any drifters?

[jdm_lover]

any drifters in here? any interested Rwd people?

[GetawayInMoscow]

jdm drifter y0 mad tyte dawg

[Silver R/T]

i can show you how to drift yo drifta in da wall dawg.

[thursday]

drifting was gay back in 2001 and is still gay.

[Jetblack]

Dukes of Hazzard, for the street. Man, I can only watch drifting for about a minute before I get bored. It's fun to do for about a minute too, then you are as good as you will ever get. It's like snowboarding.

[Supra98]

well in my opinion drfting take far more skill than drag racing ever will... plus its all about driver skill not horsepower....

[MaRbLe]

Yeah whats with all the hate LOL

I have been so more then a few D1 events and its always been fun to watch.
Now I do have a rwd car and I have let the back slip a few times but Im not going to drift it. A mistake would be a bit to spendy LOL

[Jetblack]

I guess in all fairness, I do a *LOT* of drifting, in the winter.

[harderandfaster]

well in my opinion drfting take far more skill than drag racing ever will... plus its all about driver skill not horsepower....

hell ya man!! i love drifting and not only does it take far more skill but also it takes a car that is 100% tuned. cant beat that but dont get me wrong even though i love drifting 1/4 mile is still my drug.

[BlackMagic]

I love that the people who claim drag racing takes no skill are the ones who have probably never been to a saturday event.

Losing to another 14 sec. car takes no skill...drag racing does however.

[harderandfaster]

I love that the people who claim drag racing takes no skill are the ones who have probably never been to a saturday event.

Losing to another 14 sec. car takes no skill...drag racing does however.

i agree man drag racing does take mad skill to actualy handle a high horsepower 1/4 mile beast. but you also have to give drifters their credit keeping your car sideways especialy. if they are going around hairpins not the easiest thing in the world. but i do both and love both so...

[GetawayInMoscow]

Okay I'm raising the BS flag on all the JDM drifter wannabes in here.

Everybody needs to start posting pics of them drifting at an actual drift event or you are not allowed to post in here again talking shit on drag racing and how drifting takes mad skillz dawg.

I'd like to see how "tight" drifting would be if you actually had to have something better than a beat ass $1500 240 with ziptied bumpers....

[Jetblack]

I'd like to see how "tight" drifting would be if you actually had to have something better than a beat ass $1500 240 with ziptied bumpers....

Hey, Wal-Mart tires might get 100,000 miles of drifting, but they aren't free and they don't mount themselves. (Although they might be the only things not mounting Kendra's cat)

Drifting is not terribly hard. Practice in the snow, then practice on the dirt, then practice on the pavement, where the cops can't see you and clean the burnt rubber bits off the fenders, before you bring mommy's car home. :rofl:

Do not practice on the streets unless you want your neighbors beating the hell out of you for hopping the curb, into their back yard/garden/swimming pool. Ha! One of my friends older brother drove a stolen cop-car into the golf course swimming pool, in late Fall. His family said he was framed. :rolleyes02:

Coulda been me. But I am on record as saying I never stole that cop car, with it's door open and the engine running while the driver chased my friend around the pool in his backyard. "Why are you running?" "Why are you chasing me?" and like that. My first conscious thought was wanting to put it in reverse and set it free down the hill on top of which it was parked.

Half an hour later and one bad drift and Dave was walking home, squishing water out of his shoes.

That cop car looked so cool at the bottom of the pool! It took them DAYS to find it and it was right there. Where Dave left it.

[ek_b16]

Everybody needs to start posting pics of them drifting at an actual drift event or you are not allowed to post in here again talking shit on drag racing and how drifting takes mad skillz dawg.

I'd like to see how "tight" drifting would be if you actually had to have something better than a beat ass $1500 240 with ziptied bumpers....

jdm drifter might be the only one who does drift in this forum and to no surprise its a 240.. haha... either way both take mad skills, anyone can drift in snow then meet the curb.. Trying doing it on dry cement and being in control. . But back to Drag, its the driver that not the car...

[GetawayInMoscow]

Parallel parking is hard for 90% of the people out there but that doesn't make it cool, nor does it mean that it should become a sport

[BlackMagic]

I drifted my grampa's fishing boat once.

