The first part of tandem drifting is lining up with the other driver and accelerating quite fast into the entry turn. Both drivers must consciously be aware of the position of the other vehicle as well as their own. The lead driver must never make an effort to distance himself from the tailing driver for many reasons. Drifting should never be a drag race and the car with the most horsepower should not have an unfair advantage. Second, the drivers should try to make their entries as close to each other as possible to maintain a close distance through the whole course and put on a better show for the fans and judges. This means that the lead driver should always be paying attention to where the following driver is at the time of his entry.

Once the drivers have accelerated at even speed to the first turn, the real fun and madness begins. Both drivers must initiate a drift with various forms of entry that is up to each driver. It is a general rule, however, that the lead driver should never initiate the first turn drift with an emergency brake slide because it will take away speed and prevent the tailing driver from maintaining his position on track as well as his entry speed and angle. Once both drivers have initiated a drift the fun is beginning and the really difficult portion of the tandem battle begins.

Throughout the course the lead driver is definitely in control. He determines what line the battle will take through the course and the speed of the battle. If the lead driver wants to take a fast line it generally ends up going on the wide parts of the course. This means he will often ignore the apex clipping points but pay special attention to his entry and exit clipping points. Since the lead driver is taking such a wide line the tailing driver must maintain enough speed to stick with him and also take the wide line around the entire track. However, if the lead driver is more comfortable taking a shallow line he must then lose a little bit of speed and focus on hitting his apex clipping points. This is sometimes a great alternative for slower vehicle with little power because it forces the tailing driver to choke up, often causing a spin or loss of drift. The lead driver also has the advantage for a few other reasons. He can focus solely on his drifting line and does not have to focus on his competitor’s moves and therefore often makes fewer mistakes. He also has the distinct advantage by creating a huge smoke screen and limiting the visibility of the tailing driver. This not only distracts the driver, but creates a difficult situation by making the lead driver harder to see and read his moves.

There are also various aspects to chasing the lead driver that one must deal with when tandem drifting. First off, you must maintain enough speed during the entry to stick close to the lead driver. Therefore, you must try to mimic his entry technique as close as possible on the fly. You must also be conscious of which line the lead driver is taking through the course, often times having to guess what he is going to do in the next few series of turns. If he runs a wide line, you must maintain enough speed to follow that wide line and keep the nose of your car as close to his as possible. If he runs a shallow and slow line, you must correct your speed in order to keep good angle and prevent your car from bumping or running into his. You also have many advantages as the tailing driver. If the lead driver chooses to take a wide line, you can take a shallower line and use less speed to keep up with his vehicle. You can also stick the nose of your vehicle into the racing line much easier and actually gain points by making him correct his line or even spin out. As the tailing driver, your object is to push your nose as far into the apex clipping point as possible without hitting the lead driver. Even if he runs a shallow line, you can mimic his line and push very hard to either stick with the lead car or force him into making an error.

As you can see, there are many aspects to tandem drifting that make it extremely difficult. Not only are you worried about keeping your car on course and maintaining a good line, angle, and speed, but you have to worry about everything someone else is doing and make split second decision and adjustments on the fly. This task can be extremely difficult when your nerves and adrenaline are pumping and can often result in spinning out or making critical errors such as running to wide and literally hitting your clipping points. Tandem drifting is the pinnacle of the sport for many reasons. It is extremely difficult and is the true test of on the fly decision making, and it also tests the skills of driver head to head in a contest format. Tandem drifting is the only way that proper drift competitions are judged.

There are seven main areas of a car that drifters tend to modify:

1. Drive train

2. Tires

3. Interior

4. Exterior

5. Engine

6. Steering

7. Suspension

This article will cover the first four modifications, drive train, tires, interior and exterior. Followed by an article dedicated to engine, steering and suspension modifications. Modifications to drift cars are critical and technical, and thus, take more time to cover than other drifting subjects.

