Burning question on "DRIFTING"

[Comrade_Boris]

Originally posted by pbmax
You can watch 4-wheel drifting in WRC races all the time.

thats exactly what i was about to say......rally is a really good examplea drifting

[lemans23]

GO COLIN GO!!!

[geofroley]

No go Burns!!

[kasper01001]

as much as I perfer Drifting is Kinda better on rally cars, it did start (I think) in japan race tracks, abit of Drifting history: http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/IS...ix.html?page=2

[maikeru]

do you people know nothing? Keiichi Tsuchiya, invented the drift, as he is the drift king. what you people don't know is that when a drift is done correctily it can be more efficient than many types of "grip" driving, i suggest you all go look online for places that clarify drifting like...>>> http://www.driftclub.com <<< they have a great online techinique guide. OH! or you can go look for, "Keiichi Tsuchiya's drift bible" it's a great video that explains the drift and how amazing it truly is.

[geofroley]

He makes up to $500,000 a year from events like D1.

[lemans23]

Originally posted by maikeru
do you people know nothing? Keiichi Tsuchiya, invented the drift, as he is the drift king. what you people don't know is that when a drift is done correctily it can be more efficient than many types of "grip" driving, i suggest you all go look online for places that clarify drifting like...>>> http://www.driftclub.com <<< they have a great online techinique guide. OH! or you can go look for, "Keiichi Tsuchiya's drift bible" it's a great video that explains the drift and how amazing it truly is.

haha. no. you are wrong. tsuchiya was inspired by Kunimitsu Takahashi. HE invented the drift. tsuch is just the modern drift master. he didn't invent the drift though.

[QPizzle]

its also not a more efficient cornering technique or else all f1 and gp race cars would do it.

[3series takumi]

i have seen a drifter carry more speed into and out of a corner over grip driving. but the fault of drifting is the tire wear. if it was a one lap race i believe a drifting car would win but for a multi lap race, the tires would be shot after 2 laps depended on the track and type of drifting IMO

and yes i love initial d as my screen name her is 3 series (bmw) takumi

[maikeru]

well, you are right he did not invent it but as he is the king, he invented the modern drift techniques, he applys many things to the drifts that he uses and if you have ever seen the Drift Bible you would agree with me that keiichi can dift a corner, at almost if not faster than the speed of a grip driver.

[lemans23]

Originally posted by maikeru
well, you are right he did not invent it but as he is the king, he invented the modern drift techniques, he applys many things to the drifts that he uses and if you have ever seen the Drift Bible you would agree with me that keiichi can dift a corner, at almost if not faster than the speed of a grip driver.

DUDE! THAT IS MY FAVORITE VIDEO EVER! I WATCH IT LIKE 10 TIMES A DAY! sweet man. its so incredible. tsuch is really a pro though. he is the modern master.

[Comrade_Boris]

Originally posted by QPizzle
its also not a more efficient cornering technique or else all f1 and gp race cars would do it.

and you cannot truly apriciate how fast a F1 car corners until you actually see it in person.....i went to the US Grand Prix this year......great race the 2 jaguars both spun out in the turns i was sitting by.....ant were one of the toyotas went out.....i have a picture of that one.......ill post it some time....

[BluCivic00]

Originally posted by QPizzle
you are not sliding on all 4 wheels, you are sliding out the 2 rear wheels and control the drift with the front by turning the wheel almost to its limit. the 2 rear wheels must not just slide out, they must be rotating which means more power is required.

its been popular in japan for a decade or so, and just with the introduction of the d1 drift series to western US, americans are learning what its all about, which will sadly, blow the sport up and take away all meaning behind it.

drifting was also not meant for any track racing whatsoever, it is simply a sport. it takes massive amounts of skill to go in and out of a drift properly, it takes throttle,brake,and steering control.
heres some images of the top drifters in US 2003 d1 gp:

WOOO!! GO QPIZZLE!!! you just blew everyone away with the correct meaning of DRIFTING! hehe and its funnnn.. well technically i dont drift i powerslide cause i have a FWD civic but its fun takin turns at like 40MPH and sliding the hell out of it!

[QPizzle]

:P what year civic? 2000 im guessing based on your sn. i also have a civic its only till im 18. it gets me around and its got a bangin system but i dont want to get into specs, just know that it reaches 150~155 dB. i <3 spl. and yes i would know about drifting, im very into the import scene. im at etown for every event, summer slam/fall nats/spring nats/toyo tire events/signal auto drift exhibitions/street warz/survival series and such. :P if any of you live near NJ you should check out of one the events this coming spring/summer/fall season.

[byebye]

if you want to drift with your x-mod go to the wood gym floor. Use the awd kit and stage 2 motor with the 7t setup or white gear, anyway it's the lowest pinion motor. I used to do it all the time with my skyline. It's pretty easy to do as long as the floor is slighty dusty. NOT dusty like under your couch either.