"Artificial Drifting" good for beginners ?

[MethodMan420]

IMO I think that every 16 year old going for a new license should have to pass some sort of Driver Training course like this one. Just to let them know what its like to be in a situation like this, and of course the best way to get out of it.

I realize this is "Artificial Drift" but hey some is better than none right.

Ive had an opportunity to drive this system on a 1/4 mile oval and it is quite fun drifting the whole course, although it is quite unrealistic it gives the driver a good idea about how a car "might act" in a similar situation.

http://www.trcpg.com/Skid_Car_System.htm


http://www.skidcar.com/


An important element of our Driver Training Program is the SkidCar System, an advanced, computer-controlled driver training tool that can dramatically improve driving skills.

The SkidCar System is a hydraulically-controlled unit mounted to the suspension on the training vehicle that exactly duplicates the loss of tire traction at very low speeds (6 to 25 mph). Using an electro-hydraulic pump, the mechanism reduces traction by raising or lowering the vehicle's tires from the road, duplicating hazardous driving conditions such as ice, snow, rain, or oil- or gas-slickened roads. This low-speed training tool teaches drivers how to avoid skids and loss of control. It has become a critical component of many public safety and low enforcement driver training programs. From inside the car, the instructor can control the system's 20 different traction settings that duplicate a full range of hazardous driving conditions, and instantly lowers the tires to full contact with the road surface.


Please post what you guys think about this

[1viadrft]

Originally Posted by MethodMan420

IMO I think that every 16 year old going for a new license should have to pass some sort of Driver Training course like this one. Just to let them know what its like to be in a situation like this, and of course the best way to get out of it.

I realize this is "Artificial Drift" but hey some is better than none right.

Ive had an opportunity to drive this system on a 1/4 mile oval and it is quite fun drifting the whole course, although it is quite unrealistic it gives the driver a good idea about how a car "might act" in a similar situation.

http://www.trcpg.com/Skid_Car_System.htm


http://www.skidcar.com/


An important element of our Driver Training Program is the SkidCar System, an advanced, computer-controlled driver training tool that can dramatically improve driving skills.

The SkidCar System is a hydraulically-controlled unit mounted to the suspension on the training vehicle that exactly duplicates the loss of tire traction at very low speeds (6 to 25 mph). Using an electro-hydraulic pump, the mechanism reduces traction by raising or lowering the vehicle's tires from the road, duplicating hazardous driving conditions such as ice, snow, rain, or oil- or gas-slickened roads. This low-speed training tool teaches drivers how to avoid skids and loss of control. It has become a critical component of many public safety and low enforcement driver training programs. From inside the car, the instructor can control the system's 20 different traction settings that duplicate a full range of hazardous driving conditions, and instantly lowers the tires to full contact with the road surface.


Please post what you guys think about this

WHY DID YOU MAKE A THREAD OF THIS THEN POST IN ANOTHER THREAD-? SOMEONE DELETE THIS, PLEASE!

[jdmkenji]

They have programs like this already that is organized by a non-profit organization. They go around the country and do these "clinics" where you can bring your kid and they can practice skid control in different conditions such as wet surface. They have fire & safety teams out there, medical staff and they even let u use their cars. It is happening already...

[Chris240]

1via chill out

[323]

this training is stupid, it give a false sense of confidence to the driver, and it is not comparable to 15 minute in a parking lot.

[Bunta]

Anybody who takes this training program may, in fact, come out of it with a boosted ego and/or a false sense of knowing that could prove to be a bad idea. However, the fact that they are getting into driving through a teacher/student system may benefit from it. It's a toss up, but hey, you don't know unless you give it a go.

[Boss San]

Sorry I posted here and there a few times under Bunta's name before I got one 'o my own.