Honestly one of the biggest reasons I want to learn how to drift other than how fun it is is that I feel like it really improves your every day driving, most people if they end up sideways when they didn't want to be they panic and end up over correcting and crashing but if you spent all your time sideways anyway you don't panic and you know exactly how to ride it out, same for the snow or the rain you do t panic when things go wrong
Buy some old front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout car without any electronic controlling systems such as ABS or ESPs. Even better if the car is based on technology straight from the 60s. Buy old Soviet-made Lada and drive in the Winter and you will learn how to control your car when it goes sideways because there's absolutely no way to drive otherwise.
I completely agree, I've never drifted on a track and connected big track corners while sliding but I regularly slide my car on the street and drift around roundabouts in the rain and I've encountered a few situations where I may have taken a corner a bit too fast or something else happened and the car started to over steer and if it had not been for my minimal experience I probably would have gone off the road or into a road barrier.
it's so refreshing to see a drift video of car journalists actually failing multiple times before getting it right I've seen so many drift videos where the car journalists could get it right like within the first try because they're either already good at it or they just cut out all the times they failed.
The cars are beat up, destroyed etc. but I love the way they look. Drift missiles are the best. Actually on topic: Seeing the hosts progress is really cool.
Ive got the exact opposite opinion, I just hate the way missiles look 😅 I understand why they do it but it hurts to see such a beautiful sport performed by the ugliest cars
For anyone trying to drift it’s a lot more easier for beginners, is to do it on a wet surface and it’s so much better for the tires. When I bought my M5 they gave me a 2 days at BMW Performance Driving School in Thermal . One day on the track and one day drifting and power sliding. Now that as fun !!!!
Holy crap. A video about learning to drift (or do anything Motorsports related) that actually teaches you how to drift. This isn't just an advert for the drift school. And subsequently it's the best advert for the drift school....
Well, learning to "feel" the car is by definition a skill. Skill: 1: the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance. b. : dexterity or coordination especially in the execution of learned physical tasks. 2. : a learned power of doing something competently : a developed aptitude or ability.
Thanks for this video. I have social anxiety and wanted to see what to expect at drift school. I’m going but am super nervous about having an audience. This video shows you every step of the way which was exactly what I was looking for. Perfect!
The initial instinct to correct the slide is one of the most difficult hurdles to overcome when learning to drift, or at least the first major one. Once you've spun out a few times at speed though, and you realize you're not dead, then it becomes easier. Would've liked to have seen some second gear stuff, still a good video though, maybe next time!
I used to take my buddies quad and do figure 8's and little drift courses like this around trees and try to stay sideways as much of the time I could. I know it's not a car drifting but man I could do it all day long it was such a blast. This looks like so much fun.
@Wing I but I can do that in my fwd car lol I’m just that good lol I’ve probably only been able to slide it because it had just rained everytime before I went drifting loo
I agree... i was wondering all these years what Dk from tokyo drift was doing after he lost the hill climb and was exhiled by his yakuza uncle lol now we know he opened a drift school good on him 👌😎
Im a 16 year old who just got my license and I can hold consistent figure 8s. The reason im saying this is because sims, such as gran turismo, and watching a ton of youtube are never considered legitimate strategies to learn something, well they’ve worked for me. Same situation with airsoft and real steel shooting.
After trying to learn to drift for a month (an two sets of tires) i learned how to drift in 20 minutes using a sim (iRacing), and it translated 99% back to the parking lots. From that day on, when I wanted to learn a new drifting trick, I went right to the sim first. I save a lot of money, time and risk. I can flick or transfer into a drift in almost any car, condition or situation thanks to sim racing.
Learning to drift is still all about creating muscle memory. "Feel" is a muscular sensation so you're searching for what "feel" you need to perform a certain task.
This was awesome. Growing up drifting never really grabbed my interest but I came across a Noriyaro video recently and it just completely changed my opinion. As someone who has still never tried it but hopes to eventually, it was really cool watching you guys get to grips.
Define happiness: Two hrs a day on this track w/ car off my choice (prob modified 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse) no interruptions, listening to Megadeth's Symphony of Destruction. Afterwards, get a tuna sandwich, no crust!
Very weird. But my experience in Assetto Corsa was almost identical. Just could not make it happen, then all of a sudden I'm a drifting God. Need to book a proper course and see if I can cut it for real.
