Dude, Look at me. I was drove at the last DDAY, with a S14 KA24DE, shock & spring upgrade, and OPEN DIFFERENTIAL! Everyone figured that i ran a KA and knew that i had suspension upgrades, but no one ever figured out that i ran on a open diff. I think i was the only one who ran on open diff that day. I have never really drifted before, not even in public streets. I drove out there, spun out countless of times, went off roading many times, and my car was filled with sand and dust by the end of the day.
I ran several laps in the morning time, took my break, and several hours later, I was out there again. People gave me compliments on my improvement at the end of the day.

At 1st, i was really scared. My heart was beating fast, i started to sweat as i was inline for my 1st run ever. I tried to grip the course inorder to get the feel of it. At the time, i didnt have much knowledge of my car's limit and it's potential. I spun out almost every turn, stalled out at least once every lap. It was fustrating. After 5 laps, i called it quits.
So i sat in the spectating section for several hours. Started to collect my thoughts about what i did in the car, and why i did what i did. My head ached. So i took a quick nap. Around 3pm, i was refreshed, and built enough confidence to go out again. This time, things went different. My view towards drifting had changed completly. I ran well over 10 times that afternoon. When i was done, my friend asked me "hey, how you feeling now?" I'm like "dude, that shit was fun, i want to keep going, but i need to make sure i have a ride back home." So i had to stop, because the last thing i want is a broken down car 115 miles away from home.

Progress is the key. What's the point of running the course if someone isnt there to improve/learn their techniques? When you're out on that track, I swear, the only thing that exist is: you, your hand on the steering wheel, and that course. No spectators existed in my mind when i ran, even though i glanced several times along that white fence and saw only a few people. It was me and the car, and thats all i care about. I couldnt hear anything besides my motor and tires screeching.

I see that you read my view about dday... https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/s...highlight=dday
Yeah guys i know typed alot. I like to write essays.

 

Well, I know there will always be drifting on the streets, nobody can stop that. Of course I have too! Seat time is better than court time though, and I just think I would be even more calm if I was in a controlled environment, ie. DDay.

And using the criticism connstructivley is the only way to improve, but I can see that most of the comments made are not constructive criticism, but rather boasting and flaunting "the american way".

I guess I will enter the next chance that comes up, as long as I have sold my rims by then...

 

Run that Ocala track. I will teach you things that you could never learn at warehouses and streets.
As far as sliding around in the rain, that is how Team15 started. They drifted around my shop when it rained. It was fun, especially when the hurricanes came.

 

Oh yea, and I'll really be hearin it when you see that I'm Auto-slowmatic...

 

ok my .02 im 18 some people know me some dont w/e i started as some would call a pop tart and fallowed bill and andy around and shit and im sure i annoyed the living hell out fo them and ya at first i thought they were being negative liek allot of people complain about. but then i looked at it two different ways. A) they do not want somehting they love so much turn into the whole "fast and fureous" thing did ya know and then also im young and immature i agree alot with box as far as your attitude matters tons. i mean ya stkreet drifton isnt the smartest but its never gunna stop hell out east and go back and fourth between stop lights practicing doing u turns i mean ya it aint the best but it was practice and it was seat time. granted i think i suck but haveing an open mind and takeing for example bills criticism and andys and treys and everyone that we would go out with and turning it around and making it positive. got me to where i am today and my progress that i ahve made. now ive talked to ranlet a couple times and some other people about the whole dday thing and i was nervous to drive in it but after being there as a spectator and seeing how alot of comrodery that actually takes place dude its so worth it. i guess im just saying be persitant if its somehting u really truly want to do i mean ud never get a g/f or anything if u never purseud it and people may dog u or w/e but take it as a fucking grain of salt and move on man. ( im sry to every one cause hooked on phonics so did not work for me)

 

^Yeah, you stick with Hook'n Phonics, not drifting. Good luck, I hope you learn how to capitize and punchuate properly
Nothing wrong with auto drifting. You just have to use what you got. You got the Ebrake to use, and do some weight shifting to help you slide around.

 

When it comes down to it, Everyone starts off green. No matter your skill level or how long you've been doing it. Those who tout they are self proclaimed awesome, have this or that to back them are really nobodies and with out "drifting" they wouldn't be anyone.

Practice with your friends and your peers, tell them to give you feed back, ask questions etc. If you feel unwelcome, get in with a group or crowd you feel comfortable with. Just dont act like a complete idiot and you'll most likley be welcome. All anyone really asks..

You'll find out fast who your friends/buddies are fast that way.

 

just dont over drive your still level and people wont bitch at you.

its people that go out there and over extend their skills by spinning out everywhere and getting dirt all over the track that people dont like.

 

my .02 as a learning drifter. Go out a few times by yourself. Do some doughnuts in a random parking lot alone and get a feel for you car. Every car has a "sweet spot" between controlable and spinning out. After that you can spend some time on some small turns and chicanes (sp). After you figgure out what the car breaks loose at and what you can control it under, hit up a DDay or tertech event, and get the feel for a track, watch the guys that are doing well and try to mimic it. Take notes while your learning, entry speed, angle, gear you were in, estimated distance of travel, esitmated throttle position, estimated wheel angle, etc. I know my coupe drives completely different that most of my buddys hatches even though we have the same suspension setup. And last but not least take criticisim well from everyone around you. Sure your gonna get a lot of "you should be doing this instead crap" but listening to the guys that have been doing this awhile might be really good for you. Ask around and I'm sure you'll find someone that is using a technique close to yours. Toss that I feel like a NOOB and dont want ask questions out and hook up with some cool people and you'll make out just fine.

 

Wow, I can't belive all of these positive reply's coming out of the Drifting forum!! j/k

Thanks for the input, I hope to meet & get to know more of ya guys as time progresses on...