how to drift with a GT?

VOLTIS5 · 08-31-2001, 01:01 PM

ok, so it was raining hard last night and i thought i'd be kinda cool to try a little drifting(fake), but the only thing is i cant do it

. how the hell do peolpe do this crazy stunts. i've seen em done and read about em but for some reason it looks easier said than done. any addvice would help

(yeah i know i suck, gotta learn sometime

)

nitrohuffer · 08-31-2001, 01:14 PM

Adjusting your air pressure will help get the tail loose, if thats what you want. Run around 40psi up front and 30 in the rear. That should help get you nice and sloppy.

You just need to learn how your car reacts. Go to a big parking lot and play around(off hours of course!) Don't use the e-brake!

VOLTIS5 · 08-31-2001, 01:39 PM

oh "not using the e-barkes" might have help

, welp i hope it rains agian

euroauto · 08-31-2001, 03:15 PM

wait until it snows!

Narcisse91 · 08-31-2001, 04:30 PM

The best way to drift without any preperation (brake adjustment, tires, etc) is a quick tug on the e-brake. You can do it on dry pavement going 30mph if your timing gets good enough. The important thing is to use the e-brake to start the slide, then take the brake off (don't even let go of the button, hold it in... pull the brake up, and put it down almost right away) and give it a lot of gas.

nitrohuffer · 08-31-2001, 10:21 PM

Yanking the e-brake will f-up your center dif. if I'm not mistaken. I did it once and the mighty clunk below did not sound good! But yeah, that will get you around in a hurry!

JoeT · 08-31-2001, 11:28 PM

Take a look at the video from the AutoX in my previous post. That was done doing a variation of the "Scandanavian Flick".

1) With the tires I was using (BFG G-Force KD), the pressures were set at 50 psi front, and 40 psi rear. The tire pressures will vary with the type of tires you use.
2) Accelerate in a straight line up to 35 mph
3) Push full throttle and turn your wheel 90 degrees to the left, just enough to compress the RHS suspension
4) Reduce throttle input (0 throttle) (weight transfer) and gradually turn your wheel 90 degrees to the right.
5) The car will enter a drift forcing the tail of the car outwards (left) modulate your throttle lightly to keep the drift going or push hard on the throttle to power out.

Practice makes perfect...

Enjoy

Note: Do this only in a closed / controlled environment supervised by professional instructors, if you are doing this for the first time. Do not do this on the open road, please!!!!

VOLTIS5 · 09-01-2001, 03:49 AM

dont worry, i tried this in the back parking lot of my work place. thanks for the info guys

LET THE FUN BEGIN

remarcable · 09-01-2001, 09:56 AM

1. Flick wheel left (for a right hand drift)
2. Hit gas, turn wheel right
3. Have fun drifting
4. Buy new tires.

09-01-2001, 12:31 PM

http://plastik.pnwsec.org/GTScoob/GTscoobnut.wmv

(might have to right-click-save)

My process:
#1 - Come into corner, start turn
#2 - clutch in e-brake until you feel the back end break
#3 - clutch-out HARD on gas (keep the wheels straight... AWD drifts do not take place with opposite-lock)
#4 - (here is where you guys will hate me) If the car starts to hook up during the drift, pop the e-break quickly while still on the gas. YES, this warms up the center diff a bit, but keeps ya pointed in the right direction!

E-brake will only "hurt" the center diff when the power is down, if you clutch it when you handbrake you take the stress off of the center...

A

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08-31-2001, 01:01 PM	#1
VOLTIS5 Scooby Specialist Member#: 2353 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: look outside your window...... Vehicle: 98' LegOver GT dark whiteish pearly red	how to drift with a GT? ok, so it was raining hard last night and i thought i'd be kinda cool to try a little drifting(fake), but the only thing is i cant do it . how the hell do peolpe do this crazy stunts. i've seen em done and read about em but for some reason it looks easier said than done. any addvice would help (yeah i know i suck, gotta learn sometime)

08-31-2001, 01:14 PM	#2
nitrohuffer Scooby Specialist Member#: 6982 Join Date: May 2001 Location: . Vehicle: 2001 Legover 04 forester xt	Adjusting your air pressure will help get the tail loose, if thats what you want. Run around 40psi up front and 30 in the rear. That should help get you nice and sloppy. You just need to learn how your car reacts. Go to a big parking lot and play around(off hours of course!) Don't use the e-brake!