Wheel sim/drift experience will absolutely help you out. You'll already have muscle memory built in, and have a decent understanding of front tire feedback. But, with a real car, there is a ridiculous amount of information that you do not get on a sim that you haven't had before -- all of which will be to your benefit. At our Clinic a couple months ago, I had a first-time student knock out everything I threw at him, and instantly correct any minor correction I gave, to the point of hard chucking 3rd gear initiations to a tricky transition in his Miata. When I asked him what gives, he said "Oh, I used to drift in GT6 a lot." :) AC drift cars are pretty much all high power, Wisefabby angle with snap oversteer. Unfortunately, don't know one offhand that would work, but I'd pick a car with stock-ish angle mods that lets you lock the diff, and drop the torque in power.lut 'til you're forced to work in clutch kicks to practice. Alternately, LFS is worth picking up as a practice sim, the tire physics are better than anything out there, and the in-game editor lets you easily make your own test course (or local tracks) on the autocross skidpad.
AC's strength is in mods. That being said, the Japanese Pack 86 is the most legit feeling drift car that I've used. Very, very low powered, so it'll make you do work to get it to drift. Use smaller tracks, for the most part. Next best learning car, I'd say would be the Noriyaro R32 from Ziptie Mods. More power, still underpowered at 100% turbo compared to most cars, good steering response, not as much steering angle to save you, good on any track. After that, it's learning the cars that are on the servers you like. We tend to run the FD Replicas pack, because the angle mods are closest to RL setups - but don't go there until you've got a good idea of what you're doing. Very overpowered, covers up bad habits. Learn right, then add power, and you'll kill it.
My miata has an open diff, so I have to sacrifice tires to the drift gods in an old hard packed clay lot when it isn't being used for semi trailer storage and the cops aren't around. There are no drift tracks even remotely close to my place so that's my best option. :(
I've done perfect donuts in my Pontiac GTO. I've come to regret it because of how much the tires cost but it was fun. Although I truly think it's easier to pull off donuts in a manual car than an automatic because you have the control of the clutch and Excelerator. Or maybe it's because I grew up driving manual vehicles.
You have 3x the HP/tq of that poor, beaten up KA. This will decimate tires, but it also allows you to break traction with no additional effort or techniques, which is a large part of the battle with itty-bitty motors. And, yes, manual is a bonus for all things, except drag and traffic :)
I've had the pleasure to run into drift 101 multiple times at willow springs. They are truly amazing. Always willing to help even thought I'm not one of the students.
There are definitely a lot of information and fundamental understanding of what's happening, practical application of that understanding and development of experience and feel, and finally refinement and higher level planning to position and move the car properly. This is something I got into young in my automotive life and spent a lot of time comprehending the physics, attempting and reflecting on the results of practical application, and then further thought, attempting, and refinement of the process. It takes a while to get good and build up the base levels to let you just mindlessly drive the car and concentrate on the high level planning and execution. You guys did quite well starting out. Some notes to consider. The car being used is likely modified some to allow it to drift more easily and aggressively. Most normal cars wouldn't have as much steering, won't go into oversteer nearly so easily, and transition between oversteer and understeer far more harshly. There is some car setup that needs to be done to make drifting more practical/achievable/safe in an normal car. Also, no two cars will operate the same. The power, the weight, how it grips/slips, and the kind of inputs you need to put in all vary from car to car and even with the same car from setup to setup change. Every car you drive you have to learn its behavior. Luckily the same techniques transfer between cars, even to awd and yes fwd platform cars too for various techniques available. For those that are interested and want to make it a serious hobby, you will need to dedicate time to it. It takes practice, repetition, and testing the capabilities and limits.
Both the hatch and coupe are very basically modded. They have coilovers, aftermarket tie rods (possibly with spacers for a wee bit of extra angle), and a welded diff. Otherwise, they're pretty much stock. At the speed of these tiny figure 8s, they have a minimal effect. As it's not the gentlest of motorsports, learning to drift on a vehicle that is as close to stock as possible (+welded diff/LSD) with low power and stock angle, and a good amount of body roll, is considered highly beneficial. It forces you to react quicker, learn in exaggerated form where your car wants to throw you, and figure out how to handle a car that fights back. Additionally, the inevitable first time you so much as whack your alignment out on a rumble strip, rather than fighting your car or parking for the rest of the night, you go, "oopsie" and instantly adjust. It's a superpower that is earned cheaply over a few events. But, for a clinic that has a limited timeframe, provides a car, and costs a bit, the students should expect a slightly more responsive, more forgiving, less violent ride than stock.
