Drifting a 3gee

[spnrx]

I like the drag style of racing more than the new drifting craze goin round, but I'm curious. Has anyone really drifted a 3gee, is it dificult? and What type of suspension did you have to rig?

My curiosity with this sexy style of racing has been poking me in the back of my skull.

[Acid X]

Umm.. In my opinion it's positively retarded to try to drift in a front wheel drive car. Anywho, i figure the easiest way would be to turn in hard and pull the e-brake and counter steer if you need to.... But it seems difficult. The best way would probably be with some weight in the back, some thin/bald tires, and stiff suspension.

Yeah... Don't try it though, unless you want to look like an idiot ... lol

[spnrx]

Naw I'm more for the drag strip. I wasd just curious if anyone had tried

[2ndGenGuy]

I haven't officially drift raced my car, but I've driven around wet parking lots just sliding around for fun. Pretty much there are only two ways to get sideways in a FWD car.

One is, like the above post said, use the e-brake while turning. This is the most effective way of doing it. But unless you really get a firm lock up on the rear wheels, you'll just keep going the way you were going before. You also have to be turning quite hard to make sure the back wheels will actually swing out.

The other is to come into a corner faster than you expect, sortof turn your wheel hard and then hit your regular brakes, this will usually cause the back end of the vehicle to want to overtake the front end of the vehicle and you'll go sideways a bit. Its not very easy to do and definitly not safe on the streets. I've been playing with it a bit at the autocross, but only as a way to eliminate understeer in the corners. This also can slow you down a lot if you're not ready to power out of it.

[spnrx]

I haven't officially drift raced my car, but I've driven around wet parking lots just sliding around for fun. Pretty much there are only two ways to get sideways in a FWD car.

One is, like the above post said, use the e-brake while turning. This is the most effective way of doing it. But unless you really get a firm lock up on the rear wheels, you'll just keep going the way you were going before. You also have to be turning quite hard to make sure the back wheels will actually swing out.

The other is to come into a corner faster than you expect, sortof turn your wheel hard and then hit your regular brakes, this will usually cause the back end of the vehicle to want to overtake the front end of the vehicle and you'll go sideways a bit. Its not very easy to do and definitly not safe on the streets. I've been playing with it a bit at the autocross, but only as a way to eliminate understeer in the corners. This also can slow you down a lot if you're not ready to power out of it.

Thanks for your very detailed explination. I hope soon to get my transmission sorted and then move on to the autocross scene.

[mkymonkey]

lol...what is this drifting you kids speak of?

[speedpenguin]

Drifting an FWD is extremely difficult, just ask Keisuke Hatakeyama! It can be done, though.

[2ndGenGuy]

lol...what is this drifting you kids speak of?

LMAO

[thegreatdane]

Drifting a 3gee

...is gay, using it for autox is - O.K

[LUX88LXI]

if you wanna drift, get a BMW

[gp02a0083]

its also called flatspotting of the rear tires, i dont see how u think its hard , some of my friends think its messed up that i can put the car into a 4 wheel "drift" but really i dont consider FWD's to drift they jsut ass drag , awd is extremly hard to drift from what i heard and i know rwd is easy in a sence

[Kabuki]

Ooooh... You could swap in an LS-VTEC and the manual CR-V drivetrain and do AWD drift... That might be cool. Except for the drifting part. You know it's out when they make a Fast and the Furious movie about it.

[spnrx]

For the record I have been intriqued by drifting long before F&F. I thought it was different but then everyone and their mom hopped all over it. I don't think you should knock something that people practice for everyday just to get it right. Meh I think it's cool, not for me, but cool

[ALTERED4]

ive been told that a large empty parking lot and mcdonalds plastic food trays work well...

[reanimator420]

yeah ass sliding is cool but all n all its not drifting, its still ass sliding and reall y burns your tires up if you aint got the mulah

[2ndGenGuy]

Tray sliding FTW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HY7e...tray%20sliding

Not to be confused with 'trace lighting.' LOL

[Cheeseburger]

wow.... thats all i have to say....

[2ndGenGuy]

Hey cheeseburger, thats your 3000th post w00t!

[reanimator420]

cheers to cheeseburger hip hip hooray!!

[gfrg88]

ive been told that a large empty parking lot and mcdonalds plastic food trays work well...

DAMIT!! thats what i was gonna say. just get some food trays under the rear wheels, put your ebrake up and than just go fast and turn you should try it out tell us how it goes

[Cheeseburger]

Hey cheeseburger, thats your 3000th post w00t!

cheers to cheeseburger hip hip hooray!!

why thank you fine gentle men

[crazykamper]

yeah, the trays always work VERY well. lol. just dont do it in a crowded parking lot. lol.

congrats cheeseburger

[snoopyloopy]

i've done a bit of drifting in my 3g. i use acid x's first method--the turn and e-brake. just go into a corner faster than you think is safe, turn and as your car starts to turn e-brake it. but leaving the ebrake engaged is counter-productive. so a quick pull on it then use the gas to play with it to keep it sliding.

[guaynabo89]

OK kids........
You can NOT drift in an FF car PERIOD. Drifting is only done with rear wheel drive cars, that ia unless you decide to drop the clutch while in reverse! Then maybe you'll drift in an ff car. lol

front wheel drive cars just ass drag. While this is still fun ( especially in the snow) it is not drifting!

Damn Tokyo drift

[Hash_man_Se_i]

Lol... with fast and the furious TD out now this was bound to happen at some point hahahahah

And I'm sorry, but drifting is not racing