does any one here drift with their SA"s or FB's
12-20-02, 03:38 AM
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You'd be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't at one point or another, whether intentional or not. Go out in the rain and put some practice in...you'll be surprised how often you'll need the skill. Happy Drifting.
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12-20-02, 09:22 AM
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Agreed! I would not call a wet manuver "drifting" really. It's more like a "slide" 
Drifting in a well balanced RX-7 is a blast and easy to control with practice, but I am talking good tires and in the dry! You need to autocross. That allows you to play and find the limits of the car (and yourself) without any damage to you, your car, or anyone/anything else. Do that enough and you will have alot less "looping"!
Drifting in a well balanced RX-7 is a blast and easy to control with practice, but I am talking good tires and in the dry! You need to autocross. That allows you to play and find the limits of the car (and yourself) without any damage to you, your car, or anyone/anything else. Do that enough and you will have alot less "looping"!
12-20-02, 03:53 PM
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The SA/FB is not the greatest for drifting, it tends to snap oversteer. Works though. It's pretty icy out right now and I'm having fun with it - no one thinks twice, they just think you're about to lose it!
I'd think it'd be a pretty good drift car with the proper suspension setup, and I might be going that route eventually, but I have to figure out what I want to do with it first. I can think of projects way faster than I can do them!
I'd think it'd be a pretty good drift car with the proper suspension setup, and I might be going that route eventually, but I have to figure out what I want to do with it first. I can think of projects way faster than I can do them!
12-20-02, 04:08 PM
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I'd have to agree with the rain bit though... If you wanna try sliding around in the rain it is supremely easy. I was driving my SA around a 90 degree turn which I usualy can take quite fast, but it was wet and I was only doing like 40 and man I got sideways way quick! A nice spot to try though, plenty of room on the side of the road to spin out in!
12-20-02, 04:47 PM
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i see drifting alot different than some people i guess...i look at it as sliding the rear end around a turn while the front of the car is stil stable...im just confused about "drifting threw intersections"
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12-20-02, 06:01 PM
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82streetracer: yeah, that would be tough.
The turn onto my street is the entrance to a y-intersection, with my street joining with another immediately after the turnoff from the main north-south, so when its raining or snowing, i'll drift into it if there's no traffic, cause the street is really wide, and there's good visibility. plus, i'm coming downhill into the turn, so my car tends not to float as much, and therefore is a little bit more lenient than usual about snap oversteer (combined with my low traction fronts and high trac. rears...
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The turn onto my street is the entrance to a y-intersection, with my street joining with another immediately after the turnoff from the main north-south, so when its raining or snowing, i'll drift into it if there's no traffic, cause the street is really wide, and there's good visibility. plus, i'm coming downhill into the turn, so my car tends not to float as much, and therefore is a little bit more lenient than usual about snap oversteer (combined with my low traction fronts and high trac. rears...
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12-20-02, 06:25 PM
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is anyone gunna explain the difference between a "drift" and a "powerslide" im willing to bet at least a few of you arent quite sure what you are talking abou they are two completely different things. poroper "drifting" take alot of skill and practice.
12-20-02, 10:15 PM
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I drift my car...Kinda...Depending on your definition. I can do it a couple ways though...
1. Come to an intersection to turn, lets say...left. Go into the intersection, start the turn, over throttle intentionally, go through the intersection with the *** sideways and straighten out.
2. Come to a bend in the road and use the throttle/clutch to intentionally get the car sideays to match the angle of the road as you go around the bend...If that makes sense. So like you come to a right bend. You downshift to get some power and break the tires loose, jump on the gas, get her kinda sideways, compensate with steering and go around the bend sideways...
I dont know if you think of these as the same, but I dont. I would consider the second one to be more of a "drift" that the first. The second one is also really hard to do and I mess up a lot, lol. Oh well, Im learning
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1. Come to an intersection to turn, lets say...left. Go into the intersection, start the turn, over throttle intentionally, go through the intersection with the *** sideways and straighten out.
2. Come to a bend in the road and use the throttle/clutch to intentionally get the car sideays to match the angle of the road as you go around the bend...If that makes sense. So like you come to a right bend. You downshift to get some power and break the tires loose, jump on the gas, get her kinda sideways, compensate with steering and go around the bend sideways...
I dont know if you think of these as the same, but I dont. I would consider the second one to be more of a "drift" that the first. The second one is also really hard to do and I mess up a lot, lol. Oh well, Im learning
.~T.J.
12-20-02, 10:35 PM
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im actually learning it right now.. its really not as easy as it looks. you absolutly must not touch the brakes, i found that out the hard way. i was told not to, but its your reaction to. theres this one NICE 90* turn about 5 minutes away from my house, completely deserted area, i go into it around 30-40, in the middle of the turn when the tires start to make noise, i get on the gas, let it swing out, counter steer, let off a little bit, but not completely, and just keep on going.. its alot of fun.. but not good on the tires. ive done it alot, im actually going to try and make it a drift car... just wont do it all the time. its alot of fun, but in the wrong place it can get crazy/stupid.
12-21-02, 12:20 AM
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Originally posted by Pedestrian X
is anyone gunna explain the difference between a "drift" and a "powerslide" im willing to bet at least a few of you arent quite sure what you are talking abou they are two completely different things. poroper "drifting" take alot of skill and practice.
is anyone gunna explain the difference between a "drift" and a "powerslide" im willing to bet at least a few of you arent quite sure what you are talking abou they are two completely different things. poroper "drifting" take alot of skill and practice.
12-21-02, 01:38 AM
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Originally posted by RotorMotorDriver
I drift my car...Kinda...Depending on your definition. I can do it a couple ways though...
1. Come to an intersection to turn, lets say...left. Go into the intersection, start the turn, over throttle intentionally, go through the intersection with the *** sideways and straighten out.
2. Come to a bend in the road and use the throttle/clutch to intentionally get the car sideays to match the angle of the road as you go around the bend...If that makes sense. So like you come to a right bend. You downshift to get some power and break the tires loose, jump on the gas, get her kinda sideways, compensate with steering and go around the bend sideways...
I dont know if you think of these as the same, but I dont. I would consider the second one to be more of a "drift" that the first. The second one is also really hard to do and I mess up a lot, lol. Oh well, Im learning.
~T.J.
I drift my car...Kinda...Depending on your definition. I can do it a couple ways though...
1. Come to an intersection to turn, lets say...left. Go into the intersection, start the turn, over throttle intentionally, go through the intersection with the *** sideways and straighten out.
2. Come to a bend in the road and use the throttle/clutch to intentionally get the car sideays to match the angle of the road as you go around the bend...If that makes sense. So like you come to a right bend. You downshift to get some power and break the tires loose, jump on the gas, get her kinda sideways, compensate with steering and go around the bend sideways...
I dont know if you think of these as the same, but I dont. I would consider the second one to be more of a "drift" that the first. The second one is also really hard to do and I mess up a lot, lol. Oh well, Im learning
.~T.J.
. I was just hard to think I was intentionally driving through a corner too fast and making my car slide...Too weird, lol. Also, I thought Id mention above all everyone, BE CAREFULL .~T.J.
12-21-02, 08:03 AM
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Originally posted by Pedestrian X
is anyone gunna explain the difference between a "drift" and a "powerslide" im willing to bet at least a few of you arent quite sure what you are talking abou they are two completely different things. poroper "drifting" take alot of skill and practice.
is anyone gunna explain the difference between a "drift" and a "powerslide" im willing to bet at least a few of you arent quite sure what you are talking abou they are two completely different things. poroper "drifting" take alot of skill and practice.