Drive train customization of a drift car is, without a doubt, the most important of the seven. In order to properly drift, one must first consider installing a limited slip differential (LSD). While some vehicles come standard with a LSD, the most typical stock differential is open. Unfortunately, open and viscous differentials do not allow for control of a sustained slide. The most popular type of limited slip differential is the “clutch-type”, which allows for invariable lock-up activity of the vehicle during both acceleration and deceleration. Two other types of differentials that are prominent among drifters include, a “spool” differential and a welded differential. Spool differentials are interesting, in that, they perform no differential effect, the wheels of the vehicle are simply locked together. On the other hand, the welded differential is a procedure that welds the side gears together, making a drift possible at a high rate of speed. There are definite cons when choosing to go with a limited slip differential alternative. For example, while a welded differential is much cheaper, it makes parking more difficult and is devastating to the drive train over time. So while there are cheaper methods of obtaining a differential system that will allow for accurate drifting, in the long term, it is most efficient to go with a LSD.

Another major modification to the drive train of drift cars is the clutch. Some drifters opt to buy inexpensive clutches often, because regardless of the amount of money spent on them, they will have to replaced time and time again. However, many professional drifters choose ceramic brass button or multiple plate varieties of clutches for their durability. A further benefit of these more durable clutches are their ability to withstand the clutch-kick technique of drifting. Clutch Masters, Competition Clutch and Daikin/Exedy are all prominent performance clutch manufactures that drifters look to, when searching to modify their stock clutch.

Any drifter will tell you that they go through a lot of parts, it is just a hazard of the game, but there is no part they go through more than tires. The tires that one utilizes typically depends on their current level of drifting and where they drift. Many competitive forums, such as D1 Grand Prix, only allow certain commercial tires that are approved by their particular agents. However, those who drift that aren’t quite on the D1 level have a different approach when choosing their tires. Drifters typically place different tires on the front and back of the car, with the good tires going to the front. Due to the damage that drifting can cause to tires, some opt to use pre-owned tires on the back of the car, because of the likely hood of them being used after a show or competition is slim to none. However, one must not underestimate the power of good tires.

Tires are the key element to grip, and maintaining the best possible grip is essential for control, speed and a quick snap on the beginning entry. Fortunately for the higher budget drifter and teams with great funding, tire manufacturers are now producing tires with the drifter in mind. For example, Kumho is now producing special effect tires that will give a drifting crowd colored and scented smoke. For all of the talk about tires, it is critical to safety that tires have adequate tread. Those opting for cheaper used tires, often find themselves planted in a wall because the tires were not adequate for drifting purposes.

Most drifting fans are well aware of the fact that drift cars are not pretty. While a few are show quality, this is typically a function of available funds, not being a good drifter. All drift cars get beat up…that is just the name of the game. So one may question why would a drifter spend money modifying the interior of their car. The answer is simple, these interior customizations aren’t for looks, they are done to make drifting easier. Some interior modifications include, seating, steering wheel, hand brake and gauges. For example, with a bucket seat and harnessing, drivers are free to simply turn the steering wheel versus brace against it. Additionally, replacing the locking knob on the hand brake with the a spin turn knob ceases locking up of the hand brake when it is pulled. Some choose to move the hand brake’s location or add a hydraulic hand brake actuator for increased braking force. These hand brake mods are critical, because of the techniques that involve the emergency brake in drifting.

Exterior modifications are just as important as the interior. Drifters often find themselves purchasing many body kits, spoilers, wings and vented hoods. Chassis customizations often include tower, b-pillar, lower arm and master cylinder braces. All of these braces increase the stiffness of the chassis, making for a better drift experience. Typically, mods such as spoilers and wings are only done when a car is asked to produce more downforce on large, open tracks. Over the years, drifters have learned that when it comes to body kits, there are ways to save some hard earned cash. While most body kits are bolted on, the drifter will often use zip ties which will allow the body kit to break away from the car in the event of an accident rather than be destroyed.

All drifters choose what modifications that they feel are most important, and budget will often play a large roll in these decisions. Professional drifters have sponsors that provide the funds for these modifications, as long as their driver is producing, but this is a catch twenty-two for those who are serious about breaking into the sport of drifting. We will cover the final three typical modifications in our next article, and address this catch twenty-two that hopefuls find themselves in.

