Can you drift a AUTOMATIC car???

tougekids · 09-15-2009, 03:35 PM

Me and my friends are always arguing if you can drift in an automatic car! I wanted to know if any one could give a good answer thanks!

Cavi Mike · 09-15-2009, 08:59 PM

Yes but it's only cool if you're in a 4-door sedan.

socalwrench · 09-23-2009, 06:55 PM

Absolutely. Considering how many automatic cars you can shift these days, it is possible. Plus, all the weight transition techniques are the same. The only technique that I know you can't do is the shift lock technique since there's no clutch.

Cavi Mike · 09-24-2009, 12:38 PM

I've never been much on the proper terminology of drifting but I think you meant you can't clutch kick. I learned on an automatic with an open differential and 70hp. It's the driver and the technique that makes drifting possible.

tougekids · 09-24-2009, 03:34 PM

Thanks!!!!!!!

Drift For Food · 09-25-2009, 11:24 PM

There's nothing stopping you from being able to. It's simply a matter of application of techniques and what you can and can't do with the configuration.

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tougekids Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tujunga,CA Posts: 86	Can you drift a AUTOMATIC car??? Me and my friends are always arguing if you can drift in an automatic car! I wanted to know if any one could give a good answer thanks!

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09-15-2009, 08:59 PM	#2
Cavi Mike Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 495	Yes but it's only cool if you're in a 4-door sedan.

09-23-2009, 06:55 PM	#3
socalwrench Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 72	Absolutely. Considering how many automatic cars you can shift these days, it is possible. Plus, all the weight transition techniques are the same. The only technique that I know you can't do is the shift lock technique since there's no clutch.

09-24-2009, 12:38 PM	#4
Cavi Mike Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 495	I've never been much on the proper terminology of drifting but I think you meant you can't clutch kick. I learned on an automatic with an open differential and 70hp. It's the driver and the technique that makes drifting possible.

09-25-2009, 11:24 PM	#6
Drift For Food OMG the ground's white! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 676	There's nothing stopping you from being able to. It's simply a matter of application of techniques and what you can and can't do with the configuration.