How do ypu drift a car ?

Answer 1

Well, 1st of all you'll need a rear wheel drive car. Say the Nissan Z series, Trueno etc. Then when you see a corner, brake, downshift and pull up your e-brake.

Shift Lock/Hand brake technique:

Accelerate and shift to second gear, which allows the widest variance of speed and is best for harnessing the engine's torque without overly stressing the mechanicals.
Push in the clutch to let the engine rev.
With the engine revving, flick the steering wheel to the outside of the turn and steer strongly inside toward the turn.
Simultaneously release the clutch. (If you are uncomfortable with this method of sliding, try pulling the hand brake to further reduce traction(never pull brake while accelerating). While that won't kill your car initially, it is a bad habit to get into. Don't start now.)
Immediately steer the car in the direction of the slide. You're drifting!
Speed variant:

Accelerate to 40-60mph
turn quickly, but not full lock, while - disengaging the clutch quickly(and releasing the accelerator)
When you feel the slide, re-engage the clutch, quickly counter steer, and apply throttle smoothly.

Answer 2

Starting with doing doughnuts in both directions get a feel for the spin each car does it a little differently. Now gradually induce slide and wheel spin by way over throttling the turns as soon as the rear wheels break loose dial in counter steer and hold angle and keep speed up that is what judges are looking for. The Hand brake method is for slightly less powered cars that can't get sliding on there own. Soon you will not use the windshield for looking ahead. when your car angle and power sliding is good. Keep your head turned look where you will be going. Spinning tires eat up rubber and you will need lots of power to easily loosen the back of the car. Drift cars do not make great road cars. And find a good body and suspension shop.

Answer 3

If you can wet down a big parking lot and find a rwd car with semi bald rear tires you'll have a great skidpad.

On a skidpad you get get hours of practice oversteering (rear end kicks out) and countersteering (steering into the skid) in perfect balance. The key to drifting in a powerful car is using the throttle to induce oversteer and (here is the critical part) countersteer JUST ENOUGH to keep the car on balance and heading in the direction you want without having to get out of the throttle too much.

In high performance driving school they painted a circle about 50 ft. in diameter and had us drive a 350Z around one pass, then blip the throttle, countersteer, throttle, steer... until I could keep the nose of the car on the stripe with the rear tires spinning out about 30% angle. Getting the balance of throttle, steering and angle to be second nature is key.

Once you can do that you've got the confidence to start drifting. Practicing on dirt is helpful as well. Stay within your abilities so you don't total your car, and learn from the best. The good ones will share their experience. Good luck.

Answer 4

Start with a rear wheel drive (probably japa), enough power to brake traction under 40mph (60-100 better), a quick handbrake (pref one for each rear wheel),disposable tyres, a friendly panel beater and a big ole set of balls. Now go driftin'!

I never pro-drift race my collectible drifter, but regularly hold it's a$s out on big sweeping corners. Gotta love that feeling. And yep, Nissan page is the right place to ask. Mines a twinturb'd 300ZX - a right biitch to drift- built for racing lines, but have drifted at crazy 100+ speeds in it on the highway. I've played some drifttracks in a couple of Skyline RWD (GTS-T) purpose built drifters, and they are made for it. A fat rear end and heaps of horses, lets dance! Far harder than Grandad will ever admit, I had to learn cos the kids where outdrifting me 5yrs ago. Now I hold line well ;)

Answer 5

You can E-Brake drift or power drift. Power drifting is just using the engines raw power on a rear or all wheel drive to over power the rear wheels and start to drift. E-Brake drifting is used on front wheel drive cars by using the E-Brake while turning to lock up the rear wheels in to a controlled drift. You need to counter-steer while drifting to control your line. It's best to practice on a dirt field or in an empty parking lot while its raining to avoid too much attention and tire wear

Answer 6

1st You need a Rear wheel drive car. alrite to drift a car you would need to get some speed b4 hitting a turn and then Hold the E-brake up while into the turn and the let the E-brake lose while giving it gas to spin the tires in the rear then you'll be driftin.... (You need to be out of controll to be in controll)....

Answer 7

Its a matter of having rear-wheel drive and a standard. Its all going fast into a corner and shifting quickly and revving that shift high and quick to make your wheels spin along with tight turning.

Answer 8

u need...a backwheel drive car...and then you just gas it when doing a turn...and then just try to keep it in control:)