No I am doing nothing wrong, you just dont think much. My car powerslides better than it drifts so therefore I am like 90 percent powerslide and 10 percent drift until I get a new clutch pack. I dont burn alot of tires cause I have 3.73's and use 2nd gear mid to high rpm to get a swing out to happen and therefore I run out of rpm before I get a chance to smoke the shit out of my tires. Most drifters are using small tires, shitty at that and spin pretty easy and most have a turbo and can spin tires like nothing at all. I cant do that as much.


When line locking at the track,I damn sure spin more rubber off in a night full of burnouts then I do or did all day at drift day.

 

I still disagree with you. You wouldn't know the effects of drifting on a car unless you drifted, and you don't.

In drag, in order to do well you have to have a huge amount of traction on the rear tires which will overcome many clutches after just a few passes. In drifting, however, you're breaking loose the traction so the clutch doesn't have to work hard at all and will last very long. Sometimes in drag, with Nissans, they're prone to breaking output shafts and also shift forks, etc. Drifting, usually when you break something it's because you hit something or your car wasn't ready to take on a motorsport (something was weak or failing already).

I still don't understand how auto-x is any nicer on the car than drifting... explain it to me because I've done all 3 and the only thing that has EVER hurt my car is drag racing.

 

This is why I said that drifting is like an art form, but I wouldn't say anyone is really worried about how they looked. As long as it felt right, that's all that matters. It's fun... not worry.

 

u know i heard a funny story about a crx turning a faster lap time than ne nascar ever did. thing to make u go poop!

 

why has no 1 even brought up the hands down number 1 most difficult form of racing F1.cause the only thing that even comes close is wrx. just curious. and by the way if ne one has the monico gp taped and would let me borrow it i would be very greatfull!

 

seems like this would get old since there are no lap times for you to improve on because it is all juding right? [/B][/QUOTE]


in drifting u dont perform for just a measly 11-10 secs you have to stay focused for the whole lap to have a good run. and that last for about 10 turns oh yeah turns! so to be consitant in drifting is way harder tha dragging. hell i used to race people in an 99 m3 with my knees. people loved that.

 

Drifting is the figure skating of cars..simple as that..tandum is just couple skating...its all about coolest factore and
Mad tyte yey-dee-emminocity(new word i just came up with)

 

I already answered your question. Drifting is hard to grasp for you because of your mentality and your need for hard evidence. You can't just go out there your first time and drift. You'll be understeering and spinning out, SO there IS indeed room for improvement. Someone might be drifting and comboing (one drift after another with weight shift), but not using the right lines, so another example of someone with room for improvement. Speed is actually a factor in drifting. Like I said, speed of entry, angle of entry, etc all contributes to drifting at a higher speed than your competitor which means in tandem you can probably pass your competitor on the inside.

There is always room for much improvement as was seen at DDayII last saturday. Most people (the beginners) started out understeering. Then they moved on to spinning out. Finally, by the end of the day, each person had conquered at least one turn on the Primus track. The goal I'm sure of each person was to be able to drift the entire track, which obviously is impossible to learn in one day.

Even experienced drifters found Primus to be difficult. There's another place with need for improvement. To be able to drift on any track with any compound. Because primus was more technical than say an oval track, many found it to be too "tight" and had a hard time finding their lines and correct techniques. Like road race, with drifting the track or wherever will almost always be different in many cases, especially with practice events. If you're a professional or just really good you would probably be able to drift ANYWHERE.

My car ran a 13.2 @ 106mph and is probably capable of a little better. Matt Chin's car is capable of being in the 12's now. It's not like there's much room for improvement once I reach what my car is capable of with the best driver. There will be nothing more to improve unless I modify the car. I have nothing against drag racing. I just find drifting to be more fun and challenging. Drag is definitely challenging as well since I obviously didn't do well the first time I tried it. Drifting is definitely easier with more power, that's why we like practicing in the rain because rain = +500hp for the car.

I agree, any kid with a POS 240 can go out and try to drift, but ANYONE will tell you that having more power, wayyyy more suspension, etc, will help tremendously. Not only make it easier, but make it possible in some cases. If you've seen any pro drifters you'd notice their cars are usually race cars... hahaha 500hp, etc.

Are you understanding any of this? I get the feeling you just came in here to flame drifting and cheer for drag racing.

Did I touch it enough?

Oh yeah and WHAT SUCIO SAID! Well said.

 

heck yah regina you stroked it well lol.