
Grip vs. Drift - The How and Why to Understanding Slip Angle Dynamics
Aug 29, 2004 · A drift is defined as the point at which the ENTIRE tire gains this slip effect and the car begins to rotate. The more you break traction at this point, the greater the slip angle.
AWD Drifting Technique - A Definitive Guide - DRIFTING.com
Jul 21, 2004 · AWD drift in this car was basically a battle against understeer - even pulling the E-brake caused understeer because it locked the center diff and acted like a weak form of the foot brake. I …
feeling the "pressure"? - drifting.com
May 22, 2004 · you dont really need high rear tire pressures to drift. have you ever tried dropping the rears to under 30psi? it changes the sidewall characteristics so the contact patch is more on the …
Choosing a Tire/Wheel Size For Drifting? - DRIFTING.com
Jan 7, 2011 · so when it comes to choosing rim and tire size for sideways party time, is it best to stay close to stock wheel and tire diameter? Will it make a difference at all?
Suspension 101: Stiffer is Better? Text by TANABE U.S.A.
Jul 29, 2004 · Suspension 101: Stiffer is Better? Text by Michael McFall, Tanabe Racing Development, USA Photographs by DRIFTING.com Car club meetings and car shows are home to a strange, if not …
Should i get sway bars? - DRIFTING.com
Nov 16, 2004 · Well, it depends, what is your S13 doing or not doing that you hope to cure by installing sway bars? Trust me when I say that big sway bars are not a replacement for stiffer springs or …
Technique Difference between D1 and For. D? - DRIFTING.com
Sep 5, 2005 · E-brake makes you scrub off some speed, guys at the D1 level enter the drift with the most momentum possible. Clutch kicks combined with weight transfer and throttle control, and then …
Porsche 944 - DRIFTING.com
Dec 9, 2003 · Porsche cars are all good drift cars from the factory because they are all roadrace oriented (very neutral suspension, and good even weight distribution), and the stock turbo models …
how much Horsepower does a drift car really need?
Jan 27, 2004 · How much do you really need cause i'm thinking about dropping a SR20DET into my car and all the upgrades i want to put on it would put it up to about 450 hp should i or shouldn't i?
How to hold AWD drift? - drifting.com
Dec 18, 2003 · Originally posted by jsigone I just started to drift my tsi, I can get the rear out but can't hold it there. Is this due to lack of power or lack of enough weight being shifted fast enough or …