Drifting: Fact or Fiction
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RidinRails;158296 wrote:
not a joke:Di shouldnt say its easy...but its alot easier with the ebrake on the dash
IMO, using the e-brake at all is cheating.
If you're going fast enough, simply lifting on the gas while turning in will initiate drift. (which also repudiates the ignorant claim that drifting is just "oversteer". )
IMO, drifting is subtly different than "LTO" (or "lift throttle oversteer", which is more common at the track). LTO tends to be the rear end coming around while the front is largely uninvolved. In a drift the fronts have some degree of lateral slip as well.
I've only been able to do it once, and it was snowy, but I completeed an S drift from a street, onto an avenue, and then into my alley, only using the throttle -- no steering input. Anyone with basic track experience understands that you can use the gas pedal to steer the car, but drifting takes that to a new level.
Stage Rally cars seem to have e-brakes on the dash but what they're doing is much more frantic than most drift drivers i see. I don't see a lot of dash-e-brake conversions on drift cars from watching stuff like BEST Motoring, Hot Version, etc.
Unfortuneately, I am no good at drifting on dry pavement, and i've not had the opportunity to see a D1 or other style event up close, so i can only talk about the drift cars i've seen in videos, and I can only talk about the limited stuff I've been able to do around town.
As i said elsewhere -- i'd love to ride with somebody that could show me how its done well.
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erik i like your sig
and yes we do do it on all fours -
KidSupreme;158304 wrote:
Remember in 3ast 3uious when DK drifted up that parkin ramp? Total fiction.EDIT: Thrash, you sure do use "IMO" a lot. Good thing too.
I hope you're not attempting to make a credible argument about reality based on an F&F movie?
As far as using "IMO" - I'm not an authority on much of anything, and I'm happy to be wrong and happier still to learn from my mistakes. If I've said something disagreeable, please correct me. Fair warning: I'm stubborn and take some convincing, so you'll need to bring a compelling argument if you're going to have a go at it.
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thrash;158310 wrote:
I hope you're not attempting to make a credible argument about reality based on an F&F movie?As far as using "IMO" - I'm not an authority on much of anything, and I'm happy to be wrong and happier still to learn from my mistakes. If I've said something disagreeable, please correct me. Fair warning: I'm stubborn and take some convincing, so you'll need to bring a compelling argument if you're going to have a go at it.
How about this compelling argument. You're wrong IMO.
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KidSupreme;158308 wrote:
And that kid in your sig drifting? MYTH!haha yes it is a myth....unless the trike has rear brakes that are operated by the pedals which would be pretty much impossible since the pedals power the front tire haha
but actually after watching it again..maybe he just stops pedaling to slow down and he has a hand brake
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RidinRails;158319 wrote:
haha yes it is a myth....unless the trike has rear brakes that are operated by the pedals which would be pretty much impossible since the pedals power the front tire hahabut actually after watching it again..maybe he just stops pedaling to slow down and he has a hand brake
I think dark powers are at work here and the child warrents an immediate investigation. DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS BOY?
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i think you just want to interview the boy to become a member of CV...
- because of his fwd drifting skillz
- because he's "slow" like the rest of the members of CV
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correction....fwd drift kings
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