Any Drifters out there
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true about the tires very true but i was thinking going to a junkyard and getting cheap tires from there for when i screw around and but the good ones when im not doing anything stupied.......... But very true the car can break down just taking one corner... i am saying how much i want to drift.. its like my passion but i want to get better before i try real drifting with an fd
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You need brand new good tires to drift FD. Cheap loose tires are good to start drift but very difficult to maintain or to get back in line or to swing to the other side.
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Originally Posted by FD3S2005
true about the tires very true but i was thinking going to a junkyard and getting cheap tires from there for when i screw around and but the good ones when im not doing anything stupied.......... But very true the car can break down just taking one corner... i am saying how much i want to drift.. its like my passion but i want to get better before i try real drifting with an fd
the car works with you and road you drifting I belive you should be fine.
PS really try to do a skid pad/ parking lot run you'll learn alot good luck!
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Originally Posted by FD3S2005
why do you say drifting its not all that its cracked up to be?
Main differene is speed, in drifting you may hit a wall or curb doing 50 or you could lock the brakes and fly off the track doing 100. Either there are risks in all forms of racing and you must realize the risks and be properly prepared before you venture. Hell, you could total the car just cruising down the freeway or passing thru and intersection, should be just stop driving altogether?!?
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you can use your FD its just gonna be harder to learn on then other drift cars + how much its cost to fix makes it not a great for someone starting, the car is very tuchy
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I plan on drifting my car, and understand the potential dangers in it all.
But Im trying to play it smart, and be patient and not do any drifting or whatnot until I have the car fully built on how I would see it fit to handle the abuse.
(Got the engine stuff down pretty much, gonna get a small/thin FMIC and do as much for cooling as I can).
And from there I will go onto suspenision and whatnot essentials needed, and finally a nice daily.
Then onto legal sanctioned local drift events w/ open space to let you get used to how your car reacts and learn to cope/tune it.
Basically...only way to look at it in any motorsport is "You gotta pay to play".
My .02cents
But Im trying to play it smart, and be patient and not do any drifting or whatnot until I have the car fully built on how I would see it fit to handle the abuse.
(Got the engine stuff down pretty much, gonna get a small/thin FMIC and do as much for cooling as I can).
And from there I will go onto suspenision and whatnot essentials needed, and finally a nice daily.
Then onto legal sanctioned local drift events w/ open space to let you get used to how your car reacts and learn to cope/tune it.
Basically...only way to look at it in any motorsport is "You gotta pay to play".
My .02cents
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You know.... in several of your posts you have said "It's not like I'm gonna go pushing it really hard!! I'm just gonna drift a little!"
And it really makes it transparent... you know absolutely JACK **** about car control.
There is no such thing as not pushing it in a drift, and there is no ******* such thing as a safe drift that you cannot lose control of. IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY.
That is WHY it's popular, it's HIGH RISK.
I won't guarantee you will crash like everyone here says.
But I think it's about 99% sure of happening... not to be negative, but you've shown your level of intelligence approaching it... and that's not promising.
If you want to be sure you won't crash... you need a parking lot... approximately the size of a football field with absolutely no obstacles. No light poles. No bump stops.
No doubt you think I'm kidding when I say you need a football field size with no obstacles. Well I'm not, and good luck to you on finding it. You probably won't... you'll probably find a large parking lot with light poles and think you'll just avoid them... and end up wrapped around one.
--Gary
And it really makes it transparent... you know absolutely JACK **** about car control.
There is no such thing as not pushing it in a drift, and there is no ******* such thing as a safe drift that you cannot lose control of. IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY.
That is WHY it's popular, it's HIGH RISK.
I won't guarantee you will crash like everyone here says.
But I think it's about 99% sure of happening... not to be negative, but you've shown your level of intelligence approaching it... and that's not promising.
If you want to be sure you won't crash... you need a parking lot... approximately the size of a football field with absolutely no obstacles. No light poles. No bump stops.
No doubt you think I'm kidding when I say you need a football field size with no obstacles. Well I'm not, and good luck to you on finding it. You probably won't... you'll probably find a large parking lot with light poles and think you'll just avoid them... and end up wrapped around one.
--Gary
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its true i crashed the crap out of my fc it was actually more curbrash for my rims but none the less. i learned how to drift in snow filled community college parking lots it takes a lot of finesse to get down the throttle control you need to get out of a drift and into another one and the snow is a great place to learn
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Originally Posted by Bob_The_Normal
You know.... in several of your posts you have said "It's not like I'm gonna go pushing it really hard!! I'm just gonna drift a little!"
And it really makes it transparent... you know absolutely JACK **** about car control.
There is no such thing as not pushing it in a drift, and there is no ******* such thing as a safe drift that you cannot lose control of. IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY.
That is WHY it's popular, it's HIGH RISK.
I won't guarantee you will crash like everyone here says.
But I think it's about 99% sure of happening... not to be negative, but you've shown your level of intelligence approaching it... and that's not promising.
If you want to be sure you won't crash... you need a parking lot... approximately the size of a football field with absolutely no obstacles. No light poles. No bump stops.
No doubt you think I'm kidding when I say you need a football field size with no obstacles. Well I'm not, and good luck to you on finding it. You probably won't... you'll probably find a large parking lot with light poles and think you'll just avoid them... and end up wrapped around one.
--Gary
And it really makes it transparent... you know absolutely JACK **** about car control.
There is no such thing as not pushing it in a drift, and there is no ******* such thing as a safe drift that you cannot lose control of. IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY.
That is WHY it's popular, it's HIGH RISK.
I won't guarantee you will crash like everyone here says.
But I think it's about 99% sure of happening... not to be negative, but you've shown your level of intelligence approaching it... and that's not promising.
If you want to be sure you won't crash... you need a parking lot... approximately the size of a football field with absolutely no obstacles. No light poles. No bump stops.
No doubt you think I'm kidding when I say you need a football field size with no obstacles. Well I'm not, and good luck to you on finding it. You probably won't... you'll probably find a large parking lot with light poles and think you'll just avoid them... and end up wrapped around one.
--Gary
I played around w/ sliding in parking lots after I first got my FD. And lightpoles tend to popup outta nowhere, and exsperiencing understeer heading at one isnt very easy on the nerves.
Im sure it will be the same with you. You will think your invincible for the first bit, and if you make it outta 2 or 3 close calls, you will come at it w/a total diffrent approach.