Everyday I drive my father's car... I drive it with passion and never slowing down on turns. Sometimes it's a really smooth turn but most of the time the car over/under steers, and then I curse it out about how old my father's car is. But no I've come to realize, everytime it over/under steered I never had a problem turning it straight again and I never panicked. I've been drifting my whole life and I didn't even knew🤯. Playing NFS really pays off🔥🔥
I grew up on a lake that froze over in the winter in Canada and with that said driving on ice and learning to keep it under control doing burnouts on ice really help get the feel for it. I think once you learn to keep it under control on ice the rest just comes together.It definitely has to be the right ice conditions.I found if there was a little bit of hard snow on top of the ice it was easier then just glare ice and if you're going to do this make sure your traction control is off.Lol. I think everybody should learn how to control their car in a skid before you get your license just so you can learn how a vehicle reacts in certain conditions and give you a better chance in the end...
That was like my old 1991 240SX. Same white color. I was a fun car to drive but not very good in Chicago weather. Sold it for less than a grand in 1999 when it did not pass stupid IL epa smog test.
The one dude "According to my calculations, my analytical analysis of analyzing the data, suggests I need to analyze more to reach the proper analysis of analyzing".
Is this like a drifting school, and if so where and how much? Or perhaps you guys know of a drifting school, I'm from Swaziland and crazy about drifting.
Great video you guys! Learning to drift myself, and this was super helpful. I feel like ya'll made the exact same mistakes I'm making coming into this. Gotta keep trying!
if your intentions are to go drift/learn it don't go to school, go learn on your own, the teacher said it himself that by telling the student these techniques, your brain gets overwhelmed by thinking what to do instead of just having fun
Yeah...just like smoking crack. I got tips and also advice on the do's and don't but one cool as crackhead told me that the best way is to just freestyle without information.... and now I'm a bonafied crackhead.😂😂😂
@@rubencarvalho3517 I was being sarcastic, I wouldn't tell someone who never drifted to get on the track without giving him/her tips on do's and don't. If they get hurt or die then I'm responsible. I understand that some people can't walk and chew bubble gum at the same time but it takes practice when it comes to eye accordance with timing.
these guys were taking the lessons too seriously, its supposed to be fun, if you approach it as so it will come more naturally. (I went and tried to do donuts around a sign in a parking lot for an hour in the snow, after about a half an hour i could stay sideways all the way around. It has also seriously improved my winter driving having an open diff, RWD and all season tires in Buffalo NY lol)
I've really really really tried to like drifting, but every time I see a 240 held together with zip ties beaten all the hell I get a little Indian tear in my eye. I know a lot of people don't give a damn about these little Japanese cars but I feel like they're so much more than a beater drift slut. Maybe it's cause I'm a circuit/Touge driver but I've driven some of these in race trim and they're fantastic cars that really have a personality and talk to the driver really well. Not hating on drifters but guys take care of these cars. Theirs only so many of them (Their not Mustangs..I've owned some of the most rarest ones out there:93' Cobra/96' Saleen etc, and still have a 91' GT my dad bought new, so calm down Mustang owners). To each their own I guess, and to those of you who actually own 240's that you drift and take care of..I tip my hat to you good sir or..lady.
I wonderif it is possible to drift one handed, or if a one handed dude coupd drift? Cause i am n ive always wanted to do it but idnt have a practice car, or a track to go to so i can... I just need a gelping hand or sponsor, but drifting is what im passionate about and love the art of drifting.
Maybe you should also include an animation of what the car and tires are supposed to be doing (perhaps from a top view), because it took me a bit to realize what exactly you were trying to do around the traffic cone (about 5 minutes in).
Depends entirely on the powerband of the engine. I'd say that in a standard miata i believe you'd start kicking the clutch at around 3k rpm to just about start the tires spinning and build up until you are feathering at around 5k to 7k because thats where the powerband is and throttle is most responsive. trying to play with the throttle at too low an rpm or in too high a gear would result in sluggish response and make it more difficult to maintain loss of traction. with rwd to regain grip you just need to ease off the throttle and steer out. to continue the drift you need to either keep playing with the throttle or kicking the clutch(low power vehicle) while steering into the drift. also rwd you can lock up rear wheels to start a skid by throwing down a gear without matching revs, pop the clutch out while initiating turn in and give it the beans to maintain drift. there are a whole plethora of methods, some better in certain situations then others. some drivers prefer certain ones and everyone swears by their own. but never ever try to jerk standard ebrake on tarmac unless your willing to pay for replacing stretched or possibly snapped cable.
