need drifting help

[CrispMofo]

ok, went drifting on dry land on my open diff.
when i heel/toe the first left turn-then slide,
i lose accelaration after the first slide no matter how much i pound on the gas.
is there a technique to continue the drift for continuous turns.
i have no 2 way lsd.
i just do it on my open diff and wack stock brakes.

[Jsquared]

open diff = suck. plain and simple.

i neeeeed VLSD, there has got to be one cheap around where i live SOMEWHERE...

[Sniper-X]

Don't pound on the gas or lift off completly. If you feather the throttle you'll have more control and will exit the drift while maintaining speed.

[CrispMofo]

open diff: sux but i want to make the best of it while i have it
when i have enough saved up, it'll be 2way all the way.
yeah! i have to skip the VLSD straight for 2 way.
i think vlsd is a waste for me; it responds too slow.
plus most VLSD's are used some beaten the hell out of.

[CrispMofo]

notice i said some:axe:
the last time i drove an infiniti, i beat the living **** out of it.
the point i made earlier is that a VLSD is no good for me, but it sure is better than what i currently have.
i just wouldn't waste $$$$ on it.

[Sniper-X]

Have you ever seen clips of the guy "808Supra" drifting? He's pretty damn bad *** and does some of the meanest drifts I've seen. Guess what he's running? A stock 180sx VLSD.

*edit: and you're here asking for help on drifting. While an LSD will help in doing that, it's not everything. getting one of those will not automatically make you a better drifter. It takes lots and lots of wheel time as well so that you know how your car reacts in different situations and conditions. Driver skill comes first. A good driver will be able to do much more with a stock car than an inexperienced driver can ever do with a highly modified one.

[CrispMofo]

of course an lsd won't make you better.:rolleyes:
why am i drifting on open diff then?
BUT,,,, If i'm upgrading an LSD, i would shoot for the 2way.
i won't spend a couple hundred on a vlsd, but if it's free, i'd be more than happy to throw it on and drft.

anywayz, who can help me with my post topic.
---advice on how to continue my drift---
thanx

[DoriftoSlut]

I agree with the Noob. Skip VLSD if you really want to build a car for drifting. If you have a road car that you think is cool to powerslide sometimes when you show off for your friends... VLSD is fine. Problem with it lies in its inconsistancy when hot vs. cold, full throttle vs. braking, and slower "reaction time". Is it better the open diff? Hell yes. But not like a mechanical LSD... it just cant compare...

Anyway, learning on a peg legger means you have to master side brake and weight transfer. Thats how you keep your slide going... Come in fast, feint motion and sidebrake, throttle, adjust, adjust, adjust, etc.... Feint drift (scandanavian flick if you are a rally driver) is going to be the best bet for you and the open diff. Also, it will teach you the most, and be very applicable for a better set up car ie coilovers and LSD and power...

Also, like I said, sidebrak technique is almost a must for long drifts. Many people dont liek sidebraking, but i think learning on an open diff and stock suspension will benefit this technique a lot. When your car is more set up porperly, you will realize that sidebraking is no longer a crutch to get your car sideways whil going into the turn, but rather, (with the proper weight transfer you learned from your feint drifts) a technique in which you can get very sideways way before the turn starts, and scrub off speed with throttle modulation and alip angle adjustment as you come into the corner. This is also a rally technique... You can think about it theis way: in stead of braking as you come from a straight to a tight corner, you scrub your speed by pitching your car sideways and (still traveling in a relativly straight line) slow down from scrubbing your tires... etc...

anyway, definitely go check out www.driftsession.com and techniques section. Then be safe and practice a lot.

[CrispMofo]

thank you man.:)
i'm not too familiar with side braking,
but i'm reading up.
using the link.