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Drifting as a sport originally started in the hills of Japan. Kids would race up and down the mountain roads or touges. Soon they would start to slide the car sideways around the corners to show off and to keep their engines rpms up. This technique of controlling the cars over-steer (over-steer is a handling issue that results when the rear slip angle is greater than the front slip angle) soon started to catch on and it’s popularity grew. The artistry displayed by these early drifter and those to follow helped coin the term “Corner Artists” for the amazing way they could attack a corner and turn movement and tire smoke into an art form.

As a result of the excitement and growing fan base of this new sport D1 Gran Prix was formed in Japan as an organized form of racing that’s sole purpose was to challenge the drivers to one on one heats on a technical section of a track. The driver are scored on speed of entry into the corners, angle of attack, racing line, distance between your opponent, and style.

The success of D1GP has lead to several other circuits starting around the world such as NOPI Drift, Formula Drift, and several other country specific circuits.

Drifting as a sport truly is a fan based sport. In no other motor sport can the winner be determined by the crowd. This aspect of the sport really drew me to this form of racing. Drifting can almost be compared to gladiatorial games in a sense that the crowd has such an impact on the outcome.

During a drift competition only two cars will compete during a run or race. The race is set up like this: two cars will line up side to side to each other on a section of the track known as the scoring section. One car will be the leader and the other will be the follower and they will compete against each other in the the five points categories, speed of entry, angle of attack, racing line, distance between opponent, and style. After the two cars have made their drift run through the scoring section they will repeat this same thing, only the leader and follower will switch roles.

Now if the two drivers were so closely matched in their skills of slide the crowd can call for a “One more time”. Which is a sort of sudden death round in which if either driver makes a mistake they will automatically loose (more on how a competition is ran in my upcoming post “Drift Competitions, How They Work”).

So to sum up drifting as a motorsport: it’s tire smoke and cars on the razor’s edge of control, mixed with a nonstop adrenalin rush and a crowd on the edges of their seats, garnished with some of the most skilled corner artist in the world.

http://Drift-Diaries.com is a chronicle where I show you my rise in the drifting community. I will teach you how you can compete, get exposure and eventually make it big as a drifter.

Hi My name is Chip, or Speed as a lot of people know me and I am a soon to be professional drifter, interested in helping you learn to drift and build your skills.

See you at the track!

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Sure drifting looks easy, just drive really fast and get your car sideways and smoke the rear tires. But as you’d know if you’ve already tried drifting, it isn’t as easy as they make it look on the big screen.

Here’s a short drifting lesson for beginners. The very basics of drifting. First, here’s what you need:

1. You need a car – preferably rear wheel drive.

2. It should be a manual car preferably. Automatics are harder to drift but not impossible.

3. You need to go practice in a wide open area where its legal and safe. Drift days are the place to go.

4. You’ll need some spare tires. Obviously.

Now, here’s what to do:

1. You want to practice doing circles or donuts in one spot on the donut pad or wide open flat area around a pilon / cone. DON’T go straight to the circuit trying to drift around corners on your first time attempting drift.

Do donuts to the right, then change and do circles to the left. Start with small circles and then get bigger.

2. Once you have mastered the donuts, you can start to use the handbrake and try some 180 degree spins. Set up 2 pilons about 100 feet apart and go up and back doing 180 handbrake turns.

You shouldn’t try to drift out of the turns yet, just get used to your handbrake and feeling of the slide of your car. Once you can get it nice and smooth, you can try drifting out of the slide.

NOTE: Keep the handbrake on for longer than a split second. Slide it right around with the handbrake until you’re facing the way you want to go then you can power out.

3. Keeping the 2 pilons where they are, you can now try figure-8 drifting around the pilons. Just like you we’re doing in the 180 degree spins, use your handbrake to slide it right around and then power out straight, lining yourself up for the other side of the pilon at the other end. Repeat and try to get close to the pilons with your ront bumper as you can – touching the clipping point – just like the pro drift drivers!

Try these beginners drifting tips before you hit the track and total your car. Just like any sports, practice makes perfect and the right training when learning how to drift will keep you and your car safe so you can live to drift another day.

