immaculaterx7

how do you drift? what components are need (strut bars, reinforced rockers, i.e)

FDWarrior

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wrong section, there is a drift section.

Xevuhtess7

You need a RWD car, thats about it.... everything else just makes it easier

Tatakai

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i'd say LSD is #1 first thing "required". although you can do some sliding with an open diff, LSD is somewhat essential.

NeilTII

If you want to start drifting I have a Mazda Speed 2 way LSD if you want to buy it. It is almost essential for drifting.

Fortitude

A good item sway bars/ bushing kit/coilovers

Rotary_Knight

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I was always against saying it but you really should research because your question is very broad. How do you drift? It's too vague. If you interested in the necessary parts then that's easy.

Tires
LSD

That's all you really need + seat time. You'll find the answer after a lot of research and time. You won't learn what you as a driver need to drift by asking such an open ended question. Everyone requires a little something different, you'll realize this with the more seat time you get.

Turbo II Rotor

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I agree with a drift, seat time, seat time, seat time. Just the other day I drove a single cam s13 that was stock except for a welded rear and I believe a KYB/Eibach combo and I could drive it flawlessly. The biggest problem I see is that most drivers lack *****. I always see drivers turn into a turn and just lay into the throttle and hope they get oversteer rather than understeer.

Get a LSD and seat time. Learn how your car reacts to steering inputs and how to modulate the throttle. Starting the drift is the hardest part and once you learn how to pitch the car sideways properly and consistantly you can then learn what to do when in a drift.

There is no way I would have been able to drift the first sweeper if I hadn't had such an agressive entry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWSHd9NbaEM

(stock 86 corolla sr5, 210k and a welded rear.)

2slow4stock

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If you want to learn how to drift. Go buy or download a dvd called Drift bible. It explains the technique on how to slide. But for the car, yeah rwd + lsd + tires.

I agree, with drives who lack *****. But then again a lot of people don't want the risk of damaging there car or cars.

Turbo II Rotor

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I see a lot more amatures wrecking their cars because they don't drive hard enough with low slip angles. This causes the rear to catch mid turn and whip the car the opposite direction usually into a wall. Also the tracks you have available make a difference also, at Englishtown we have a parking lot course that, except for cones and a light post or 2, is obstical free. We also have a road course that has a wall with its own gravitational pull.

Derek King

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holy **** your a pro

Tatakai

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+1

one of the first compliments i started to recieve in drifting was "hey, looks like you finally grew a pair. good job" lol

also +1 to getting into a stock s13 and doing work. i think thats part of the whole learning curve being much tougher in the fc. i was driving a buddies car for an event, which developed rod knock while he was driving it, so i asked another buddy to borrow his s13 (200k single cam, stance coilovers, tomei 2-way) and first run out i killed it. come back from the run and everyones like "wow how often do you drive his car?" my response, "first time ive ever been in the driver seat"

Twins80s

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+1

Once you grow a set to put it side ways the rest is easy! The one thing I aways saw when I searched how to drift the rx7 everyone says go in faster then you think you need to. My first event I use to use the brakes to shift the weight, but i lost too much speed to keep anything going. Went back my second event and put alittle faith that I would be able to control it. Only came up short once when i hit a patch of dirt that someone else kicked up haha

ElitetunerzRx7

^^^ yeah i just drove my fisrt event unfortunately i had an open diff. but looking back already i wish i had just gone a little faster and opened up. next month should be more promising. =)

RE TurboII

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1. get a rwd car
2. do a tune up
3. buy tires
4. pay for a practice event (there everywhere)
5. learn with what you got
6. purchase mods that will help you control the car (suspension, seat, etc.)
7. keep practicing

Jizneremie33

biggest thing is practice. I've been drifting for over 3 years now and everytime I go drifting I learn something useful. Don' start going for gangster entries and angle until you are comfortable with how your own car will react to all situations.

Digi7ech

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Yes, Practice is number one.

I would say getting some suspension/coilovers/decent HP will help you learn technique versus over coming downfalls of a stock car.

stevensimon

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^^ nix the hp part. if you have good flow then you can keep it sliding on most parking lot courses which seems like the staple around here

Digi7ech

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^that's why I said decent.

I'm running 200rw and it's perfect for me right now. NA's have to come in really hot(which is ok to learn) but then it peters out because you have to do a bunch of pointless e-brake/clutch kicks to keep it sideways after a few transitions.

Jizneremie33

i drifted N/A for 2 years. Learning with no power really helps develop skills. If you can hit a line N/A and make it look good when you do step up to turbo you will be able to throw down the gangster lines with lots of smoke and angle. Horsepower is definetly a crutch if you are learning because you don't have to be as precise with your entry.

By the way Digi7ech this is jeremie with the white TII that used to go to the spot before all the BS started happening there

stevensimon

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nah. with a 130hp 20v cororra and 90 psi in the rear tires im pretty sure i can link most parking lot courses.

Turbo II Rotor

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I did it with a stock SR5 burning coolant.

NoPistons!

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It's not the ride, it's the rider.


*couldn't resist*

stevensimon

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well maybe im not as good as you OKAY!




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