Fastest Entering Speed

PooPooBrown240 · 06-20-2004, 02:10 AM

Whats the fastest entering speed into a drift?

today, i hit 52mph (on my private-secret skidpad)
i came in, and made a hard clutch kick to the left, clean as s controlled slide.. i'm trying for 60, if i can do this, my KA stays

SilverGhost · 06-20-2004, 08:38 AM

i did an 80 mph braking drift in my ka powered 240...back when the ka was in it and it ran...

mranlet · 06-20-2004, 08:50 AM

I've done 90 in my Legacy on a regular basis, but AWD requires high entry speeds...

Depends on the corner too - sweepers could be taken at 100 depending on the severity.

Do you have a pic of your secret test strip? (with landmarks and distinguishing features removed, of course)

-MR

su_maverick · 06-20-2004, 09:15 AM

Its quite a hike for everyone but there are some nice mountain roads along the blue ridge. The best ones I have found are on the VA WV border, but thats a hike and a half.

Drift For Food · 06-20-2004, 12:25 PM

Speed is all corner dependent. Asking what your fastest entry speed was is kind of meaningless. As said above, a long sweeper can be done at 100mph plus. I've got some like that on a nice little back road that follows a river. I don't drift those though, too fast for my taste/safety. I also wouldn't want to pay the ticket if a cop ever happened to see me flying down the road at over 100mph, lol, no sir. For what I do, I like to stay under 85mph. Most anything I play with are usually 60mph and under and on gravel. I'm a gravel boy

Oh does it save tires, more fun too, in my opinion.

Woot! another Subbie owner. Fun cars aren't they? I've got a '02 Forester.

Ichi-Go · 06-20-2004, 12:36 PM

90-100mph is so fast I couldnt even imagine drifting that fast. I think it is enough to drive that fast. I dont think many people do entry speeds greater than 70mph. 52 seems pretty fast to me. The highest I have ever had is like 40-45mph.

su_maverick · 06-20-2004, 12:42 PM

like it was mentioned before, its all about what the layout is. If you have a high bank nascar-esque curve, then higher speeds are not that hard at all.

SilverGhost · 06-20-2004, 05:23 PM

i should add that my 80 mph braking drift was on the street....i like drifting at high speeds, i think that the speed adds to the difficulty of a drift, and the faster you go, the easier things can get messed up.....so when a highspeed drift is executed, its not something easily copied...

nissanguy_24 · 06-20-2004, 05:36 PM

i've done braking drifts starting at 70-75 im probably 60-65 when i put it sideways.

Mark_Logan · 06-22-2004, 12:33 AM

85Mph... Downhill from Silver Star mountain resort in the summer... In a chevette... Turns out its too fast. Can you spot the vette? I've got more pictures... Moral of the story... don't be a squid and Drive responsibly on public roads!

Don't bother telling me... I know Im mentally deficiant for trying such a thing.

emission · 06-22-2004, 03:05 AM

^ Same here est. speed was at 80mph. made it around but understeer casued my porker to spin and $2000 later new rear sub frame and misc. parts.

su_maverick · 06-22-2004, 05:51 AM

Well, all the more reason they need to open tracks to drifters....screw drag races.

zdss14 · 06-22-2004, 07:40 AM

the roads in the blueridge are kick'n, but 3 hours away

oh well

marshun · 06-22-2004, 01:07 PM

my fastest entry is 85. its for a u turn on hawaii race way park. i just feint and slide really long (using the ebrake to keep the right angle of course) drop back into 2nd and go through the motions.

nissanguy_24 · 06-22-2004, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark_Logan
85Mph... Downhill from Silver Star mountain resort in the summer... In a chevette... Turns out its too fast. Can you spot the vette? I've got more pictures... Moral of the story... don't be a squid and Drive responsibly on public roads!

Don't bother telling me... I know Im mentally deficiant for trying such a thing.

Do you still drift the chevette, or rather A chevette? do you know Soultron?

Ripper · 06-22-2004, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ichi-Go
90-100mph is so fast I couldnt even imagine drifting that fast. I think it is enough to drive that fast. I dont think many people do entry speeds greater than 70mph. 52 seems pretty fast to me. The highest I have ever had is like 40-45mph.

well, in D1GP they do 90mph. but i "tried" drifting in the hi 30's low 40's, in the residential area, cuz not alotta ppl there at night

oh yea, and it is normal to feel like you're bein thrown out by the car when you corner right?

su_maverick · 06-22-2004, 03:12 PM

Hey ZD, check out the NOVA page under events and meets.

