roundabout drift

09-15-2008, 12:14 PM

could anyone tell me the best way of drifting a roundabout in the wet ??,like throttle control and steering ! i just cant seem to hold the drift the whole way around.am i giving it to much gas,or to little,do i pump the gas pedal,or gradualy press dwn to hold the drift ??

Drift For Food · 09-16-2008, 05:40 PM

I replied to your PM.

One thing I will say is try and develop your drift techniques not into just throwing the car around but driving the car around. You should get into the midset that drifting is essentially driving the car through a specific line of travel, sideways. If you can grasp this concept, you're halfway there. Drifting is sideways driving. That means you will drive the car through a specific line around a corner. In a round-about, it is simply a longer line. However, you are driving this car following this line. When drifting, you are essentially doing what satellites do in space. They travel at X speed around the earth to exactly counter Y gravitational force. When running around a constant circle, you are doing the exact same thing. You are drifting at exactly enough speed to counter the inward force your car is attempting to drive. If you slow down, your line will tighten. If you speed up, your line will open up. The limiting factors are the ability to maintain the needed speed (enough engine power for the grip levels) and car control (the ability to maintain line and speed through steering and throttle inputs). If one of these two factors are not present, you will not make it around.

BigGameHit · 09-18-2008, 06:18 AM

omg that was pure physics 101 i want 3 credits on my transcript now.. lol

but yea OP what he said is all valid.

hunterd557 · 09-18-2008, 08:38 PM

See this is why physics geeks shouldn't drift . . .LMAO! Just kidding Drift For Food, that was a very . . . . analytical way of looking at that. I'm not that good at drifting so I would have said something like drift fast enough so that you don't just go barreling into the round about sideways but not so fast that you wind up going too wide.

The weird thing about that sort of drifting is that if you have to find it, you don't have it because once you hit that sweet spot and you're in a good controlled slide all the way around, it feels like you can do it all day.

That said, street drifting is no good, take it to events.

GLWS!

cfrost · 09-19-2008, 11:05 AM

if you have to come online to ask, you shouldn't be doing it!

be careful and try to keep it off the streets

hunterd557 · 09-19-2008, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfrost

if you have to come online to ask, you shouldn't be doing it!

be careful and try to keep it off the streets

Hey C Frost . . . where do I know you from . . .the screen name looks familiar .. . .I dunno, just got a weird feeling like we've talked before . . .

Drift For Food · 09-19-2008, 07:20 PM

Knowledge and understanding is power. It tells you what to do and how to do it to get the right results.

09-20-2008, 05:17 AM

tanx guys for the replies,2 nights ago i actualy made it the whole way around,but it waz in the wet.iv realised that the key to drifting in the wet is a very smooth throttle control.and steering simply by countering.while flicking the throttle.i drive a s13 s200sx with a s14 engine.its only boosting at .5 bar,maybe its time to boost at 1 bar or even 1.2 if i realy want to drift in the dry,what do you guys think ??,i have a s15 turbo,but i dont have an uprated fuel pump.but i waz told that it would be safe to boost at that level.as for i shudnt be drifting an the road colin,iv seen you drift an youtube,you do sum nice work.well i did start off in a car park,and in my job where i work we have a nice open area,so most mornings before work i waz doughnut drifting starting to knw the limits of my car and gaining sum car control skillls.so sooner or later i waz gona take it to a public roundabout and industrial estates.nw im an the public road,and soon i will get to a drift track.
any replies are appreciated tanx lads

Driftallstars · 09-22-2008, 03:38 PM

Somebody posted this on my site, hope it helps

hunterd557 · 09-22-2008, 05:14 PM

So basically, if you wanna drift a roundabout, get an E36 M3, LOL!

Driftallstars · 09-22-2008, 09:50 PM

lol, no, just pedal to the metal.

hunterd557 · 09-23-2008, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Driftallstars

lol, no, just pedal to the metal.

I would make a round-about vid, but lately my videos haven't flown over too well with the masses, HAHAHAHAHA! It's probably because I'm a moron . . .

-Dave

BigGameHit · 09-24-2008, 06:39 AM

yea you are a moron..

i cant wait until Friday im going to call your *Censored**Censored**Censored*

no no wait

*Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* they have us coming in on *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored*ing saturday at work to smear paint and *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* on the walls for the inspection.... SHEIT.

hunterd557 · 09-24-2008, 12:33 PM

LMAO! That's a lot of censorship . . . .

