Has anyone pulled off a PERFECT drift with the S2000?
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Originally Posted by PLES2K,Jan 27 2005, 07:45 AM
If you were to pull the perfect drift at a given corner, will that be faster than a grip cornering?
In other words, is drifting (done properly) is faster than grip driving?
In other words, is drifting (done properly) is faster than grip driving?
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I like to drift when I'm leaving work. The tires are cold and I'm parked way out in the parking lot all by myself. Push the start button and get focused, and do about two power over linked drifts before I leave the parking lot, it helps me forget that I had to work on those days. I'm thinking its better on my tires to do this when its cold so I can save on my tire thread life as opposed to doing it when it is warmer, am I correct in thinking this? I know it makes prodocing oversteer that much easier.
I think the more opposite lock you can put into your drifts, the more "Perfect" it is. And nice opposite locked car drifting by you makes for a great photo stance.
I think the more opposite lock you can put into your drifts, the more "Perfect" it is. And nice opposite locked car drifting by you makes for a great photo stance.
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in the beginning...you will want tires with less grip in the rear to more easily induce oversteer.
as your level gets better and better...you will want more grip in the rear.
with our S2000 (RS*R car) we are now looking for maximum grip in the rear. we ran 245 or 255/40/17 AVS Sport tires in the rear, but we are looking for more grip now.
if you really want to learn how to drift...get a 89-94 240sx....cheap and you can get the rear loose very easily, even in its stock form. S2000 is not a good platform to learn drifting.
as your level gets better and better...you will want more grip in the rear.
with our S2000 (RS*R car) we are now looking for maximum grip in the rear. we ran 245 or 255/40/17 AVS Sport tires in the rear, but we are looking for more grip now.
if you really want to learn how to drift...get a 89-94 240sx....cheap and you can get the rear loose very easily, even in its stock form. S2000 is not a good platform to learn drifting.
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Originally Posted by WyattH,Jan 27 2005, 01:11 PM
Ted - I've heard turn 2 at SIR is AMAZING. All of my M3 buddies rave about it. I can't wait to check it out this spring/summer. We should get a Seattle caravan to the track! (University Place here)
It's not highly banked, so you can easily play around with throttle steering, if that's what you mean. But there isn't a ton of runoff area, so be careful.
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Originally Posted by twohoos,Apr 16 2002, 01:15 PM
I'm getting better but not perfect. At my first DE event, I let an instructor drive -- in one turn the rear started to come around but, as Rob said, he had already sensed it and flawlessly gathered it up in a smooth, predictable drift. It was a real eye-opener -- I'd never personally experienced such perfect car control.
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Originally Posted by S2KBreaker,Jan 27 2005, 11:00 AM
I like to drift when I'm leaving work. The tires are cold and I'm parked way out in the parking lot all by myself. Push the start button and get focused, and do about two power over linked drifts before I leave the parking lot, it helps me forget that I had to work on those days. I'm thinking its better on my tires to do this when its cold so I can save on my tire thread life as opposed to doing it when it is warmer, am I correct in thinking this? I know it makes prodocing oversteer that much easier.
I think the more opposite lock you can put into your drifts, the more "Perfect" it is. And nice opposite locked car drifting by you makes for a great photo stance.
I think the more opposite lock you can put into your drifts, the more "Perfect" it is. And nice opposite locked car drifting by you makes for a great photo stance.
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It's difficult to drift the S easily in it's stock trim, but it can be set up to be a drifting monster.
The RSR car, mentioned above by djkojione is a great example. If you want to see some great S2000 (competition) drift videos, go to the RSR website - there are several you can download and watch for free!
-Pete
The RSR car, mentioned above by djkojione is a great example. If you want to see some great S2000 (competition) drift videos, go to the RSR website - there are several you can download and watch for free!
-Pete
