Drifting a turn better?
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
LOL ...
I think it would be a real hoot for you to follow me down the front straight at Texas World Speedway and follow me through T1 and 2 ...
I think it would be a real hoot for you to follow me down the front straight at Texas World Speedway and follow me through T1 and 2 ...
in what car? my stock 130whp 240sx? i wouldnt want you to get passed by something like that...
how about auto-x, which requires actual skill besides an open lapping day at tws.
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Originally Posted by chaman
drift could be fun but belive me it gets really boring after a while even if there is a Viper, GTO or any other domestic.
Hot Rod or Popular Hotrodding making any substantial article on that
ugh
![](http://www.bubbadrift.com/images/hotrodpg2.jpg)
thats page 3&4 of the 4 page article in hot rod last year on us....its kinda hard to do more articles when a majority of the people owning the cars are too stubborn/ignorant to participate in the "ricer sport" because they think of it on a competitive level, when in reality there are practice events all over the country, just like your open lapping days at the local road course, but since nobody even bothers to look into it, they just persecute drifting as a "judged" sport full of "ricers and big aluminum wings"
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Originally Posted by JD_AMG
Are you really "bubadrift"?
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From what Ive seen the main reason people call drifting "gay" is because of the cars, and crowds it draws.
From what Ive seen the main reason people call drifting "gay" is because of the cars, and crowds it draws.
They see the big ricer-like wing
video to example, listen to throttle input
http://www.gtodrift.com/images/events/FDNJ/Rhys_1.wmv
ricer stickers
and body kits
And next, its every rice-boys wet dream to be a drifter, which is also another turn off.
I have huge respect for for drifing, just as auto-x etc. it does take talent and control.
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Howdy,
Thought i'd chime in here some and back mike up. My name is James, I own and built the el camino in Bubba Drift, Mike is the driver (and has put us on the map big time this last season). It was originally built as a low budget auto-xer with me and some friends driving it. Then we got into drifting.
Auto-x is a lot of fun, but drifting has been more fun and has allowed us to get sponsored ( we went through over 150 tires this last season in 15+ events). I was very skeptical of drifting at the start ( i actually thought it was stupid as well). But then i went to one and watched. It is the most enjoyable motorsport that i have ever watched. It also takes some of the most skill to do. I can auto-x pretty well, but when it comes to drifting it is obvious that i am not very good.
The fact that it is so fun to watch is what is making the sport grow so fast. We have been at the events for a couple of years now. At the beginning it was all ricers and young males that fit the stereotype. Now i see families going to events that look like they are average people. It is growing because it is fun to watch.
So, you can say that you are a purist who wants nothing to do with drifting. Fine, but don't post misinformation about drifting. Go do your other motorsports, without sponsors or people who pay to watch. We will go have fun, with sponsors giving us parts and paying us. We will have fans that appreciate us, and line up for autographs. The fans can tell who wins without lap times.
I have had many people PM me from this forum and others who want to get into drifting, but feel as though it is a dirty little secret - they don't want other people to know.
We should be able to post information about drifting without having others come in and bully us with bad comments. Do we come in every post about auto-xing or road racing and start crap?
james
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Thought i'd chime in here some and back mike up. My name is James, I own and built the el camino in Bubba Drift, Mike is the driver (and has put us on the map big time this last season). It was originally built as a low budget auto-xer with me and some friends driving it. Then we got into drifting.
Auto-x is a lot of fun, but drifting has been more fun and has allowed us to get sponsored ( we went through over 150 tires this last season in 15+ events). I was very skeptical of drifting at the start ( i actually thought it was stupid as well). But then i went to one and watched. It is the most enjoyable motorsport that i have ever watched. It also takes some of the most skill to do. I can auto-x pretty well, but when it comes to drifting it is obvious that i am not very good.
The fact that it is so fun to watch is what is making the sport grow so fast. We have been at the events for a couple of years now. At the beginning it was all ricers and young males that fit the stereotype. Now i see families going to events that look like they are average people. It is growing because it is fun to watch.
So, you can say that you are a purist who wants nothing to do with drifting. Fine, but don't post misinformation about drifting. Go do your other motorsports, without sponsors or people who pay to watch. We will go have fun, with sponsors giving us parts and paying us. We will have fans that appreciate us, and line up for autographs. The fans can tell who wins without lap times.
