Trailbraking is an actual technique used by professionals to get a FWD car to handle well. The point in keeping on the accelerator is to keep moving and to keep the front end turning and not plowing. I didn't say floor it. I have seen some pros setup their ebrakes so they could use it to actuate just the rear brakes and stay on the gas hard. If anyone has a question then buy a book. If you dont know what you are talking about then shut the hell up.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/096...6251242-2332146

Aaron

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Freakaccident
[B]Trailbraking is an actual technique used by professionals to get a FWD car to handle well. The point in keeping on the accelerator is to keep moving and to keep the front end turning and not plowing.

 

Apparently I am not the one trying to dazzle anyone with charm and wit. Go back and read your last two posts from a third person standpoint.

Your weblink describes trail-braking prefectly. You've misunderstood me. I never once said that you need to lockup the rear brakes or overpower the fronts. Using the right balance during trail-braking will reduce understeer in a FWD car. Period. If you use enough brake pressure the car will oversteer and you can begin to drift. You do not have to lockup the rears or overpower the front brakes to achieve this. You are already going into the turn fast so accelerating isn't necessary. You just need to stay on the gas enough to keep the front end from plowing. Modulation of the brakes helps to keep this from happening. Keep in mind that you will have major understeer if you dont do this correctly. The car will go straight while the wheels are turned. Keeping the car balanced is difficult. I practiced this technique in my FWD 3000gt and have experience doing it outside of a book or website. If you happen to own a FWD car then go try it and then you will understand. Not on public streets of course.

 

I apologize if I misunderstood. This happens when different people express different points of view. I've driven FWD cars for as long as I have RWD cars and I have used the e-brake technique to initiate a drift on snow and ice. I've just never heard it called what you called it. I think we are talking about basically the same thing but giving it different labels and thus, the two sides of the "joist". I like to think that multiple points of view can be presented with some degree of "civility". Sometimes, I suppose my "sarcasm" may be "misunderstood" so I guess we're even.

 

anyone linking any turns yet? lol

 

wow, super thread revival.
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enough said .

 

I've been doing a lot of 180 U turns from a total stand still lately.

 

Kinda funny how people were a lot nicer back in 2002. Not one single flame or smart remark.

 

I should get my camera mounted on my S and take you guys around my parking structure. Ebrake slides, clutch pop slides, overpower slides, etc.

I'm no drifter and I dont slide it much on the streets either, but its doable. Its really NOT fun though, the s2000 for my experience is not the most predictable slider, plus the differential doesnt like it either.

 

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