Complete BDC Newbie! - Drifting forum

cheungs13 · 16-04-2008, 13:00

Hey people!

Bare with me here

ok so i'm currently in progress of building BDC Spec car...i've had a little drift experience but once the car is done i'm planning on as many practice days as possible...

I've been doing lots of reading but just wondered really, how did you guys who are in BDC get there? how long it took etc...really interested to know what the "normal" procedure is.

Thanks!

MJG · 16-04-2008, 13:06

People buy a random RWD car, drift it a bit on the street or at a practice day somewhere like Santa Pod, they love it, they buy some bits and bobs for the car like suspension, welded diff, bucket seat, often more power, then drift some more, then drift some more, then they wanna do BDC or similar so they build the car to spec then if it's finished prior to the championship starts they drift some more, and during this time they get their drift license at a licensing day.

I drifted purely on streets in my nearly standard sierra for a year, then went to a couple of practice days and more streeto for 6 months, then had a range of crappy RWD cars which I tried to get to practice days but often couldn't afford so drifted on the streets some more. Now I'm consequentially banned from driving (vehicle condition as a result of drifting, not actually for my driving) and have taken the time out to build my car to BDC safety regs and make a good go of it. I started drifting January 2005.

Some people started maybe a year ago and have just had the money and time available, and sometimes skill, to get themselves into the BDC this season.

Captain Muppet · 16-04-2008, 13:15

I did practice days in a succession of rubbish cars until I got good enough to buy an only slightly rubbish car and entered the SCA thing back in 2006. Then I did Eurodrift in 2007 and now BDC, still in a slightly rubbish car.

cheungs13 · 16-04-2008, 13:23

Cool thanks, I guess there are loads of factors, time to practice money etc. think i'm gonna be putting in some major seat time this year!

slightly rubbish cars are great! do you recon it'd be possible to go from many many practice days into BDC?

RDC*81 · 16-04-2008, 21:52

Yeah get a good year in mate and see how you get on before throwing money into your car, as you get DRIFTER or SKIDDERS lol!! Get your car driftable and have lots of seat time and lot of fun!!

Andy_f · 16-04-2008, 23:33

I gradually built my car up over about a year and a half, then a last push to get it to comp spec. The total number of times I have drifted the car before BDC is less than 10. Yep, not much, which is my main problem - experience. I can rock it with the rest of them after a bit of practice but it takes me a while to find my groove, whereas more experienced people can do pretty good from the start. I decided to have a crack at competitive drifting after Rotorstock 4 at the end of last year at Santa Pod, when I was told by a couple of pro drivers that I had the skills to compete and do quite well.

Regarding my experience, I could pretty much pick up drifting from when I first drove the car. I had watched a shit load of videos and stuff beforehand so I knew what i should be doing, it was pretty much just a case of putting it into practice. By my third practice session with my mate (about 3 hours total driving by this point) I was able to continuously drift an armco barrier'd small oval track, including linking straights. I still make a lot of mistakes though, which will gradually fade out with practice I guess.

cheungs13 · 17-04-2008, 12:49

cool thanks guys, seems lie its quite a bit down to the driver!, i've had some drifty experience so shouldn't be too bad hopefuly!!

royal · 17-04-2008, 13:16

I started about 6mths ago after doing a bit of skidding at airfield days and loving it. Bought a £300 bimmer and practiced as much and hard as possible until I wrapped it around a telegraph pole a few months later, bought a drifty s13 and did as much practice as possible again until it was falling to bits and I got my BDC licence. My car wasn't in much of a state for BDC so I raped my overdraft and bought a drifty skyline. Practice practice and more practice is what its about. Aim for BDC and all that, but having fun is more important

Crosshatch · 17-04-2008, 13:38

I just bought an s14, it does all the work for me

tech · 17-04-2008, 16:06

all your RWD cars do the work for you

, you fricking suck

Captain Muppet · 17-04-2008, 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by tech

all your RWD cars do the work for you, you fricking suck

You need more smilies in that.

tech · 17-04-2008, 16:46

done

Captain Muppet · 17-04-2008, 16:55

Ace, much less annoying now.

mr2 · 17-04-2008, 17:51

I bought my s14 a year ago now but it's only been in the last 6 months that i actully started skidding.

I did a few pod days and lots of streeto. A few people told me that i should go for my bdc am lisence so i did and now im a bdc am skidder!

Its all about seat time you just cant get enough of it!!

16-04-2008, 13:00	#1 (permalink)
cheungs13 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Complete BDC Newbie! Hey people! Bare with me here ok so i'm currently in progress of building BDC Spec car...i've had a little drift experience but once the car is done i'm planning on as many practice days as possible... I've been doing lots of reading but just wondered really, how did you guys who are in BDC get there? how long it took etc...really interested to know what the "normal" procedure is. Thanks!