[harderandfaster]

Parallel parking is hard for 90% of the people out there but that doesn't make it cool, nor does it mean that it should become a sport

only someone that doesnt know the joy of owning a rwd car would say some dumb sh*t like that

[GetawayInMoscow]

only someone that doesnt know the joy of owning a rwd car would say some dumb sh*t like that

http://www.observedtrials.net/vb/images/smilie/luke.gif

[Jetblack]

Parallel parking is hard for 90% of the people out there but that doesn't make it cool, nor does it mean that it should become a sport

LOL!! And getting on escalators can be a challenge sometimes but I don't want to see the ALL ESCALATOR NETWORK.

Getting keys onto a full keychain ring.

Unclogging a drain.

Digging stumps. All difficult but not sportworthy.

[harderandfaster]

http://www.observedtrials.net/vb/images/smilie/luke.gif

see. the way i see it is only peaple that drive fwd cars would be so ignorate. because they think that fwd is the best and only way to go. and since fwd cars kinda suck at drifting!! all the fwd drivers have just shunned drifting and if you tell me thats not the reason fwd tuners hate drifting. then im gonna call major b.s

[jrhaile]

YouTube - BMW drifting

[Jetblack]

YouTube - BMW drifting (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK3dERgDtCI)

That's German for "Dawg! Mad skillz! Rock! [squeal like a girl]!!!"

[GetawayInMoscow]

No its idiot 240 owners who think that their POS car is cool just because it's RWD.

I don't know any FWD owners who think it's the best and only way to go, but I know many who like the challenge of making a non traditionally sporty car, go fast.

I agree, RWD cars are a lot more fun, don't get me wrong. But none of this changes the fact that drifting is gay, atleast as far as the "drifting scene" and events go.

Drifting is only popular in the US because poor people can buy a beat ass 240 for $500, burn out in a Wal-Mart parking lot, and think they are cool for doing it because they belong to this "lifestyle" they think people in Japan actually care about.

[harderandfaster]

this is turning into a big my sport is better than your sport discussion and i dont think its worthy of my time lol

[jrhaile]

this is turning into a big my sport is better than your sport discussion and i dont think its worthy of my time lol

Lets face it.. the only real racing is Nascar ok?



*sarcasm*

[GetawayInMoscow]

Lets face it.. the only real racing is Nascar ok?



*sarcasm*

Don't forget bass fishing!!!

[Jetblack]

Don't forget bass fishing!!!

I only watch Curling for the accidents.

[harderandfaster]

and the all american sport football woot woot lol

[Gsolo]

I only watch Curling for the accidents.

Damn right!!

[jdm_lover]

Okay I'm raising the BS flag on all the JDM drifter wannabes in here.

Everybody needs to start posting pics of them drifting at an actual drift event or you are not allowed to post in here again talking shit on drag racing and how drifting takes mad skillz dawg.

I'd like to see how "tight" drifting would be if you actually had to have something better than a beat ass $1500 240 with ziptied bumpers....

i would post but i need more then 15 posts to post URLs up....just add me on msn...sir_jdm_type_r@hotmail.com and ill link to yall if you guys want proof...we are not professionals we are just amatures still learning...

[MaRbLe]

Okay I'm raising the BS flag on all the JDM drifter wannabes in here.

Everybody needs to start posting pics of them drifting at an actual drift event or you are not allowed to post in here again talking shit on drag racing and how drifting takes mad skillz dawg.

I'd like to see how "tight" drifting would be if you actually had to have something better than a beat ass $1500 240 with ziptied bumpers....


LOL people always ask me if Im going to drift the 350. I tell them I have put it sideways more then once but there will be no "mad tight jdm drifting"=p Maybe some mad tight auto X though;)

[Ninja_Bear]

Lets face it.. the only real racing is Nascar ok?
*sarcasm*


VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn STRAIGHT!!!! left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn STRAIGHT!!!!!!!!! left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn... *repeat 300-500x

That "sport" is fucking retarded.

[jdm_lover]

VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn STRAIGHT!!!! left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn STRAIGHT!!!!!!!!! left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn left turn... *repeat 300-500x

That "sport" is fucking retarded.

nascar only have lefts...they have no rights....


but it is cool to handle speeds at 200mph...but in real life we dont always go 200mph...drifting and autocross is where its at...money brings power...skills is everything....bah...ninja bear knows how hard drifting is...newbs are always invited...we teach and learn ...we never hate....

brandon you just need to bring your supra out again and get some practice...its always fun to slide...takes talent...

