I am not much into the racing terminology.. What exactly is drifting and why are 240's supposedly so good at it?
Thanks,Newbie
Drifting??
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lessthanjakejohn
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Watch these http://force.chat-jp.com/movie/index2.h ... b....fting
In most racing a car goes around a corner following the apex and they never lose traction. In drifting the driver creates an unbalanced force in the car so that the back of the car swings out.
Or simply as I like to put it "The art of the controlled skid" The lines of drifting boundaries are fuzzy, from rally racing to pure art in which judges control a skid around a series of turns and a score is handed out.
In most racing a car goes around a corner following the apex and they never lose traction. In drifting the driver creates an unbalanced force in the car so that the back of the car swings out.
Or simply as I like to put it "The art of the controlled skid" The lines of drifting boundaries are fuzzy, from rally racing to pure art in which judges control a skid around a series of turns and a score is handed out.
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Quote »Thanks for the info.. Looks like a controled fish tail..I dont think I will be trying that any time soon...Unless at semi-low speed in a parkinglot.......drunk.[/quote]
Ya your welcome, some drifting guru could probaly give you a better definition than I. Crashing is definitely a problem when trying to drift, broken axels, clutches, tires, rims, struts, not to mention body damage or a totaled car.
heres another link: http://www.driftshowoff.com/in...drift
Ya your welcome, some drifting guru could probaly give you a better definition than I. Crashing is definitely a problem when trying to drift, broken axels, clutches, tires, rims, struts, not to mention body damage or a totaled car.
heres another link: http://www.driftshowoff.com/in...drift
what is drifting?
spending more money on tie rods, control arms, tc rods, tires, wheels, and bushings than you do on motor work.
what is drifting?
breaking stuffs and being able to replace axles, brakes, hubs, and suspension parts , basically any part that keeps the car rolling not powertrain wies in under an hour so you make the next session.
what is drifting?
looking at each rainy day as another savior, because your tires wont wear out as quickly, nor will they make any noise to arouse 'the man'.
what is drifting?
something i do every day ;-)
spending more money on tie rods, control arms, tc rods, tires, wheels, and bushings than you do on motor work.
what is drifting?
breaking stuffs and being able to replace axles, brakes, hubs, and suspension parts , basically any part that keeps the car rolling not powertrain wies in under an hour so you make the next session.
what is drifting?
looking at each rainy day as another savior, because your tires wont wear out as quickly, nor will they make any noise to arouse 'the man'.
what is drifting?
something i do every day ;-)
...and thanks to drifting my car now sports a jdm tc rod, tie rod, and control arm up front on one side.Just have to bust up the other side to find a excuse to get that other tc rod with the crazy airflow thing on it...or steal it from my friend's car who got the suspension from the other side of the clip a couple weeks agomattback wrote:what is drifting?
spending more money on tie rods, control arms, tc rods, tires, wheels, and bushings than you do on motor work.
what is drifting?
breaking stuffs and being able to replace axles, brakes, hubs, and suspension parts , basically any part that keeps the car rolling not powertrain wies in under an hour so you make the next session.
what is drifting?
looking at each rainy day as another savior, because your tires wont wear out as quickly, nor will they make any noise to arouse 'the man'.
what is drifting?
something i do every day ;-)
neurovish wrote:...and thanks to drifting my car now sports a jdm tc rod, tie rod, and control arm up front on one side.Just have to bust up the other side to find a excuse to get that other tc rod with the crazy airflow thing on it...or steal it from my friend's car who got the suspension from the other side of the clip a couple weeks ago
bah, you deserved it
Did you get the LSD in?-
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I have a few that are 50, search around on the web and you can get some cool ones, at 240sxforums.com there is a Mod named Whateverjames and he has 4 or so vids that are sweet.
I got the GranDOriftiooeugfiopahgioa at http://www.gtplanet.net/
I got the GranDOriftiooeugfiopahgioa at http://www.gtplanet.net/
Heh, yeah I did deserve it. My supply of extra rims is actually running out, I think I only have one set that's straight in reserveNismo1182 wrote:bah, you deserved it
No LSD for me, too poor and too jobless...once I regain some steady income, that's the first thing going on my car...I really should know better than to go drifting when I'm broke
FrEaK wrote:HOW!?!?!
I want to know the setups they run... everytime i try to drift on GT3 the engines bog down...
That was by far the most entertaining thing i've seen all week...
Do you take off the traction control? once that is off you can drive the cars as much as you want. If not those systems will bog you down big time.
There are a few here: http://www.angelfire.com/in3/Ronaldsoft/drift.html