I have had many people PM me from this forum and others who want to get into drifting, but feel as though it is a dirty little secret - they don't want other people to know.
We should be able to post information about drifting without having others come in and bully us with bad comments. Do we come in every post about auto-xing or road racing and start crap?
james
www.BubbaDrift.com
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
I didn't say those guys had no clue. I said they had nothing to do with actually driving the car.
Curious, when I see 2 of these "drifters" run 2 laps and they post a time, what do you call that?[/quote]
post a time??????
drifting is not timed , it never has been, i would like to see what you saw because im calling bullshit. again, stop tryign to post your ignorance, ideas and jargon as an accurate depiction.
No, they agree with me that drifting is lame.
You didn't score well in the reading/comprehension section of the SATs, did you.
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Originally Posted by Cal
Being able to control a car in a slide is more of a recovery technique than a "go fast" technique.
Originally Posted by Cal
If you sucessfully recover from a slide, that only means you recovered from your own mistake.
Originally Posted by Cal
The guy that got around the turn at max speed without breaking traction is already ahead of you.
Most modern circuit racing, drifting is not a good idea.
However have you ever seen classic GT and open top racers 50's/60's and even into the 70's? They move about a great deal on the track.
Cars like the Aston DBR5 and Jaguar C and D Types required them to 'drift' to get the maximum speed from them.
If you're trying to get a car round a corner like this:
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You have to do this:
![](http://www.visionmotorsport.co.uk/res_suppliers/VSN100/pictures/Subaru-hairpin.jpg)
If you don't belive me, go and watch some rallying and classic GT racing and you'll see what I mean.
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I know who you guys are, now ... Tell Dean Yamada hello for me.
And he might even give you a little insight into just how inept I am ...![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
You guys are agrueing that drifting is NOT road racing and trust me, I do agree. But you do realize you are posting this non road racing stuff in the road racing section, right?
As far as a lapping day at TWS ... nice try at an insult. I'm 6th in season points in the Camaro/Mustang Challenge series ... you now, REAL wheel to wheel racing?
I also instruct for the Texas Driving Experience ( www.texasdrivingexperience.com ). It used to be the Panoz Driving School ... it's a paying gig!
A wise man once said ... "Never argue with ignorant people. They bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
So before I get "experienced" further, I think I will get up and move along ...
CYA at the track ...
And he might even give you a little insight into just how inept I am ...
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You guys are agrueing that drifting is NOT road racing and trust me, I do agree. But you do realize you are posting this non road racing stuff in the road racing section, right?
As far as a lapping day at TWS ... nice try at an insult. I'm 6th in season points in the Camaro/Mustang Challenge series ... you now, REAL wheel to wheel racing?
I also instruct for the Texas Driving Experience ( www.texasdrivingexperience.com ). It used to be the Panoz Driving School ... it's a paying gig!
A wise man once said ... "Never argue with ignorant people. They bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
So before I get "experienced" further, I think I will get up and move along ...
CYA at the track ...
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Originally Posted by mikespeed95
if it wasnt me i would have been called out by now, or at least i hope i would lol.
Anyway, its an honor to be talking to you then.
what kind of crowd do you speak of? have you ever been to an event? i was easily the crowd favorite at atlanta, come to an event , i guarantee it will NOT be what you expect (except the car show, those are normally gay)
several of the drivers are former rally guys, and use the wings with clear lexan you cant really see to create rear downforce making grip allowing more speed and more use of full throttle which in turn makes more smoke.
video to example, listen to throttle input
http://www.gtodrift.com/images/events/FDNJ/Rhys_1.wmv
video to example, listen to throttle input
http://www.gtodrift.com/images/events/FDNJ/Rhys_1.wmv
ugh, those are called "sponsors", the events are nationally televised, and fully covered by several magazines, as well as sporadic bits elsewhere, companies want exposure and they throw a lot of money at it.
by this comment, you would be ultra turned off to the transam due to its body kit it comes with
Im not talking about small body mods, Im talking about in-your-face body kits that look like crap. Most of the cars look good IMO.
