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    What Is Drifting?
    Basically, drifting is getting your car sideways down a road. It doesn't sound very hard does it? Sounds a lot like power sliding huh? Well it isn't. It's much more complex. Instead of a drifter causing a drift and then countering to straighten out, he will instead over-counter so his car goes into another drift. That is the reason many drifters do it in the mountains, because there are many sharp turns strung together. So in essence a good drifter has the ability to take five or six opposing turns without having traction at any point in time.

    How is it Done?
    There are two ways to start a drift. The first is the clutching technique. When approaching a turn the driver will push in the clutch and shift his car into second gear. Then rev the engine up to around 4000-5000 rpm (it all depends all the model of the car being used) and then slightly turn away from the turn and then cut back towards it hard while at the same time popping the clutch and causing the rear wheels to spin. At this point the drifter has a loss of traction and is beginning to slide around the curve. Now comes the hard part. You have to hold the drift until the next turn. To do this you must keep your foot on the accelerator while at the same time adjusting your car with the steering wheel so you don't spin out. It's not as easy as it sounds. Then as the drifter reaches the end of the turn and approaches the next turn which is in the opposite direction he must cut the


    wheel in that direction and in some cases, if the previous drift was to slow and they start to regain traction, they must pop the clutch again to get the wheels spinning. And that is how you drift a rear wheel drive car.The second technique is used by a few drifters in rear wheel drives, but is the only way you can really drift a front wheel drive. You have to use the side brake. A front wheel drive can not whip it's tail out because the tires are being driven in the front as opposed to the rear. So when approaching a turn you pull the side brake to cause traction loss. And the rest is pretty much the same except that it's much harder to take more than one turn with a front wheel driver
    Who Does It?

    On the average it is men in their early to late twenties, but more and more often you will see girls participating. There are some older men who do it such as Keiichi Tsuchiya (the drift king) who is in his fifties.


    Where Do They Drift?
    There are three places where drifting occurs. The first and probably the most popular is in the mountains (Tohge). Drifters flock to them because they are realtively desolate with few people and they have perfect groups of S turns to test a drifters abilities. This is usually where you will find the hardcore drifters driving Hachi-Roku's without bumpers. The second is what I like to call the docks, but it is also done in isolated parking lots. This is where drifters learn or warm up for the mountains. Last but not least is the circuits. This is where competitions are held and contestants are judged on a specific group of turns on a 100 point scale. Circuits are very popular but are usually only open one day a week (Sunday or Saturday) and you have to pay to get in.

    What Cars Do They Use?
    There are seven cars most commonly used for drifting. The first is the AE86 Levin/Trueno (referred to as a Hachi-Roku), because of it's rear wheel drive lay-out and the fact that it's relatively inexpensive it is probably the most common drifting car. The second and third are the Silvia S13 and S14, which come in two different models: the turbocharged K's and the non-turbo Q's. Because of their high horse power and free-revving enginges they are excellent drifting cars. The third is the 180SX, related mechanically to the Silvia, the only difference is in the body style and the fact that is lighter and has a better front/rear balance ratio. The fifth is the FC3S RX-7. I believe that this would be a more popular pick among drifters if it was not as problematic as

    it is. The Cefiro is another excellent drifting car. It has a powerful RB20DET engine and good handling characteristics. The last is the Laurel which is also powered by the RB20DET. . Another good drifting car is the Skyline GTS-T which you don't see very often. It has a rear wheel drive layout and boasts a 260hp engine. A car you also don't see very often, but is the epitome of a drifting car, is the Sil-Eighty. It is a hybrid of a Silvia and a 180SX, either with a Silvia S13 front end and a 180SX back or the opposite. Because of their rising popularity Nissan started manufacturing the Sil-Eighty last year.
    Is It Illegal?
    Yes and no. It's kind of like a don't ask don't tell thing. The Kesatsu (police) usually ignore it unless it is done in a public area. The docks which is a very popular drifting spot is about half a mile from a police station but they very rarely bother coming down and passing out tickets.

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    very nice article u got there. thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by arez_g View Post
    What Is Drifting?
    I strongly suggest next time you include a link to the original site where you have taken the article. Do not just simply cut and paste articles without acknowledging where you got them.