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There are roughly ten drifting techniques that are employed on the track:

Beginner
Pendulum
Powerslide
Dirt drop
Hand brake
Taking in
Compression slide
Inertia drift
Clutch kick
Braking drift
Weight transition

Different drifting techniques are utilized based on one’s experience level. For example, beginners are usually encouraged not to use techniques that do not involve some form of weight transition, due to the skill that is needed to correctly employ these methods. Therefore, first-timers will often use basic beginner techniques, compression slide, clutch kick or powerslide. Basic beginner techniques encourage the drifter to either stimulate a decline of traction by locking the wheel (also known as a e-brake drift), or exploit a sufficient amount of force from the motor to interrupt the grip force. The compression slide is a reverse of most techniques, in that it does not utilize braking. This particular method is done by down shifting very quickly, causing the wheels to hold fast for a small amount of time. However, the clutch kick technique utilizes the clutch, brake and gas. The drifter must successfully push the clutch in and out rapidly to traumatize the power train, which throws off the vehicle’s balance causing the rear wheels to dislocate. The powerslide technique is important for novices because it effectively teaches direction and accelerator dominance. Powersliding, also called power oversteer, is typically done while in a corner outlet by accelerating quickly in an effort to glide laterally out of the corner. While the powerslide and e-brake drift are considered to be beginner technique, professional drifters still employ them, and thus they are critical aspects of the overall sport of drifting.

More complex methods of drifting utilize weight transfer. Weight transfer is defined as the redistribution of mass supported by each tire during acceleration, including braking or decline in speed. These procedures include weight transition, braking drift, inertia drift, taking in and the pendulum. Weight transition methods are essentially to used to initiate a drift. By transferring the weight of the vehicle to the front wheels, the back wheels lose their traction which causes an oversteer status. Similarly, the braking drift is done by braking into a corner, and immediately depressing the gas pedal. The great aspect of the braking method is that it can successfully be done in both front wheel and rear wheel drive vehicles. Conversely, the inertia drift shifts the mass of the car to the outside of a bend. The driver initiates the inertia method by turning in the opposite direction of the turn and then rapidly turning back, causing the car to swing into a drift line. The taking in technique is similar to the braking drift in that the driver insures there is a loss of speed in the corner of the track. When the car has relatively independent handling, this method is easily employed due to engine braking. The pendulum method may be the most complex, and is not often performed in a true competition. Many drivers will only employ this drifting method in a “show” atmosphere. The drift is actually performed by transferring the weight of the car from side to side on the straight areas of the track, and then using countersteering to achieve a large drift angle.

The dirt drop method of drifting is not typically employed at true drift competitions, some consider this method crude when compared with other techniques. A drop dirt is performed by dropping the rear tires of the car onto a low traction surface, in an effort to achieve or keep a drift angle. This technique is also known as a dirt turbo.

Drifting is becoming a huge motor sport, and it is imperative that those who want to gain entrance into the sport understand and master the techniques, in an effort to keep themselves and others safe. Modified 240 [http://www.modified240.com] recommends finding a instructor that is well versed in these techniques. Stay tuned for our next article in our drifting series.

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Our focus will be on whether or not the Nissan 300zx can drift, is it considered a good drifter and how does the weight of the 300zx affect its drifting capabilities. Nissan Sport Magazine is the expert Nissan magazine, and they love to see exactly what Nissan’s are capable of. In 2005, Nissan Sport Magazine decided to test the 300zx Twin Turbo and the 300zx 2 + 2, to see what they were capable of in the drifting arena.

Before we drift, what exactly do we know about the 300zx that makes it different than the “typical” drifting car?

o The 300zx is FAST! The ability to reach 60 mph in around 5 – 6 seconds makes it an incredibly quick sports car, and with engine modifications, turbo modifications, or boost kits…it is even faster.

o The 300zx is heavy. The 300zx weighs in at a little over 3,500 lbs! This was and still is unheard of in what is considered to be a fast, agile sports car.

