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fckillerbee · 01-21-2012, 08:58 AM

start out small. do 1st gear donuts not letting off throttle and just control the steering.

but make sure your car is okay to do that. Nothing is harder than doing donuts with an open diff.

GabeS14 · 01-21-2012, 11:32 AM

When I first started, I was having trouble with donuts, so I decided to start with a super wide circle, and slowly speed up untill my rear end was starting to slide out from under me, it felt much smoother and safer giving me a lot of time to countersteer slowly. once i did that for a few mins, I went back to donuts and it was a lot easier. I think the hardest part is learning your cars body roll and timing countersteer and angles.

pacotaco345 · 01-24-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fckillerbee

start out small. do 1st gear donuts not letting off throttle and just control the steering.

but make sure your car is okay to do that. Nothing is harder than doing donuts with an open diff.

I always thought it was best to learn controlling the throttle as best as possible and do as little work as possible with your hands. I have a friend who bought a 240 before I left for college, when I came back for fall break he was all excited and told me he could do donuts. He just held the gas pedal down and his arms were flailing everywhere. Not very smooth at all. I never really got better until I learned to control my foot. Eventually I got to the point where I could do donuts with no hands with the wheel at full lock just balancing it with my foot. That said, I still suck at drifting lol

240sxbaltimoremd · 03-27-2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fckillerbee

start out small. do 1st gear donuts not letting off throttle and just control the steering.

but make sure your car is okay to do that. Nothing is harder than doing donuts with an open diff.

I'm just wondering , I have a rod knock in my sr and everyone keeps saying its from doing donuts . Is there a way to do donuts and NOT risk getting a rod knock? also, is it ideal to practice clutch kick whole doig donuts?

fckillerbee · 03-28-2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 240sxbaltimoremd

I'm just wondering , I have a rod knock in my sr and everyone keeps saying its from doing donuts . Is there a way to do donuts and NOT risk getting a rod knock? also, is it ideal to practice clutch kick whole doig donuts?

I've never once got rod knock from doing donuts.

maybe you were low on oil while doing donuts?...

pacotaco345 · 03-28-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by fckillerbee

I've never once got rod knock from doing donuts.

maybe you were low on oil while doing donuts?...

The last drift event I went to I did tons of donuts with a failing oil pump, still no rod knock.. Maybe he's just unlucky

01-21-2012, 11:32 AM	#2
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01-21-2012, 08:58 AM	#1
fckillerbee Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Age: 40 Posts: 4,266 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	start out small. do 1st gear donuts not letting off throttle and just control the steering. but make sure your car is okay to do that. Nothing is harder than doing donuts with an open diff.