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PostIcon Posted on: Sep. 10 2001,01:05  Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE

First of all, the driftworks site had some cool vids. I just wanted to chip in with my 2 cents about drifting.

I'm an autocrosser, and I drive a AWD car. While most AWD drifts aren't as pronounced as the ones from the site, it is possible to drift an AWD car, especially at divisional type courses, which are usually faster. My perfered method of driving is to aim at a cone and drift around it. Being stock (only 225 HP), I usually aim about 6 inches to the inside of the cone.

In my friend's car, a modded AWD eclipse, you can aim 3-4 feet inside a cone and drift around it. I guess that's what 350ish HP will do for you.

In my car, two good drifts come to mind. One was a gentle sweeper that I took at the rev-limiter in second (about 60-65 mph). Started on the inside and slowly slid to the outside of the turn while accelerating to the rev-limiter and across the finish.

The other one was like the ones from the driftworks site. I came out of a 90 degree right with a short straight to another 120 degree right. I have the rear tire pressures set about 12 psi below the fronts to get the back to come out in corners if I need it. On this run, I had them a little too low. The back came way out as I passed the apex of the first turn, and stayed out until I turned the front to go around the second turn. It was one of those scary / exilirating driving moments.

Anyone else have any good drift stories?

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Originally posted by Der_Teufel:
Forgot to mention that I also bought some of the Initial D OSTs. I bought:
Initial D - D Selection
Initial D - D Selection 2

werd. i bought those too. btw, did you take any pictures of cars while in okinawa? you should make a page or something... if not... take tons of pictures next time, i'm interested to see @$$h0l3, if i had a car, i'd go out now and MAKE some stories to share but... sadly, i'm a poor bastard right now.. oh well. my time will come soon enough.
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Initial D is awesome. I first saw it like 3 years ago. I finally got a copy of the 3rd Stage movie that was out over Christmas in Japan. I see tons of AE86s in Japan, as most of you probably know there is a HUGE cult following for this car. Seeing an electric blue Nissan Skyline GT-R VSpec II and Mitsu Lancer Evo VI is awesome. I guess it pays to have a father stationed in Okinawa. I bought a couple of Option and Best Motoring videos while I was there this summer. There is some crazy shit in those videos. There is a really cool video of a Toyota Altezza (Lexus IS300 in the US) drifting around a course at www.taner.net/movies There are also some Best of Motoring clips there too. If anyone wants an Option or Best Motoring video let me know, I'm gonna be going back to Okinawa to see my parents once Christmas break starts here at VT.

dude, hook me up with some videos that's awesome, i wish i knew someone in japan.. i think i'd just walk around taking pictures of cars. i've seen those Option videos at Kinokuniya (japanese bookstore) in nyc, but they were quite expensive (due to importing and etc) i'm definitely going to visit Japan one day... oh and it's nice to find another Initial D fan out there, heh, the 3rd stage is the greatest movie ever..

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oh and it's nice to find another Initial D fan out there, heh, the 3rd stage is the greatest movie ever..

you're damn right it's the best movie ever, the mr2 race is my favorite.

edit: damn ubb

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It's hard to get pictures sometimes. When would see an awesome car my camera was always at home. Be careful when you're attempting to drift. My cousin flipped his car taking a corner too fast and totaled that car. Both of use walked away with any injuries, but both of us are lucky to be here today.

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