Mark_Logan · 06-22-2004, 11:59 PM

I don't know Soultron... and yeah I have a drifter chevette... I have a farm fully of cars. The chevettes got a cage in it, RCI buckets and 5pts and no interior. Only issue is the HORRID weight distribution (HELLO UNDERSTEER!), no noise insulation is something interesting too.

Drift For Food · 06-26-2004, 10:42 PM

thrown out by the car? I'm not really sure what you mean by that. You may notice a decrease in grip and some sliding out. Drifting a corner is slightly slower than grip, so if you're maxing your grip speed, when your rear end slides out, you may start to go a little wide on a corner. Perhaps it's the feeling of a sudden loss of traction. Am I close?

I'm just not sure if we're talking car behavior or what you feel inside the car or what. Clarify a little more if you can.

Ripper · 06-26-2004, 10:52 PM

acutally it's a FWD car so. i dunno, anyway the force (or suspension) is so bad, it's like when you turn suddenly goin 40mph and jerk the steering wheel feeling. that didn't make sense, but it literally feels like you're getting thrown out the car. anyone know what i'm talking about?

fc3skhoy · 06-26-2004, 11:08 PM

this thread is still going?

VIP C33 · 06-27-2004, 01:13 AM

most of the tracks that i've been at here in new zealand have very high speeds. i start at about 150km/h in 4th and feint with clutch kick to get it sliding, but some of the more confident drivers will do upwards of 150-160 in top of fourth gear and be able to get the wheels smoking. that's about 100-110mph for all you non-metric people

i find it easier to drift the faster i go, its just a matter of what course you're running.

nz drift tracks http://d1nz.org.nz/WEBSITE/HTML/Track/track_frame.htm

d1nz
www.d1nz.org.nz

Craftsman · 06-27-2004, 01:48 AM

I hear the faster you go, the easier it is to hold longer drifts...

Man I need to hurry and buy my Frikkin S13...

Matt.

clay payton · 06-27-2004, 11:59 AM

wow, yall must have some fast roads.

everything round here is "approach in third gear" type corners.

svtxchinoy · 07-07-2004, 09:37 AM

Usually, when I practice in the good ol' abandoned Macy's parking lot, lolz, I tend to look at what RPM range and gear i'm in. My 1st gear can go up to 44 (70kph) at the red line and 2nd is usually up around 71 (114kph).

06-20-2004, 02:10 AM	#1
PooPooBrown240 Mad JDM Hair Yo! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chino, CA Posts: 62	Fastest Entering Speed Whats the fastest entering speed into a drift? today, i hit 52mph (on my private-secret skidpad) i came in, and made a hard clutch kick to the left, clean as s controlled slide.. i'm trying for 60, if i can do this, my KA stays Attached Images

06-20-2004, 12:42 PM	#7
su_maverick Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Jersey Posts: 232	like it was mentioned before, its all about what the layout is. If you have a high bank nascar-esque curve, then higher speeds are not that hard at all. Attached Images

06-22-2004, 12:33 AM	#10
Mark_Logan Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 22	85Mph... Downhill from Silver Star mountain resort in the summer... In a chevette... Turns out its too fast. Can you spot the vette? I've got more pictures... Moral of the story... don't be a squid and Drive responsibly on public roads! Don't bother telling me... I know Im mentally deficiant for trying such a thing. Attached Images

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06-20-2004, 08:38 AM	#2
SilverGhost touge sleepy-eye 180sx Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CO Posts: 964	i did an 80 mph braking drift in my ka powered 240...back when the ka was in it and it ran...

06-20-2004, 08:50 AM	#3
mranlet Smokes Dynamite Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa, CT, all over the place! Posts: 1,090	I've done 90 in my Legacy on a regular basis, but AWD requires high entry speeds... Depends on the corner too - sweepers could be taken at 100 depending on the severity. Do you have a pic of your secret test strip? (with landmarks and distinguishing features removed, of course) -MR

06-20-2004, 09:15 AM	#4
su_maverick Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Jersey Posts: 232	Its quite a hike for everyone but there are some nice mountain roads along the blue ridge. The best ones I have found are on the VA WV border, but thats a hike and a half.

06-20-2004, 12:25 PM	#5
Drift For Food OMG the ground's white! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 676	Speed is all corner dependent. Asking what your fastest entry speed was is kind of meaningless. As said above, a long sweeper can be done at 100mph plus. I've got some like that on a nice little back road that follows a river. I don't drift those though, too fast for my taste/safety. I also wouldn't want to pay the ticket if a cop ever happened to see me flying down the road at over 100mph, lol, no sir. For what I do, I like to stay under 85mph. Most anything I play with are usually 60mph and under and on gravel. I'm a gravel boy Oh does it save tires, more fun too, in my opinion. Woot! another Subbie owner. Fun cars aren't they? I've got a '02 Forester.

