Farkas Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Found this video online that explains a little about drifting and what it is and about. maybe this will help you guys understand a little better why so many people are finding this such and exciting motor activity. http://www.g4tv.com/mediaplayer/index.aspx?video_key=9071 [ 26. April 2005, 11:13 PM: Message edited by: Andy F. ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Originally posted by Andy F.: Found this video online that explains a little about drifting and what it is and about. maybe this will help you guys understand a little better why so many people are finding this such and exciting motor activity. Yeah, umm... what video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 ummm everyone understands it, but it took some import jdm yo people to put a new spin on it for the young fast and furious people to think it was totally awesome and the current hotness so all of the high school people could think they are into a new scene high school yuppies drift rednecks power slide everyone who is into real racing tries to keep traction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Advocate Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Nah... Real drifting is pretty fucking sick (in a good way). Idiot teenagers drifting poorly equipped cars just because they see them in anime is just that; a bunch of idiot adolescent posers being douchebags. Have a nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byhi Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 real drifting and people who can actually do it well is really amazing to watch and it is even more amazing at level of control they posses on their cars. it's defenetly not some redneck in a civic pullin his e-brake in the rain. and drifting realy isn't so much "real racing" as it trying to better understand to control your car. I don't mean to bash, im just sayin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGU Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 If you wish to see drifting in real life run on up to Kil kare raceway on the 8th for a drift event if all goes well it should be fun. heres a video of the last event video is a little crappy but who cares. http://homepage.mac.com/cmearns/FileSharing2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest buckeyefarmboy Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Originally posted by Car Enthusiast: high school yuppies drift rednecks power slide everyone who is into real racing tries to keep traction[/QB]AMEN to the power slide i still say any good dirt tracker like Kinser or Mike Balzano would whup these rice boys any day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Originally posted by farmboy: any good dirt tracker like Kinser or Mike Balzano would whup these rice boys any day Rofl... no. Put one of those guys in a D1 event, they wouldn't make the cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash1647545504 Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 I still think the entire sport is retarded. Ok, it takes skill, Cruling is all the rage in Canada. http://www.curling.ca/photo_galleries/ Heres a link that will tell you what Curling is really about. graemlins/gay.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted April 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 drifting is NOT a sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash1647545504 Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 I still think the entire POINT is retarded. Ok, it takes skill, Cruling is all the rage in Canada. http://www.curling.ca/photo_galleries/ Heres a link that will tell you what Curling is really about. graemlins/gay.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mudbutt Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Originally posted by 86 Eh?: Rofl... no. Put one of those guys in a D1 event, they wouldn't make the cut.People speak of drifting as it is some elite activity that is a feat of motoring. saying a PROFESSIONAL driver who goes LAPS sideways wouldn't make the cut is asinine. They know how to control a car when it is sideways. Getting it there isnt hard. I have enough torque to give you a simple example. Why then could these professional drivers Not survive in the esoteric society of drift? It is just like when people say Nascar drivers can not run a road course. Jeff gorden has proven himself just as skilled when right turns are involved. Many drivers are in the sport they are in for money Nascar is king in the us and most lower levels aim at that goal. They dont avoid D1 because they lack the skill, teeth, or retarded clothing, but because that isnt a smart career move in the US. P.S. I also dislike nascar, just making a point. [ 28. April 2005, 03:51 AM: Message edited by: Mud Butt ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Originally posted by Mud Butt: People speak of drifting as it is some elite activity that is a feat of motoring. saying a PROFESSIONAL driver who goes LAPS sideways wouldn't make the cut is asinine. They know how to control a car when it is sideways. Getting it there isnt hard. I have enough torque to give you a simple example. Why then could these professional drivers Not survive in the esoteric society of drift?Because what they do isn't drifting, its powersliding. The difference is a feat of braking, as apposed to a feat of throttle. I can drift an FWD car, yet cant maintain it. Drifting is not a sport. Judged like figure skating, its an abomination. What is a drift? Its a way to avoid spinning the car and losing too much lap time when racing. Its a way to get through a gravel or snow turn fast without letting the engine revs drop. Drifting a car is fun, but it is not a sport. After many winters of rwd cars, it is second nature. I've drifted the entire course at mid ohio, it was fun, but is not a means to any end. If you want to make drifting a sport, here is the formula: GT series, stock based cars. RWD only Max weight of 2500 lbs Min rwtq of 300 lb ft Locked rear end Spec tire, super hard. YOPu set it up so the cars dont get traction, therefore correction by counter steering, AKA drifting, is a neccesity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonkiller Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 Originally posted by Ricochet: it's kinda fun to watch, but there's too much hype behind it agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 Originally posted by 86 Eh?: Rofl... no. Put one of those guys in a D1 event, they wouldn't make the cut.Dude WTF these guys drive a car that weighs much less than a drift car, on a surface with less grip AND it is less steady since the texture changes AND the the car has somewhere along the line of 700 horse power. These guys don't even use the brakes, they stear with the throttle. These guys could do it and well except they have grown up and most likely can't stand the "OMG dude yo check it ! Yo thats tight yo yo yo" Crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted April 29, 2005 Report Share Posted April 29, 2005 Originally posted by buckeye: Dude WTF these guys drive a car that weighs much less than a drift car, on a surface with less grip AND it is less steady since the texture changes AND the the car has somewhere along the line of 700 horse power. These guys don't even use the brakes, they stear with the throttle. These guys could do it and well except they have grown up and most likely can't stand the "OMG dude yo check it ! Yo thats tight yo yo yo" CrapIncorrect, initiating a drift on pavement is different then causing a powerslide on dirt. Turst me, I've done both, many times. tongue.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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