awesome, but seriously come to an event, i guarantee you your misconceptions will be blown away and you will have a extremely fun time
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what is your logic in this statement? ls1 is imho one of the best engines for drifting available , id like to put one in a smaller lighter car but the rules will not allow it next year, but i do not understand your logic with this statement. ls1 is light, takes one hell of a beating, and has a huuuuge broad powerband , especially with a magna charger, and from my experience it works totally fkn awesome, much better than a sr20 or 4age found in a nissan 240 or toyota corolla, requiring you to keep it in the 3k rpm or less powerband all the time.
this is not intedned as a flame or anything, i just didn tunderstand where your coming from at all, the rest of your post was well put and thought out
this is not intedned as a flame or anything, i just didn tunderstand where your coming from at all, the rest of your post was well put and thought out
If you read around I have a hard time posting in serious threads without attempting to bring a little levity in. I don't have anything against drifting, or the people that do drift.
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Originally Posted by mikespeed95
ive been doing it for a little over a year now, i havent gotten remotely anything except ecstatic.
Well thats right...YOU. If that floats your boat great. You just have a little problem accepting the fact that other people have a different opinion
ugh
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thats page 3&4 of the 4 page article in hot rod last year on us....its kinda hard to do more articles when a majority of the people owning the cars are too stubborn/ignorant to participate in the "ricer sport" because they think of it on a competitive level, when in reality there are practice events all over the country, just like your open lapping days at the local road course, but since nobody even bothers to look into it, they just persecute drifting as a "judged" sport full of "ricers and big aluminum wings"![EEK !!](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_eek2.gif)
Well thats right...YOU. If that floats your boat great. You just have a little problem accepting the fact that other people have a different opinion
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ugh
![](http://www.bubbadrift.com/images/hotrodpg2.jpg)
thats page 3&4 of the 4 page article in hot rod last year on us....its kinda hard to do more articles when a majority of the people owning the cars are too stubborn/ignorant to participate in the "ricer sport" because they think of it on a competitive level, when in reality there are practice events all over the country, just like your open lapping days at the local road course, but since nobody even bothers to look into it, they just persecute drifting as a "judged" sport full of "ricers and big aluminum wings"
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And I got that magazine...and yes I read it! Any other articles worth mentioning??? my point exactly. Drifting is to me more of a fleeting fashion than anything. It will be over before you know it. As it becomes less popular in american crowds less sponsors will be interested. Good luck with your "drifting" career...literally
This sport is gaining popularity, look at the amount of drift cars at SEMA last year, and there will be many more this year (possibly including us). We got in on the ground floor and have been riding it along.
And as far as Mike's drifting career - he has several offers of being PAID to drive next year.
I can understand if you do not like drifting, but i justed wanted to put some correct info out there for others to see. This sport is a lot of fun, and will be growing.
James
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Do f-bodys make for good drift cars?
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Drifting is
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When did going as fast as you can around corners with exquisit and superb TRACTION ever go out of style?
It's fun to do... it's fun to watch... but it's way over rated. It's hardly a useful technique.
Being one of the Top 10 Gran Turismo 4 Drifters in America, I feel have the credibility to say this.
Besides like everything else the Japanese stole the idea of drifting from us.... Americans have been drifting for years... except we called it Midget Car racing.
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When did going as fast as you can around corners with exquisit and superb TRACTION ever go out of style?
It's fun to do... it's fun to watch... but it's way over rated. It's hardly a useful technique.
Being one of the Top 10 Gran Turismo 4 Drifters in America, I feel have the credibility to say this.
Besides like everything else the Japanese stole the idea of drifting from us.... Americans have been drifting for years... except we called it Midget Car racing.
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when I hear someone say drifting in reference to an automobile, I always expect to see a 16y/o asian kid on his way home from highschool is his 240sx equipped with a large wing and fart cannon. I don't usually stereotype but damn. I think ricers are going to overpopulate everything else. We are the minority! ahhhhhhhhhhhh it's too late for this bs, I'm going to bed.
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Drifting looks like so much fun. Id like to give it a try but am afraid Id wreck.
when I hear someone say drifting in reference to an automobile, I always expect to see a 16y/o asian kid on his way home from highschool is his 240sx equipped with a large wing and fart cannon.
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Prosocutions exhibit A: Why drifting is ******* gay.