My Drift Day 18 Photos

miata619drifter · 08-02-2004, 04:00 PM

Drift Day 18 was awesome! It was my first DD and it turned out to exceed my expectations.

I got to see some of the big names in drifting there, which is kind of intimidating when you know they're watching you run.

Thanks to my girlfriend for standing the heat and getting the pics.

And thanks to the instructor (sorry, I forgot his name) that gave me some great tips on my counter-steer technique (especially critical with the spin-happy miata).

It was my first time running a Phantom Grip limited slip adaptor...my rating on it: 5 out of 10 because it seems to work only half the time. For example, on the skid-pad, I only got a limited slip effect when I tried to drift circles with a radius of more than 15 feet. Tighter circles resulted in the diff peg-legging it.

okay, the first pic is of me rolling out for some runs...

miata619drifter · 08-02-2004, 04:02 PM

getting sideways on the main course...

miata619drifter · 08-02-2004, 04:03 PM

some counter-steering action...

miata619drifter · 08-02-2004, 04:06 PM

another main course pic

miata619drifter · 08-02-2004, 04:11 PM

turbo miata alley! there was also an NA miata there that was set up for autocross trying some drifting

08-03-2004, 07:49 AM

Nice pics and good job drifting. We need drift days here in ATL

CRASHDRIVE · 08-03-2004, 08:04 AM

You finally attended DD! Howcome you didn't tell me ahead of time?!? I could've entered! damit! he he.. Good job dude. How was the TURBO under that much heat? Hey, you're going next DD right? I think it's around September or something like that. (i'll check)

YoungDrifter · 08-03-2004, 11:46 PM

I saw you out there, i think you were giving it too much acceleration on the countersteer. You were spinning a lot, but for your first Drift Day i think you did excellent. I dont think you noticed me, I was one of the guys hanging out with Land Ho.

miata619drifter · 08-05-2004, 04:15 PM

thanks for the comments. my car was spinning like a top a lot of the time on the main course. maybe i should try higher grip tires on the back to make it more predictable. i still have to work on my counter-steering though (the timing of it.)

CRASHDRIVE: sorry for not telling you i was gonna sign up for DD18. i hadnt posted for a while before DD18.

as for the turbo and heat, my car did warm up a little a few times on the skid-pad but i just let it cool for a minute and it was fine.

CRASHDRIVE · 08-05-2004, 04:26 PM

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Originally posted by miata619drifter
thanks for the comments. my car was spinning like a top a lot of the time on the main course. maybe i should try higher grip tires on the back to make it more predictable. i still have to work on my counter-steering though (the timing of it.)

CRASHDRIVE: sorry for not telling you i was gonna sign up for DD18. i hadnt posted for a while before DD18.

as for the turbo and heat, my car did warm up a little a few times on the skid-pad but i just let it cool for a minute and it was fine.

He he, it's okay dude my car just recently did some over hauling anyways. Hey, how was the main course? Was it pretty short, again with just 1 long crest or sweeper?

Ghost of Duluth · 08-05-2004, 04:31 PM

Awesome. Nice photos. I second the motion that there needs to be Drift Day's in Atlanta.

08-02-2004, 04:00 PM	#1
miata619drifter Turbo MX-5 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 201	My Drift Day 18 pics Drift Day 18 was awesome! It was my first DD and it turned out to exceed my expectations. I got to see some of the big names in drifting there, which is kind of intimidating when you know they're watching you run. Thanks to my girlfriend for standing the heat and getting the pics. And thanks to the instructor (sorry, I forgot his name) that gave me some great tips on my counter-steer technique (especially critical with the spin-happy miata). It was my first time running a Phantom Grip limited slip adaptor...my rating on it: 5 out of 10 because it seems to work only half the time. For example, on the skid-pad, I only got a limited slip effect when I tried to drift circles with a radius of more than 15 feet. Tighter circles resulted in the diff peg-legging it. okay, the first pic is of me rolling out for some runs... Attached Images

08-02-2004, 04:02 PM	#2
miata619drifter Turbo MX-5 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 201	getting sideways on the main course... Attached Images

08-02-2004, 04:03 PM	#3
miata619drifter Turbo MX-5 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 201	some counter-steering action... Attached Images

08-02-2004, 04:06 PM	#4
miata619drifter Turbo MX-5 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 201	another main course pic Attached Images

08-02-2004, 04:11 PM	#5
miata619drifter Turbo MX-5 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 201	turbo miata alley! there was also an NA miata there that was set up for autocross trying some drifting Attached Images

08-03-2004, 07:49 AM	#6
turbo_blitz21 Guest Posts: n/a	Nice pics and good job drifting. We need drift days here in ATL

08-03-2004, 08:04 AM	#7
CRASHDRIVE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 937	You finally attended DD! Howcome you didn't tell me ahead of time?!? I could've entered! damit! he he.. Good job dude. How was the TURBO under that much heat? Hey, you're going next DD right? I think it's around September or something like that. (i'll check)

08-03-2004, 11:46 PM	#8
YoungDrifter Not a Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: downey, southern cali Posts: 48	I saw you out there, i think you were giving it too much acceleration on the countersteer. You were spinning a lot, but for your first Drift Day i think you did excellent. I dont think you noticed me, I was one of the guys hanging out with Land Ho.

08-05-2004, 04:15 PM	#9
miata619drifter Turbo MX-5 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 201	thanks for the comments. my car was spinning like a top a lot of the time on the main course. maybe i should try higher grip tires on the back to make it more predictable. i still have to work on my counter-steering though (the timing of it.) CRASHDRIVE: sorry for not telling you i was gonna sign up for DD18. i hadnt posted for a while before DD18. as for the turbo and heat, my car did warm up a little a few times on the skid-pad but i just let it cool for a minute and it was fine.

08-05-2004, 04:31 PM	#11
Ghost of Duluth Sixgun Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 2,280	Awesome. Nice photos. I second the motion that there needs to be Drift Day's in Atlanta. __________________ Team SIXGUN, Don't whine about the food chain, be the top of it. Tokyo Pimps, Godzilla is coming. Lorin, oh Lorin, where have you gone?? If you're in the stands warming the bench, don't whine about the guys in the drivers seats.

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