wigenOut-S30 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Here is a cool vid link. Has some drag , autoX road course and touge. Very nice.. Very cool vids. http://video.franzonline.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2126 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I watched the video on the drifting....certainly not the fast way around a track!!!! Enjoyable to watch however! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Cool vids! I just dont 'get' the whole drifting thing though... Sure its fun to watch (and do ) I supose, but I'm sick of all the hype about it.. you're going slower around a track, and burning out tires.. My understanding of a proper 'drift' (4 wheel) was always about getting the car going as fast as possible through a corner, and then pushing that last little bit, which almost breaks all the tires loose, but the car is still in control and if the driver is good, the drift 'fades' out and the car exits the corner at full steam. What do I know though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWOT Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Cool vids! I just dont 'get' the whole drifting thing though... Sure its fun to watch (and do ) I supose, but I'm sick of all the hype about it.. you're going slower around a track, and burning out tires.. My understanding of a proper 'drift' (4 wheel) was always about getting the car going as fast as possible through a corner, and then pushing that last little bit, which almost breaks all the tires loose, but the car is still in control and if the driver is good, the drift 'fades' out and the car exits the corner at full steam. What do I know though.. That's mostly correct. The only purpose of using 'drift' is to rotate the car so you don't understeer at the exit of the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Cool vids! I just dont 'get' the whole drifting thing though... Sure its fun to watch (and do ) I supose, but I'm sick of all the hype about it.. you're going slower around a track, and burning out tires.. My understanding of a proper 'drift' (4 wheel) was always about getting the car going as fast as possible through a corner, and then pushing that last little bit, which almost breaks all the tires loose, but the car is still in control and if the driver is good, the drift 'fades' out and the car exits the corner at full steam. What do I know though.. Yeah, that's what I call a 4 wheel drift too. What these guys are doing is a powerslide. Tire companies are loving it, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2126 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 My understanding of drifting, as exhibited by the younger crowd, is it was started by a bunch of young Japanesse guys who wanted to race but really had no access to a track...so they found large enough parking lots to do their deed. Personally, I think its just another addition to the motorsports world...just like another flavor of icecream. Some will like it and some will not. Bottom line is....if the drifters are having fun and are safe, then its a good thing. If people think it has anything to do with roadracing or autocrossing, they are soarly mistaken! I do believe drifting takes talent but its not the quickest way around around a track, its a style thing..."How good do I look"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trecani Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Don't mix professional drifting and idiotic teenagers without the proper equitment (ie RWD car, welded diff, coilovers, etc...) and no intelligence. http://Driftworks.com That's real drifting, you can learn a lot there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNeedForZ Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 From what I heard, drifting was invented by Japanese delivery persons that work in mountain areas. They use drifting techniques to prevent running out of road thus going into a cliff when emergency occurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 From what I heard, drifting was invented by Japanese delivery persons that work in mountain areas. They use drifting techniques to prevent running out of road thus going into a cliff when emergency occurs. You don't think NOT sliding would be the safer course when driving a delivery van on a mountain road??? Come on, now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNeedForZ Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 They use it when "emergency occurs", not all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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