16-04-2008, 13:23	#4 (permalink)
cheungs13 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Cool thanks, I guess there are loads of factors, time to practice money etc. think i'm gonna be putting in some major seat time this year! slightly rubbish cars are great! do you recon it'd be possible to go from many many practice days into BDC? Last edited by cheungs13 : 16-04-2008 at 13:34.

16-04-2008, 23:33	#6 (permalink)
Andy_f Quad tone. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Redditch/Birmingham Posts: 1,547	I gradually built my car up over about a year and a half, then a last push to get it to comp spec. The total number of times I have drifted the car before BDC is less than 10. Yep, not much, which is my main problem - experience. I can rock it with the rest of them after a bit of practice but it takes me a while to find my groove, whereas more experienced people can do pretty good from the start. I decided to have a crack at competitive drifting after Rotorstock 4 at the end of last year at Santa Pod, when I was told by a couple of pro drivers that I had the skills to compete and do quite well. Regarding my experience, I could pretty much pick up drifting from when I first drove the car. I had watched a shit load of videos and stuff beforehand so I knew what i should be doing, it was pretty much just a case of putting it into practice. By my third practice session with my mate (about 3 hours total driving by this point) I was able to continuously drift an armco barrier'd small oval track, including linking straights. I still make a lot of mistakes though, which will gradually fade out with practice I guess. Last edited by Andy_f : 16-04-2008 at 23:44.

17-04-2008, 16:06	#10 (permalink)
tech touge runner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 195	all your RWD cars do the work for you , you fricking suck Last edited by tech : 17-04-2008 at 16:46.

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16-04-2008, 13:06	#2 (permalink)
MJG Most wanted Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 9,529	People buy a random RWD car, drift it a bit on the street or at a practice day somewhere like Santa Pod, they love it, they buy some bits and bobs for the car like suspension, welded diff, bucket seat, often more power, then drift some more, then drift some more, then they wanna do BDC or similar so they build the car to spec then if it's finished prior to the championship starts they drift some more, and during this time they get their drift license at a licensing day. I drifted purely on streets in my nearly standard sierra for a year, then went to a couple of practice days and more streeto for 6 months, then had a range of crappy RWD cars which I tried to get to practice days but often couldn't afford so drifted on the streets some more. Now I'm consequentially banned from driving (vehicle condition as a result of drifting, not actually for my driving) and have taken the time out to build my car to BDC safety regs and make a good go of it. I started drifting January 2005. Some people started maybe a year ago and have just had the money and time available, and sometimes skill, to get themselves into the BDC this season.

16-04-2008, 13:15	#3 (permalink)
Captain Muppet EuroDrift's slowest loser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: three feet away from a tiny little turbo Posts: 891	I did practice days in a succession of rubbish cars until I got good enough to buy an only slightly rubbish car and entered the SCA thing back in 2006. Then I did Eurodrift in 2007 and now BDC, still in a slightly rubbish car.

16-04-2008, 21:52	#5 (permalink)
RDC*81 doughnutter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spalding, Lincs. Posts: 37	Yeah get a good year in mate and see how you get on before throwing money into your car, as you get DRIFTER or SKIDDERS lol!! Get your car driftable and have lots of seat time and lot of fun!!

17-04-2008, 12:49	#7 (permalink)
cheungs13 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	cool thanks guys, seems lie its quite a bit down to the driver!, i've had some drifty experience so shouldn't be too bad hopefuly!!

17-04-2008, 13:16	#8 (permalink)
royal S1- F.T break! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,885	I started about 6mths ago after doing a bit of skidding at airfield days and loving it. Bought a £300 bimmer and practiced as much and hard as possible until I wrapped it around a telegraph pole a few months later, bought a drifty s13 and did as much practice as possible again until it was falling to bits and I got my BDC licence. My car wasn't in much of a state for BDC so I raped my overdraft and bought a drifty skyline. Practice practice and more practice is what its about. Aim for BDC and all that, but having fun is more important

17-04-2008, 13:38	#9 (permalink)
Crosshatch -NightWalkers- Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 805	I just bought an s14, it does all the work for me

17-04-2008, 16:46	#12 (permalink)
tech touge runner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 195	done

17-04-2008, 16:55	#13 (permalink)
Captain Muppet EuroDrift's slowest loser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: three feet away from a tiny little turbo Posts: 891	Ace, much less annoying now.

17-04-2008, 17:51	#14 (permalink)
mr2 spl dori master Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rainham,Essex Posts: 321	I bought my s14 a year ago now but it's only been in the last 6 months that i actully started skidding. I did a few pod days and lots of streeto. A few people told me that i should go for my bdc am lisence so i did and now im a bdc am skidder! Its all about seat time you just cant get enough of it!!