Saturday, July 19, 2008

Today I want to go over some advanced drift techniques.

You probably know the names of all the techniques,
ie. hand-brake slide, faint, clutch kick, drop-off,
overpower. braking drift etc. But which ones are
the best to use in which situation?

If you're just starting out in drifting, you probably
use the hand-brake technique mostly. That's fine.
It does slow your entry speed down a fair bit though,
but that is necessary for some corners. Some beginners
use the hand-brake too much so be aware.

The most popular technique used to get the rear out
is the clutch-kick. Clutch kicking is where you jab
the clutch at speed while jerking the steering wheel
to get you sideways.

However, before you try it on just any corner.....

Practice at low speeds first and make sure there is
plenty of room because more than likely, you're going
to spin out or go flying off track in a direction you
weren't planning to!

Once you get better, you can go faster and try bigger
corners. Just start out small.

Next Advanced Tip.....

Line is everything. Sure it's easy to go around a
corner sideways but when it comes to linking corners,
the line of drift is vital. I was told this when I
was starting to learn how to drift. "Out, Out, Out,
Out, In!"

Basically, you stay to the outside of the corner
until you are pointing in the direction you want to
be in for the next corner. When flicking back, use
your foot brake if you are going too fast or even
your hand-brake.

Have fun using these techniques but take care of your
self and your car :)