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Lilman0128 07-20-2012 01:51 PM

Driving tips
 
A little background info, I been having my s14 for around 6 months, my dream vehicle since I was 11, but honestly I never gone out to drift with it or with any other car for that fact ever. Do you guys have any tips for a beginner? We all started as beginners so keep your unhelpful comments about noob drifters to yourself ty:) By the way im stock ka. Thanks.

OgSilviaSkywalker 07-20-2012 02:10 PM

def. no streets! stick to big parking lots for now.

Edwin562 07-20-2012 02:16 PM

head out to Willow springs, they offer track/drift event ever so often. check regional section for more info.

fckillerbee 07-20-2012 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Edwin562 (Post 4810324)
head out to Willow springs, they offer track/drift event ever so often. check regional section for more info.

THIS.




and we also already have a thread for this....in this same section.

Hellother 07-20-2012 02:45 PM

next time your in vegas go to Udrift. 50 bucks gets you in their cars (welded, cheap coils, no worries about crashing your dream car, and wide open space) , and some instruction (you'll prolly need it) plus your in Vegas..

thescorpion 07-30-2012 01:25 PM

check out drift bible on youtube

good info; check it out

Karlitos 07-30-2012 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fckillerbee (Post 4810331)
THIS.




and we also already have a thread for this....in this same section.


x2... Bonus points for getting fckillerbee to do ride alongs with you. He know his s14's and stock ka's well around balcony.

Silverbullet 07-30-2012 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by thescorpion (Post 4826922)
check out drift bible on youtube

good info; check it out

I'm not sure if i'd agree that drift bible is a good tutorial.
Perhaps I just have a different methodology, but I have found ti easier to learn the track by grip driving it first. Not only will a driver get the muscle memory of the maximum Gs that car/tire combo will exert but he/she will become familiar with the track. From there, its just a matter of giving it a little extra gas at the apex until the driver gets comfortable controling the car with a loose rear. From there the driver will start to learn to get side ways sooner before the apex, making it a real drift.

Dima1127 08-08-2012 06:13 PM

i learned to drift in big parking lots and behind stores is good. some big store have that big 90 degree turn, thats perfect learn there preferable find a store with asphalt (black) in the back not just concrete, it will be harder to slide on concrete, asphalt is smoother.
im not good at drift so i cant tell you much but hope it helped. you can pm me if you got any questions.

Brian 08-09-2012 09:41 AM

Good info so far. I'd say....

1. Drive. Reading info and watching video is neat, but it doesn't put you in the driver's seat.

2. Have fun. Don't worry if you don't get the hang of it right away. Keep practicing and you will progress. It becomes quite simple, actually.

3. Let the car do most of the work. You really don't have to do much to drift. The car will work itself out more or less.

4. Look cool. What else is the point????

thefro526 08-09-2012 10:02 AM

Go to events, especially skid pad events with simple courses, and just drive. Ask for advice from the event organizers and your fellow drivers, most of them will help you without hassle.

Also, video tape yourself while driving. Over the shoulder is best because you can see your handwork, foot work and shifting. Analyze that footage and see what you can improve upon,

Frederick1 09-06-2012 01:45 AM

The drifting a great job. But not for all. I am crazy to learn how to drift. I want to learn it without any school. because in the school all the restrictions and rules I don't want to stuck in all those kind of stuff. So any one have some short and clear tips for me. Drifting is my all time dream form when I am only 13 but once make a accident with my dad's car and after that my father banned driving for me. now the punishment period is over and I want to learn the drifting and if took admission in any school for drifting I am sure I have to face again that punishment. So share the tips which you know.




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karl wasabi 09-06-2012 02:00 AM

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s13-LBC-562 10-11-2012 06:02 PM

e brake and parking lots is the easy way to drive

Mofuhcka 11-01-2012 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dima1127 (Post 4843319)
i learned to drift in big parking lots and behind stores is good. some big store have that big 90 degree turn, thats perfect learn there preferable find a store with asphalt (black) in the back not just concrete, it will be harder to slide on concrete, asphalt is smoother.
im not good at drift so i cant tell you much but hope it helped. you can pm me if you got any questions.

Im with this, the Raleys down the street from me has a FAT turn for the huge big rigs, plus that asphalt is prime, especially after it rains.

StormTrooperS13 11-17-2012 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by thefro526 (Post 4844398)
video tape yourself while driving. Over the shoulder is best because you can see your handwork, foot work and shifting. Analyze that footage and see what you can improve upon,

Video taping yourself is probably the best technique I myself have invested in, the only way to better yourself is to see your faults from a different perspective. Though I'm one engine away from completing my S13 build I have brought sideways my truck (a 91 F-150 5.8liter) on the dirt. keeping safe and starting into a turn slower and gradually picking up speed to keep your back end from facing front is the best way I learned. Good luck man and stay safe :)


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