john banks

In the spirit of posting ****e track videos, here is mine. Few spins, better from 1:25, delam tyres

I'm a n00b at this so be gentle Lines are deliberately ****e, I'm clearly not trying to race LOL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kv2...ature=youtu.be

john banks

This is the farmer (T-uk used to post on here) who is rather better as he is naturally coordinated and has been drifting farmyard vehicles since he could talk. Look out for the crash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRj1...ature=youtu.be

RB5SCOTT

Looks fun, there's so much pleasure in going sideways Tyres didn't sound good

Where did you do this?
Any pics of the car?

john banks

www.Driftlanduk.com

I would have had another go at the big corner but the tyres were about to pop I'll blame the earlier spins on them as I don't normally spin at those points. I prefer a bit more grip and consistency than this LOL.

It is a yellow 325ti, no pics handy to link. Have a yellow E46 M3 too, but no hydro in that and it is a bit nice for this track.

john banks

Another of the farmer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZLU...ature=youtu.be

scoobyc

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Where is best to start this? Ive been to the pod and its great but there is nothing until sept and its fully booked. Id like to go aug / sept if pos?

john banks

We're up in Fife and lucky to have three venues here: Knockhill, although the drifting there is pro stuff, Driftland as linked, and Crail raceway (old WW2 airfield) has drag, drift figure of 8 and big track/drift days. Not sure what you have near you.

Some of the English venues have fewer things to hit, but I'm good at repairing bumpers and replacing radiators now

I'm loving this as it gives you full size car control like you would struggle to develop except in karts otherwise and their lack inertia and steering make them natural to drift compared to a full weight car. Still wouldn't want powerful RWD as my road car though.

taylor85

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some "young chaps" were trying drift around here in a industrial estate, hit a bystander ! or well a few of them

john banks

I wouldn't dream of doing this anywhere except a closed track. Far too much risk practically and legally.

JTaylor

Great vids. Significantly more consistent lines than Matthew!

jameswrx

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Not good.

There is a series of bends (in the middle of nowhere really) on the way to where my gf used to live. They are down a country lane and all of a sudden the road goes from single track to double, perfect Tarmac and has a couple of lovely bends. It seems very odd that it's like this. Didn't take someone long to find it and you could regularly hear people out there drifting, the road would always be smothered in tyre marks. I never saw anyone there in months of driving that way and they'd operate after midnight hours. When you see the road you can understand where the temptation came from.

dpb

Well I think Keiichi Tsuchiya can rest easy

bioforger

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lol @ the spanner extension.

Neanderthal

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So you initiate the drift by just yanking on the spanner rather than inducing it with a flick of the wheel? The spanner seems to work ok though, just wondering.

john banks

Flick of the wheel can work, as can turning in on the brakes or booting it mid corner, but the hydro is great to use to really get it initiated early and then you can power through and try not to die.

stevebt

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I'm sure you will get better at it the more you practice, there seems to be a bit snapping back into your direction than pure drifting

Ste333

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The driftworks forum is your best place for advice mate. I've watched a fair bit of footage from Driftland, I'd love to go...but its just a bit too far for me really being in the midlands But on the whole I don't think you did too bad judging from that video.

I used to work for Driftworks so was always surrounded by drifting and had plenty of accessibility to cars etc, but since moving on and focusing more on work I've lost touch with it a bit. I'm hoping to get back into some pod days soon and buy a missile to share with my brother.

Henrik

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Brings back memories of growing up in Sweden in winter

Is that a helmet camera mount on your partner in crime's helmet? If yes, is it safe? Looks like it might potentially take someone's eye out

grahamc

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Scandi flick with hydro works quite well

john banks

I told him I was worried about helmet cam mount taking my arm off. Will quote you...

pacenote

It's worth bearing in mind that Michael Schumacher was injured by cam mounted to his sking helmet IIRC.

Big no no for me personally.

john banks

Thanks. I won't sit next to it again.

scoobyc

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when i crashed at thurx my head hit my passengers head hard. if i had that fitted my passenger would be dead!