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Guess thats what they are calling Drifting these days. Not what the term drift was meant for, but looks like fun.
Its truly oversteer, but I guess an event called Oversteering wouldnt go over too good.
Drift is not oversteer.
included this link we had as a discussion, just an FYI.(tidbits of information)
Sometimes drifting is confused with sliding around the track. I attached this link since I do not know how to post a pic here. This link gives a short explaination of drift. Hope it helps. I have experienced true drift a few times while at the track in my car (AWD). When you have felt it, you will never forget that feeling.
Read the whole thread and you can see that alot of people have the wrong impression, and some in the thread try to help em out. I found it informative and even printed the page out.
http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/770032.phtml
Wanted to add this post within that thread, sums it up nicely
If you are REALLY drifting, you are not trashing the tires...
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Posted by NASA racer on 2002-04-18 00:16:24
In Reply to: One of the head instructors showed/taught me how to do it in 2. posted by Bryce on 2002-04-17 23:50:35
the car is simply sliding 4-wheels from apex to track-out.
Oversteer and Understeer are two types of handling dynamic. Drift is ANOTHER one. Unfortunately, it seems that now the term "drift" has been applied to all forms of oversteer but that is simply not the correct useage of drift.
Drift is a perfect state of equalibrium where the driver simply holds the steering and throttle and the car glides from the apex to the track-out with minimum control input and maximum speed...it means you have both exceeded the tire's coeficient of friction AND maintained a steady-state cornering balance which means you are going as fast as you possibly can...the whole key to a drift is it's set up smoothly and when in process there should be nearly no control inputs except minor throttle and steering adjustments.
The person Nasaracer, is a professional racer as a hobby.
Its truly oversteer, but I guess an event called Oversteering wouldnt go over too good.
Drift is not oversteer.
included this link we had as a discussion, just an FYI.(tidbits of information)
Sometimes drifting is confused with sliding around the track. I attached this link since I do not know how to post a pic here. This link gives a short explaination of drift. Hope it helps. I have experienced true drift a few times while at the track in my car (AWD). When you have felt it, you will never forget that feeling.
Read the whole thread and you can see that alot of people have the wrong impression, and some in the thread try to help em out. I found it informative and even printed the page out.
http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/770032.phtml
Wanted to add this post within that thread, sums it up nicely
If you are REALLY drifting, you are not trashing the tires...
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Posted by NASA racer on 2002-04-18 00:16:24
In Reply to: One of the head instructors showed/taught me how to do it in 2. posted by Bryce on 2002-04-17 23:50:35
the car is simply sliding 4-wheels from apex to track-out.
Oversteer and Understeer are two types of handling dynamic. Drift is ANOTHER one. Unfortunately, it seems that now the term "drift" has been applied to all forms of oversteer but that is simply not the correct useage of drift.
Drift is a perfect state of equalibrium where the driver simply holds the steering and throttle and the car glides from the apex to the track-out with minimum control input and maximum speed...it means you have both exceeded the tire's coeficient of friction AND maintained a steady-state cornering balance which means you are going as fast as you possibly can...the whole key to a drift is it's set up smoothly and when in process there should be nearly no control inputs except minor throttle and steering adjustments.
The person Nasaracer, is a professional racer as a hobby.
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Guess thats what they are calling Drifting these days. Not what the term drift was meant for, but looks like fun.
Its truly oversteer, but I guess an event called Oversteering wouldnt go over too good.
Drift is not oversteer.
included this link we had as a discussion, just an FYI.(tidbits of information)
Guess thats what they are calling Drifting these days. Not what the term drift was meant for, but looks like fun.
Its truly oversteer, but I guess an event called Oversteering wouldnt go over too good.
Drift is not oversteer.
included this link we had as a discussion, just an FYI.(tidbits of information)
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