimports

fuji k listed some of the most common techniques taught by rally instructors, but these techniques are really not meant for paved roads.

If they are not meant for paved roads, why do they work on paved roads?
You shouldn't be using them if the car isn't set up for it and you're inexperienced, but they do indeed work on paved and loose surfaces.

[2turboimports]

i've never managed to pull off a scan-flik on a paved road. call me inexperienced, but i've never really had to...but i havent run any 'tarmac' rallies, and all the auto-x's and road courses have never required this maneuver to be done by either me, or my instructors.
i dont doubt it could work, but on a surface where you can usually pick a tight line and your car won't be under or oversteering i don't see a need for it.

[LjasonL]

It works easily for me with a 24mm rear sway bar