so f it if he rollin harder than me do you really think that i give a crap NAH i was just making a point that some kids that age will try anything that they see ina movie cuz were i live kids have died doing stupid crap like that so if he took it the wrong way than thats his fault and not mines i no way said that all dudes in that age are all trying to drift i really meant that some stupid ones are. betterMasterShake said:good point. and if it was about age, youre 21 rollin in a pos four door, this 17 yrold is rollin harder than you
can civics drift?
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This thread makes me all sorts of sad......
The fact is NO FWD car will ever be able to truly drift, nor should it be forced to even try it by any means... It is not what the car is built for and will result in degradation of parts, tires, and your general well being....
The fact is NO FWD car will ever be able to truly drift, nor should it be forced to even try it by any means... It is not what the car is built for and will result in degradation of parts, tires, and your general well being....
I don't care what kind of car he's driving or how good he thinks he is at driving, you SHOULD NOT be racing, "drifting" or otherwise playing on public roadways.
I don't care if you get a ticket. I don't care if you go out and plant your car sideways into a wall.
I'm worried about you hurting innocent people. Imagine how you would feel if some dumbass street racer planted his/her car into your Mom's car while she was out picking up some milk.
I don't care if you get a ticket. I don't care if you go out and plant your car sideways into a wall.
I'm worried about you hurting innocent people. Imagine how you would feel if some dumbass street racer planted his/her car into your Mom's car while she was out picking up some milk.
This definately ranks up there with the worst threads I have ever seen...
Sadly, I think this is just the beginning of the FWD drift threads
Sadly, I think this is just the beginning of the FWD drift threads
I knew of a guy who tried to drift in an 01 civic, completely stock. Took the turn, got the car going sideways, roads were wet, but he hit a dry spot, and the whole wheel buckled, and front passenger side crashed to the ground. Guy was an ass anyways, served him right
Thats not exactly true. You can drift an FF easily, its just a little different. You just have to induce a certain amount of oversteer and hold it.42Steps said:
I've been autocrossing a lot, and the understeer is killing me in a few corners. I'm stiffining up the rear so I can force it to oversteer. I've been reading a book on autoX techniques, and drifting is a common one. But in the real world, drifting right is just a small angle, so small that most people won't even see you do it.
I've been a huge fan of Initial D for years, and I'll admit big balls-out drifts are neat to watch. But they should be saved for Formula D. I'm terrified of whats going to happen to my beloved mountain roads once this movie is out for a while.
As far as the answer to the thread question, if you want to drift, tighten up the rear (sway bar, strut bar, lower tie bar) and use left foot braking in the corner to unsettle it. But don't try that s**t unless you're on the track. There are autocrosses everywhere on any given sunday, they're cheap to enter and safe to try whatever you want. If you want to drift, do it there. And get ready to buy some new tires. If I'm driving up the mountain to my girlfriends house, and you drift out and get me killed, I'm gonna be pissed
Edit: SCCA Autocross Find a region near you, they're probably running this or next weekend
THAT IS NOT DRIFTING!!!!TheWingMang said:
It may look the same to the untrained eye, but it is NOT drifting.... Trust me, I've owned 3 RWD cars, and a FWD car... I know the difference....
You are sliding, not drifting....
Edit: Inducing a bit of oversteer and drifting are not the same at all... Inducing some oversteer will save some lap time by helping you get around some of the tighter corners.... On the other hand, drifting is about getting the maximum angle while still keeping the car at a constant speed and under control.... Drifting does NOT save lap time, rather it is just for show.... You can get some high speed drifts, but the recovery from the drifts will not have the same effect as inducing a bit of oversteer.... Few people relize the difference and can easily mix them up....
Ace$nyper said:yes turning just like you shouldn't is awesome
maybe we should make mis shifting a sport too
Ass sliding to be precise.42Steps said:
TempIamgod said:
Though a FWD car can do a "controlled oversteer" it is much more difficult to do than true RWD drifting. It's more dangerous for you to be out there trying to drift in your FWD Honda than for you to probably try to drift in a RWD Nissan for example.
It's just stupid to be out there drifting on public roads anyway, but it's plain retarded to try to do it in your daily driver, particuarlly your FWD daily driver.
It's just stupid to be out there drifting on public roads anyway, but it's plain retarded to try to do it in your daily driver, particuarlly your FWD daily driver.
yes you can drift a civic. Now go do it in a crowded parking lot and take pictures.
It'll be great. I promise.
It'll be great. I promise.
Initial D ftwEran said:
Read: http://www.drifting.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14094&highlight=civic+drift That is kinda how it werks.