06-20-2004, 12:36 PM	#6
Ichi-Go Chas please approve. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 316	90-100mph is so fast I couldnt even imagine drifting that fast. I think it is enough to drive that fast. I dont think many people do entry speeds greater than 70mph. 52 seems pretty fast to me. The highest I have ever had is like 40-45mph.

06-20-2004, 05:23 PM	#8
SilverGhost touge sleepy-eye 180sx Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CO Posts: 964	i should add that my 80 mph braking drift was on the street....i like drifting at high speeds, i think that the speed adds to the difficulty of a drift, and the faster you go, the easier things can get messed up.....so when a highspeed drift is executed, its not something easily copied...

06-20-2004, 05:36 PM	#9
nissanguy_24 Guest Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bakersfield, CA Posts: 3,197	i've done braking drifts starting at 70-75 im probably 60-65 when i put it sideways.

06-22-2004, 03:05 AM	#11
emission Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Long Beach, Seal Beach Posts: 1,301	^ Same here est. speed was at 80mph. made it around but understeer casued my porker to spin and $2000 later new rear sub frame and misc. parts.

06-22-2004, 05:51 AM	#12
su_maverick Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Jersey Posts: 232	Well, all the more reason they need to open tracks to drifters....screw drag races.

06-22-2004, 07:40 AM	#13
zdss14 speed strife d Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fredericksburg VA Posts: 401	the roads in the blueridge are kick'n, but 3 hours away oh well

06-22-2004, 01:07 PM	#14
marshun stop spreading disinfo Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 554	my fastest entry is 85. its for a u turn on hawaii race way park. i just feint and slide really long (using the ebrake to keep the right angle of course) drop back into 2nd and go through the motions.

06-22-2004, 03:12 PM	#17
su_maverick Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Jersey Posts: 232	Hey ZD, check out the NOVA page under events and meets.

06-22-2004, 11:59 PM	#18
Mark_Logan Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 22	I don't know Soultron... and yeah I have a drifter chevette... I have a farm fully of cars. The chevettes got a cage in it, RCI buckets and 5pts and no interior. Only issue is the HORRID weight distribution (HELLO UNDERSTEER!), no noise insulation is something interesting too.

06-26-2004, 10:42 PM	#19
Drift For Food OMG the ground's white! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 676	thrown out by the car? I'm not really sure what you mean by that. You may notice a decrease in grip and some sliding out. Drifting a corner is slightly slower than grip, so if you're maxing your grip speed, when your rear end slides out, you may start to go a little wide on a corner. Perhaps it's the feeling of a sudden loss of traction. Am I close? I'm just not sure if we're talking car behavior or what you feel inside the car or what. Clarify a little more if you can.

06-26-2004, 10:52 PM	#20
Ripper post whore Join Date: May 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 883	acutally it's a FWD car so. i dunno, anyway the force (or suspension) is so bad, it's like when you turn suddenly goin 40mph and jerk the steering wheel feeling. that didn't make sense, but it literally feels like you're getting thrown out the car. anyone know what i'm talking about?

06-26-2004, 11:08 PM	#21
fc3skhoy His only crime was love. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 39	this thread is still going?

06-27-2004, 01:13 AM	#22
VIP C33 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 34	most of the tracks that i've been at here in new zealand have very high speeds. i start at about 150km/h in 4th and feint with clutch kick to get it sliding, but some of the more confident drivers will do upwards of 150-160 in top of fourth gear and be able to get the wheels smoking. that's about 100-110mph for all you non-metric people i find it easier to drift the faster i go, its just a matter of what course you're running. nz drift tracks http://d1nz.org.nz/WEBSITE/HTML/Track/track_frame.htm d1nz www.d1nz.org.nz

06-27-2004, 01:48 AM	#23
Craftsman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 737	I hear the faster you go, the easier it is to hold longer drifts... Man I need to hurry and buy my Frikkin S13... Matt.

06-27-2004, 11:59 AM	#24
clay payton Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NORCAL Posts: 127	wow, yall must have some fast roads. everything round here is "approach in third gear" type corners.

07-07-2004, 09:37 AM	#25
svtxchinoy I'm RICH B*ATCHH!! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 79	Usually, when I practice in the good ol' abandoned Macy's parking lot, lolz, I tend to look at what RPM range and gear i'm in. My 1st gear can go up to 44 (70kph) at the red line and 2nd is usually up around 71 (114kph).