Drifting

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“Basically, you gotta rip that E-brake and pow-over! ”

~ Oscar Wilde on drifting

Drifting is getting your car's ass end to slip out from the line of driving. It is believed that this technique was created to compliment the Crazy Swerving Asian style of driving. While considered by most bystanders to be quite dangerous and harmful to the environment, drifting is actually incredibly dangerous and harmful to everyone.

Contents 1 The Basics of Drifting: What is Drifting ? 1.1 The Cars of Drifting 2 History 3 Drifting Techniques 3.1 Brake Drifting 3.2 Power Over Drift 3.3 Inertia (Feint) Drift 3.4 Handbrake/ebrake Drift 3.5 Parking lot Drift 3.6 Dirt Drop Drift 3.7 Clutch Kick 3.8 Manji Drift 4 Drifting Modifications 4.1 Bucket Seat 4.2 Harness 4.3 Suspension 4.4 Pieces of Flair 4.5 Cross Mission 5 Drift Competition 5.1 Deciding who wins 5.2 Drift Series 5.2.1 D1GP 5.2.2 Forumla D 5.2.3 Formula F 6 Famous people of Drifting

[edit] The Basics of Drifting: What is Drifting ?

[edit] The Cars of Drifting

Contrary to popular belief, most ricer cars can not actually be drifted. The cars that can be drifted are normally FR (front engine, rear wheel drive), MR (mid engine, rear wheel drive) or RR (rear engine, rear wheel drive) layout. These include the Nissan 240SX, WV Golf, Toyota Supra, Toyota AE86 Corolla, Mazda RX7, Suzuki ALTO, Fiat Punto... and the list continues. All of these cars, except the 240SX, are rarely drifted, and their drivers are shunned for being "outside of the box". Almost 98.3% of all cars drifted today are 240SX's which are owned by former ricers or WoW players.

[edit] History

Drifting is an auto sport popularized in the ancient county of Asia. Supposedly, it was invented when ricers grew up and realized that they were indeed idiots. The greatest of these, and the fellow credited for its invention, is Keiichi Tsuchiya. He stumbled upon this technique and sport when delivering tofu for his father Bunta in the mountains of Akina, by which he wanted to get down the mountain as fast as possible.

Keiichi tried to break through the barriers and ignore the S shaped turns and drive straight down. His first attempt was on 06/06/86, where he was found by the police at the foot of the mountain, with a broken skull and an exploded car. After that, he decided to be a good boy and drive normally down the hill. Once, he saw a lesbian couple by the side of the road making hot hot love, and he was distracted, which caused him to steer like a mad man all the way downhill. Hence, drifting was born, that's why you see really hot girls at the side of the road whenever there's a race Eg. The fast and The Furious - Tokyo Drift.

Another theory on how drifting was started has been presented by Oscar Wilde. He says that he created drifting, but when he created it, it was just a term he used to mean "having sex with a girl in my passenger seat". Later he says someone tried extreme drifting or sex in the passenger seat while driving. Lastly it came to its current state after Oscar and the extreme drifter were issued citations for indecent exposure, and decided to protest in return by driving their cars sideways through all corners.

[edit] Drifting Techniques

[edit] Brake Drifting

This technique is rather simple, and most people with common sense and two legs and arms can do this. Its simplicity is why most beginners use this technique. You approach the corner you wish to drift, slam on the brakes hella hard, turn your wheel, and hope for the best.You got it ;p

[edit] Power Over Drift

This is tied for the simplest of techniques with the Brake Drifting techinique. It is also what most Americans who drift use, and is the official sponsor of the Formula D series. You just go to the corner, slam the gas pedal down to the floor, and turn wheels accordingly. If this doesn't cause your car to enter a drift, invest in a high horse power engine like an LS1 out of a Corvette.

[edit] Inertia (Feint) Drift

A bit harder cause it makes you turn the wheel more than once to just enter a drift. It is recommended that if you are a beginning driver, or American, you do not try this.

[edit] Handbrake/ebrake Drift

Just like the Brake Drift technique, except you use that little lever that holds your car in place. It is very critical to pull the lever up as hard as you can upon entering the corner, and leave it up. Letting it down before you exit the drift will incur the wrath of Chuck Norris

[edit] Parking lot Drift

This novice technique requires multiple drifters. The driver pulls into a parking lot with other participants, backs into a parking space, and quickly pulls the hand brake. The driver then exits the vehicle to admire other participant's primer paint jobs/discuss the expense of drifting sanctioned events/look for parts to steal. At this time, another participant will attempt one of the other techniques, lose control, jump the curb, and crash into everyone, thus initiating the parking lot drift. A video of the event is then put up on YouTube for everyone to enjoy.

[edit] Dirt Drop Drift

This is mostly used by Asians, as the have a hard time staying on the road anyways. You let your back wheels hit the dirt shoulder, then turn the wheels to enter yourself into the drift. A different way is dropping your car off a cliff, into the dirt.

[edit] Clutch Kick

I really have no idea what this is, since I've never even seen a clutch, but have heard that this technique requires you to have at least 3 pedals in your car, and Tinky Winky sitting in your passenger seat.

