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Being Japanese and about to own a 86 CelicaSupra

I was wondering if there are any amature or pro drifters??

if so where and what do you dorifuto??

***Drifting is illegal in the US on public roads and parking lots***

This thread is for people who have experience and knowledge of

drifting and its sport and those who are interested in this topic.

I do not condone any illegal activities from drifting and sheer baffoonary.

I am not responsible for injuries, damamges and death due to imitating

or trying drifting by reading this thread.

:ninja: use your brain and be safe!! :ninja:

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i've tried it once in my dodge.. when it was raining.. i pulled off a really nice left turn.. i made a u-turn to do it again.. over steer, lost control and ALMOST went up the curb and hit a wall.. stopped right infront of the sidewalk curb.. after that i went to an empty parking lot. :p

but my car is in no way made for drifting.. i only do it when its really raining.. not to hard then.

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Being Japanese and about to own a 86 CelicaSupra

I was wondering if there are any amature or pro drifters??

if so where and what do you dorifuto??

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Dorifuto? ...what the hell?

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weekends, local autocross here in fort lauderdale..

honda s2000, 2001 - rwd the only way :cool:

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I've tried it a couple times in my Civic... Nothing special, just some wide left turns when it was nice and wet from rain. But I'm no pro ;)

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Drifting as in the art of "sliding" while turning.

example of pro

Pro Video 2.4MB

example of amature

Amature Video

*not 56k friendly*

it can be a life style as well.

right now im working on getting a 86 celica supra (non turbo :sleep: )

the best part about it is that its got a DOHC I6 motor @ 150HP/145ftlbs

and a clutch type LSD!!! just needs about $1000 of parts and labor

and its *skkkrrrrrrrrtt* time!!!

do-ri-fu-to = japanese pronounciation of "drift" :laugh:

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I've tried it a couple times in my Civic... Nothing special, just some wide left turns when it was nice and wet from rain. But I'm no pro ;)

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FF drifting involves massive e-brake knowledge. I can drift any FF vehicle in any weather condition.

if you have light car like a civic its cake.

lets say you are taking a right turn on to a road....

take it a bit faster than normal.

as you turn, tap the brake pedal enough to transfer the car's weight forward.

clutch kick into second and quickly pull up the e-brake for a half second, enough to lock up the rear tires to slide out.

**remember to ALWAYS hold down the ebrake button!!**

last but not least... counter steer as needed!!

all this must happen very quickly.

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i just wanted to add to your post^

always use someone elses car :p

EDIT:

what are the chances of breaking off your tire/axel or even messing some parts up while drifting in dry conditions in your average car.. like taures, cavalier, civic...?

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it depends on suspension and tires and a Limited Slip Differential (LSD)

a good way to ruin a car is if it has all of these specifications...

- loose suspension (a lot of roll when turning)

a car with a loose or worn suspension has a likely hood of flipping at high speeds.

haveing a lowered or stiff suspension will eliminate this.

- sticky rear tires (too much friction = bad)

generally when i drift my Altima is have crappy tires in the rear and good

sticky ones in the front. you dont want tires that have tread showing or

not drive worthy (safety first) i use used tires with decent tread. i get a good

slide but not too much or too little.

- LSD 99% of passenger cars DO NOT have a LSD

What an LSD is

Rear wheel drive cars most likley have an LSD. without one when you

accelerate and turn one tire will grip with the other spins super fast. this

is a huge safety and traction issue!! when the free spinning tire hits the ground

it could spin the car out of control!! its good to have LSD for a FR car!!

these are all mainly safety factors.

the most common damage to a car that can happen is a broken camber or

warped rim. but its rare.

ive drifted many of cars and never damaged it *knocks on wood* :wacko:

well i did mess up my front bumper drifting in the snow... :laugh:

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you can do 4wd drifts. Its mad pro.

Me myself I dont own a "drift" machine. But I can do all kinds of fun in my friends' miata's, silvia's and r33.

Im also a bit of the resident mechanic / tuner.

Its all good though, im gettin an evo once i grad from college (aka next jan)

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before i changed my tires i was easily able to get my eclipse gsx sideways... just go into a turn, weight transfer, and then mash it. i had to get new tires though cause the old ones didnt pass inspection. i got a good set of all season z rated tires and now i just mash it through turns and cant get sideways, BUT i can take them much faster than i used to be able to, even while sideways.

but in the snow, oh boy, i love the snow.

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Damn, i wanted to trip.  :ninja:

I like drifting in my prelude :)

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Umm, bud, you can't drift the Prelude. It's FWD and you can get the rear to slide out, but it's hard to get it to continue w/o using the e-brake (not safe at all in a FWD car). What year do you have?

arn't eclipse's FWD. FWD drifting isn't truely 'drifting'

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Some Eclipse models are AWD, but that doesn't make it any easier.

And I thought it was dorifto (dori is also used), not dorifuto.

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arn't eclipse's FWD. FWD drifting isn't truely 'drifting'

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thats why i was sure to specify GSX... its awd w/ turbo. 4g63 power plant... same engine from the old evos.

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thats why i was sure to specify GSX... its awd w/ turbo.  4g63 power plant... same engine from the old evos.

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grr, how did i miss that.

but RWD is the way to drift

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The 86' Celica/Supra, they are the MKII Supras right? If so, nice choice!

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its the MKII!! its so sweet!!

its got the old school boxy shape and

i found that if i get a 6MGTE (twin turbo) and shed

some weight, it can be a mid 9 second 1/4 mile car :blink:

but RWD is the way to drift

Im trying to find a video of a japanese guy in a

tricked out civic hatch that does FF drifting.

you are right though, TRUE drifting requires FR cars,

but damn is it fun in FF!!

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Im trying to find a video of a japanese guy in a

tricked out civic hatch that does FF drifting.

you are right though, TRUE drifting requires FR cars,

but damn is it fun in FF!!

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It's called "ass-dragging" among other things. It's a great way to flat spot your rear tires on a FF car :rofl:

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Umm, bud, you can't drift the Prelude. It's FWD and you can get the rear to slide out, but it's hard to get it to continue w/o using the e-brake (not safe at all in a FWD car). What year do you have?

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96 with awd conversion. it can drift bud, trust me ;) h22a2 hks turbo

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