Anybody drift here?

[89ssgti]

It ain't really drifting as I have a front driver,but I do it with the e-brake in the snow,sometimes on asphalt,but on snow it's easier to do and easier on the car

[NB8CT]

I drift all the time in my miata and in my dad's impreza. For the last couple of days here in chicago the roads have been either wet or snowy so i have been having a lot of fun. The miata isnt made to drift so its hard to upset cuz of the 50/50 weight so the easiest method is an overpower comming out of a turn. In the rain though i can get it totaly sideways by just tapping the brakes and shifting the weight forward, that or a shift lock works good, oh and having bald overinflated yokohamas dont hurt either!! In the subaru 2.5RS there isnt enough power to drift on a dry road but in the snow or rain all it takes in a quick pull of the e-brake and I'm in driftin' bliss. If i pull the e-brake hard and slip the clutch I can get the rear wheels to stay locked and the fronts to just pull me through the corner real nice. I think I'm going to go out and practice now!

[Crackerman]

nope, it just eats up very expensive rubber. I would rather turque steer than drift coming out of a corner or from a dead stop to begin with

[NB8CT]

Seriously, nobody else drifts in here??

[student_anonymous]

I've been known to drift from time to time, but i only do it in the snow, as the Bonneville's a big car.

The closest to drifting i do these days in just power-sliding around a corner, ripping the back end out there with the fwd pullin it straight. My car's too heavy to really do anything else with it other then drive and put the supercharger to good use.

[Tom_S8]

From time to time , we don't have really any good roads for it... And my audi is heavy too and it's not too easy to drift with it , but i take my porsches to many track events and then ... you know....

[MaFi0s0]

im gonna start to learn to drift when i get my next car, and im just wondering how fast do you guys go when you drift around a 90 degree corner?
or do you do it on long bends?

im too afraid to do it in the car i got now cause the back shocks are gone and the back tires are abit bald and it has too much body roll, the back comes out abit when it hits little bumps sometimes (and its fwd!)

[student_anonymous]

it depends on what kind of car you drive. my Bonneville is a luxury performance sedan, and i have the electronic suspension control set to to performance, so the car has very little body roll. with that, i hit the corners in the snow at about 50 km/h (right angles corners) and i only snow plow and bit, and then i hit the gas and the front end lurchs through with the heavy back end sailing sidways through the turn due to the conditions.

Basically, if you want to be sliding all over, get a RWD, take the corner at around 50 or so, and floor the gas 1/2 way through.

In FWD, just hit the e-brake and you'll sail at 30 km/h if you hit the turn right.

[NB8CT]

Originally posted by MaFi0s0
im gonna start to learn to drift when i get my next car, and im just wondering how fast do you guys go when you drift around a 90 degree corner?
or do you do it on long bends?

im too afraid to do it in the car i got now cause the back shocks are gone and the back tires are abit bald and it has too much body roll, the back comes out abit when it hits little bumps sometimes (and its fwd!)

If you really want to get a drift car, make sure it is RWD!! It can be done in FWD but it takes a bit more practice. And the AWD cars are ok, but are hard to drift on dry roads.

I'll run through how I was drifing in my miata this past weekend in the snow (car has blizzaks):
I would slow to about 30mph and just before the turn i would quickly steer away from the turn and then snap the wheel back into the turn (called "feint") At the same time I turn in I pull the e-brake real quick and then counter-steer (make it easy and tape down the release button and make sure you engage the clutch when you pull the e-brake) then downshift into 2nd and release the e-brake and start to goose the throttle (dont just lay on it, you will just spin if you do!) to keep the rear end loose and the wheels spinning. The more you get out of the turn slowly get on the gas and staighten your front wheels; and viola! You just drifted!!

Its a lot harder on a dry road, but do the same thing; it will just require a higher entry speed as well as a bit more throttle.

[MaFi0s0]

is it really as hard as people say, this might sound stupid, but i can drift mad in daytona usa, and GT2, i got the hand eye co-ordination.

i might buy a sprinter and goto the track or some parking lot and just keep practicing till it either becomes 2nd nature or i total the car

[Firebird]

hell I can drift on GT2 too, It hard in real life 'cause if you screw up you f*** up your car, I mean seriously who here plays GT2 then goes out in thier own car redlines it in reverse then drops it in to drive and nails it or any other crazy crap you can do on GT2 or other racing games... no one. I'm just givin' you some shit really don't be offended, but seriously. hell yeah it's hard, well actually drifting the car isn't all that hard, controling it is. and trying not to shit yourself when your sliding sideway at 30mph and keeping in control enough to bring it back safely. that's the hard part. Happy drifting

[NB8CT]

Yea man, old school corollas and sprinters are the shiznit! I want one soo bad!!

[Nxtyoung]

Well drifting isnt hard. Hell any moron with an e-brake can do it. keeping the car under control and not running into thigns is the hard part. In my opinion the best way to lern drifting is to start out on dirt roads in a deserted country area. Start out slow because if you go too fast the washboard will make you go into the opposit ditch and your car could roll (Trust Me). Start out going 4 to 5 mph over what would be a safe non drifting speed just to get the feel for the dirt and slowly work your way up on te speed befor you get th back end out but the car is still under the car. The other big thing is to know your car. dont take your friends out and just start flinging it around on a dirt road. Well theres me advise.

[TRU Racing]

hey Drifting is great, we have tons of snow in the north westen US and Man its fun you can drift forever. just take it easy if you have a heavy front wheel drive car.
and have fun
Tru

[NSX-R-SSJ20K]

Originally posted by NB8CT
I drift all the time in my miata and in my dad's impreza. For the last couple of days here in chicago the roads have been either wet or snowy so i have been having a lot of fun. The miata isnt made to drift so its hard to upset cuz of the 50/50 weight so the easiest method is an overpower comming out of a turn. In the rain though i can get it totaly sideways by just tapping the brakes and shifting the weight forward, that or a shift lock works good, oh and having bald overinflated yokohamas dont hurt either!! In the subaru 2.5RS there isnt enough power to drift on a dry road but in the snow or rain all it takes in a quick pull of the e-brake and I'm in driftin' bliss. If i pull the e-brake hard and slip the clutch I can get the rear wheels to stay locked and the fronts to just pull me through the corner real nice. I think I'm going to go out and practice now!

overpowering after the turn is Power sliding not drifting

and 50/50 is ideal