You love the radio show though . . . Just set a batch script to automatically open winamp at 8PM on Friday, LOL!

-Dave

cfrost · 09-24-2008, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunterd557

Hey C Frost . . . where do I know you from . . .the screen name looks familiar .. . .I dunno, just got a weird feeling like we've talked before . . .

not sure, I'm always talkin to people though.. and I post on a few forums with the same screen name

Driftallstars · 09-24-2008, 01:12 PM

hey Colin, I would like to talk to you about some sticker stuff when you have a chance.

DriftRPS13 · 09-24-2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunterd557

I would make a round-about vid, but lately my videos haven't flown over too well with the masses, HAHAHAHAHA! It's probably because I'm a moron . . .

-Dave

hahaha!!! look who's back. i guess since you are "Still learning the ropes of drifting one event at a time. Getting better I feel with each one." you gave up pretending you are a drift/racing instructor.

hunterd557 · 09-24-2008, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DriftRPS13

hahaha!!! look who's back. i guess since you are "Still learning the ropes of drifting one event at a time. Getting better I feel with each one." you gave up pretending you are a drift/racing instructor.

Yeah, that was retarded, and it took a good swift kick in the balls to realize that I was not only being a jerk and a jackass but ticking a lot of people off in the process. I've dropped that moniker, apologized to a lot of people . . .repeatedly (LOL) and started actually going out to these events.

My drifting isn't the best, I don't even think it's all that good, although others tell me otherwise, but you can check out my homepage and tell me what you think in a PM or something.

-Dave

DriftRPS13 · 09-24-2008, 04:40 PM

well, it's cool you finally realized that you don't have to put on a front in orderd to be accepted. keep going to as many events as possible and having fun. that's whats important.

BigGameHit · 09-25-2008, 05:55 AM

what had really happen was..... David seen that an air force guy was drifting better than he was.. so he just had to put his foot down about it.....

hahaahhah

Simper Fi

hunterd557 · 09-25-2008, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigGameHit

what had really happen was..... David seen that an air force guy was drifting better than he was.. so he just had to put his foot down about it.....

hahaahhah

Simper Fi

This is true, then when I realized that I actually sucked, I was like, wait a minute . . .there are dozens of people at these events with real skill that are willing to help me out, LOL! Now here we are . . .a bunch of events later for this year and several thousand dollars more broke than I was in February . . .perhaps I should have stuck with the Miata . . .

. . . .

*thinks about how poorly I performed with the Miata*

Nah . . .I'll stick with the Bullitt, LOL!

-Dave

BigGameHit · 09-25-2008, 06:19 AM

hahha that's the spirit hahha.. yea man that's what i love about this sport for the most part...

its almost like the atmosphere that bikers have.

i take all the pointers i can get.. i let go what i think is not important, but i would never blow someones advice off no matter what the level is.

you just go out on a track and nail the course,they feel good and you feel good and eventually you both will get laid later on that night.

09-15-2008, 12:14 PM	#1
dub drift fan Guest Posts: n/a	roundabout drift could anyone tell me the best way of drifting a roundabout in the wet ??,like throttle control and steering ! i just cant seem to hold the drift the whole way around.am i giving it to much gas,or to little,do i pump the gas pedal,or gradualy press dwn to hold the drift ??

09-18-2008, 08:38 PM	#4
hunterd557 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 105	See this is why physics geeks shouldn't drift . . .LMAO! Just kidding Drift For Food, that was a very . . . . analytical way of looking at that. I'm not that good at drifting so I would have said something like drift fast enough so that you don't just go barreling into the round about sideways but not so fast that you wind up going too wide. The weird thing about that sort of drifting is that if you have to find it, you don't have it because once you hit that sweet spot and you're in a good controlled slide all the way around, it feels like you can do it all day. That said, street drifting is no good, take it to events. GLWS! Last edited by hunterd557; 09-18-2008 at 08:42 PM.

