To Drift or To Grip?
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To Drift or To Grip?
do you guys drift or grip with your rx7s? is drifting slower than gripping? when you guys take your rx7 on the tracks..does anyone drift? what kind of settings would u prefer when you drift or grip..
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i personally like to drift...........but doing that is dangerous...........you WILL hit something
and drifting around corners is slower than gripping it, but it is more fun
i dont go to the track, but i have friends that do.......they tell me the car grips to the road like its glue.........but in the rain its a different story
and drifting around corners is slower than gripping it, but it is more fun
i dont go to the track, but i have friends that do.......they tell me the car grips to the road like its glue.........but in the rain its a different story
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the fd is rather an expinsive car to practice drifting in, which is what it seems like u will be doing , otherwise u woudl not be askign this quastion. what di du buy teh car for? drifting is almost always slower then using teh tires to its limit of traction. on very small tight turns u might find that very little drfiting coudl be faster going around the turn.
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Originally posted by 7sweetie
i think some of you watch way too much of those japanese drifting videos from japan......safe drifting would be on a track, not on a public road
i think some of you watch way too much of those japanese drifting videos from japan......safe drifting would be on a track, not on a public road
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I think it is cool to see drifting, but I don't try to do it when I go to the track. No one drifts at track events around here -- everyone is too busy trying to go fast. And I don't think the event organizers would like it if you started drifting.
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Originally posted by sinfestboy
there are ways to drift that are fast. there are also types of corners that are faster drifting than gripping.
there are ways to drift that are fast. there are also types of corners that are faster drifting than gripping.
This is not true for ice, dry pavement, or wet pavement. In these cases the road doesn't move around, and you can't "dig" at it, so the faster way is the old tried and true way.
Cars USED to be faster in big 4 wheel drifts. This is not "drifting" as the modern definition, because in a 4 wheel drift the car is not oversteering - both ends of the car are sliding equally. Old tires had a very long, soft traction curve, and peak traction was at a fairly high slip angle. Modern tires are not like this - they have a short sharp traction curve that peaks at a low slip angle.
In short, if you want slideways to be the fastest way around, drive on dirt, gravel, or old bias-ply tires.
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i think some of you watch way too much of those japanese drifting videos from japan......safe drifting would be on a track, not on a public road
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lol redfd...what happened exactly? did u lose control and hit the curb? Takumi in Initial D does this bad *** 4 wheel drifting and blew away all his competition.
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I have yet to see anyone in the US really drift as well as those guys in japan...
with that said, drifting is definitely slower than grip driving especially around the tracks here in the states where everything is generally really really high speed. Drifting eats up your tires really quick, it heat cycles them, and it also is not the fastest way to go around the track. It's cool to watch and good to show off, and it represents definite car control but it gets really expensive. You also need to set your car up to be able to drift well
with that said, drifting is definitely slower than grip driving especially around the tracks here in the states where everything is generally really really high speed. Drifting eats up your tires really quick, it heat cycles them, and it also is not the fastest way to go around the track. It's cool to watch and good to show off, and it represents definite car control but it gets really expensive. You also need to set your car up to be able to drift well
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Originally posted by 93redFD
7sweetie is right. I hate when people tell other people how to drive on public roads but drifting is a different story. I totaled my car drifting on public roads. All Im trying to say be sure you know what your doing before drifting on public road. Once you learn how, go for it. Just dont go all out like I did and drift around yield turns. Ohh yea, i was hardcore
7sweetie is right. I hate when people tell other people how to drive on public roads but drifting is a different story. I totaled my car drifting on public roads. All Im trying to say be sure you know what your doing before drifting on public road. Once you learn how, go for it. Just dont go all out like I did and drift around yield turns. Ohh yea, i was hardcore
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Drifting is like a circus, fun to watch but if not for the show it is really pointless.
Like everyone said, drifting isn't fast, don't do it on the street. I've got two words, Jeff Oner (do a search).
That said, I auto-x and practice keeping the tires planted at all times, practically no slippage at all.
I also practice "Turn One", empty wide industrial road by my work, leaving work in the rain I just tip the throttle in and hold it barely sideways to about 55mph. So fun, I don't really hang the tail WAY out like the real drifters do, but I have my fun.
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Like everyone said, drifting isn't fast, don't do it on the street. I've got two words, Jeff Oner (do a search).
That said, I auto-x and practice keeping the tires planted at all times, practically no slippage at all.
I also practice "Turn One", empty wide industrial road by my work, leaving work in the rain I just tip the throttle in and hold it barely sideways to about 55mph. So fun, I don't really hang the tail WAY out like the real drifters do, but I have my fun.
Jeff
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Do you nurse your tires? Making them last for 60, 70 or even 80k miles? If you do.....you suck horseballs !!! go drifting with them and mark your territories in the intersection..yo
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Originally posted by MrKentChu
lol redfd...what happened exactly? did u lose control and hit the curb? Takumi in Initial D does this bad *** 4 wheel drifting and blew away all his competition.
lol redfd...what happened exactly? did u lose control and hit the curb? Takumi in Initial D does this bad *** 4 wheel drifting and blew away all his competition.
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Remember its not if you crash, its when. For me it was about the 5th time I tried although I did not really sustain any real damage to my car (I got really lucky!!!)
To set your car up for drift just make it so that you oversteer such as front camber more neg, rear camber more pos. I also hear toe out also makes you whip around pretty quickly. good luck and buy extra bodyparts just in case...
To set your car up for drift just make it so that you oversteer such as front camber more neg, rear camber more pos. I also hear toe out also makes you whip around pretty quickly. good luck and buy extra bodyparts just in case...