http://www.texasdrift.com

 

How in the hell is 'drifting' considered a form of motorsports??? How do you rank drivers? Obviously it is not based off of a clock or anything finite. What a waste...

And the S2000 is not a car that is suitable for 'drifting' anyways unless you put some really crappy tires on the rear.

 

dont be a hater, it's all in good fun ricky...there are other things to do than autocross...

 

Um, I'm gonna have to say don't talk about something you know nothing about. I almost yelled at some random kid the other day, because he was doing that exact thing.

You ever seen a drifting competition? Probably not. So why don't you go do research and then come back.

Blake

 

Mmmkay...
If I want to watch a 'drifting competition' then I'll watch oval track dirt racing.

Also, looking at that Texas Drift website, it prevents 99.999% of the S2000's in the state of Texas from participating, so WHY EVEN BOTHER POSTING it here???

"All convertible cars must have a four-point roll bar. Factory roll hoops are not sufficient. Refer to CCR for roll bar specifics."

Seriously though... I'm not going to be anywhere remotely near a bunch of cars where the entire point of the event is to be completely out of control (which is what a 'drift' is -- your tires do NOT have 100% traction at that kind of a slip angle), and the S2000 is definitely not the type of car for 'drifting' as I said before....

I may know nothing about the official scoring of one of these events, but I know enough about it to say that it's a disgrace to these cars to have one doing it.

If you want to 'drift' then go buy a 240.

Not being a 'hater' as you so called -- just being a realist.

 

You asked how it can even be called a motorsport...sounds like you're "hating" on it.

And I'm sorry, you're supposed to be a good driver and have no clue what a controlled slide is? Give me a break...

Blake

 

The difference being that from being an experienced AutoCrosser, I know how to handle and maintain a controlled slide... Most of these people that call themselves 'drifters' do not. I have seen them come out to our AutoCrosses with their 240's before and they usually end up spinning on every one of their runs because they CAN'T control their slides or 'drifts' or whatever you want to call them. All you hear is tires screeching and all you see is a cloud of blue smoke from those guys. And, IF you are a good driver, you will know that sliding around every corner is *NOT* the fastest way around the course. Yeah, it may look 'cool' and feel fast, but in no way is it the fastest way around a track.

 

Well, the whole point of a drift competition (I thought it was obvious, but you might have missed it) is to control your drifts. I'm willing to bet a person who does a lot of drift competitions can control a slide much better than you.

Those are the guys that are in drift competitions and actually competing. Don't forget, they aren't out there to get a fast time. Thats the only place they can go to actually drift legally. Would you rather them doing it out in front of your house?

Hey, how about telling those rally drivers sliding is not the fastest way around a track!

Blake

 

Here's my take: diff. strokes for diff. folks, if you own an S2000, use it however you see fit provided it doesn't hurt others.

I'm not into autocrossing or drifting, but I'd much rather watch a drift contest than a cone-dodging competition. Auto-X may be fun, but the waiting/driving ratio is too high for my tastes. No need to discuss the relative value or skills involved in these two disciplines...what really matters to us amateurs is how much fun we have doing them.

 

chris this is exactly what i was trying to say. we all are about having fun with our cars. why limit them they are a great all around car. me personally i like to watch drift, not participate, however it is cool to watch. now autocross may be fun to do but i've heard there is a lot of waiting, even if it does improve your skills. i also like to drag, 1/4 mile but that's just me i don't hate on any so does ricky have to hat on drifting as if he's the expert and knows everthing. c'mon man...