You adjusted the mirror because its natural to look for cops after doing donuts.
LMAO....genius....
👮♂️👮♂️👮♂️👮♂️
...and also to make sure your 3 hairs are still in place.
Lol luv it
KANSEI DORIFTO?!
Honestly one of the biggest reasons I want to learn how to drift other than how fun it is is that I feel like it really improves your every day driving, most people if they end up sideways when they didn't want to be they panic and end up over correcting and crashing but if you spent all your time sideways anyway you don't panic and you know exactly how to ride it out, same for the snow or the rain you do t panic when things go wrong
If you want to know all about sideways driving, power sliding, drifting and just oversteer,
drive the F10/F90 M5.
You need skills to handle this car.
sounds like something ryosuke takahashi would say
it's definitely saved me before
Buy some old front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout car without any electronic controlling systems such as ABS or ESPs. Even better if the car is based on technology straight from the 60s. Buy old Soviet-made Lada and drive in the Winter and you will learn how to control your car when it goes sideways because there's absolutely no way to drive otherwise.
I completely agree, I've never drifted on a track and connected big track corners while sliding but I regularly slide my car on the street and drift around roundabouts in the rain and I've encountered a few situations where I may have taken a corner a bit too fast or something else happened and the car started to over steer and if it had not been for my minimal experience I probably would have gone off the road or into a road barrier.
This should be a prerequisite for all mustang drivers
Christopher Cordasco amen lmao tell em
It doesnt matter how much they align them... they will always pull towards the crowd
I drift in my mustang thooo
The mustang course comes with a crowd to avoid
Crowd killers lmao
Lesson #1 Make sure you have a good paying job.
The drift tax is very much a thing.
it's so refreshing to see a drift video of car journalists actually failing multiple times before getting it right I've seen so many drift videos where the car journalists could get it right like within the first try because they're either already good at it or they just cut out all the times they failed.
I like Roadkills version from a while back where none of them could drift at all
Some people learn to deliver tofu.
DEJA VU
I JUST BEEN IN THIS PLACE BEFORE
LMFAO
inertia drift????!!!!
I'm here because I want to deliver tofu too
“Hard left, rev the motor dump the clutch” and that’s how I almost died
The cars are beat up, destroyed etc. but I love the way they look. Drift missiles are the best.
Actually on topic:
Seeing the hosts progress is really cool.
Ive got the exact opposite opinion, I just hate the way missiles look 😅 I understand why they do it but it hurts to see such a beautiful sport performed by the ugliest cars
For anyone trying to drift it’s a lot more easier for beginners, is to do it on a wet surface and it’s so much better for the tires. When I bought my M5 they gave me a 2 days at BMW Performance Driving School in Thermal .
One day on the track and one day drifting and power sliding.
Now that as fun !!!!
I learned to drift when I was watching cars with my little sister, I went to my first event all I could think was "Right to go left"
Kenji hahaha same xD
I seen that movie
I learned it from Tofu Delivery
@@GetWrekked-kk7gf can I get sum tofu plz
Raj H nah he gracefully shat on it on his way down
Holy crap. A video about learning to drift (or do anything Motorsports related) that actually teaches you how to drift.
This isn't just an advert for the drift school. And subsequently it's the best advert for the drift school....
Glad you enjoyed our approach, thanks for watching!
Tokyo Drift had the theory down. Its not skill. Its feeling. Feel the car, be its guide, and let the beast live free.
Facto. And Mario Kart 64 kinda lol!
Well, learning to "feel" the car is by definition a skill.
Skill: 1: the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance. b. : dexterity or coordination especially in the execution of learned physical tasks. 2. : a learned power of doing something competently : a developed aptitude or ability.
@@JunkyardDogffaI appreciate the definition 😭😭😭
Thanks for this video. I have social anxiety and wanted to see what to expect at drift school. I’m going but am super nervous about having an audience. This video shows you every step of the way which was exactly what I was looking for. Perfect!