[jdm_lover]

getting sideways on a course or a track has its differences from the open parking lot....you can do what ever you want and not hold back and slide a rwd car around if you can...but on a track or a course...its totally different...controls of speeds and the right timing and how much space you use of the track course....you guys should come to some the drift events not to check out the JDM TYTE YO scene but just to see how different it is from the other autosports....we might do some drift schooling this year as well im not sure...but we strongly support the domestics to come out and try...ive seen alot of domestics get sideways in the drift scene....ill post videos later..

[Ninja_Bear]

My car spins both wheels now lol. Oh and it's fuckin slammed & boosting quite a bit harder these days. "Drifting" isnt a problem anymore in my supra (see also: the police report from last month), a few people on here and asnw can vouch for that...

I just lost interest in ASNW when all the kids started talking shit about anything that isn't a beat-ass zip-tied together 240 or carolla. That shit got old and eventually I got to the point of sayin fuck yall to all the attitude at the events & on the forum. There were a few cool guys but it seemed like most people on here have said, most are just trying to fit some gay "lifestyle" of drifting. ASNW only has a handful of guys drifting that make the events/organization decent, the rest are a bunch of faggots with some sort of attitude. Maybe when people over there get over the whole ego/powertrip/tokyo drift syndrome will ASNW drift take off. IMHO it was a fun thing turned excessively gay due to all the punks.

[jdm_lover]

well, just because it was shown in a movie and a cartoon does not mean that the scene is gay but i have not seen anyone in here do any better?...the movies and cartoon was only made from the popularity of the drift sport...not the popularity of the movie...but i second that we have had some Dumb people in the states reck yearly due to people who try to recreate the stunt not knowing it is done with skilled driving but its ok...just like any other sport in the autosports world crap happends. just because you were scolded by people in the drift sport doesnt mean everyone is like that. dont stop doing something in a sport even if it means you have to be enemies with them and compete in the same sport with them...it only makes you stronger if you see pass through all the bad mouthing people, then eventually youll become a greater person by doing that...since brett or wes arnt going to be drift VP this year i think me or inpan are gonna take it over, due to we dont want the drift guys going back on the streets and also to get new breeds to know we have drift events in eastern washington to be safer then the streets, the next event should be april 12 and april 13 a two day event....12th will be a practice day and 13 will be a competition day...i think i might even camp out there myself as well, but this will happen only if we get more people to come out there...but neways if anyone wants any information just let me know i would be more then happy to help you guys out if you guys have any interests...come out and drift your supra...or ill drift it for you!...ill even be an instructer for you if you need to...just come out and have fun!...


My car spins both wheels now lol. Oh and it's fuckin slammed & boosting quite a bit harder these days. "Drifting" isnt a problem anymore in my supra (see also: the police report from last month), a few people on here and asnw can vouch for that...

I just lost interest in ASNW when all the kids started talking shit about anything that isn't a beat-ass zip-tied together 240 or carolla. That shit got old and eventually I got to the point of sayin fuck yall to all the attitude at the events & on the forum. There were a few cool guys but it seemed like most people on here have said, most are just trying to fit some gay "lifestyle" of drifting. ASNW only has a handful of guys drifting that make the events/organization decent, the rest are a bunch of faggots with some sort of attitude. Maybe when people over there get over the whole ego/powertrip/tokyo drift syndrome will ASNW drift take off. IMHO it was a fun thing turned excessively gay due to all the punks.

[Jetblack]

Drifting will never be any more popular than, say, ski jumping. Does the winner cross the finish line first? It is a "sport" with style points. Never a good thing. If drifting got you around the turn faster than not drifting, then it could be a sport.

It's interesting to watch for a little while (to me anyway) but the next guy is not any more interesting than the last guy. Sorry, but I think in ten years, it will be less popular than truck racing and the WNBA.

[MaRbLe]

If drifting got you around the turn faster than not drifting, then it could be a sport.


Well thats always been a big debate, grip vs drift...