    Anyway, the above article was taken from the ff:
    http://www.streetracing.org/japan/drift/drift1.htm

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    good write up... however AE86's aren't just a hot item among drifters because of it's price; back in the days, hachirokus are known for it's 4AGE powerplant that has a lot of potential plus it's 50/50 weight distribution. it's one of the cars that is so easy to drift but difficult to master...
    also the author left out the rotary powered drift cars like the RX's (3,7 & 8, etc..)
    also, there's more techniques other than e-braking and clutch kicking... power over, feint, heel-toe (braking) to name a few. I'm pretty sure there's still mkore that i missed but I just have to defend the 86 and recognize the rotary powered drifters =)

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    sir ghosthunter,thank you for your suggestion and i apologize for not acknowledging the main link from where the article really came from...

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    http://www.driftsession.com/technique.htm

    Anjan na lahat sa website na yan

    Heel toe shifting
    Learn proper race shifting to get your car into the right gear for drifting. Section also includes double clutch shifting so you can downshift before drifting without blowing out your transmission too quickly

    Power over drift
    A throttle induced drift, this is performed when entering a corner and using the accelerator to slip the rear wheels, producing heavy oversteer through the turn. You will often need lots of horsepower to make this happen.

    E-brake drift
    This drifting technique is very basic, pull the E-Brake or side brake to induce rear traction loss and balance drift through steering and throttle play. This can also be used to correct errors or fine tune drift angles. Main drift technique used in FWD vehicles, however since it does decrease speeds, e-brake drifting is looked down upon during solo (tansou) type drifting competition.

    clutch kick drift
    This drifting technique is performed by depressing the clutch pedal on approach or during turn in to a corner. The clutch is "popped" to give a sudden jolt through the driveline to upset rear traction, causing the power wheels to slip. Drifting is maintained by balancing the throttle.

    Shift lock drift
    This is performed by letting the revs drop on downshift into a corner and then releasing the clutch to put stress on the driveline to slow the rear tires inducing over steer. This is like pulling the E-brake through a turn, but this should be performed on wet ground to minimize damage to the driveline. Similar drifting technique to Clutch Kicking.

    Drip drop drfit
    This is performed by dropping the rear tires off the road into the dirt to maintain or gain drift angle without losing power or speed and to set up for the next turn. This technique is very useful for low horsepower cars. Do not attempt this technique at the Drift Session.

    feint drift
    This is performed by rocking the car towards the outside of a turn and then using the rebound of the vehicle's suspension to throw the car into the normal cornering direction. This is heavy rally racing technique used to change vehicle attitudes during cornering.

    Jump drift
    In this technique the rear tire on the inside of a turn or apex is bounced over a curb to lose traction resulting in over steer. Do not attempt this technique at the Drift Session.

    Braking drift
    This is performed by trail braking into a corner. Loss of grip is obtained and then balanced through steering and throttle motions. This is mainly for medium to low speed corners

    Kansei drift (Inertia drift)
    This is performed at race speeds. When entering a high speed corner a driver lifts his foot off the throttle to induce a mild oversteer and then balances the drift through steering and throttle motions. The car that is being used for this style of drift should be a neutral balanced car therefore the oversteer will induce itself. If the car plows through any turn this technique will not work.

    Long slide drift
    This is done by pulling the E-brake through a strait to start a high angel drift and to hold this to set up for the turn ahead. This technique can only be done at high speed.

    Swaying drift (manji drift)
    This is a slow side-to-side faint like drift where the rear end sways back and forth down a strait.
    Last edited by Mamar; February 18th, 2007 at 01:49 AM.

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    Just type Saudi Drifting in the You Tube search box and check out the reckless drifting.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto View Post
    Just type Saudi Drifting in the You Tube search box and check out the reckless drifting.....
    LOL ...seen that a few years ago, reckless stupidity at it's finest

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    Anu ba mga local cars dito satin na pwedeng pang drift ung mura lang na madali i-upgrade at hanapan ng pyesa??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mamar View Post
    Anu ba mga local cars dito satin na pwedeng pang drift ung mura lang na madali i-upgrade at hanapan ng pyesa??
    local as in orig LHD and not imported? I would suggest a mazda miata? or siyempre bias ako
    local 97-98 Nissan 200sx aka Silvia s14, orig lhd with sr20det. Costs around 450-650k depending on the condition of the car

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