Drift entrance techniques/form

[!Zar!]

Originally Posted by iamtheyi

I agree with Zar (although now I can't take him seriously and LOL everytime I see his sig and avatar hahaahhahaha). The only people I've met that actually NEED brake drifting is the, anything higher power than a KA at Adam's Track in Riverside. That's only because the course is tiny.

I can dig it. But I have drifted a gokart track before, and ebrake was enough.

I rather enter fast and slow down mid drift.

Braking into a hairpin like that sounds rad, but a I find that it doesn't allow you to build revs up once you are mid corner, as well as it sounds like a recipe for understeer.

[MrMigs]

Originally Posted by !Zar!

Braking into a hairpin like that sounds rad, but a I find that it doesn't allow you to build revs up once you are mid corner, as well as it sounds like a recipe for understeer.

Dropping revs, yeah it happens. It really depends on the car and the corner. 2nd gear hairpins with my s14 and stock ka, there is no problem for the most part, as long as you can maintain at least 3000rpm. With sr or a 4.3 final drive (or both), there's no issues whatsoever.

Understeer, happens too. You just have to do it right. Don't brake too hard when it's time to pitch the car into the turn. Play with pads.

Some people don't like brake drift because it seems to require more effort. Like there's a lot of extra variables and caca to think about. Some people like it for that same reason.