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**James** · 13-07-2006, 09:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by spot_on_jon

im in need of some help.

im intersted in learning how to drift but i havent a clue on how to go about it.... im gunna buy the drifting bible on payday...

also insurance on a car?? if i was to buy a car for drift use would i ned some kind of car insurance or anything?

cheers

Hi Jon,
The Drift Bible is a good way of understanding what's involved. It's no substitute for getting out there and having a go yourself though.

As far as insurance goes, I doubt anybody here has special insurance for drifting. We all just understand that if we bend it, we mend it

Squeek · 21-07-2006, 18:24

hey peeps!

right im saving up for a drift car! but...i cant decide which one would be the best for me to start off with! i thought a 200sx but im not sure! help!!!

i dont want to spend alot on the buying the car just bits to put on it btw!

Squeek x

ownaneclipse · 01-08-2006, 08:26

i recently purchased a '97 mitsubishi eclipse gsx. its AWD and turbocharged and i want to know if i can drift it. if so what would i need to upgrade to get it to drift.

edwin cruz · 06-09-2006, 22:29

I would like to know wich kind of car do you suggest a FWD or a RWD for a best drift

MJG · 06-09-2006, 22:30

omg... fast and furious generation yo.

GET A REAR WHEEL DRIVE CAR.

Lee · 28-10-2006, 19:27

Lol, no beating around the bush!

big_dave · 01-11-2006, 12:46

i was wondering what would be a good rwd car for a beginner to start of in.

mazdachris · 01-11-2006, 13:01

Depends on your budget really. Anything RWD with a reasonable amount of torque should be driftable. Sierras and BMWs are good for cheapo drifting, or if you've got a little more to spend then a 200SX would probably be your best best as they're so popular and so many aftermarket parts are available.

Of course, all the cool people start off in underpowered little cars so if you want to get maximum kudos then I'd say an MX-5 is the right way to go ;-)

big_dave · 01-11-2006, 13:31

thx for tht man. am no gd a driftin at all so i think the mx5 probbably best for me to start in

mazdachris · 01-11-2006, 13:55

To be honest that was more of a joke than anything. My ethos is that I would rather learn in something which is harder to drift because it teaches you more precise control, but that's simply my opinion. You'll find it easier to drift in something more powerful so it really depends on how you want to do it.

mace21 · 02-11-2006, 12:12

im new to drifting and i need to know every thing there is to know about the sport.
where to learn?
what cars to use?
is there amaure races?
how to go pro?

mace21 · 02-11-2006, 12:28

hi im after as much info as poss to get me in to drifting

liences?
cars?
where to race?
is there a amauture drift scene?
and how to go pro?

big_dave · 02-11-2006, 13:23

i was wondering what the easyest way to get a rwd car to drift.

cory · 23-11-2006, 21:49

im new to drifting (well to doing it anyway) just got my self a s13 200sx and cant wait to take it sideways

p.s love reading bout starvos's s13 every month in redline is he ever gonna get it running lol

resonic · 29-11-2006, 19:42

Hello im aswell new to drifting and i want to buy a BMW 3series E30 or a nissan S13. I decided when i find a good one here in germany.

Elw00t · 01-12-2006, 07:02

Hay, iv been watching drifting for a while and kinda understand the basics. I started building a car a while ago and it was intended to be a street drag car, but once i saw drifting i was hooked. I have a 91 Camaro that i have taken the computerized V6 out of and put a 305 with two fours edlebrock each 600cfm carburetors. I know this is a little older then normal, and probably not the smartest idea, but i was wondering if this would work if i bought a positrack and some hard tires for the rear. I have done some really weak drifting, more or less going into a corner to fast and just fish tailing, but its still fun. saving the thing that will make all of you mad, its an automatic 4 speed turbo 700 R4 tranny

Eddie... · 12-12-2006, 02:21

hey im really interested in drifting and i have a 1993 nissan 240sx. What are some parts and upgrades i should invest in?

x_X_Six_X_x · 20-12-2006, 05:37

I'm not realy new to it...

I have a through understanding on how to it...

I practice sometimes, but only when it rains. I have a Mazda 3 with a slapstick sportshifter in it, new tires, and new brakes. I want to get better at drifting, and I will.

mazdachris · 21-12-2006, 09:13

What car do you have for practice then? Because of course the Mazda 3 is FWD and I think you'd be in for a hell of a lot of stick if you claimed to have a "thorough understanding" of drifting when in fact you don't even realise you need a RWD car to do it.

Welcome, I hope your stay is not as unpleasant as it seems it might be...

Stavros · 21-12-2006, 11:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by mace21

hi im after as much info as poss to get me in to drifting

liences?
cars?
where to race?
is there a amauture drift scene?
and how to go pro?

ALL of those questions can easy be answered with 10mins with the search function mate, all the infos here

Quote:

Originally Posted by big_dave

i was wondering what the easyest way to get a rwd car to drift.

Drive it. Practice. Do a search for basic drift mods, its all here mate.

Quote:

Originally Posted by x_X_Six_X_x

I'm not realy new to it...

I have a through understanding on how to it...

