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Windowlicker
26-01-2009, 08:26 PM
For those who havent seen this before, its a vid on how to drift , in an M3 E92.
Not so sure on the "let the steering wheel spin through your hands " bit, contradicts other things i have watched, but the guy is pretty impressive all the same :smokin:
The best bit is when the "Novice" has a go and sticks it up the embankment. :whistle: the in car footage of both their faces is classic :hahaha: :hahaha:

http://www.fastcarsuk.co.uk/bmw/bmwm3/BMW-M3-videos_CJ2CzeyCss0.html
SMD
26-01-2009, 08:53 PM
Thats a good find! :smokin:
csl_mba
26-01-2009, 09:44 PM
Thats really good, i would like to practice my drifting, anyone know where a novice can do this?
Windowlicker
26-01-2009, 10:13 PM
Thats really good, i would like to practice my drifting, anyone know where a novice can do this?

I gather there is lots of roundabouts i the milton keynes area :hahaha:

Failing that, wait till christmas day/boxing day, and then choose any stretch of road you like, its always like a ghost town round here at christmas :smokin:
Or maybe somewhere like bedford autodrome will have something laid on??
There is oulton park but the run off aint big, and the track is pretty narrow.
englebert
26-01-2009, 11:24 PM
Lydden Hill in Kent... bit of a trip for you though.
2bar boost
26-01-2009, 11:45 PM
Seems un natural to let go of the steering wheel :119:

but when Tarzan Yamada drove my old IX @ the Silverstone sprint training with the Do Luck ACD controller it made sense :smokin:

After all he made his name in D1 too :-D
SMD
27-01-2009, 12:03 AM
Oulton Park is defo the Place to learn.
Can drift at lower speeds as the grip is low, less chance of a crash
at low speeds! :119:
SpineOnABap
27-01-2009, 08:39 AM
Seems un natural to let go of the steering wheel :119:

You don't necessarily "let go", you let it feed itself while you have a very light grip on the wheel. You retain control but just let the car do some of the work. It's a widely used method.
englebert
27-01-2009, 12:39 PM
It makes sense as all the steering is doing is self centering, so all you have to to is adjust the steering to wherever you want to go or compensate for an impending tank slapper if at high speed.
SMD
27-01-2009, 07:13 PM
Seems un natural to let go of the steering wheel :119:

You don't necessarily "let go", you let it feed itself while you have a very light grip on the wheel. You retain control but just let the car do some of the work. It's a widely used method.

Anyone would think you had done it before! :whistle:
2bar boost
27-01-2009, 10:30 PM
Lets Rice :hahaha:
Mark CSL
27-01-2009, 11:03 PM
It is easy on track try it when the kerbs are close
Then you tell the men from the boys ( is that the ice cream man ) :hahaha:
windy
30-01-2009, 11:58 AM
Not so sure on the "let the steering wheel spin through your hands " bit...

Took me a while to 'get' that bit. Last time I was at Oulton the owner of Ninemeister (911 specialist) gave me some tips and that was one of them. I eventually gave it a go and was drifting seamlessly all day, even flipping it from one way to the other.

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5647/sidewaysir6.jpg

:thumbs:
SMD
30-01-2009, 12:53 PM
Are you there tomorrow Windy?