Sideways help

[Supraman1]

You people are the biggest drift nuts I know so I'm coming to you for help!

I've had my high-performance RWD car for about two years now, and I've finally got around to having a go at this oversteer malarky. I've had a couple of "moments" involving Avon tyres and lots of steering, but I want to build up my confidence a bit and understand what me and the car are doing.

I've found a nice corner on my route home from work to use, good visibility, tight left hander, fair runoff. I go into it in second gear, get on the power well before the apex so the boost comes in on the exit and slides the back end out. I'm fine with that, but I have two problems.

1) My hands seem to be all over the steering wheel making smooth controlled steering tricky - should I keep hold of it at quarter-to-three position and cross my arms to make the turn in, should I shuffle it through my hands learner driver style, what's your preferred technique? (No smutty innuendo here please!)

2) I put some opposite lock on and try and back off the power gradually, but the back end always hops back into line in a big jump so you have to instantly go from opposite lock to straight-ahead on the steering. Of course, you can't do that so the car ends up rocking side to side on it's springs and it's all jolty and horrible. What am I doing wrong?

Wanna try and get a bit better at this before my new rear tyres arrive :)

[Dave_S]

I no expert by any means and Im trying to find the answer to no1 myself at the mo. No2 sounds like you're coming off the pedal too quickly. Like when it first happens, your first instinct is to rip foot off pedal. You then grip and end up in trouble. Try tapping the pedal rather than slowly letting off.

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Dave

[H]

Ok mate
It sounds like your using power over to get into the drift. This is fine but not very controllable and can make it easier to spin.
Best bet is to find a deserted roundabout late at night (wet if poss) go out wide then just tap the clutch this will get the tail out. It will feel scary first time but don't worry. As soon as the tail comes out put the power on. Not straight to the floor but just enough to keep the wheels spinning
This should mean you are now sideways. You shouldn't now need to flail about the steering wheel as the drift is more controlled.
When you've been round it several times:rolleyes: just ease off the power and the car should come smoothly back into line with minimum steering input.
Hope that makes sense
:)
H

[Adam_AE86]

alot of control is done through the throttle back off and it'll end in tears :cry:
Paz will probaly be better to talk to as my little borther (20) is still goin on about the last lap he did with paz at turweston.
IF HE TELLS ME ONE MORE TIME PAZ IS GONNA HAVE A NEW BROTHER DONATED!!

[AshT_200]

Adam..... yous is a nutter.:notworthy Drifting a Supra :eek: Whatever next

[Supraman1]

Whatever next? About 50% more power! Hence I really ought to get comfortable with the whole wheelspin thing as I will likely be doing a fair bit of it :)

I've been using the power to bring on the drift cos it all happens at low speed then (probably about 25-30mph at a guess). The first bit is easy, nice predictable slide and put some lock on. It's what happens next that gives me problems ;) We're only talking about a three second beginner style wiggle here, I'm hardly a driftmeister yet :D