[jdm_lover]

Well thats always been a big debate, grip vs drift...

dont you ever wonder why in japan, how they have been drifting in the mountain roads for over 30-40yrs ....and drifting came from grip racing....and to be able to keep your rpms in your power band while grip racing then became drifting...but yet jet black you need to come out and try it before you think you state that you know about the motor sport. but everyone has there own opinions but you dont know till you try.

[mirage4g93]

IMO both sides of this arguement are right in their own respects. Its not hard to drift yes, but maintaining drift while staying in rpms to allow control and steering is what is more difficult and takes skill.

Example: My NB Miata. Causing drift in that was pretty easy. Simple as a clutch kick at 4000rpm and hard turn. Now maintaining a constant controlled turn while at 5500rpm without having to kick the clutch again was a lot harder and took knowing the sweet spots and gearing.

or

Even more so drifting my AP1 S2k. There is a car that is built to not get sideways. for those that have driven them, you know what I mean. Add a supercharger to the mix and throw in the snap oversteer characteristic of the car and maintaining drift is 100x more difficult.

As for the comments about FWD owners not knowing anything. I'd like to see those people take a FWD with a nice fat +20mm RSB and not spin it when you trail brake oversteer.

Drag racing IMO relies a lot more on knowing the vehicle you are driving and knowing how its built. A douchebag in a 400hp Civic who just slapped a turbo on it and peggs the limiter doesn't have the skill. But throw the driver who takes the time to learn the car and where it bites and its a different story. That is still skill to me.

Drag is no less of a sport as drift is no less of a sport as lawn mower racing.

[jdm_lover]

IMO both sides of this arguement are right in their own respects. Its not hard to drift yes, but maintaining drift while staying in rpms to allow control and steering is what is more difficult and takes skill.

Example: My NB Miata. Causing drift in that was pretty easy. Simple as a clutch kick at 4000rpm and hard turn. Now maintaining a constant controlled turn while at 5500rpm without having to kick the clutch again was a lot harder and took knowing the sweet spots and gearing.

or

Even more so drifting my AP1 S2k. There is a car that is built to not get sideways. for those that have driven them, you know what I mean. Add a supercharger to the mix and throw in the snap oversteer characteristic of the car and maintaining drift is 100x more difficult.

As for the comments about FWD owners not knowing anything. I'd like to see those people take a FWD with a nice fat +20mm RSB and not spin it when you trail brake oversteer.

Drag racing IMO relies a lot more on knowing the vehicle you are driving and knowing how its built. A douchebag in a 400hp Civic who just slapped a turbo on it and peggs the limiter doesn't have the skill. But throw the driver who takes the time to learn the car and where it bites and its a different story. That is still skill to me.

Drag is no less of a sport as drift is no less of a sport as lawn mower racing.

just remember...a parkinglot is different from a track course...and low speed drift control is different from high speed drift control....come to the drift events and show us the good stuff...but its always funner with new people...we need more people!

[mirage4g93]

I'm well aware of the difference. I would bring the cars out to a drift event if I still had them. I didn't because they were never worth going to in the past. I don't know how they are now though. I'd much rather stick to going to the track for track days though.

[GetawayInMoscow]

dont you ever wonder why in japan, how they have been drifting in the mountain roads for over 30-40yrs ....and drifting came from grip racing....and to be able to keep your rpms in your power band while grip racing then became drifting...but yet jet black you need to come out and try it before you think you state that you know about the motor sport. but everyone has there own opinions but you dont know till you try.

I will be sure to tell the next Formula 1 driver I meet he should try drifting all the turns because in JDM land teenagers have been doing it for 40 years. Afterall we all know in 1968 the Japanese produced so many RWD cars with enough power to throw the rear end out.

[jdm_lover]

I will be sure to tell the next Formula 1 driver I meet he should try drifting all the turns because in JDM land teenagers have been doing it for 40 years. Afterall we all know in 1968 the Japanese produced so many RWD cars with enough power to throw the rear end out.

i can tell your loved by some by hated by many...its ok...ill give you some sence of credibility...not many people can drive cars too well even though they talk alot...but this is a great example...but your always welcome to come participate or watch the events...

