Because of the large sideways forces, the driver must be retained firmly by a bucket seat, and preferably five point harness. This allows the hands to merely turn the wheel, as opposed to bracing oneself against the wheel. The steering wheel should be relatively small, dished, and perfectly round, so that it can be released […]
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The suspension in a drift car tends to have very high spring and damper rates. Sway bars are upgraded, particularly on the rear. Caster is often increased to improve the car’s controllability during a slide. Most cars use an integrated coilover/shock (MacPherson strut) combination. This type of suspension allows the ride height to be adjusted […]
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Drive train
A proper mechanical limited slip differential (LSD) is essential for drifting. Open diffs and viscous diffs cannot be controlled during a sustained slide. All other modifications are secondary to the LSD. Popular drift LSDs include OS Giken, KAAZ,[13] & Cusco.
The most popular form of LSD for drifting is the clutch type, in “2-way” form; […]
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Dirt drop - This is done by dropping the rear tires off the sealed road onto dirt, or whatever low-grip surface borders the road, to maintain or gain drift angle. Also colloquially called “Dirt Turbo”.
Choku-Dori - This is done by swaying the car’s weight back and forth on straightaways, using countersteer and throttle to maintain […]
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These techniques employ a further concept of weight transition. When a vehicle has the load towards the front, the “lighter” back is easier to steer, causing an oversteer condition that can initiate a drift.
Braking Drift - This drift is performed by braking into a corner, so that the car can transfer weight to the front. […]
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These techniques don’t use weight transition, so are typically the first thing the novice drifter learns. However they are still used by the most experienced drifters, and require skill to execute properly. These techniques aim to induce a loss of traction on the rear wheels, either by locking the wheel (e-brake drift), or using enough […]
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Samuel Hübinette - Dodge Viper SRT-10
Rhys MIllen Pontiac - GTO
Tanner Foust - Nissan 350Z
Vaughn Gittin Jr - Ford Mustang
Daijiro Yoshihara - Nissan 240SX
Casper Canul - Nissan 240SX
Ken Gushi - Ford Mustang
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Usually drift cars are light to moderate weight, rear-wheel-drive coupes and sedans. In Japan and worldwide, the most common drift machines are the Nissan Silvia/180SX, Toyota AE86, Mazda RX-7, Nissan A31 Cefiro, Nissan C33 Laurel, Nissan Skyline (RWD versions), Nissan Z-car, Toyota Altezza, Toyota Chaser, Toyota Mark II, Toyota MZ20 Soarer, Honda S2000, and Mazda […]
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Drifting competitions are judged based not on the time it takes to complete a course, but on line, angle, speed, and show factor. Line involves taking the correct line, which is usually announced beforehand by judges. Angle is the angle of a car in a drift, the more the better. Speed is the speed entering […]
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For decades people have intentionally used over steer in motor sports such as dirt track racing, motorcycle speedway, and rallying. Early Grand Prix drivers such as Tazio Nuvolari also used an at-the-limit form of driving called the four-wheel drift [1]. It has also featured prominently in stunt driving and other forms of exhibition.
Modern drifting started […]
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