drifting types

KT_Mazda_Fd3s · Jul 1, 2003

can someone go through the different types of drift?...i mean i hear pople talking about line drift....exh...drift and stuff liek that...whats the differencve?....i kinda gatehred that speed drift is the fastest but how do you do one?....i can drift normally but not speed drift

TingBoy · Jul 1, 2003

the names of t he drifts aren't the names of the drifts themselves but how you start them

pergatory · Jul 1, 2003

There really isn't a speed drift, per se. Like Ting said, the initiation of the drift is the named part, because it determines the remainder of the drift really. No matter how you enter a drift, maintaining it and exiting from it are always the same, just timing and once you got it down for one style you got it down for all.

As far as styles, these are the ones I can remember off the top of my head, if anyone else remembers any others please chime in:

Powerslide / Power Over: Use the accelerator to break the rear tires lose and send the car sideways

Side: e-brake (nuff said)

Brake drift: Use the brakes to bring the rear-end out

Shift lock: Shift down entering a corner and engage the clutch quickly with some throttle to break the tires lose. (In GT3 this is just powersliding because there is no clutch).

Feint: Swing the rear-end toward the inside of the corner before-hand, then immediately transfer weight back to the outside to get the rear-end out.

Accel off: Lift the throttle suddenly while entering a corner hard to transfer the weight off the back of the car so that the rear-end will swing out on its own.

mynameisgrego · Jul 2, 2003

i like brake drifting it seems to be the easyest
but i do a feint/brake drift knida wierd

Kamui D · Jul 2, 2003

some more terms described at
http://www.driftsession.com/glossary.htm

pergatory · Jul 2, 2003

Handy reference, Kamui, thanks!

vinkento · Jul 2, 2003

If they had put an optional clutch into GT3... that would have been alot better... Clutch kicking is the best way to unload the suspsension for a drift without excessive wear on any part of the car and a nice clean entry.

Kamui D · Jul 2, 2003

^.^ messes up your drivetrain tho...

Night_Drifter · Jul 2, 2003

GRNWTHNV · Jul 2, 2003

The doclink below would be a good place to start reading about drifting.

http://hammer.prohosting.com/~ccimoc/drift/driftguide.htm

*please note that this is not my document*

TingBoy · Jul 2, 2003

Originally posted by Night_Drifter
there is such a thing as speed drifting people...

not really. I'd say it all depends on ur style, but it isn't wut we're talkin about. We talkin about types of drifts and those names come from how u initiate (start) the drift.

vinkento · Jul 2, 2003

He's right TingBoy, I can oust almost any AI car in GT3 drifting my ZZII around a corner.

TingBoy · Jul 2, 2003

wait,are u sayin night_drifter is rite, or me?

pergatory · Jul 2, 2003

You are both talking about different things. Ting is correct, there is no "speed drifting." However, vink & night_drifter are also correct in that drifting CAN BE FAST, but the term "speed drifting" is less of a name and more of a description. At least, that's what I got out of the conversation.

TingBoy · Jul 2, 2003

what perg said ^_^

CYD · Jul 2, 2003

"Speed Drifting" ... Using Drift Techniques to go through a corner as fast as possible.

"Exhibition Drifting" ...Using Drift Techniques to slide through a corner showing off going through the corner sideways...i.e. sliding the most through the coner... i.e. exhibiting the most control with the least amount of traction. Often looks are the key factor (Most counter steer, and most sideways and most tire smoke )

Both of the above require "Drift Techniques" to initiate the drifts, which were mentioned in an earlier post...

Feint, Power Over, Braking, etc...

I find depending on the sharpness of a corner, 4 wheel drifts with minimal counter-steer often have the greatest exit speeds. Usually drifting not quite perpendicular but more at a 45° angle.

Exhibition I see more of the complete closer to 90 ° drift with lots of counter steer, or counter-steer correction if in a 4 wheel drift.

(Correct me if I am way off base or speaking out my ass)

~CYD

akina_86 · Jul 3, 2003

true. speed drifting is only a description. just like exhibition. it is also done by how takumi explained it. it is a basic brake drift technique i use it all the time. and get the right angle. most of the time if done right there usually a little smoke and a little counter steer. u can push the gas all the way too and the car just accels the turn. but it is initiated by a technique.

ethikz · Jul 3, 2003

Originally posted by akina_86
true. speed drifting is only a description. just like exhibition. it is also done by how takumi explained it. it is a basic brake drift technique i use it all the time. and get the right angle. most of the time if done right there usually a little smoke and a little counter steer. u can push the gas all the way too and the car just accels the turn. but it is initiated by a technique.

just how i was thinking

bengee · Jul 3, 2003

the reason y 4 wheel is the fastest throught he corner in drifting is because it is maximizing grip while maintaining the cars shorter cornering ability... 4 wheel drift like speed or exhibition drift discusses how the tires traction are used during the drift and exiting it... exhibition suggests not using hte tires grip evenly at any time to keep the car sideways.... and speed is usually aming for 4 wheel... unless your car is extremely powerful and true four wheel is not really needed beacuse of acc ability and the ability to use power to slide...