[jdm_lover]

I'm well aware of the difference. I would bring the cars out to a drift event if I still had them. I didn't because they were never worth going to in the past. I don't know how they are now though. I'd much rather stick to going to the track for track days though.

oh yea thats great to hear...go on with something new ...but nice honda fit das the nice one!...

[sr240]

i can tell your loved by some by hated by many...its ok...ill give you some sence of credibility...not many people can drive cars too well even though they talk alot...but this is a great example...but your always welcome to come participate or watch the events...


and who are you again??

[jdm_lover]

and who are you again??


people call me tonzer...i havent been on spokane speed for a while but now that im trying to get a drift event together im gonna around forums and all looking for people interested into drifting and helping em out and getting em off the streets and attending drift events instead...some people know me in here and some people dont. but its nice to know some people are still the same in here and some people have open minds and friendly faces. im just like any other automotive person with the same car interests but just a different type of automotive sport. and im always glad to help people out just ask...

[Jetblack]

Where and when is the nearest drift event?

[MaRbLe]

dont you ever wonder why in japan, how they have been drifting in the mountain roads for over 30-40yrs ....and drifting came from grip racing....and to be able to keep your rpms in your power band while grip racing then became drifting....

Well drifting arguably just came on as a form of expression(looking cooler) at 1st when running the touges. After it became a style of driving the grip vs drift debate really started. In the early 90's when all wheel drive platforms became more common the debate got worst. Honestly I think driver has more to do with it then anything, regardless of how you run a car the grip or drift is only maintained as well as the driver performing it.

[MaRbLe]

Where and when is the nearest drift event?

Pacific Raceways....

Not sure on dates of the top of my head.

[Jetblack]

Anything less far from Spokane? Maybe if Pacific buys SRP, I wouldn't have to drive so far. I know Lisa would love to visit something like that.

[MaRbLe]

Anything less far from Spokane? Maybe if Pacific buys SRP, I wouldn't have to drive so far. I know Lisa would love to visit something like that.

If the track is saved I dont see it coming to SRP anytime soon. PIR can do it since they have a large base to draw cars from within a 2 hour driving distance, we on the other hand to not. There are not enough cars in this area that do drift and the distance to the track is to far from other locations to get any real draw from them.

[jdm_lover]

Where and when is the nearest drift event?

well in the past from 06-07 we've done drift events randomly at newport cinemas, fairgrounds (back parking lot), srp back motor track, deerpark airport... but there should be one on april 12-13 but thats if enough people are going to show up...due to people still finishing there motors and yada yada yada only a couple guys are dedicated to actually come out to every event...which isnt easy. there are friends from yakima who come to everyone of our events as well. we are not top pro Drifters or anything, no built 300-400hp cars which there has been 3-4 seattle's top drifters with 300-400hp cars that did travel all the way to spokane just to participate in some of our local drift events and it was a success. we are all out there to have fun and make new friends and learn at the same time everyone knows everyone out there...thats why im planning to find newbies or people who dont know about the drift events to come join us instead of doing it on the streets...there are street drifters out there so i intend to catch em before the cops do and get them into a safer place drift 25 bucks for one driver each event beats 1000 ticket and a night in jail...

[jdm_lover]

If the track is saved I dont see it coming to SRP anytime soon. PIR can do it since they have a large base to draw cars from within a 2 hour driving distance, we on the other hand to not. There are not enough cars in this area that do drift and the distance to the track is to far from other locations to get any real draw from them.

all we need to do is advertise and spread the word...most the time its just the problem we dont advertise...so this year ima try to hand out flyers randomly anywhere around the eastern washington car shows or what ever and also go on radio adds and car forums and you know just get it out there....just to let people know drift events are happening all the time in the spokane area. we are very secluded from the spokane import scene, so ima try to gather more sponsors and we have people from seattle area like Drift Office guys coming over and also guys from sandpoint idaho and boise idaho. thats what they say but they have came to our events before so they will probly be back again for sure...

we are also doing tandem drift this year with approved by our insurance but you have to have a 6point roll cage with door bars to be tandem. they are the same rules as D1 rules and 60mph tops only but you can never tell, at the events we have hit over 60-70mph drifts and even faster from some cars at the events and all everyone can do is just say WOW!! but neways if you guys dont know what tandem is, it is two car drift battle. where two cars go on the course at once and the car in front tries to get away as much as they can and the car following is either trying to keep up tailgating the car in the front or passes them...either way theres a loser and a winner...i will let you guys be posted and maybe if you guys are interested getting into this or helping or even just checking it out just ask me ill help out all i can with information and all...strongly recommend domestics to join it out, we dont get much of them but when they come to drift they enjoy it as much as we do...