08-31-2001, 01:39 PM	#3
VOLTIS5 Scooby Specialist Member#: 2353 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: look outside your window...... Vehicle: 98' LegOver GT dark whiteish pearly red	oh "not using the e-barkes" might have help , welp i hope it rains agian

08-31-2001, 03:15 PM	#4
euroauto Scooby Specialist Member#: 249 Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: park city ut Vehicle: 05 FXT psm 06 E55	wait until it snows!

08-31-2001, 04:30 PM	#5
Narcisse91 Scooby Specialist Member#: 3931 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Vehicle: WRX, Ninja, RX-7 Legacy, Fiat 850	The best way to drift without any preperation (brake adjustment, tires, etc) is a quick tug on the e-brake. You can do it on dry pavement going 30mph if your timing gets good enough. The important thing is to use the e-brake to start the slide, then take the brake off (don't even let go of the button, hold it in... pull the brake up, and put it down almost right away) and give it a lot of gas.

08-31-2001, 10:21 PM	#6
nitrohuffer Scooby Specialist Member#: 6982 Join Date: May 2001 Location: . Vehicle: 2001 Legover 04 forester xt	Yanking the e-brake will f-up your center dif. if I'm not mistaken. I did it once and the mighty clunk below did not sound good! But yeah, that will get you around in a hurry!

08-31-2001, 11:28 PM	#7
JoeT Scooby Specialist Member#: 3956 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Vehicle: 2000 Turbo Legacy GT Titanium	Take a look at the video from the AutoX in my previous post. That was done doing a variation of the "Scandanavian Flick". 1) With the tires I was using (BFG G-Force KD), the pressures were set at 50 psi front, and 40 psi rear. The tire pressures will vary with the type of tires you use. 2) Accelerate in a straight line up to 35 mph 3) Push full throttle and turn your wheel 90 degrees to the left, just enough to compress the RHS suspension 4) Reduce throttle input (0 throttle) (weight transfer) and gradually turn your wheel 90 degrees to the right. 5) The car will enter a drift forcing the tail of the car outwards (left) modulate your throttle lightly to keep the drift going or push hard on the throttle to power out. Practice makes perfect... Enjoy Note: Do this only in a closed / controlled environment supervised by professional instructors, if you are doing this for the first time. Do not do this on the open road, please!!!!

09-01-2001, 03:49 AM	#8
VOLTIS5 Scooby Specialist Member#: 2353 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: look outside your window...... Vehicle: 98' LegOver GT dark whiteish pearly red	dont worry, i tried this in the back parking lot of my work place. thanks for the info guys LET THE FUN BEGIN

09-01-2001, 09:56 AM	#9
remarcable Scooby Specialist Member#: 2362 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: South Carolina, USA Vehicle: 1999 Legacy Outback Blue w/ Paint Chips & Mud	1. Flick wheel left (for a right hand drift) 2. Hit gas, turn wheel right 3. Have fun drifting 4. Buy new tires.

09-01-2001, 12:31 PM	#10
RandyF Guest Member#:	http://plastik.pnwsec.org/GTScoob/GTscoobnut.wmv (might have to right-click-save) My process: #1 - Come into corner, start turn #2 - clutch in e-brake until you feel the back end break #3 - clutch-out HARD on gas (keep the wheels straight... AWD drifts do not take place with opposite-lock) #4 - (here is where you guys will hate me) If the car starts to hook up during the drift, pop the e-break quickly while still on the gas. YES, this warms up the center diff a bit, but keeps ya pointed in the right direction! E-brake will only "hurt" the center diff when the power is down, if you clutch it when you handbrake you take the stress off of the center... A