Drifting technique

[D.E]

Hi. I use a technique when I drift that I don´t really know the name for.

When I approach a corner, let´s say a left corner, I get off the gas, turn right,
then turn left and when I turn left, I floor it. This causes wheelspin and
most of the time a rear-end throw.

The problem is that often when I do this, my car goes too far out the corner and I
end up in the grass, meaning the right side of a left turn. And I have problems
linking drifts together and making long drifts.

Now I wonder, is there anyone else that uses this technique, and how can I
improve it? I really hate that I go too wide all the time and end up in the grass....
Maybe there are better, easier techniques?

//D.E//

 

[Jspec014]

I'm pretty sure your technique is called Feint or Faint...Don't know how to spell it. You should search GTP before you start a thread and find out whether there already is one like this. You should deff. try to practice a lot. And if that doesn't really work great. Try this link : This should help explain a lot if you don't quite understand your problem

 

[mouser]

Yeah it is called "Feint". I say turn right earlier (for a left turn drift) and accelerate earlier.

 

[Swift]

Welcome to GTP. Don't be afraid to do a quick search or just look at the links pinned to the top of the forum. They would've answered your question quite well.

 

[I_H8_GWB]

i use it very hard to learn to stableize the car after

 

[I_H8_GWB]

 

[speedthrill]

you do it wright, only brake a little when doing, and some practice will do the thrick .

 

[Bryan C.]

I thought that was the only way to do it in GT4.......

For some reason when I do it tho, I have a huge sway, if there is a right hand corner, I'll actually move to the right (inside), and then throw the car sideways to the left, alot, and then swing it back to the right and push through the corner and accelerate out.

 

[nissan350z]

Yep, i use that same technique, but i have trouble holding my lines, and staying on the road alot..

 

[icandriftbetter]

yeah i do that to. but i have a problem with countersteering myself

 

[Bulfi]

Still think drifting difficult in gt4 - as well as in real life I guess

Now this first short steering in the "wrong direction" before a corner - isn´t it called a scandinavian flik? Also heard the name "inertia drift" for it, guess its was on Inital D once

but maybe I´m mixing up things

 

[LandoAWD]

Now this first short steering in the "wrong direction" before a corner - isn´t it called a scandinavian flik? Also heard the name "inertia drift" for it, guess its was on Inital D once

All are correct terms.

 

[Stanley^Carter]

Still think drifting difficult in gt4 - as well as in real life I guess

Now this first short steering in the "wrong direction" before a corner - isn´t it called a scandinavian flik? Also heard the name "inertia drift" for it, guess its was on Inital D once

but maybe I´m mixing up things

I believe the term "scandinavian flick" mostly came from the Rally.

"Intertia Drift" is a direct translation from the Japanese's Initial D anime.

but they're both referring to the same thing, which in a more general and commonly used term called... Feint Drift.

hope I'm not wrong myself kakakaka

 

[BreakerOhio]

Hi. I use a technique when I drift that I don´t really know the name for.

When I approach a corner, let´s say a left corner, I get off the gas, turn right,
then turn left and when I turn left, I floor it. This causes wheelspin and
most of the time a rear-end throw.

The problem is that often when I do this, my car goes too far out the corner and I
end up in the grass, meaning the right side of a left turn. And I have problems
linking drifts together and making long drifts.

Now I wonder, is there anyone else that uses this technique, and how can I
improve it? I really hate that I go too wide all the time and end up in the grass....
Maybe there are better, easier techniques?

//D.E//

I use this technique sometimes.
Try substituting brake insteaded of flooring it if you find yourself going into the grass on those corners. The technique you described works well, but not for tight corners. If its a tight corner, you can use it to get an early entrance, but then you will probably need to correct your angle and line with some braking during the drift to complete the whole corner. The first couple of corners of Trail Mountain are good for using this technique, because the corners aren't big sweeping corners, but for the others, my tip for you is to try to practice and see what tapping brake or ebrake during mid drift will do for you. Good luck.

 

[luftrofl]

Less speed, and stick to the racing line.

 

[Jerg Rush]

This is the technique I live by. It's really great, and also doesn't look too shabby if you do it exhibition-style. If you're flying out into walls, then the solution is probably just less speed. If it's not that, try modifying your turn in point. Some corners will take earlier turn-ins, some will take later, and also your car makes a big difference. In general, practice makes perfect, though. You'll get it eventually.

 

[Greycap]

Actually I think inertia drift and feint motion are two different things. Inertia drift is that when you are going too fast for the tires to grip but you just keep on oushing. The car moves a bit sideways and the tires' grip limit is exceeded. Feint motion, on the other hand, is that "swing it to the right, thrust it to the left" technique.

Most of this text was taken from the Driving Guide of GT2, correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Ske]

Just a technicality, but would you say that 'flick' and 'feint' are different techniques or just two names for one trick? I don't really do much of that obvious feinting, at least not to the extent that I'm drifting "the wrong way" before I turn-in (what I in my mind call feint drift)... I usually just quickly steer out, shift weight and turn in (um.. just a 'flick)