you guys can look up on Autosports Northwest (http://www.asnw.org) for details or ask me for anything for information. i might be handling the events this year because there is no VP for drift events and the VP that was suppose to handle the events but he is backing down for the position due to personal issues so i might take the stand. but if you guys are interest let me know ill help you guys out...if you guys can too please spread the word i will be handing out flyers everywhere and even news radios and tv and at autostores and car shops...for the up coming events all spring and summer and beginning of fall for all the drift event scheduals...if anyones interested for the advertising area or even any ideas on the Driftdays...let me know...neways ill post up some videos...

[GetawayInMoscow]

i can tell your loved by some by hated by many...its ok...ill give you some sence of credibility...not many people can drive cars too well even though they talk alot...but this is a great example...but your always welcome to come participate or watch the events...

It's cool. Except most of my best friends I grew up with who are from here in Idaho are "drifters". Except they live on the west side of the state (WA)....you know, the side that actually has REAL DRIFT EVENTS.

They don't drift the Target parking lot like Spokane-wannabe's. They actually go to Formula D (or whatever the US one is) drift events with their cars and compete.

I'm not claiming that I can go out and run tandem with any of the pros...but I guarantee I can jump in a POS 240 and powerslide around like all the wannabe's on this forum who think they are hard.

Like I said....someone post pics of them at a drift event....wait none of you can because you are all a bunch of JDM nut huggers who thinking drifting is cool because it's the only sport you can afford driving a primer gray 240 with dented body panels.

[jdm_lover]

It's cool. Except most of my best friends I grew up with who are from here in Idaho are "drifters". Except they live on the west side of the state (WA)....you know, the side that actually has REAL DRIFT EVENTS.

They don't drift the Target parking lot like Spokane-wannabe's. They actually go to Formula D (or whatever the US one is) drift events with their cars and compete.

I'm not claiming that I can go out and run tandem with any of the pros...but I guarantee I can jump in a POS 240 and powerslide around like all the wannabe's on this forum who think they are hard.

Like I said....someone post pics of them at a drift event....wait none of you can because you are all a bunch of JDM nut huggers who thinking drifting is cool because it's the only sport you can afford driving a primer gray 240 with dented body panels.

wow dont get mad...be happy....you shouldnt be any more mad then richard simmons...cmon...whens the last time you got a happymeal?...please tell me who they are, cause i might know friends that know them...please understand you know how spokane is...its growing slowly, you cant do nething about it...just build it and it will grow...

and you know everyone started from the streets so im guessing they are jdm nut huggers too right? thanks for the compliments...it will be takin into consideration!

[jdm_lover]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/jdm_lover/gangstadrift.gif
heres an GIF animation of me at deerpark airport drift event...nothing special but got some kind of action...




this is the one of the first drift events and first runs at srp track and then they broke the camera from the other car ...i was still messing around with the suspension and car motor was running icky but enjoy!
YouTube - the 240sx drifting
YouTube - mr Forest in his mazda rx7 FC



heres one of my old favorite pictures back in the day when i was still the Oem blue/grey two tone color...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/jdm_lover/CIMG0648.jpg


this was the beginning of 07 events...but im alot better then before but im still learning...its almost 10min of just me so yea be ready to stay in the seat for 10mins...
YouTube - Drift compilation Video just me...

[MaRbLe]

we are very secluded from the spokane import scene,

We have an import scene? LOL j/k


Yeah promotion always helps but making the jump from whats going on now to a national level of event like ones at PIR is going to a a big one for this area. Remember we dont have any real staging grounds currently...

[jdm_lover]

We have an import scene? LOL j/k


Yeah promotion always helps but making the jump from whats going on now to a national level of event like ones at PIR is going to a a big one for this area. Remember we dont have any real staging grounds currently...

you have taken my words out of my mouth...well atleast you know alot about the eastern washington side of import car culture...

