Drift Line

I use a racing line, most of the time, unless, I'm feinting all over the place....... I find that it helps, especially when linking continuous turns.


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I never use a racing line... always at least a bit different with a little bit of angle. I turn when I feel like it applies to me too.
 
For me, it's very close to a racing line but the turn-in is earlier and very subtle at first as I set up my angle. The exit is more rounded as well, since straightening the car is not as important in drifting (obviously).
 
Originally posted by pergatory
For me, it's very close to a racing line but the turn-in is earlier and very subtle at first as I set up my angle. The exit is more rounded as well, since straightening the car is not as important in drifting (obviously).
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Yeah, same here.............


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the uniform drift is performed with the drift initiated well before the turn starts, then drifted in towoards the apex, then continue drifting outwards while regaining traction. only variations are increased angle and longer hold....a properly executed drift line shows more skill and actually looks better than just drifting through a turn with no determined line.
these kids on this site dont follow proper technique looks plain sloppy from what i see, well most of em...
 
Originally posted by F.Zamataki
the uniform drift is performed with the drift initiated well before the turn starts, then drifted in towoards the apex, then continue drifting outwards while regaining traction. only variations are increased angle and longer hold....a properly executed drift line shows more skill and actually looks better than just drifting through a turn with no determined line.
these kids on this site dont follow proper technique looks plain sloppy from what i see, well most of em...
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Originally posted by F.Zamataki
the uniform drift is performed with the drift initiated well before the turn starts, then drifted in towoards the apex, then continue drifting outwards while regaining traction. only variations are increased angle and longer hold....a properly executed drift line shows more skill and actually looks better than just drifting through a turn with no determined line.
these kids on this site dont follow proper technique looks plain sloppy from what i see, well most of em...
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This is, bar none, the most intelligent thing you have ever posted. I am in full agreement. This is what makes a drift look good............


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Heres what i do i got as close as i can to the iner side of the turn and try to keep it in side....but some times it moves outword and i get sad.... :( :( :( :(
 
That is the way.. NOT to drift... you are following racing line.. following raceline will end up either in a low angled drift or no drift at all...
 
It's close to the racing line. The center axis of the car follows the clipping and exit point of the racing line to some degree. Drift looks sloppy if you just go around the corner following the center of the road or just go around with no particular line. In best motoring most drifts are close to the actual racing line.
 
Originally posted by Catch-my-Drift?
That is the way.. NOT to drift... you are following racing line.. following raceline will end up either in a low angled drift or no drift at all...
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Wrong.............. The line has nothing to do with angle........ The racing line is what the front wheels should follow. Where you put the rear wheels, is up to you. If you do not follow (loosely) a racing line, your drifts will looks sloppy, and uncontroled. Furthermore, if you don't follow a racing line (in some situations) you will not be in a position to link the next turn, or series of turns. However, a high outside drift can look good sometimes too, but that's following the outside line. The point is, as long as you follow a smooth line, your drifts will look good, but a racing line, is by far the most impressive looking IMHO. It just shows that the drifter has knowledge of grip racing, and uses that knowledge, to his/her advantage..........


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i find the best way to drift is by making outragous risky drifting lines say drifting rear wheels on the outside white painted line
 
Originally posted by drifter7
drifting rear wheels on the outside white painted line
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Not such a great idea in real life! Trust me... maybe past the outside white line but not on it. ;)

Originally posted by F.Zamataki
incorporating a racing line in your drift techniques is what seperates the men from the boys, period.
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Ya ya! Well said.
 
i have my own way of doin it but im still in tha process of makin my come back (recovering from NFS:U) so im doin diffrent cars on sims and stuff and still trying 2 learn again so im a newbie again :banghead:
 
i just use the line that follows with my turn-in...if i start early it would most likely look like im taking a racing line but i just do whatever the hell i feel like doing...;)
 
Racing line is used to "cut" the corner.. to pass through the corner as fast as possible, and with as minimal steering as possible.. I know with drifting its not about speed..

The racing line will start from the outside of the corner, "cutting" to the inside and remain straight depending on the degree of the corner.. this line is used (as stated before) to produce a minimal amount of steering to avoid breaking traction and thus avoid loosing speed... Racing is about speed.. hence, the line used for racing is to keep car at a maximum speed (as maximum as possible) throughout the track..

So, my opinion is that a racing line (minimal steering) can not be used as a drift line (optimal steering/countersteer)...
 
Originally posted by Catch-my-Drift?
Racing line is used to "cut" the corner.. to pass through the corner as fast as possible, and with as minimal steering as possible.. I know with drifting its not about speed..

The racing line will start from the outside of the corner, "cutting" to the inside and remain straight depending on the degree of the corner.. this line is used (as stated before) to produce a minimal amount of steering to avoid breaking traction and thus avoid loosing speed... Racing is about speed.. hence, the line used for racing is to keep car at a maximum speed (as maximum as possible) throughout the track..

So, my opinion is that a racing line (minimal steering) can not be used as a drift line (optimal steering/countersteer)...
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Catch, this is not a time to be stubborn. As I stated before, your front wheels follow the racing line, while the rear of the car, is outside of that line. You can put the rear of the car as far out as your comfortable with, (as much angle as you want). I use a racing line on 90% of my drifts, and I can get quite a lot of angle using this method, as I know Perg can as well. If you like, I can draw you out a diagram to explain. However, it's going to be done in MS-Paint, so it's not going to be beautiful...... :D


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Originally posted by Catch-my-Drift?
So the front wheels depicts the line??? And not the center (middle) of the car??? :odd:
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Yes, in drifting, because your front wheels guide the car, they should be following the line. While your back wheels are swung out to whatever angle you can achieve, at the speed you are travelling..........


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actually if you think about it, the racing line is actually the largest possible radius of the existing turn. what grip racers try to do is use every inch of the track, thus giving them more room to keep speed through a corner. the key is that they are driving through a larger radius than the original turn, technically making the actual turn longer,(for them it just keeps up speed)and a longer turn actually allows a longer, smoother drift as well.
 

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