Whats Drifting all about?

[johnnynumfiv]

But with that said do you think drifting will catch on in North America?

I already has 30 years ago.
It's called dirt track racing.


People just do that on asphalt now. Stupid teenagers thinking they invented something new...

[KnifeEdge_2K1]

Drifting = teh sux imho.

yeah that's REAL humble

[KnifeEdge_2K1]

Personally I don't like the goofy D1 drifting for me drifting is not about opposite lock it is about maintaining the highest possible corner speed by utilising weight shifting to get the most traction from all 4 wheels.

what I am talking about is known as 4 wheel drift or inertial drift and is the fastest way through a corner.

inertial drift

are you sure you havnt been watching initial d too much ??

grip driving is the fastest possible way out of a corner, you're right up to the limit of adhesion where the tyres operate most efficiently, any farther and you're going to end up using kinetic friction which means less grip and lower cornering speed

i believe we've had this conversation already in another thread

i do have to admit in some situations drifting would be faster, in corner with a really tight radius (comprable to the length of the car itself) then it's best to just kick out the back straiten up and accelerate out, as opposed to slowing down and doing a really slow turn

you're right in that proper weight transfer is essential to get the fastest cornering speed, but this doesnt mean it's drifting, tho weight transfer is usually a prerequisite of drifting

[johnnynumfiv]

Mad d0r1ft0!

[Birdman002]

it has major US automakes are entering it

[clutch-monkey]

it's more entertaining than F1, at any rate lol

[Equinox]

imagine going to one... the smell of burning rubber... i wonder if you'd get sick from smelling all that smoke and burning rubber for like an hour or two straight

[Rockefella]

yeah that's REAL humble

I figured someone would be up my ass about that. I was expecting more of a "STFU, Initial D ownz yur aZZ" though.

[Daz27]

imagine going to one... the smell of burning rubber... i wonder if you'd get sick from smelling all that smoke and burning rubber for like an hour or two straight

Reminds me of all the illegal burnouts myself and my mates used to get up to on weekends... thems were the days...

[CAS]

imagine going to one... the smell of burning rubber... i wonder if you'd get sick from smelling all that smoke and burning rubber for like an hour or two straight

Nothing smells better then burned rubber in the morning.

I'm quite found of drifting, friend of me is in the top10 of the belgium/netherlands drift challenge. And it's fun to drive along with him. I'm still in practise mode, and practising with a full standerd E30 2.0i

This is a clip while driving with weight in the thrunk. It was for testing how far I can go without the limited slip diffirential. When going clockwise, there is one tire that loses grip to much and one that keeps having grip...

If there is any intrest I will look for vids of actual drifts.

[johnnynumfiv]

Nothing smells better then burned rubber in the morning.

Racing gas exhaust+ smoke from slicks=heaven
Street tires smell disgusting.

[Equinox]

If there is any intrest I will look for vids of actual drifts.

that would be cool... if you can find any, it would be cool to post them

[CAS]

that would be cool... if you can find any, it would be cool to post them

I will try to upload some vids I recorded earlier.

[MrKipling]

Racing gas exhaust+ smoke from slicks=heaven
Street tires smell disgusting.

I'm pretty certain drifters don't use slicks.... street tires smell great too. I think you might be getting mixed up with the difference between street and race exhaust smells!

[byronleehk]

To me drifting is another form of competition. I'm not into it that much but I'm pretty sure that also takes a lot of talent, efforts and money...just like any other form of racing!

BTW, I've watched those a couple of times on TV. Can anyone please tell me how that works? I mean they race each other twice (changing starting grid) but are they trying to pass each other or what