Drifting

[Deathray]

Drifting in the Middle East?

^^ Check that out, insanity...

[kronik]

dude i think drifting is the shiznit as long as you do it safely and legally, 6 years of Saudi Arabian drifting experience has tought me that the hard way :(

[tiagosilva29]

Drifting in the Middle East?

^^ Check that out, insanity...

(0_o) This is crazy. Not exactly what I was thinking...

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Sorry, is drifting done on regular roads?

If so, that's pretty dumb. The roads are made for people to drive on, and you'd be compromising others road use (pretty selfish too).

If not, then hey, that looks cool and fun :)

[turbomonkeycock]

I've done some drifting in a Peugeot 106 and a VW Beetle :p But I can only do it in the snow and there wasn't too much snow this year :( Still, made the most of it :D

[Athlonix]

I drift too,

I use a BMW too, pretty good for it really

Car/Model: BMW 318iS

BHP: 140 @ 6,000 RPM

Torque: 175 @ 4,500 RPM

0-60: 10.0 SECS

Top Speed: 135 MPH

Modifications: BMW Motorsport Parts: Suspension, Anti-Sway Bars, Gearbox, Clutch, Flywheel, ECU, K&N 57i Induction Kit, EBC Brakepads, Bosch Super 4 Spark Plugs.

Tyres: Pirelli 6000 Powergy 225/50/16W

Audio: Sony MDX-CA580, CDX-656 10 Stack CD, (XSF 1320SL) 5.25" 2-way 120w P.P. Woofer Cone, (XSF 6942) 6"x9" 4-Way 270w HOP Woofer Cone.

drifting is a sport, and it's dam fun if you get good at it.

[turbomonkeycock]

Whos the broad? More please kthx

[Sensayshun]

Essexracers.com but your from London.

Not a real essex lad/lass then are yeh.

[protomor]

oh! theres a car in that picture. I was sondering why you had a picture of a girl under your car specs. only 140 with the ecu?get some cams or something:-p

[Athlonix]

lol funny yes theres a car, the girl is my GF.

the ECU hasn't been remapped yet, it's just the sports ROM.

[threetonesun]

Drifting gets no love because it's somewhere between blowing donuts in a parking lot and oval racing. Actually drifting a car serves no purpose except on low traction surfaces (dirt, mostly). Anyone who races will tell you drifitng a corner is slow, dangerous, and a waste of tires.

That said, good drifting takes some skill, like any exhibitionist sport. I don't think it will really catch on in the US, because our roads are long and flat, and people will always like straight line fast cars here.

[djesteban]

wow.... I've done some drifting at the motorway here in my hometown when I had my old civic....

but damn... have you guys checked the Drifting in the Middle East video posted earlier in this thread??

those guys are probably the best drifter i've seen ever

even if they are freakin idiot to do that on a real highway.... they are veeeery talented

my two cents :p

[protomor]

Drifting gets no love because it's somewhere between blowing donuts in a parking lot and oval racing. Actually drifting a car serves no purpose except on low traction surfaces (dirt, mostly). Anyone who races will tell you drifitng a corner is slow, dangerous, and a waste of tires.

That said, good drifting takes some skill, like any exhibitionist sport. I don't think it will really catch on in the US, because our roads are long and flat, and people will always like straight line fast cars here.

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Drifting is almost always the slowest way around a track. but take a look at gymkana stuff. the courses are so tight and technical that the fastest way around it is to drift, the FF cars that try out cant even touch the drifting FR cars. Drifting is fast for things like REALLY tight hairpins. otherwise it just looks cool. like figure skating but with cars is how someone put it to me.

It actually has gotten fairly popular here in the states, mostly around the california area because of all the japanese immigrants. Im a japanese nessei on the east coast and our following is ok. growing every event. I love it!

note: im the only japanese guy at the events, yet I drive a german car. lol. well my bro is going to start too... but he has the same type of car. :-D

[s0wi]

Contradiction?  Check your premise.  Is it possible that I was saying that baseball does not involve large amounts of strenuous activity?  I think yes!

Precisely the reason so many baseball players are fat.  You think you could get away with that in soccer or hockey?

As I said, it's not a diss.. Drifting may require skill and mental ability, but it is not a sport, by the definition of the word.

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There are a lot of fat players in Football. More than there is in baseball.

[threetonesun]

Drifting is almost always the slowest way around a track. but take a look at gymkana stuff. the courses are so tight and technical that the fastest way around it is to drift, the FF cars that try out cant even touch the drifting FR cars. Drifting is fast for things like REALLY tight hairpins. otherwise it just looks cool. like figure skating but with cars is how someone put it to me.

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Well... I guess it depends on how you define drifting ;) RWD cars will do well on a gym course because they can throtle understeer, and pulling the e-brake will lock their drive wheels, meaning they can toss the ass end around better. But to me that's not drifting, that's just tight cornering. Drifting is continuing to apply throttle once the car has broken traction to maintain a nice angle while traveling through a curve.

I'll try and find some of the WRC warm of videos I had from a while back, those AWD cars can go from donut to drift and back again on pavement in the time it takes to blink.

[vraa]

A few of my friends are of the drifter type. I'm one of the guys that thinks it's kinda stupid, but I don't disrespect it. I know how much skill it takes to swipe beside a wall going some 30+ mph with no wheels getting grip and STILL being in control of the car.

[protomor]

Im going to be an event this saturday. shoudl be tons of fun. Im hoping to use some of the pictures of me this time to get some small time sponcerships. maybe for some tires. lol I need tires.

[Razorwing]

KIS/// - Keep it Sidewayz/// :cool: my motto..

[Deaf Spacker]

****ing hell :| That Middle East drifting video is crazy

[protomor]

oh man. I just put my new limited slip differential in my car. slides like butter. omfg is so much fun. Just in time for the event im going to this weekend. hopefully Ill be in some of the videos and pictures again. w00t

[Dashel]

I prefer a good racing line myself but its fun in the snow. I miss my old E30 :(

[protomor]

you still do the same racing line in drifting. its just you follow it with only your front end.

E30s are great arent they? Theres a guy at work that loves them and keeps trying to buy mine... I saw him on the streets one day in his IX model, he was hanging out the side of his car waving at me... dork. on the bright side I conned my bro into buying one so he can drift it. lol well see.

[Dashel]

Looks like your is Delphin (well, most of it :p), the same color mine was. I guess I've just never seen a sustainable line that garnered enough style points to matter (rally cars aside). At the very least I don't see how you can maintain your line on exit and keep from dropping your rear tire off the road. I would also assume that you must turn in earlier to promote the drift in a RWD car. I am painfully ignorent about the finer points or methods of a good drifter though.

[Chicane-UK Veteran]

Looks cool, but not a sport.  Baseball is not a sport, chess is not a sport, they are games.  This looks like a hobby.  Sport involves some sort of strenuous physical activity.

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The dictionary has a number of definitions for sport.. one of which is:

An active pastime; recreation.

So doesn't HAVE to be physical exercise.. just that is what sport is more commonly tagged to. Hunting isn't necessarily physically demanding, but that is classed as a sport for example!

[protomor]

well you have to modify your line so your rear end doesnt fly off the track/road. the idea is to turn in a bit early so your rear comes out then control how far out it goes to get as close to the edge of the road as possible and follow through. if done right its pretty smooth and cool looking.

I just got back from the event from last saturday. im so mad theres not many pictures of me. im only in like one video and its not that great of a drift. was a fun day tho. I went through all 4 sets of wheels that I brought. I love the smell of burnt tires