Many so-called “experts” claim that the 300zx can’t drift because of its weight. Well, Nissan Sport Magazine wanted to find out if this was truth or myth. Let’s see what their road tests showed:

o You CAN drift the ZX! It has an amazing right turn drift, but it requires an experienced drifter. Where some cars can be drifted by first-timers, the 300zx is not one of those. A key factor to drifting this particular ZX is the E-Brake. The emergency brake requires a harder jerk than other cars, due to the type of brakes that are on this model.

o The four drifts that were conducted on this ZX model completely destroyed a set of high-end Bridgestone tires!

o Nissan Sport Magazine also noted that less wheel flicking and more throttle, creates a better drift in the ZX. What additional factors play into drifting the 300zx?

Modify, modify, and modify some more! You can customize your braking system with performance brakes, you can use sup-up the turbo with a turbo kit, or simply do some minor tweaks with air intake and strut bars. Ok…so now you know what it takes to drift, but you have to find the best place to get your modification parts. I ALWAYS use Modified 300zx.

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Originally a motorcycle racer, Takahashi found fame in 1961 as the first ever Japanese rider to win the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix on a 250cc Honda. A serious injury in 1962 cut short his motorcycle racing career and made Takahashi switch to racing in cars. While racing the Japanese circuits Takahashi began using various drifting manoeuvres out of necessity to take on tight corners while maintaining speed. Not only did it help Takahashi win races, drifting on the speedway also won him many followers among the fans. Fans were excited by this brand new style of racing and Takahashi’s crowd-pleasing antics on the track filled the stands.

Takahashi’s drifting style caught the eye of Keiichi Tsuchiya, a brash young street racer and rising star of Japan’s Formula 3 scene. Not content to merely copy Takahashi’s techniques on the race track, Tsuchiya wanted to take drifting to the next level by making it a motor-sport in its own right. Tsuchiya began to hone his craft on the windy roads of Japanese mountain passes. The constant barrage of twists, turns and bends on such roads provided the perfect opportunity for continuous drifting. Tsuchiya attempts to take an obscure racing technique and change it into an art-form on those winding Japanese mountain roads have become the stuff of legends. The Japanese word for mountain pass, Touge, has become part of the vocabulary of the drift racing scene around the world.

Tsuchiya soon found backing from Japan’s leading car tuning and racing magazines to produce a short video highlighting his drifting skills. This video, called Pluspy, became an instant hit among racing fans and muscle car aficionados, inspiring many amateurs to become drifters later on in their careers. A year after releasing Pluspy, Tsuchiya and his backers went on to organise the world’s first drifting tournament called the D1 Grand Prix. Held for the first time at the Ebisu Circuit in Fukushima, Japan, the D1 Grand Prix was a massive success and has grown into the leading drifting tournament in the world.

Since debuting in the late ’80s, competitive drifting has left an indelible mark in the racing world. Drifting is now a part of the modern motor-sports culture, with races taking place in speedways and highways all over the planet. The ease and relative low cost of modifying one’s car for drifting has unfortunately lead to a vibrant, yet illegal, underground drifting scene in many countries. Unlike other forms of competitive motor-sports, it is fairly easy for the average muscle car owner to add a few mods to his vehicle to transform it into a drift racer. While great for attracting new fans, this also leads to the surge in illegal underground races held in public roads.

Today D1 tournaments take place all over the world in countries where drifting has the biggest amount of fans. To date there have been D1 championship events in Japan, the United States, the UK, Malaysia and New Zealand. Apart from the global reach of the D1 Grand Prix there also exists thriving local drifting clubs in many of these countries. These organisations normally cater to the regional drifting scene, and hold events and tournaments throughout the year. A few examples are the D1NZ and NZ Drift Series in New Zealand, Pro-Drift Mania in Canada, Formula-D in the US, Superdrift in Italy, and the British Drift Championship.

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This can be a problem. If you where anything like me when I started out, you don’t have the cash to build a Formula D level slide machine. So what do you do? Well, do what I did; build a drift car on a budget!