The initial instinct to correct the slide is one of the most difficult hurdles to overcome when learning to drift, or at least the first major one. Once you've spun out a few times at speed though, and you realize you're not dead, then it becomes easier. Would've liked to have seen some second gear stuff, still a good video though, maybe next time!
I learned it on my sim lol
its easier to do the figure eight in second gear... or any type of drift depending on the gear ratios of the car
Where is this located
I dont have that instinct
Well if you start drifting and don’t track your car you have 100% control over it.
Drifting is a great stress reliever.
chrisfix should have taken these lessons. he would have done well with some theory and lessons on his toolbelt
gary groenewold is
gary g He already post the first drift video today yo
"Different version of a donut, that's all it is"
"Ok, bearclaw?"
Perfect response.
Cheese!
Twinkies
17:40
I used to take my buddies quad and do figure 8's and little drift courses like this around trees and try to stay sideways as much of the time I could. I know it's not a car drifting but man I could do it all day long it was such a blast. This looks like so much fun.
pballer2005 on a quad going fast and spinning out flings you off and hurts like shit, but still one of the funniest things I've done
I too used to love to slide my buddies quad around but the center of gravity made it fucking sketchy with any actual speed.
My first crash on a quad was straight toward a tin fence. "Woke up" about 50 yds away, out of breath wheezing.
Wow
2 types of comments
*oh what a noob. I could do this the first time i got in a car*
And
*can i do this in my "insert fwd car here"?*
yes, PVC drifting is fun
@Wing I but I can do that in my fwd car lol I’m just that good lol
I’ve probably only been able to slide it because it had just rained everytime before I went drifting loo
Asian guy looks like a drift fashionista.
I agree... i was wondering all these years what Dk from tokyo drift was doing after he lost the hill climb and was exhiled by his yakuza uncle lol now we know he opened a drift school good on him 👌😎
Im a 16 year old who just got my license and I can hold consistent figure 8s. The reason im saying this is because sims, such as gran turismo, and watching a ton of youtube are never considered legitimate strategies to learn something, well they’ve worked for me. Same situation with airsoft and real steel shooting.
Nice
After trying to learn to drift for a month (an two sets of tires) i learned how to drift in 20 minutes using a sim (iRacing), and it translated 99% back to the parking lots. From that day on, when I wanted to learn a new drifting trick, I went right to the sim first. I save a lot of money, time and risk. I can flick or transfer into a drift in almost any car, condition or situation thanks to sim racing.
I would die for an experience like this like foreal
E'Mani Lyles lmao same it’s my dream tbh
Get miata and head to empty parking lot at night
I could watch 240's drift all day
Or 350s
Learning to drift is still all about creating muscle memory. "Feel" is a muscular sensation so you're searching for what "feel" you need to perform a certain task.
This was awesome. Growing up drifting never really grabbed my interest but I came across a Noriyaro video recently and it just completely changed my opinion. As someone who has still never tried it but hopes to eventually, it was really cool watching you guys get to grips.
Deion Sandals have you tried it yet??
Great video but I think it needs less cuts in the drifting sections. Stick to one camera angle "per drift" to make it more fluid IMO
Define happiness: Two hrs a day on this track w/ car off my choice (prob modified 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse) no interruptions, listening to Megadeth's Symphony of Destruction. Afterwards, get a tuna sandwich, no crust!
why is it that this 180sx is the best looking car i have ever seen,like it has so much characteristics and a story holy shit it looks good D:
Very weird. But my experience in Assetto Corsa was almost identical. Just could not make it happen, then all of a sudden I'm a drifting God. Need to book a proper course and see if I can cut it for real.
Wheel sim/drift experience will absolutely help you out. You'll already have muscle memory built in, and have a decent understanding of front tire feedback. But, with a real car, there is a ridiculous amount of information that you do not get on a sim that you haven't had before -- all of which will be to your benefit.
At our Clinic a couple months ago, I had a first-time student knock out everything I threw at him, and instantly correct any minor correction I gave, to the point of hard chucking 3rd gear initiations to a tricky transition in his Miata. When I asked him what gives, he said "Oh, I used to drift in GT6 a lot." :)
AC drift cars are pretty much all high power, Wisefabby angle with snap oversteer. Unfortunately, don't know one offhand that would work, but I'd pick a car with stock-ish angle mods that lets you lock the diff, and drop the torque in power.lut 'til you're forced to work in clutch kicks to practice. Alternately, LFS is worth picking up as a practice sim, the tire physics are better than anything out there, and the in-game editor lets you easily make your own test course (or local tracks) on the autocross skidpad.
i have A/C and a T150 FFB steering wheel. Would the GT86/FRS be a good car to practice with?
