Drifting is more Shlammed than it looks
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Drifting is more Shlammed than it looks
So I lucked into a $1500 2010 Mustang GT last month. There really wasn't anything I could think to do with it so I decided to try drifting. I would describe myself as an above average driver on a road course, autox, rally, etc. Drifting was way harder than I expected and way more fun than I realized. Anybody know anything about drifting? I need to make some changes to the car and then try again. Is there a forum? There were two turbo Miatas out there and they looked like pretty good drivers.
Yes I realize we normally hate on the stanced drifting crowd, but seriously this was fun and challenging.
Yes I realize we normally hate on the stanced drifting crowd, but seriously this was fun and challenging.
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back to the basics.
get an aftermarket steering wheel that has the hub in the center, and a full capture seat of some sort. beyond that, make sure your LSD is giving good lockup and try to get as much steering angle you can so when you start to push it harder you don't hit the steering limit and spin. you can still get really good at it without these things, but they definitely make it easier.
get an aftermarket steering wheel that has the hub in the center, and a full capture seat of some sort. beyond that, make sure your LSD is giving good lockup and try to get as much steering angle you can so when you start to push it harder you don't hit the steering limit and spin. you can still get really good at it without these things, but they definitely make it easier.
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Midtenn (Drifter) circa 2005-2006. Before AE86's were "cool" and expensive. 90whp on a good day. Learned a lot about car control from this car. It was auto-x'd, tracked, and drifted almost every other weekend for about 5-6 years with no major mechanical failures.
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I don't understand the hate for the drift crowd, but I feel younger drivers that are just getting into driving and "swinging that civic in the parking lot" have something to do with it. 3 years ago I first got my taste of "drifting" in an abandoned parking lot on the outskirts of town. It is very addicting and challenging. It takes a certain type of person to be willing to destroy their car in the name of fun. Plus you need to buy tires more times than the average family grocery store trip. I used to go out every other Saturday night to a local-ish go kart track where they hosted drift night. $50 and a simple tech inspection and you could drift all night!
I've since stopped the drift hobby in the name of trying to save money and my clean chassis, but I'm sure I'll be back eventually!
I've since stopped the drift hobby in the name of trying to save money and my clean chassis, but I'm sure I'll be back eventually!