[Jetblack]

How do you get tires that don't get sticky when heated up. All my stuff'd give you one drift, then the next turn, you launch, instead of drift.

[Ninja_Bear]

How do you get tires that don't get sticky when heated up. All my stuff'd give you one drift, then the next turn, you launch, instead of drift.

Touring tires, end of story. Lemme know if you'd like a demonstration... :P

[jdm_lover]

Touring tires, end of story. Lemme know if you'd like a demonstration... :P

touring tires or tires that give pretty good traction are a plus, but used old and low performance tires will do the job for under powerd cars...but high perfomance drag radials tires will do for higher hp cars...if your riding on semi slicks or slicks or just hard core street slicks you mind as well save em for a drag event or autocross event...for drifting you do need some pretty decent performance tires as well to controll a slide and to have traction as well or else youll go into a 360 all the time or continue sliding into whatever is right beside you if you use tires that dont really have great traction. traction tires is a plus...slicks and sticky tires are a nono like what jetblack said, you just continue launching and fish tailing whippin out for the entire drift show if you ride the sticky tires...but you wont know till you try it out right? youll be suprised how loose you can get a car sideways higher speeds then 40mph....and high speed 60-70mph speeds are always fun for drifting...but keep it at the track ya know...

[jdm_lover]

Okay I'm raising the BS flag on all the JDM drifter wannabes in here.

Everybody needs to start posting pics of them drifting at an actual drift event or you are not allowed to post in here again talking shit on drag racing and how drifting takes mad skillz dawg.

I'd like to see how "tight" drifting would be if you actually had to have something better than a beat ass $1500 240 with ziptied bumpers....


well i dont mind if you dont beleive me or not...you can even ask your honda buddies who i am, they surely know who i am...just ask meng and yeng and them about who tonzer is...but id care less...just letting you know i would have more respect for you if you wouldnt be so gay...just know this...your not the only one who thinks im jdm tight right?

[Jetblack]

I figured any tires from Wal-Mart with a 100,000 mile warranty would work. Super hard compound, lots of smoke and marbles coming off.

I can see how you'd want to find a compound sticky enough to make the turn fast, but slippery enough to kick the rear end out. Like driving on dirt.

[GetawayInMoscow]

well i dont mind if you dont beleive me or not...you can even ask your honda buddies who i am, they surely know who i am...just ask meng and yeng and them about who tonzer is...but id care less...just letting you know i would have more respect for you if you wouldnt be so gay...just know this...your not the only one who thinks im jdm tight right?

I'm the gay one?

Virtually no racing body in the world has any respect for your sport. Listen, it's not like I'm saying auto-x is gay and so is road racing, because they are not....but drifting is.

The only reason people like drifting is because their cars are slow and shitty and that's the only thing they can do. Any RWD car can be drifted by putting your foot down in a turn...whoop de fucking do. Would you still think drifting was cool if the only cars that could do it were Ferrari's and Lambos? I'm guessing not.

Not only that, but I've already established that no one here has ever been to a drift event (probably not even to watch), so that leaves me with another question: where do you practice? Either on a "mountain road" (dangerous) or in some parking lot (gay).

Drifting is like popping a wheelie on a mountain bike...most people can do it, but not very well, some people can do it really well....but at the end of the day nobody thinks its cool....which is why they haven't made an event out of it.

[MaRbLe]

you have taken my words out of my mouth...well atleast you know alot about the eastern washington side of import car culture...

This is why about 70% of the cars at Excelerator now are from out of town. Not to say that we dont have some nice cars here, we really do. Growth of quality rides in this area has gotten much better in the past few years.

[MaRbLe]

Not only that, but I've already established that no one here has ever been to a drift event (probably not even to watch),


Hey now I have watched more then a few D1 events LOL

[jdm_lover]

I'm the gay one?

Virtually no racing body in the world has any respect for your sport. Listen, it's not like I'm saying auto-x is gay and so is road racing, because they are not....but drifting is.

The only reason people like drifting is because their cars are slow and shitty and that's the only thing they can do. Any RWD car can be drifted by putting your foot down in a turn...whoop de fucking do. Would you still think drifting was cool if the only cars that could do it were Ferrari's and Lambos? I'm guessing not.

