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vjlax18 · #16 (**permalink**) 12-11-2003, 06:18 AM

So is drifting the fastest way around the track?

Dado · #17 (**permalink**) 12-11-2003, 11:34 AM

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Originally posted by vjlax18
So is drifting the fastest way around the track?

vjlax18 · #18 (**permalink**) 12-11-2003, 12:39 PM

Protus · #19 (**permalink**) 12-11-2003, 12:47 PM

hahaha....

vjlax18 · #20 (**permalink**) 12-11-2003, 12:51 PM

"No but it'll get you laid more often"

NarutoRamen · #21 (**permalink**) 12-11-2003, 09:21 PM

It's not the fastest way around the track...but sure is more fun than just making a normal turn.

bimmeracer · #22 (**permalink**) 12-11-2003, 10:56 PM

how much is the skip barber control clinic lessons. thanx for the comments. dado did you cut out the upper wheel base of your older car or can all m3's back tires go that for in the wheel well with a set of suspensions and springs.

vjlax18 · #23 (**permalink**) 12-12-2003, 04:10 AM

If you are serious about driving your car hard, take a look at his new car and look at the ride height.

sunir · #24 (**permalink**) 12-12-2003, 10:18 AM

To some of you that have questions about driving or track etc...

(1) Drifting is the slowest way around any given arch

(2) slammed suspensions are only good for shows and have no place on the track unless suspension geometry itself is altered

(3) wheel tuck is a result of camber settings and rake/ride height setting and not meant too look cool

(4) I seriously recommend you take a DE or an autox school or something

(5) The street is not the right venue to drive your car "hard" or anywhere near 10/10ths...nor can you do this safely on the street

(6) focus on yourself and your driving, not modifying your damn car!

vjlax18 · #25 (**permalink**) 12-12-2003, 10:23 AM

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(1) Drifting is the slowest way around any given arch

Werd

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(2) slammed suspensions are only good for shows and have no place on the track unless suspension geometry itself is altered

Yep

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(3) wheel tuck is a result of camber settings and rake/ride height setting and not meant too look cool

Uh huh

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(4) I seriously recommend you take a DE or an autox school or something

You are correct sir

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(5) The street is not the right venue to drive your car "hard" or anywhere near 10/10ths...nor can you do this safely on the street

once again you are correct sir

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(6) focus on yourself and your driving, not modifying your damn car!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bimmeracer · #26 (**permalink**) 12-12-2003, 11:30 PM

thanx sunir for answering my questions. i have stopped my crazy street driving. when i first got my car thats what i did but i am pass that stage, thats why i am asking about the track and school. even though it wasnt an m3, my 325is was pretty good and gave me too much confidence at high speeds. that car was so smooth and stuck to the ground while in other cars above 100 mph you get nervous and the car becomes to feel unstable. i am deffinatly going to check out the local tracks.

NarutoRamen · #27 (**permalink**) 12-12-2003, 11:33 PM

I don't have any tracks near me...all I have is a dragstrip I think...and I hate going only in straight lines. But at least in an empty parking lot the only person you endanger is yourself....plus I don't have the type of cash to go to a racing school.

jderry · #28 (**permalink**) 12-16-2003, 07:30 AM

c'mon -- you have some incredible tracks in CA. We easily drive 2-5 hours to get track time even on the east coast. So, it's not like they are super close as well. I would recommend at least going to auto-x (which their definitely should be some local ones) -- just hunt for them ... you'll probably learn more in those 4 runs than you do in an entire afternoon playing around in a parking lot.

L8APX · #29 (**permalink**) 12-16-2003, 09:58 AM

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Originally posted by jderry
c'mon -- you have some incredible tracks in CA. We easily drive 2-5 hours to get track time even on the east coast. So, it's not like they are super close as well. I would recommend at least going to auto-x (which their definitely should be some local ones) -- just hunt for them ... you'll probably learn more in those 4 runs than you do in an entire afternoon playing around in a parking lot.

So true, if you show up at an Auto-x and start asking around for an instructor to work with you I bet you find one, or three. Explain your situation and how you really want to learn and you will be amazed with the results.

Once you know these guys/girls from going to a couple autocrosses and they know your skill level then they will really start to work with you on improving your overall performance behind the wheel.

Drifting is useful in a keyhole turn aka 180 but really it is the slow, showboat style of driving.
I like to do all my morning and at least one or two afternoon runs with as little wheel spin as possible, smooth as I can, slow in, fast out and post a good time.

Last run of the day is my "Fun Run", drifting and steering with the gas the whole time.

NarutoRamen · #30 (**permalink**) 12-16-2003, 07:03 PM

Thanks L8APX and jderry. I know you guys are right about learning more in an afternoon at a AutoX event than just messing around all day in an parking lot. I've searched everywhere in Sac...and nothing....the only thing I know of right now is Thunderhill where their holding some drifting sessions. Seeing as my car is FWD I can't enter that. But I'll try and look harder for more events...afterall I haven't lived in Sac long enough to know everything (2 years...all busy with skool..no fun). The other thing is that i'm trying to find more people from Sac who'll do AutoX with me. It'll be much better driving down to San Fran with a couple of guys rather than going alone.

Thanks again,

Raman B.