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09-16-2008, 05:40 PM	#2
Drift For Food OMG the ground's white! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 676	I replied to your PM. One thing I will say is try and develop your drift techniques not into just throwing the car around but driving the car around. You should get into the midset that drifting is essentially driving the car through a specific line of travel, sideways. If you can grasp this concept, you're halfway there. Drifting is sideways driving. That means you will drive the car through a specific line around a corner. In a round-about, it is simply a longer line. However, you are driving this car following this line. When drifting, you are essentially doing what satellites do in space. They travel at X speed around the earth to exactly counter Y gravitational force. When running around a constant circle, you are doing the exact same thing. You are drifting at exactly enough speed to counter the inward force your car is attempting to drive. If you slow down, your line will tighten. If you speed up, your line will open up. The limiting factors are the ability to maintain the needed speed (enough engine power for the grip levels) and car control (the ability to maintain line and speed through steering and throttle inputs). If one of these two factors are not present, you will not make it around.

09-18-2008, 06:18 AM	#3
BigGameHit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MD/Misawa AFB, Japan Posts: 395	omg that was pure physics 101 i want 3 credits on my transcript now.. lol but yea OP what he said is all valid.

09-19-2008, 11:05 AM	#5
cfrost Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: shift-lock.net Posts: 499	if you have to come online to ask, you shouldn't be doing it! be careful and try to keep it off the streets

09-19-2008, 07:20 PM	#7
Drift For Food OMG the ground's white! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 676	Knowledge and understanding is power. It tells you what to do and how to do it to get the right results.

09-20-2008, 05:17 AM	#8
dub drift fan Guest Posts: n/a	tanx guys for the replies,2 nights ago i actualy made it the whole way around,but it waz in the wet.iv realised that the key to drifting in the wet is a very smooth throttle control.and steering simply by countering.while flicking the throttle.i drive a s13 s200sx with a s14 engine.its only boosting at .5 bar,maybe its time to boost at 1 bar or even 1.2 if i realy want to drift in the dry,what do you guys think ??,i have a s15 turbo,but i dont have an uprated fuel pump.but i waz told that it would be safe to boost at that level.as for i shudnt be drifting an the road colin,iv seen you drift an youtube,you do sum nice work.well i did start off in a car park,and in my job where i work we have a nice open area,so most mornings before work i waz doughnut drifting starting to knw the limits of my car and gaining sum car control skillls.so sooner or later i waz gona take it to a public roundabout and industrial estates.nw im an the public road,and soon i will get to a drift track. any replies are appreciated tanx lads

09-22-2008, 03:38 PM	#9
Driftallstars Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 72	Somebody posted this on my site, hope it helps

09-22-2008, 05:14 PM	#10
hunterd557 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 105	So basically, if you wanna drift a roundabout, get an E36 M3, LOL!

09-22-2008, 09:50 PM	#11
Driftallstars Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 72	lol, no, just pedal to the metal.

09-24-2008, 06:39 AM	#13
BigGameHit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MD/Misawa AFB, Japan Posts: 395	yea you are a moron.. i cant wait until Friday im going to call your CensoredCensoredCensored no no wait CensoredCensoredCensoredCensored they have us coming in on CensoredCensoredCensoredCensoreding saturday at work to smear paint and CensoredCensoredCensoredCensored on the walls for the inspection.... SHEIT.

09-24-2008, 12:33 PM	#14
hunterd557 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 105	LMAO! That's a lot of censorship . . . . You love the radio show though . . . Just set a batch script to automatically open winamp at 8PM on Friday, LOL! -Dave

09-24-2008, 01:12 PM	#16
Driftallstars Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 72	hey Colin, I would like to talk to you about some sticker stuff when you have a chance.

09-24-2008, 04:40 PM	#19
DriftRPS13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 37	well, it's cool you finally realized that you don't have to put on a front in orderd to be accepted. keep going to as many events as possible and having fun. that's whats important.

09-25-2008, 05:55 AM	#20
BigGameHit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MD/Misawa AFB, Japan Posts: 395	what had really happen was..... David seen that an air force guy was drifting better than he was.. so he just had to put his foot down about it..... hahaahhah Simper Fi

09-25-2008, 06:19 AM	#22
BigGameHit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MD/Misawa AFB, Japan Posts: 395	hahha that's the spirit hahha.. yea man that's what i love about this sport for the most part... its almost like the atmosphere that bikers have. i take all the pointers i can get.. i let go what i think is not important, but i would never blow someones advice off no matter what the level is. you just go out on a track and nail the course,they feel good and you feel good and eventually you both will get laid later on that night.