Drift For Dummies

[abcent]

I used 1/4 tank at the drift day....which was a whole 30km of sideways action according to my odometer

[dezz]

  paulr33 said:

yep so do you know how many k's you got once empty ?

nope, didnt really check

[Russman]

Here's some pics. I have shrunk them down a bit to save time.

The last one is a pic of me last week doing a mono. Just showing off...

[paulr33]

lateral G record for the day in my car

1.14 lateral G's to the right

[Al]

7803rpm

mine is set to 6800, just to be safe, that is why i am not shy to hit the rev limiter, but hardly ever do.

  paulr33 said:

lateral G record for the day in my car

1.14 lateral G's to the right

[abcent]

wish I had a G meter...thats cool as!

my limiter is set at 7200rpm...just thought i add my 2cents

[paulr33]

my rev limit is 7000, dont ask how it got to 7800

i guess it just keeps bouncing higher and higher

[dezz]

or the RSM is innaccurate....

[Al]

Have to admit, the RSM is a COOL gadget, just have nowhere to fit it, in my car

[paulr33]

nah it sounds about right, the rev limit is at 7000 but what the ecu see and what the tacho see are two different things. it probably did reach 7800 at once stage, if you just keep bouncing and trying to make it, it will probably get there. i also get 3 different rev and speed settings from hand controller, rsm and stock tacho and speedo

[Jackie]

I got about the same k's as you paul. I filled up in hoppers before i left on sat morning n got 200k's n used 1/4 of a tank when we got into shep, then had half a tank left after D4D and got home just under 1/4 left and had done 430k's so i would have gotten around the same as u easy.

[R31Nismoid]

PowerFC isnt an exact rev-cut.

and you can easily get it to go past the set limit, you can do it to any car

[blackrex]

Yep, revlimiters don't protect you on downshifts.

[foznice]

I got pretty good fuel economy too... I think it's because of the gentle drive up wouldn't you say??

Anyways, did anyone else notice any alignment differences??

[cln]

Yep my car pulls to the left now because the outside tread of my passenger side tires are munted

[Jackie]

same as mine

[paulr33]

outside tread wear or uneven wear across the tyre means the camber is off balance. i used to have that problem, then got some whiteland camber kit stuff throw in, works a treat

[dezz]

  paulr33 said:

outside tread wear or uneven wear across the tyre means the camber is off balance

or that the car was being drifted in one direction all day....

[saff_cossie]

The one thing that stuck in my mind as a non driver that Adam said in the briefing was "cars hate being drifted" which would help explain camber problems etc.

[Coupe-This]

  Russell GTS-R said:

For sure mate! It'll be great to see the old holden sideways. Just make sure it's got a locked diff and you'll enjoy yourself. Just do it for the fun of it, because your car will be the limiting factor. Give it a go!

haha, ya the car is gonna be a big factor in being gay, altho will be out there to have a ball, not to compete, its all about the fun, and socialising etc

its got a fkn tite assed mechanical lsd in er, recently rebuild n shit ... its nice

mite take a while, damn money holding me back !!!

  AGE said:

Go the Lada!!

So who photoshopped the smoke in there