Sideways Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Dont condone what they were doing at all, but this is the *first* time ive really seen someone "drift" a Z in such a manner. Was interesting to watch at the very least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 A couple of comments here. First, he seems to be getting a decent amount of steering angle out of the car. I don't know if it's got a stock IFS but he seems to be able to catch pretty high angles. Second, these guys really need to keep it on the track or at least the warehouse parking lots they started out in. I'm all for having fun, but going sideways in the oncoming lane is a bit much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 That Z looks like he modified it to drift. Zero is right about the steering angle, my 260z could never get that angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 The Z has also got skinny tires on the back, and really looks like it's modded, sounds like a V8, but who knows. If it wasn't crazy wet out, I really doubt the Z would slide so well. It's still cool to see it done, but Zero's also right about the safty issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOZ UP Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 It sounded like they had radios to keep tabs on traffic if any. But they need to work on their video editing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplyedmind Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Here is the same car I posted months ago and people were like o He's not drifting just power sliding . Pause it a 1:31 and u can see his plate number dead give away that its the same one. http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/100745-240z-50-drifting/page__p__944390__hl__%2B240z+%2Bdrift__fromsearch__1#entry944390 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage-TechZ Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 It sounded like they had radios to keep tabs on traffic if any. But they need to work on their video editing. Wet pavement and snow was how I first learned to handle my car in slides.....when I was 16. Watch it til the end and the Mustang finally blunts the front end,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplyedmind Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 http://realupslidedowndrift.tumblr.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palauoriginal Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 A z with coilovers and welded diff can drift pretty well. You can see when the car is about to spin because he runs out of steering angle but he has good car control and keeps it sliding. The car has a ford 302 swap btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two80z4me Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 You can drift without aftermarket helpers to the steering angle, I've done quite a bit of pavement drifting in the z. However more angle needs to be added asap to be competitive at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two80z4me Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Also, WHAT BUMPER IS HE USING?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Here is the same car I posted months ago and people were like o He's not drifting just power sliding . Pause it a 1:31 and u can see his plate number dead give away that its the same one. So what's the difference between drifting and power sliding, besides semantics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmreiss Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Why can't I see this on my iPhone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelix112 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Why can't I see this on my iPhone? The video is marked not viewable for mobile, and the iPhone won't play flash. Viewed it on my HTC Evo just fine. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmreiss Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Grrrrr, time to go outside with the laptop, the neighbors have wifi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sideways Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) So what's the difference between drifting and power sliding, besides semantics? Depends- Are you asking a serious question to someone who really likes/is into drifting, or are you just being silly Ill answer under the assumption that you are indeed asking honestly, or at the least intend to view this answer as a response for anyone *else* who may not actually know the difference. Im going to this as short and *hopefully* as simple as i can for anyone who is interested. A power-slide is when you simply use the power of a vehicle to abruptly disturb the traction of the rear tires and kick the rear end out. A drift on the other hand, (while it usually ALSO involves a good bit of power), is performed by subjecting the car to a rotational-momentum that causes the rear tires to break free. So hows all this actually work in practice? Start driving your (rear wheel driven) car in a big circle, let the car set, and then romp on the gas. Counter-steer, correct, hold the slide a bit, pat yourself on the back- That was a power slide. Now start driving your car, then force the vehicle to turn in at a rate so quickly that the rotational-momentum of the vehicle causes the rear tires to break away (a good flick out of a corner, then quickly into a corner is a pretty good method to accomplish this for learners), apply the power while counter-steering, and pat yourself on the back. That was a drift. So the real differences in the end? Power-Slide causation: Power. Drift causation: Momentum. Also a note on this video: I actually think i recognize this area- & IF its where I think it is, they were never actually on anything BUT those industrial building/business roads. The entire place is one HUGE business/industrial complex. Course it might be somewhere else entirely. Edited February 18, 2012 by Sideways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z lion 71 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Those Guys are pretty good with the drifting. But I would like to see them do that in dry weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z lion 71 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Oh I remember that video. I love it when he's doing the donuts with his door wide open LOL! The car sounds beasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplyedmind Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 What do u guys think about the Tokyo drift Video I posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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