Drift Car: Tips For The Perfect Drifter

Driving with powerful car sharp turns, with the engine at fool throttle and twisting the car in the same direction generates a rubber burning power slide that is formally known as drifting. This technique is also the base for the motor sport with the same name. Here is how you can become a professional drifter, too.

Start by placing a cone in the center of the driving range. With your car, drive up next to the cone and use a powerful handbrake; try to spin your car until it faces the opposite direction. Be sure to counter steer starting at 30-40 mph to keep your car under your control until it completely stops.

Gradually increase the speed of the car and try to make the 180 turn without coming to a complete halt; instead push the acceleration and move away after the turn is completed. Be sure to practice enough before trying this.

Use a manual transmission car that has a rear wheel drive with sufficient power to spin the tires while drifting. Use an open practice area away from any obstructions and people. Also use a 50/50 percent ratio that you can find on sports cars for best results.

Start the car, and accelerate it into the first and second gear. Push the clutch in and pull the steering wheel while turning, using the hand brake in the same time. Step on the gas pedal and let go of the clutch while steering in the outside direction to begin the drift. Keep going and use the throttle to make adjustments to the drift.

Giving it more power, the car will move away from the center of the turn; with less throttle you can reduce the drift range and make a sharper turn.

While you are in the drift, if you feel that your car is loosing power and angle you can push for short time the clutch giving more power to the wheels. Do not wait until you lose all the power and start kicking the clutch in short series until the car has enough power to continue drifting. Repeat this anytime your car loses the wheel power.

For a rear wheel drive, use 20-30mph and start the drift at full throttle. The rear will slide and you should keep drifting using the throttle to gain control over the angle of the drift.

Find a nice large free area and ride a little around to get comfortable with the lot. Place a cone in the middle and start driving towards it at 20-30mph. Use the handbrake and turn just when you reach the cone and sharply turn in the other direction when you feel that the back of the car has entered the turn.

Keep practicing the opposite lock for more weeks until you get used to it and slowly start adding more speed. Make sure not to exceed your comfort speed and to take small steps to adjust to a higher speed if you desire.

When you want to drift with a front wheel drive car, start with the right speed using the second gear, then use the handbrake right after you start turning, then use more than ï¿½ of throttle and keep drifting. If you feel that the car is under steer, use the ebrake, or if you turn too large, add more throttle and let loose a little the handbrake. Try finding your optimal drifting technique and have a blast.

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