[edit] Manji Drift

This is a severely advanced technique, therefore it should never be used. If used wrong it may cause your car to catch fire, or cause you to contract herpes. Only Asian people, and those who are dating one, can use this technique properly.

[edit] Drifting Modifications

LSD is a short term used for limited slip differential these differentials are used for drifting. Unlike a single spinner differential a LSD spins both wheels at the same time. These differentials are also great for drifting with some low differential gears like 4:5:6 or 4:1:1 differential gears. But these type of differential gears are used for drifting for high rpm's and not so much for top speed if you want a high speed differential you would want something like a 2:9:8 or 3:0:8

[edit] Bucket Seat

Preferbly a cheap one, a round one made of steel, so if you are done with drifting, you can use it as a dirtbin.

[edit] Harness

For safety reasons, mostly for sale at antique stores, most Medieval ones are heavy, but safe!

[edit] Suspension

The best way to lower the car and get it siffer is to cut the springs, its an ancient technique that the japanse have used over hundreds of years, or use the ancient Essex Boys method, of placing 2 fat biffers in your back seat with Hilda Ogburn in the passenger seat, hey presto, instant -30mm drop. All D1 drivers do it for good luck. Cutting springs is seen all over the world, but mostly to be "JDM tyte"

[edit] Pieces of Flair

Decorative parts added to the car such as white plastic steering wheels, 26" long shift knobs, airplane parts, etc that only the owner of the vehicle believes is cool.

[edit] Cross Mission

Nobody knows exactly what this is or why they want it, but it is rumoured to bestow the power of the gods to the one who uses it.

[edit] Drift Competition

[edit] Deciding who wins

Drifting competitions are judged based on line, angle, speed, and show factor. Line involves taking the correct line, which is usually determined by coked-out monkeys, as they truly are the foremost experts on lines. Angle is the angle of a car and its relationship to the sun, stars, and moon. Speed is the most important factor. The goal is to go in as fast as you can, not flip your car, and exit the corner almost at the same speed. Some people accomplish this by installing jet engines on the back of their car. The show factor is based simply on whether or not you kiss enough ass with the judges before hand. Bribing a judge is not only accepted, but encouraged.

[edit] Drift Series

There are many series that currently are running in the United States and Japan(also known as Lil Asia). I have decided to include a few here, for this will help you understand the drifting culture much better.

[edit] D1GP

The major leagues of drifting. This series takes place in Japan and is the holy grail of all drifters. To compete in this series is either to be the best of the best, or have enough money to buy a small country in exchange for entrance into the series. Usually the series winner is the person who has the most skill (aka money) and high-performance parts (aka sponsorship). Most people enjoy watching the DVD's that go with this series and laugh about the comments of the jury, although it's in japanese and they dont understand anything of it.

[edit] Forumla D

The D1GP's cousin in America. This is like the minor leagues, its full of OK drifters, with a few good drifters that just haven't gone to Japan yet. To make this series, you must either be pretty decent at drifting, have some money to line the judges pockets, or be the son of asian.

[edit] Formula F

Since the geography of Florida is devoid of elevation changes and "Man turns", competitors from this state developed a unique drifting style, and demanded that the Formula F(ail) series be created. The tandem rounds begin with the 2 cars drifting until the participants get close. At this point, a drag race occurs. Car modifications also differ in this series. Gears 3, 4, and 5 are often omitted from the transmission for weight savings since they are seldom used.

[edit] Famous people of Drifting

• Keiichi Tsuchiya- The crazy fisherman in Tokyo Drift, who insults the white guy
• Bunta- the founder's father, original badass
• Wat-a-name (Wataname) Fujiwara- Bunta's other son, and Bollywood superstar
• Samuel Hübinette- American drift star, and small time gun smuggler
• Nobushige Kumakubo- winner of 2006 D1GP championship, porn star, hand model
• Al Lagura- the only Formula D driver to ever be fired for crashing at every event. He now rides a Honda Ruckus. Some say he is Mexican, some say he is Filipino, but one thing everyone is sure of is that he is a total fagot. Supporting evidence of this realization stems from his undying affinity for Kanye West.
• J.J. Alfano - Understeer Sensei
• Your Mom- used in Oscar Wilde's first drift attempt
• Oscar Wilde- supposed drift inventor, and your REAL father
• Chuck Norris- He invented the handbrake drift
• Ken Nomura- A genetic manipulated monkey who got stole a 4 door family car and joined the D1. The family is still not aware of where their car is.
• Phil Morrison - The only drifter who is able to use the gravitational field generated by his belly to initiate his drifts.
• Steve Bui - The only VC driver. Straight from rice paddies to the asphault. Ho Chi Minh still don't know what hit him
• Stevo - UK drifter. Allergic to SR20's. Sole member of Team Cream.
• Polo - One mission in life. To kill every gearbox he meets
• Julian Smith - Irish born UK drifter. Can do a mighty fine impression of the Scarlet Pimpernell. Particularly after high profile magazine features.