Drifting

[djr81]

You could try the Collie Motorplex. Last Saturday there was approximately every S13 ever built going around practicing drifting. I think it was the Drift WA guys or similar. Try contacting Jay Hewson at onya@wn.com.au for details of the nearest club day.

Just bring some spare tyres.....

[Flash89]

i think it is a good idea to get some scrap tires for the rears, have you guys seen drift bible.

[Kaido_RR]

drift bible is a good starting point, also watching alot of option, hot version, B.M etc helps...

hmm you dont really need shitty tyres to drift... but i guess its up to what ur style is like. some drifters like grippy tyres others they can just grab some shitty tyres and it will be fine for them

[PHATR32]

so what about complete noobs?

i mean, guys thatll spin out at ever corner? is htere an event for them?

once a month drifting is crap, youll never learn how to do it properly.

i think fortnightly would be better,

steve

[Kaido_RR]

  PHATR32 said:

so what about complete noobs?

i mean, guys thatll spin out at ever corner? is htere an event for them?

once a month drifting is crap, youll never learn how to do it properly.

i think fortnightly would be better,

steve

well is better than nothing... drifting is only starting in wa and we as perforance car owners need to support it 100% or else it will never get any better than it is...

and i once a month is alot its not like u get 4 laps and thats it. i remember the last time i went i got heaps of turns i lost count...

and yes you do learn how to do it properly its all trail and error people dont really mind if u spin out everyturn but you soon learn what makes you spin and what doesnt make you spin

if your worried ur going to spin, just take it easy and build up ur skill slowly

[Steve]

My 0.02 - dont use crap tyres, cos if you do you wont have decent traction and will spin out heaps - WASCC is a high speed track through the front section, so traction is important.

Get a good wheel alignment, there is nothing more frustrating than have a poor wheel alignment and the car just wont handle properly.

If you make sure the car is set up reasonably well beforehand, then you can have a great time, even if it is only once a month.

If the car isnt handling right, you just wasted your only opportunity for the month to thrash, and that can really piss you off (it does me)

the sessions once a month, whilst not frequent enough for my liking, is better than nothing at all

If you are new to it, dont be scared to give it a go. Its great fun and they have newbies lanes and experienced lanes for staging. You shouldnt fear spinning out - its a practice and thats what people do, both beginners and more experienced. If anything, often the more experienced may spin out more, cos they are pushing their limits harder

just do it

[PHATR32]

its not the fear of spinning out, its the fear of putting the cheapo $2k silvia into the side of some other guys nicer car!!

[Steve]

if its a 2 K silvia, could it be a ca na auto?

if so, forget it, it wont drift

As for hitting other cars, its a practice, you dont have to do tandem runs or battles - so as long as your eyes are open, and you have more than 1/3 of a brain - there isnt much chance of hitting other cars

[Flash89]

yeah i will give it a try. give some updates on when it is going to be. also do i need anything so i can actually bring me and my car.

[Steve]

go to www.westdrift.com - all the info you need is on there

next practice is on 2 june

[shmiddy]

get a front wheel drive car, go to a car park, steal 2 mcdonalds food trays. put them under the rear wheels, put the hand brake on, and BAMMMM instant drift machine

[Steve]

Flash89, here is a link for you http://westdrift.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9530#9530

hope that helps

[Kaido_RR]

awsome topic steve

havnt been on westdrift much as i am always on driftwa, but i think i bookmark it and view it more offent

[PHATR32]

  Steve said:

if its a 2 K silvia, could it be a ca na auto?

f*ck no!, i wouldnt ever buy a auto car unless i was crippled...........

auto's are for chicks and 6 second drag cars.......

steve

Edited May 8, 2006 by PHATR32

[Dood]

lol schmiddy maccass trays are so fun - Maccass don't like it when you return the trays when you are done.

[Flash89]

should give that a try with the pulsar i got. LOL

[Flash89]

i reckon it will be a lot more fun if the surface was wet, i just did a a safe driving coarse today in the wet and going around the coarse in the wet is quite fun. work at dominos so this was for free for me yayyy. also had a hot lap with CRAIG LOWNDES going full out. quite fun, what do yous think, drifting in the wet or dry?

[Kaido_RR]

dry is super fun , smash turns @ 140km/hr then pulling the handbrake is super fun!

never drifted in the wet so cant comment, i guess it would be easyer to get the car sideways

[ossie_21]

A lot easier to lose it as well, and it's much slower. The first drift comp was wet & when people lost it they spun out from the wet surface, the last one was dry & when they lost it it was because of going too hard

Much better in the dry, half the fun is seeing the smoke produced!!!

[Flash89]

when is the next track day??