AC's strength is in mods. That being said, the Japanese Pack 86 is the most legit feeling drift car that I've used. Very, very low powered, so it'll make you do work to get it to drift. Use smaller tracks, for the most part.
Next best learning car, I'd say would be the Noriyaro R32 from Ziptie Mods. More power, still underpowered at 100% turbo compared to most cars, good steering response, not as much steering angle to save you, good on any track.
After that, it's learning the cars that are on the servers you like. We tend to run the FD Replicas pack, because the angle mods are closest to RL setups - but don't go there until you've got a good idea of what you're doing. Very overpowered, covers up bad habits. Learn right, then add power, and you'll kill it.
Nice! :D
Mouse Steering ftw
Hh
"why am i adjusting my rear view mirror" XD
Yun Sang Cho that would be me in the future lol
Its natural to look behind you for cops after doing a donut 😂
My miata has an open diff, so I have to sacrifice tires to the drift gods in an old hard packed clay lot when it isn't being used for semi trailer storage and the cops aren't around. There are no drift tracks even remotely close to my place so that's my best option. :(
Weld the fucker up and send it in the streets
Ryan Brown the best way to learn😂 a welded diff miata
Learning I'm my lsd Toyota altezza
I went there about two days ago. It was the best experience I've had in a while.
I've done perfect donuts in my Pontiac GTO.
I've come to regret it because of how much the tires cost but it was fun.
Although I truly think it's easier to pull off donuts in a manual car than an automatic because you have the control of the clutch and Excelerator.
Or maybe it's because I grew up driving manual vehicles.
You have 3x the HP/tq of that poor, beaten up KA. This will decimate tires, but it also allows you to break traction with no additional effort or techniques, which is a large part of the battle with itty-bitty motors. And, yes, manual is a bonus for all things, except drag and traffic :)
Manual is basically a requirement for drifting.
Never regret doing donuts. Cars are for having fun.
most formula D/ pro drift cars are sequential gear box with a clutch cut out. i swing it in my gs400 all the time. not necessary just makes it easier.
My 2006 GTO manual with the LS2 made drifting so easy, I never even used the parking brake...
Watches Tokyo Drift once
Nia Hinson hahahahaha
I really need to get a RWD car...
I need to get a car lol
FWD work too
@@krassergamerLP lol
Me too and those are expensive as hell in my country.
Lauri Levälehto I have 2 miatas one drift one track build. I’ll sell you one if you wanted.
I've had the pleasure to run into drift 101 multiple times at willow springs. They are truly amazing. Always willing to help even thought I'm not one of the students.
There are definitely a lot of information and fundamental understanding of what's happening, practical application of that understanding and development of experience and feel, and finally refinement and higher level planning to position and move the car properly. This is something I got into young in my automotive life and spent a lot of time comprehending the physics, attempting and reflecting on the results of practical application, and then further thought, attempting, and refinement of the process. It takes a while to get good and build up the base levels to let you just mindlessly drive the car and concentrate on the high level planning and execution.
You guys did quite well starting out.
Some notes to consider. The car being used is likely modified some to allow it to drift more easily and aggressively. Most normal cars wouldn't have as much steering, won't go into oversteer nearly so easily, and transition between oversteer and understeer far more harshly. There is some car setup that needs to be done to make drifting more practical/achievable/safe in an normal car. Also, no two cars will operate the same. The power, the weight, how it grips/slips, and the kind of inputs you need to put in all vary from car to car and even with the same car from setup to setup change. Every car you drive you have to learn its behavior. Luckily the same techniques transfer between cars, even to awd and yes fwd platform cars too for various techniques available. For those that are interested and want to make it a serious hobby, you will need to dedicate time to it. It takes practice, repetition, and testing the capabilities and limits.
Both the hatch and coupe are very basically modded. They have coilovers, aftermarket tie rods (possibly with spacers for a wee bit of extra angle), and a welded diff. Otherwise, they're pretty much stock. At the speed of these tiny figure 8s, they have a minimal effect.
