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This is a discussion on mtn road or parking lot? within the DRIFTING Technique Forum forums, part of the DRIFTING Technique category; hey I was jus wondering...for all you REAL drifters out there...where do you [prefer to] go to drift: a nice ...
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03-13-2004, 03:30 AM
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The 240 SEX!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: so cali
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mtn road or parking lot?
hey I was jus wondering...for all you REAL drifters out there...where do you [prefer to] go to drift: a nice windy road wit lots of switchbacks or a nice open parking lot?
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03-14-2004, 09:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Neo-Tokyo
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traditionally you start in the parking lot and work your way up to the mountains. but considering most american drifters don't have access to actual mountain passes, you start in the parking lot and usually stay in the parking lot, unless/until you find a race track
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03-14-2004, 09:39 PM
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ACDSevenGuy
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Los Angeles
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I actually started in the mountains and am still there. Go figure I don't have access to alot. Anyways, it meant a few crashes and a few cracks in my bumpers =\
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03-14-2004, 09:41 PM
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hashiriya
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Aurora/Akron Ohio
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I prefer the winding roads, but I know my limits so I practice new techniques in the lots, I think everyone prefers a mountain run to a parking lot, but not everyone is skilled enough to drive'em
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03-14-2004, 09:48 PM
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ACDSevenGuy
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Location: Los Angeles
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I'd actually have a good parking lot session right now. The touges around here are getting a little boring. We've sort of been in the off-season too, so no one else to run with. |
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03-14-2004, 10:11 PM
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DeployedDrifter!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Southern Louisiana
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I have to say Parking lot by default because i have no mountains....
 Hell theres barely any hills here. We have some curvy backroads... so i practice new techniques in my local abandoned lot and get some road slide time in on the back roads, normally late in the a.m. Last edited by HasNoTiresLeft; 03-14-2004 at 10:17 PM. |
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03-15-2004, 08:07 AM
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Auto-Dori MASTAH!
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: San Marcos
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you cant relate drifting in a parking lot to drifting on the touge....its like 2 different things/sports..... i luv touge racing but i also luv drifting in lots and doing crazy stuff but doing some dori on the touge i just dont have the balls for that...
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03-15-2004, 02:22 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Killa Cali (661)
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Has anyone in SoCal ever done the Big Bear run?
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03-15-2004, 04:13 PM
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Auto-Dori MASTAH!
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: San Marcos
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on ice....ummm cough yeah .....but then i got stuck behind a semi truck half the way down...
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03-15-2004, 05:36 PM
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Pita didnt like my avitar
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: El Cerrito, CA. (east bay SF)
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parking lot to warm up...mountian road or intersection with straight line drifting for fun
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03-16-2004, 01:21 PM
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Location: North Dakota
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i wish there were moutains around here. i usually drive on some really nice streets fulls of turns and parking lots.
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03-16-2004, 02:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
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North Dakota dont have mountains???? ARE YOU CRAZY!... Theres tons of moutains out that way, I'm sure if I can find some in wisconsin, you can find some in north dakota... I've found like three great runs around my area... two are pretty flat but with really nice windy corners and one is quite steep for my area.
On a realted note, I've converted my friend... He was all about the 1\4mile untill I made him go to one the runs near our city.. At first he was scared and didnt really want to push it that hard, He drives a 93 Integra LS, and I have given him all the warnings about driving that on the runs. He did great when he got the balls to push it... I cant wait untill we both can go tackle those runs togreather... |
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03-16-2004, 02:50 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Los Angeles,CA
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I'd be to much of a wuss to drift on a mountain pass so I usually grip race the mountain and in a open parking lot late at night do the occasional slide.
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03-16-2004, 03:36 PM
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OMG the ground's white!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Minnesota
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I've only played in lots when I was younger...and there was a nice pack of snow...yes...younger...hehe. I've never actually used a parking lot for testing. I just take caution when drifting.
For drifting, I just fly down the back roads around my house. There's a benifit to living in the country. It's mostly 90's though and a few higher speed slight corners. I'd love to find some 180's or something to whip around. Wouldn't mind some more hills too. It's all pretty flat around me, good visibility though, quite safe...well except all the pot holes and washboard. I swear I'm going to rip a tire off one of these days. I can't wait till they grade(grate?) the road. It'll get nice and loose too, woohoo! Did I mention this is gravel? |
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03-16-2004, 04:28 PM
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03-16-2004, 10:57 PM
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Sample One Time!!
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Location: Hawaii
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Haha werd up Matto!! As for the question ... neither. I prefer the track because its safe and controlled, and best of all .. legal! I would consider parking lots usefull to practice drifters doughnuts and figure eight's thats about it. Even with a course layout of cones I would consider it boring. Mountain passes are so much more fun, but not very safe since the roads are usually crappy and there is oncomming traffic. So the best for me is the track. The track we use was originally built for motorcycle racing. It consists of an S-turn, and Off-Camber turn, a sweeper, a portion of the 1/4 mile straight, and a portion of the return road for the 1/4 mile straight. Its really nothing compared to some of the 'real' roadracing tracks on the mainland US, but IMO a step up from parking lots (open spaces in general) and safer than mountain roads.
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03-17-2004, 11:58 AM
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Location: North Dakota
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03-18-2004, 03:45 PM
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Location: Huntington Beach
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How about us REAL drifters keep in on the track.
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03-18-2004, 05:25 PM
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ACDSevenGuy
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Los Angeles
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coughhypocritecough
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03-19-2004, 05:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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There's not much room for mistakes while up at the mountains. I say, just stick to cone dancing in empty parking lots.
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03-19-2004, 06:04 PM
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The 240 SEX!
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Location: so cali
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hey yous guys from hawaii...i will be moving there around august for college, what island you guys on?
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03-19-2004, 08:30 PM
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Sample One Time!!
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hawaii
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Island of Oahu. If you're comming here for college, then you're prolly comming to UH on the island of Oahu. Check out driftsession.com to see the event dates. Lates!
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03-19-2004, 09:31 PM
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The 240 SEX!
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yea i am going to U of H. you guys have a lot of places to drift over there?
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03-19-2004, 10:23 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: hawaii
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no....there is no where to drift except at the track...
you could always go up Tantlus which is right next to UH... but then...if your busted up there you loose your car and go to jail...good fun. just keep it at the track. ATLEAST 1 event a month, super cheap, no reason not to go. |
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03-20-2004, 12:31 AM
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The 240 SEX!
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Location: so cali
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so the track...does it cost much to go on it and is it readily available?
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