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guyverwing

11-30-2002, 09:51 PM

besides drift events, where do u usually drift?

AceInHole

11-30-2002, 09:59 PM

in class... usually to sleep.

Yoshi

11-30-2002, 10:11 PM

808 guys seems to have organized events the most frequently.... here in the pacNW there will be the first official one in Bremerton, WA beginning of dec.

Other than that, do it in an empty lot with no one around and lots of cones to practice/destroy with your car.  Be safe (don't be an idiot and try it with stock suspension). <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

MrMigs

11-30-2002, 10:19 PM

I follow the Mr.Migs rule of the "Four C's."

Anywhere there's no curbs, cars, cops, or cliffs.
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>

BTW.. I just made up the "4-Cs" just now haha. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

KiDyNomiTe

11-30-2002, 11:44 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (MrMigs @ Nov. 30 2002,11:19)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I follow the Mr.Migs rule of the "Four C's."

Anywhere there's no curbs, cars, cops, or cliffs.
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>

BTW.. I just made up the "3-Cs" just now haha. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
you said 4 cs <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/eh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':eh:'>

My answer is: Japan

MrMigs

12-01-2002, 01:01 AM

Did I say Four? Oh yea <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>
Thats what I meant.

I must have messed up when I was making up the C's  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>
I fix.

Kaizen

12-01-2002, 02:35 AM

When i'm learning, it's at the costco parking lot at 2 in the morning... none of the 4 c's there  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':laugh:'>

onebadm5

12-01-2002, 02:45 AM

the lower medical parking lot off gilman drive @ UCSD...

adey

12-01-2002, 03:17 AM

The race track!
Honestly, I don't think I'd dare try it anywhere else.
Too many popos and too much risk for me!

Bbandit

12-01-2002, 05:14 AM

race track? only few allow driver to drift on a race track... and the one near my place doesnt allow any drifting on the track...

anyway.. i practice on some mudlot near my apt at 2 am.. but thats just for fun

i've been searching around to find some drift events to watch but i found none in houston... or maybe i havent found one yet...
gotta keep asking around though...

wpayne

12-01-2002, 11:14 AM

Yeah, big parking lots are nice.

If you are on a parking lot, can a cop do anything about it? You are on private property so technically you don't even need a driver's liscence if you didn't want right?

shrumhead

12-01-2002, 11:56 AM

I live on a dead end street and when comming in you are kinda on a downward slope to flat ground, i just come in around 40-50mph and i always catch a nice 4wheel drift.

that and when leaving my school there is about a 1/8th mile strip and a nice BIG turn that is PERFECT for drifting.  Those are the only two places I like to drift.

Course If you find a nice open area you cant turn down the car when its calling your name and begging for a drift <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Jg240

12-01-2002, 08:45 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Yoshi @ Nov. 30 2002,11:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">(don't be an idiot and try it with stock suspension). :)</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
What will happen if you try to drift on a stock suspension?....What setup do you reccomend?

AceInHole

12-01-2002, 10:19 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Jg240 @ Nov. 30 2002,10:45)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What will happen if you try to drift on a stock suspension?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
if you don't know how to drift and lack an LSD, you'll most likely understeer or spin your inside rear tire a lot.  otherwise, stock suspension delaying weight transfer could make it easier to pull off a drift.

Sniper-X

12-01-2002, 10:51 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Yoshi @ Dec. 01 2002,07:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">808 guys seems to have organized events the most frequently.... here in the pacNW there will be the first official one in Bremerton, WA beginning of dec.

Other than that, do it in an empty lot with no one around and lots of cones to practice/destroy with your car. Be safe (don't be an idiot and try it with stock suspension). <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Yes, we have a drift event every month.  This coming december we have another one which will be running the short course so we get to drift almost the entire track.  

We'll have to wait and see what happens next season when the schedules change though.  

But other than the track, some people just find an open lot or something.

Yoshi

12-02-2002, 10:51 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Jg240 @ Dec. 01 2002,7:45)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Yoshi @ Nov. 30 2002,11:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">(don't be an idiot and try it with stock suspension). <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
What will happen if you try to drift on a stock suspension?....What setup do you reccomend?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
stock suspension and no LSD will in most instances behave like Ace said.  You'll also not be able to hold a drift for any decent amount of time, and when you do throw the tail out enough to get around a corner, expect to spin out... stock coils/struts will also give you lots of body roll and joyous snap oversteer.  It's just plain dangerous becuase it makes it very hard to predict how hard the car is going to throw over.

Bottom line: It's not safe. It's not predictable.  It's REALLY bad for your poor TC rods <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

Drifting requires the stiffest suspension possible, generally speaking.  I have KYB SAGX's and ground control coilovers.  It's still way too soft, but better than stock by far.