where to start?

tooyoungtodrift · 03-16-2009, 01:35 PM

I'm a 16 year old car fanatic. I love drifting but cant because I don't have my own car yet and my mom would kill me (literally). I want to drift or race (track, not drag) in the future, but where can i legally learn without throwing myself in the fire, going against veterans? A little is OK but i want to learn in a learning environment, not a competition. Are there any drift days near the Tampa Bay area? I don't want to have to parking lot it and risk getting tickets.

adrianz31 · 03-17-2009, 07:02 AM

buy a standard rear wheel drive car and do donuts in a an old parking lot till you can control it

John Turek · 03-21-2009, 09:21 PM

Common Starter Cars -
1986 Toyota Corolla GTS
1989-94 Nissan 240sx
1986-2002 Mazda Rx-7 FC/FD generations.

Initial Items -
Coilovers
Real Tires
LSD

Learning -
You've got the right idea for someone who wants to get into drifting as a hobby not to take it into the mountains. Search the Forums or Google.com for local track days to get yourself some time behind the wheel.

tooyoungtodrift · 03-23-2009, 03:19 PM

thanks a lot man. i love 86's but theyre so hard to find. as of right now i wont be getting a rwd car soon, but ill be rebuilding a 240 hp 88 celica gt with turbo. should be fun, gotta replace damn near everything. oh well, should be a good experience.

03-16-2009, 01:35 PM	#1
tooyoungtodrift Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	where to start? I'm a 16 year old car fanatic. I love drifting but cant because I don't have my own car yet and my mom would kill me (literally). I want to drift or race (track, not drag) in the future, but where can i legally learn without throwing myself in the fire, going against veterans? A little is OK but i want to learn in a learning environment, not a competition. Are there any drift days near the Tampa Bay area? I don't want to have to parking lot it and risk getting tickets.

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03-17-2009, 07:02 AM	#2
adrianz31 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10	buy a standard rear wheel drive car and do donuts in a an old parking lot till you can control it

03-21-2009, 09:21 PM	#3
John Turek Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3	Common Starter Cars - 1986 Toyota Corolla GTS 1989-94 Nissan 240sx 1986-2002 Mazda Rx-7 FC/FD generations. Initial Items - Coilovers Real Tires LSD Learning - You've got the right idea for someone who wants to get into drifting as a hobby not to take it into the mountains. Search the Forums or Google.com for local track days to get yourself some time behind the wheel.

03-23-2009, 03:19 PM	#4
tooyoungtodrift Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	thanks a lot man. i love 86's but theyre so hard to find. as of right now i wont be getting a rwd car soon, but ill be rebuilding a 240 hp 88 celica gt with turbo. should be fun, gotta replace damn near everything. oh well, should be a good experience.