As Street Drifting is becoming more and more unworthy(i.e. curbs, cops, and locations) it is harder for newcomers to enjoy the sport of drifting. I can remember back in the day with my 4banger mustang sliding around, and I didn't even know much about the sport. I didn't even know there was a scene in Florida. Then I went to the SE-R, but I still kept an enthusiastic approach in learning more about sliding. I used to just go "driving" with friends and conversing with veterans about the sport. Now I just got my S14 and it is probably the greatest thing to happen to me. So before you start the newb bashing, I know drifting, I'm just learnning to actually drift MY car. I really want to enter some of these drift events I hear about, but lets be realistic. I know 240 guys, and they aren't exactly the most welcoming bunch of characters...

People bitch about stock drifters, and skill level. But where are you supposed to start? I would like to go to DDay, but I don't feel welcome. I would love to get to know more of you and highten my skills. But, Are these events really for practice, or are they for showing off? I think if we had a more welcoming crowd, we would have more participants, and in turn have more events. Then we wouldn't have to worry about sliding on the streets anymore. I don't want to keep street drifting, it pisses people off, gives us a bad name, and creates yet another reason for ignorant cops to hate imports.

When did you guys actually start entering these events? Were you stock? Were you experienced?

Sorry for the rant! I just really wanna know when the time is right for me to enter...Comments and flames welcome

EDIT: Please don't delete this mods, I only made references against street drifting.

 

dday is supposed to be for practicing but the american way has made everybody feel that it is a showoff competition. but its not. so bring whatever you can.

dday1 my car was all stock with cut springs and azenis. that was it.

 

Need events thats only open to drivers..................................we don't need the spectators to watch us drift......just good drivers to give out tips

 

who street drifts these days? its all about skreet drafting! you know, eat a bowl of skrimp kampeze and go skreet drafting. or dial 1-800-axe-gary. w.e.

 

LOL

 

where you start is in a nice parking lot in the rain. don't tell me you can't find someplace, your just not going out east enough. dday's for the most part are int eh dry, which is not where you learn how to drift in a basically stock car. we serioulsy need a rain drift day or just wet down a portion of the track so the n00bs can have some slow speed practice and not be beating on their cars. just my .02. but hey, what do i know.

 

Street drifting is how you improve. It forces you to. Events are for more experimentation or for some people showing off. Not that I'm an expert, just saying my perception.

Btw, the events are plenty welcoming. the grid is full every time. So come out!

 

don't worry about how people act towards you, do what you want to do and don't worry about other people. i have barely any experience except for in a shitty auto n/a supra and i'm gonna drive in the next dday in a car i will have extremely little seat time in. run what ya brung style.

 

heres wat i think......its like drag racing, most people do it on the street and when their bored and have the money they go see wat they run, then their right back on the street.......of course drifting cost quite a bit more than drag racing and alot more seat time to be good at it and know all the tricks......i do think u should start on the streets and get a feel for differant surfaces(wether they be ruff, clean, open, tight, wet, dry....ect.) then when u feel u can stay with the comp and u wanna get ur name out there go for the events cuz their not that cheap to attend (not saying that street is ALWAYS the best way to go but the best way to learn)

 

short and simple.... your attitude matters much more than your drivign ability.

now over time, if you cannot improve at all, there are issues you need to work out- cant blame it all on the stock/ almsot stock setup because pleanty of us have driven near or totally stock and done fine. There is a ceiling you hit though without the basics, (susp, tires) and then once you hit the next, its time for a diff, and some power.

the competitive nature of america is what is making people advance their skill, to 'out do' the other guy is essentially the point when you get down to drifting. at the local events there are the folks who bash on those who are learning, but mainly those are non-driving pricks who probably drive automatic 1995 neons. lol.

as long as you have a open ear and can take criticism, you should be fine. the worst thing you can do is try TOO HARD to be cool (ie going too fast for yourself, pushing too hard and wrecking/spinning several times a lap) or shit talk like your the man. we all have laps where we spin, sometimes more than once, just learn something and next time try it different.

good luck