As it's not the gentlest of motorsports, learning to drift on a vehicle that is as close to stock as possible (+welded diff/LSD) with low power and stock angle, and a good amount of body roll, is considered highly beneficial. It forces you to react quicker, learn in exaggerated form where your car wants to throw you, and figure out how to handle a car that fights back. Additionally, the inevitable first time you so much as whack your alignment out on a rumble strip, rather than fighting your car or parking for the rest of the night, you go, "oopsie" and instantly adjust. It's a superpower that is earned cheaply over a few events.
But, for a clinic that has a limited timeframe, provides a car, and costs a bit, the students should expect a slightly more responsive, more forgiving, less violent ride than stock.
Great instructors !!
"Come on, Todd!" -Todd 😂
Playing with the clutch while full throttle mashing helped me when I used to be into this.
I love coupe versions of the S13, and especially the pop-up headlights.
Everyday I drive my father's car... I drive it with passion and never slowing down on turns. Sometimes it's a really smooth turn but most of the time the car over/under steers, and then I curse it out about how old my father's car is. But no I've come to realize, everytime it over/under steered I never had a problem turning it straight again and I never panicked. I've been drifting my whole life and I didn't even knew🤯. Playing NFS really pays off🔥🔥
I love watching these guys overthink/overdiscuss the experience. Great video.
i started out wanting to be a car collector, then i watched Gymkhana 1-9 and i now want to try drifting.
I grew up on a lake that froze over in the winter in Canada and with that said driving on ice and learning to keep it under control doing burnouts on ice really help get the feel for it. I think once you learn to keep it under control on ice the rest just comes together.It definitely has to be the right ice conditions.I found if there was a little bit of hard snow on top of the ice it was easier then just glare ice and if you're going to do this make sure your traction control is off.Lol. I think everybody should learn how to control their car in a skid before you get your license just so you can learn how a vehicle reacts in certain conditions and give you a better chance in the end...
That was like my old 1991 240SX. Same white color. I was a fun car to drive but not very good in Chicago weather. Sold it for less than a grand in 1999 when it did not pass stupid IL epa smog test.
Just wanna let you guys know that I looked this video up to drift my 1/10th scale rc and this info rocks!
Looks like Chance is filling the Human Traffic cone position quite well....
Todd scared the crap out of me when he did that lol I wasn't expecting it at all!
"Different version of a donut"
"Bearclaw?"
Lmao
The one dude "According to my calculations, my analytical analysis of analyzing the data, suggests I need to analyze more to reach the proper analysis of analyzing".
What is that clicking sound when they almost come to a stop?
I took this class too!!! Drift 101 and Naoki Kobayashi are amazing.
Thanks for taking us along on this journey with you. Super fun and informative vid!
The red AP2 on the parking lot stole my heart 😍
great video guys. that "ah-ha" moment when it clicked for Todd was cool to see. can't wait for pt 2
Why does The drift coach remind me of agent from the Matrix!!?
YAY!!! Naoki is the best! That and he is a monster behind anything he drives! Its amazing! Great video and improvements!
Seems like a great class but don't they have radio helmets so he can talk to you while driving? Like, "hey asshat hit the throttle".
Is this like a drifting school, and if so where and how much? Or perhaps you guys know of a drifting school, I'm from Swaziland and crazy about drifting.
Great video you guys! Learning to drift myself, and this was super helpful. I feel like ya'll made the exact same mistakes I'm making coming into this. Gotta keep trying!
It was cool to see y’all feel it out. Now it’s my turn to get on the track
GO Todd! I felt the emotion when it clicked for you, haha.
Yo this is better than Fast and Furious series scripts, mentor ship, character and skill building. :o
Great video guys, that was a blast to watch!
if your intentions are to go drift/learn it don't go to school, go learn on your own, the teacher said it himself that by telling the student these techniques, your brain gets overwhelmed by thinking what to do instead of just having fun
jake nikolia yeah I loved what he said don't let your brain stop you from having fun
Yeah...just like smoking crack. I got tips and also advice on the do's and don't but one cool as crackhead told me that the best way is to just freestyle without information.... and now I'm a bonafied crackhead.😂😂😂
@@miguelnegron5923 i love you brah
@@rubencarvalho3517 I was being sarcastic, I wouldn't tell someone who never drifted to get on the track without giving him/her tips on do's and don't. If they get hurt or die then I'm responsible. I understand that some people can't walk and chew bubble gum at the same time but it takes practice when it comes to eye accordance with timing.