Not only that, but I've already established that no one here has ever been to a drift event (probably not even to watch), so that leaves me with another question: where do you practice? Either on a "mountain road" (dangerous) or in some parking lot (gay).

Drifting is like popping a wheelie on a mountain bike...most people can do it, but not very well, some people can do it really well....but at the end of the day nobody thinks its cool....which is why they haven't made an event out of it.

well just cause you cant drive doesnt mean you gotta hate...yes you can consist of being the fastest but you cant handle power if you get sideways...but i dont practice...the only time i get practice is either on the drift days or else just my friends private parking lot....other then that...if you have anything else to say...it either you have respect or non...but in this case all you have is your cornyvette and alot of mouth to back it up right? oh wait dont get mad its just the internet...talk is cheap like i said...thats my 2cents for ya....but what your saying doesnt make much sence...but i guess thats how people think when they are thinking like you....but in other words everyone would put you in a category as in denial...i wonder what your formula friends think...but yes i dont blame you, youve never tried the sport to appreciate it....

[GetawayInMoscow]

well just cause you cant drive doesnt mean you gotta hate...yes you can consist of being the fastest but you cant handle power if you get sideways...but i dont practice...the only time i get practice is either on the drift days or else just my friends private parking lot....other then that...if you have anything else to say...it either you have respect or non...but in this case all you have is your cornyvette and alot of mouth to back it up right? oh wait dont get mad its just the internet...talk is cheap like i said...thats my 2cents for ya....but what your saying doesnt make much sence...but i guess thats how people think when they are thinking like you....but in other words everyone would put you in a category as in denial...i wonder what your formula friends think...but yes i dont blame you, youve never tried the sport to appreciate it....

Well this is going nowhere. Most people, and probably you included, "can't drive". I don't know this for sure but I'm guessing you've never been to a track day in your life. And in all fairness, I haven't either.

But thinking you have some sort of skill over everyone else on here because you can powerslide corners in a RWD car is fucking stupid.

[jdm_lover]

Well this is going nowhere. Most people, and probably you included, "can't drive". I don't know this for sure but I'm guessing you've never been to a track day in your life. And in all fairness, I haven't either.

But thinking you have some sort of skill over everyone else on here because you can powerslide corners in a RWD car is fucking stupid.

accually ive been to alot of track days....FRclub.net has had alot of events open in the midwest and same as SCCA as well and then in spokane i know its not much but it has something...but thanks for the compliment...ill tell matt from drift office you said hi...by the way are you a drag guy or an autoX'er/?

[.rob]

dead thread zombie/

drifting(or dorifuto if you wanna be jdm) was looked down upon professional japanese race car drivers back in the 80's because of its odd form of "driving". why the hell would you want to attack a corner going slower while eating your tires away? that was their mentality. it was even banned at some small local race circuits..sort of like how snowboarding was banned at ski resorts. it was the hashiriya, japanese street "racers" on the touge, that brought it up to the level it is today. they were usually poor and couldn't afford real aero parts and that's where the zipties come in to play. the 86, rx7, and silvias were popular because of their cheap price..not because they were "drift cars".

the problem with the american drift scene is that everyone wants power and forget the root of driving..which is you and the footwork. instead of throwing $1,500 in the engine, get a real suspension set up. then think about your driving angles. why is your ass half way off of the seat? get a real bucket seat and a steering wheel to help control your angles.

but i'm just an FF guy so don't listen to me. :gtfo2:

ya dig.

/end dead thread zombie

[Gsolo]

dont know where that came from...but you're right. It's not about putting a lot of power down to spin tires, its about vehicle control and understanding of the vehicles dynamics.

Talk to any real racer regardless of style and suspension is more important, drifting really applies to that.


BTW...ae86 is popular because of the Drift King ;)

[.rob]

a buddy told me about this thread so i decided to take a look at it. you know, a lot of people say tsuchiya keiichi popularized the 86 but i don't know if i agree with that.

drift king = ARTA honda NSX & honda super aguri F1 racing team. ahah..

i'm bored.

[H4T3R]

Look, I appreciate some "Mad-Dorito" Action like the next guy whos taken a car sideways through a gravel lot, but alot of people I had met over the time I had an AE86, had some really odd ideas about what those cars were supposed to do.