n00b here

[c formaldehyde]

hey i was wondering if anyone could help me out. I recently just got into the drifting scene and I was wondering where everybody that does drift, how do you learn to drift? did you watch drifting videos, or are there any videos out there that teach you how? Please help i would really like to learn.

[chales56]

first off u need to learn how to drive before even considering this. it says you just turned 16. second your car isnt a best chioce for drifting. im 16 too and i stay away from drifting until i feel that i can actual control the car to its fullest.

[IAmCman]

Originally Posted by chales56

first off u need to learn how to drive before even considering this. it says you just turned 16. second your car isnt a best chioce for drifting. im 16 too and i stay away from drifting until i feel that i can actual control the car to its fullest.

Not only is it not the best choice, an Integra just isn't even a choice at all. It simply won't work.

formaldehyde, stick to driving your honda around until you can learn the basics of car control. After a year or so, go buy yourself a RWD car before you even try to learn how to "drift". Then, do a search on google for information on drifting techniques, like you should have in the first place. There's tons of info out there. Read up on it, then go to an empty parking lot somewhere and start trying stuff out.

[ac427cpe]

go to an SCCA drift event and learn firsthand

or take a drift school

[c formaldehyde]

i dont understand. who said my car isn't the best choice? i dont even have a car yet. I know an integra isnt the best choice but where do you get the idea that i drive an integra? wtf. i know if i was gonna drift then i would use the right kind of car (silvias for example). im not your average honda ricer or anything like that. i was just asking, hoping to get a response from some people with experience. but see thats the problem with these forums, everybody has their own opinion on stuff and people with questions can't get a direct answer (sometimes). well thats all see yah

[IAmCman]

Originally Posted by c formaldehyde

i dont understand. who said my car isn't the best choice? i dont even have a car yet. I know an integra isnt the best choice but where do you get the idea that i drive an integra? wtf. i know if i was gonna drift then i would use the right kind of car (silvias for example). im not your average honda ricer or anything like that. i was just asking, hoping to get a response from some people with experience. but see thats the problem with these forums, everybody has their own opinion on stuff and people with questions can't get a direct answer (sometimes). well thats all see yah

Well, I got the idea that you drive an integra from the fact that your profile has listed, under vehicle info, a 1993 Acura Integra. And your age doesn't exactly inspire me to have confidence in your driving skill, so I gave you as direct an answer as I could. What it all boils down to is that before you learn to drift, you need to learn how to drive. And I don't mean just getting-around-town driving; I mean pushing your car to its limits. When I said stick to driving your Honda, I said it because a FWD honda is a good platform with which to learn the basics of car control. After you've got it down, then consider getting a rear-drive car.

[c formaldehyde]

yeah i get what you mean. i dont remember putting anything in my profile but w/e. Yes i can drive but no not to its limits (the car). i wouldnt even try drifting without knowing everything first.

[drftk1d]

Originally Posted by c formaldehyde

yeah i get what you mean. i dont remember putting anything in my profile but w/e. Yes i can drive but no not to its limits (the car). i wouldnt even try drifting without knowing everything first.

Man, take a risk! It's like having sex, you dont need to know everything about it to do it.

[CBFryman]

just please, learn properly. Hand brake drifts are a good way to get a feel for a semi controlled 'spin out' in terms. but Clutch kicking is probably the best way to learn PROPERLY. get in an abandoned parking lot, and when i say abandond i mean 0 cars 0 pedestrians, just you. anyway, do this after it has rained and throw some SH*TT* tires on the car and go for it. nothing too fast, we dont want you to die. there are some drift tutorials on the internet explaining basic techniques but actually learning ho to drift is only learned through experence. go to local drift events and if there is a drift school near by go there. really the first step you should learn is how to controll a car at high speed on a skidpad with the tires on the verge of breaking loose.