@@miguelnegron5923 bruv, your reply was comic dafuq
i like the student driver sticker ;P
First car was an 86 Caprice and I learned how to drift the first time I had a chance to get to a snow covered parking lot
Jonathan Ryan - '85 Olds Delta 88 Royale Brougham in the snow covered Target parking lot for me!
13:29 is such a cool visualization of counter-steer
I forgot how excited I got when I started learning about cars until now, I really want to drift a golf cart on the snow now😂😂😂
11:12 - who needs a mirror? weight saving! But wait, why is the plastic still there??
I love how cracked the dash is
Nothing better than being humbled doing a new thing gets it gets your juices going
0:20 Trevor is that you?
I don't have a car but I'm going to watch just in case
Why am I here when I cant even drive normally? 🤔
Initial d
Just bought a 5.0 thanks for this
You made good progress for only one day!! Congratulations!! :)
these guys were taking the lessons too seriously, its supposed to be fun, if you approach it as so it will come more naturally. (I went and tried to do donuts around a sign in a parking lot for an hour in the snow, after about a half an hour i could stay sideways all the way around. It has also seriously improved my winter driving having an open diff, RWD and all season tires in Buffalo NY lol)
I've really really really tried to like drifting, but every time I see a 240 held together with zip ties beaten all the hell I get a little Indian tear in my eye. I know a lot of people don't give a damn about these little Japanese cars but I feel like they're so much more than a beater drift slut. Maybe it's cause I'm a circuit/Touge driver but I've driven some of these in race trim and they're fantastic cars that really have a personality and talk to the driver really well. Not hating on drifters but guys take care of these cars. Theirs only so many of them (Their not Mustangs..I've owned some of the most rarest ones out there:93' Cobra/96' Saleen etc, and still have a 91' GT my dad bought new, so calm down Mustang owners). To each their own I guess, and to those of you who actually own 240's that you drift and take care of..I tip my hat to you good sir or..lady.
Really enjoyed this one, guys. Good work!
Amazing cone delivery.. You should learn this instead of tofu😍.
Lucky me! This is in Rosamond which is like less than 2 hours away from me
Please, make your journey of learning to drift into a series.
Looks like tons of fun! Thanks for doing this video. :D
It was really fun watching your progression. Well filmed too. Good job boys.
wow! This is right down the street from my house! I noticed the 818 phone number and knew it's the valley!
I wish there was a drift school in the NYC area :(
Me too I would go and watch since I can’t drive yet
flintlights me too
The Mona Lisa of Drift Cars
Mike bonilla s15
383 people crashed into a tree after watching this.
awesome video guys. love your stuff!
I wonderif it is possible to drift one handed, or if a one handed dude coupd drift?
Cause i am n ive always wanted to do it but idnt have a practice car, or a track to go to so i can...
I just need a gelping hand or sponsor, but drifting is what im passionate about and love the art of drifting.
Look up God Arm -initial D
Doing it one handed ....nailed it fast
good fun, watching this I almost felt like I was there
This was really entertaining -- good work!
Honestly heavily considering going to this! Thanks for the video! (I know I'm late)
Utah frs friend :)
Maybe you should also include an animation of what the car and tires are supposed to be doing (perhaps from a top view), because it took me a bit to realize what exactly you were trying to do around the traffic cone (about 5 minutes in).
That "bearclaw?" got me good. LMFAO Wasn't expecting such whit.
I'm curious though, what RPM are you starting at to start the slide and where are you actually feathering the throttle at (RPM)?
Depends entirely on the powerband of the engine. I'd say that in a standard miata i believe you'd start kicking the clutch at around 3k rpm to just about start the tires spinning and build up until you are feathering at around 5k to 7k because thats where the powerband is and throttle is most responsive.
trying to play with the throttle at too low an rpm or in too high a gear would result in sluggish response and make it more difficult to maintain loss of traction.
with rwd to regain grip you just need to ease off the throttle and steer out. to continue the drift you need to either keep playing with the throttle or kicking the clutch(low power vehicle) while steering into the drift.
also rwd you can lock up rear wheels to start a skid by throwing down a gear without matching revs, pop the clutch out while initiating turn in and give it the beans to maintain drift. there are a whole plethora of methods, some better in certain situations then others. some drivers prefer certain ones and everyone swears by their own. but never ever try to jerk standard ebrake on tarmac unless your willing to pay for replacing stretched or possibly snapped cable.
Great video guys