Drifting is VERY different to 'Oversteer'. I suspect that the latter occurred for you.

Oversteer is when the rear tires take a wider arc through the turn than the front. It is usually corrected with opposite lock and/or throttle.

Oversteer is more commonly mistaken for drifting. Drifting involves all 4 wheels moving in the same arc, however, not in a straight line. It is a fine balancing act that is difficult to master. I have done this in many cars including my old MR2, Miata, RX7. I've had the S2000 drifting on the track though.

Drifting is infinitely harder to achieve as opposed to (power) oversteer which can easily be accompished in the S2000.

Cheers,

Sime

 

Ssanae - I'm not sure exactly what you were doing, but it does sound like you were overcorrecting and the suddenly lifted off the throttle. Try staying on the throttle and smoothly letting off the gas when the front of the car starts pointing in the direction of travel. If you've never done it before, it's a little nerve racking to keep your foot on the gas when you're sliding around.

Any car is driftable. I had a rental POS Corolla for two weeks and I was trying to make if fall apart before I returned it. Even though I was drifting the hell out of it and driving it at redline all the time, it was as good as new!

 

The S2000 drifts just fine...on old tires. On new tires it can be a bit tricky and more often than not you get the effect you mentioned. Wait till your tires are shot and it will be a piece of cake. You've got to stay on the throttle. If you lift, even a bit, the rear end will slap around. It's nerve racking because it's totally opposite to your natural instinct.

 

I really want to try it, maybe one day in a wet parking lot at 3 AM, but anyways that video was so funny...especially that little kid at the end....hilarious.

 

Great video, i want to learn to drift bad myself...... escpecially since i have been watching Initial D, great anime about drifting and driving cool cars...everyone who has a S2000, needs to watch all these animes...

 

Best way I'd think to learn drifting is in a parking lot after it rains or better yet... with a bit of snow on the ground...

For a FWD car, the only way to drift is with the help of the emergency brake to break the rear end loose and even with that, it's almost impossible to drift s turns... And an important point to remember... if You're not steering "into the skid", you're not drifting, you're oversteering...

Before trying to control a drift, get used to what the car feels like as it's sliding along... It's kinda like walking... you need to know what it feels like to stand up before you try and take some steps... Know what I mean???

Study hard young Jedi...


Drifting Tecniques...

 

Sime, I'm not sure who you were responding to. In any case I've definately drifted (aka powerslide - all wheels losing traction in a turn) in the S twice. I've experienced oversteer many more times (when just the rear-end loses traction in a turn). That's fun too.

 

your post almost makes me happy that i'm in Montreal and happen to drive a RWD luxury car... there is no practice like on snow.... holding drifts for minutes at a time through multiple corners... =)

 

I do it all the time...My tires hate me for it...I usually take left turns at traffic lights wind it up in first and about 3/4 the way through the turn I hit 2nd gear...The back always kicks out just enough to have fun...Did it once when the sprinklers had just turned off in the median and just about lost it...Would not recomend it at all in the wet unless you have alot of space because you are in for the ride of your life!!!

 

Like INSANE8, I drift all the time in winter (no pun intended). This is great fun and once perfected teaches you how to instantly react to those times when real oversteer might suddenly come upon you.
ps. Re: the original poster - Why would one use heel/toe to do a drift? Am I missing something here? Seems to me that this technique has very little or nothing to do with drifting.