what is drifting?

 

I'd be very interested to hear the exact nature of this incident, such as what sort of drifting he attempted at what part of the track, at what speed, did he drift off the track and hit anything, what part of the subframe cracked and was it due to modifications or is there an inherent weakness to watch out for, etc? Thanks for any info!

 

When you take a turn a bit too fast so your car "fish tails", as you keep taking the turn you keep your car under control (keep the fish tailing going within a limit) by counter steering to the other direction as needed.

I gotta learn sometime!.

 

...like watching a guy gettin hit in the nutz... ouch...

 

A slower way around a track.

 

Any idea on that color? Look like a Mercedes smoke-silver...

Can we drag up some drifting related video for the uninitiated? Steve - I believe you have a first-rate auto video collection somewhere, any drifting pieces in there?

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Hiroprotaganist
[B]Any idea on that color? Look like a Mercedes smoke-silver...

Can we drag up some drifting related video for the uninitiated?

 

let's not post drifting videos...drifting is really not a good way to do anything fast around a track or on the street. The only thing drifting is good for is going fast on a rally course ....off road. I guess it is good for having people think you are "hella tite,yo!" But, let's get away from that talk about ways to actually go faster around a track. I have no idea why drifting has become popular..i guess it gets you attention like huge spoilers, but it is very lame. The only thing you should know about drifting is how to get out of a slide if you enter one so that you can get back to driving fast.

 

For another view on the pop culture side of drifting in Japan, I suggest the following book:

"Speed Tribes" byt Karl Tao Greenfield

 

Ouch, what kind of drop is that?