Oh dear. That, and the comments on that drift tyres online thread, makes me think its all gonna go wrong soon.

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ownaneclipse gripper Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1	AWD drifting i recently purchased a '97 mitsubishi eclipse gsx. its AWD and turbocharged and i want to know if i can drift it. if so what would i need to upgrade to get it to drift.

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big_dave gripper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: edinburgh, scotland Posts: 7	i was wondering what the easyest way to get a rwd car to drift. Last edited by big_dave : 02-11-2006 at 13:33.

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Elw00t gripper Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2	Hay, iv been watching drifting for a while and kinda understand the basics. I started building a car a while ago and it was intended to be a street drag car, but once i saw drifting i was hooked. I have a 91 Camaro that i have taken the computerized V6 out of and put a 305 with two fours edlebrock each 600cfm carburetors. I know this is a little older then normal, and probably not the smartest idea, but i was wondering if this would work if i bought a positrack and some hard tires for the rear. I have done some really weak drifting, more or less going into a corner to fast and just fish tailing, but its still fun. saving the thing that will make all of you mad, its an automatic 4 speed turbo 700 R4 tranny Last edited by Elw00t : 01-12-2006 at 07:18.

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21-07-2006, 18:24	#42 (permalink)
Squeek touge runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: macclesfield Posts: 171	hey peeps! right im saving up for a drift car! but...i cant decide which one would be the best for me to start off with! i thought a 200sx but im not sure! help!!! i dont want to spend alot on the buying the car just bits to put on it btw! Squeek x

06-09-2006, 22:29	#44 (permalink)
edwin cruz gripper Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	I would like to know wich kind of car do you suggest a FWD or a RWD for a best drift

06-09-2006, 22:30	#45 (permalink)
MJG Most wanted Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 9,529	omg... fast and furious generation yo. GET A REAR WHEEL DRIVE CAR.

28-10-2006, 19:27	#46 (permalink)
Lee Skint Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Doncaster Posts: 702	Lol, no beating around the bush!

01-11-2006, 12:46	#47 (permalink)
big_dave gripper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: edinburgh, scotland Posts: 7	i was wondering what would be a good rwd car for a beginner to start of in.

01-11-2006, 13:01	#48 (permalink)
mazdachris more cowbell Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MK Posts: 1,678	Depends on your budget really. Anything RWD with a reasonable amount of torque should be driftable. Sierras and BMWs are good for cheapo drifting, or if you've got a little more to spend then a 200SX would probably be your best best as they're so popular and so many aftermarket parts are available. Of course, all the cool people start off in underpowered little cars so if you want to get maximum kudos then I'd say an MX-5 is the right way to go ;-)

01-11-2006, 13:31	#49 (permalink)
big_dave gripper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: edinburgh, scotland Posts: 7	thx for tht man. am no gd a driftin at all so i think the mx5 probbably best for me to start in

01-11-2006, 13:55	#50 (permalink)
mazdachris more cowbell Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MK Posts: 1,678	To be honest that was more of a joke than anything. My ethos is that I would rather learn in something which is harder to drift because it teaches you more precise control, but that's simply my opinion. You'll find it easier to drift in something more powerful so it really depends on how you want to do it.

02-11-2006, 12:12	#51 (permalink)
mace21 gripper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: leicester, england Posts: 4	im new to drifting and i need to know every thing there is to know about the sport. where to learn? what cars to use? is there amaure races? how to go pro?

02-11-2006, 12:28	#52 (permalink)
mace21 gripper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: leicester, england Posts: 4	hi im after as much info as poss to get me in to drifting liences? cars? where to race? is there a amauture drift scene? and how to go pro?

23-11-2006, 21:49	#54 (permalink)
cory gripper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: nunthorpe, middlesbrough Posts: 8	im new to drifting (well to doing it anyway) just got my self a s13 200sx and cant wait to take it sideways p.s love reading bout starvos's s13 every month in redline is he ever gonna get it running lol

29-11-2006, 19:42	#55 (permalink)
resonic gripper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Munich,Germany Posts: 20	Hello im aswell new to drifting and i want to buy a BMW 3series E30 or a nissan S13. I decided when i find a good one here in germany.

12-12-2006, 02:21	#57 (permalink)
Eddie... gripper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: florida Posts: 6	hey im really interested in drifting and i have a 1993 nissan 240sx. What are some parts and upgrades i should invest in?

20-12-2006, 05:37	#58 (permalink)
x_X_Six_X_x gripper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hudson Posts: 8	I'm not realy new to it... I have a through understanding on how to it... I practice sometimes, but only when it rains. I have a Mazda 3 with a slapstick sportshifter in it, new tires, and new brakes. I want to get better at drifting, and I will.

21-12-2006, 09:13	#59 (permalink)
mazdachris more cowbell Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MK Posts: 1,678	What car do you have for practice then? Because of course the Mazda 3 is FWD and I think you'd be in for a hell of a lot of stick if you claimed to have a "thorough understanding" of drifting when in fact you don't even realise you need a RWD car to do it. Welcome, I hope your stay is not as unpleasant as it seems it might be...