The first step is finding a good platform to start with. This can be a challenge with all the different cars that are used in the drifting world. But I have a few solid rules that you can follow that will help make your decision a lot easier.

First, you will want something driftable. By saying driftable, I’m talking about how it needs to have the essential characteristics of a drift car. You will NEED to find a car that has rear wheel drive (RWD), and a manual transmission. Don’t go out and find something with a automatic transmission or for some reason front wheel drive (FWD) and say “I can just do a tranny swap” or “I can do a RWD conversion”. DON’T! This is NOT WORTH THE EFFORT, PERIOD! The purpose is to build a drift car for as cheap as possible and as quick as possible so that you can be on the track drifting as soon as possible.

Second, you want it to be cheap. I set a budget of $1000. I know plenty of people that found a car for less but they got lucky. I set my budget of $1000 for a running driving car that I could build into something that would be competitive. Along with the price of the car being cheap, you want parts to be cheap. You want a vehicle that has a strong aftermarket following and an abundance of spare parts that are easy to find and cheap.

And third, you will want a vehicle you aren’t in love with. In the world of drifting, you will make mistakes, you will have accidents, and you will crash. Therefore you want something that you will be willing to take to the edge and past in order to improve your skills. Too many times I’ve seen people that are afraid to push themselves and there car because they’re afraid of crashing. To be able to learn and improve you can’t be thinking about crashing, you need to be thinking about how you can better your technique. You can’t be afraid of crashing, it’s inevitable so deal with it.

I chose a 1992 Nissan 240sx for several reasons. They’re cheap, they have a huge aftermarket following, parts from other Nissans are bolt-on upgrades, and the 2.4L DOHC (KA24DE) engine is tough and loaded with torque.

Cars I would recommend are the Nissan 240sx S13 and S14, Mazda Miata MX-5 (any year), Toyota Supra (I recommend the older body style of the early 90s), Mazda Rx7, and the Toyota Cressida. Or if your into domestics you can go with the Ford Mustang, or any other cheap abundant RWD car.

Up next “Drift Car On A Budget: Part 2, The Essential Mods”.

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Hi My name is Chip, or Speed as a lot of people know me and I am a soon to be professional drifter, interested in helping you learn to drift and build your skills.

See you at the track!

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In order to ensure that every body reading this article is on the same page as far as drifting is concerned I will briefly touch upon rc cars drifting before going full steam into various techniques to achieve the same.

In curved tracks (U-shaped or S-shaped) rc cars need to corner appropriately in order to stay in the race. Cornering involves different methods or techniques which are trickier than driving on a straight road. RC cars drifting is one method of cornering. Here the rear tires slip on the track rather than rolling.

RC cars drifting has a special craze among rc enthusiasts because it is a spectacular site for the audience to see the cars sway on the track generating unbelievable loops. From a functionality point of view drifting at times saves cornering time thus giving the driver an edge over others.

Drifting involves maintaining consistent speed through the arc and coming out of the corner at a faster speed.

Various techniques are used by individuals for rc cars drifting. Some of the more popular ones are mentioned below. Please be warned that these are certain basic techniques which are capable of getting you the drifting results you desire. But I cannot guarantee success as so much will depend on your ability to grasp the subject and the amount of time you spend mastering the techniques.

Basic Drifting Techniques

Here is a list of basic car drifting techniques widely used by drivers world wide.

Power Over

In this type of rc cars drifting full throttle is used to produce over steering of significant magnitude through the turn.

Faint Drift

In this type first you need to steer the car outwards of the track. Then suddenly turn the head of the car in inward direction by using steering traction.

Swaying Drift

In this style you replicate faint drift in short slow bursts where in the back or rear of the car keeps oscillating about the longitudinal direction giving a swaying view of the car rear.

Kansei Drift

This happens at high racing speeds. When you are approaching corners at high speed for a moment reduce supply of gas. This will cause a little over steering in the car. Balance this by adjusting the steering and gas.

Jump Drift

This is caused by allowing one of the tires to loose contact with the track. Here the inside tire at the rear end bounces to loose contact with the track and in the process generates over steer.

Long Side Drift

In this kind of drifting reverse and steering is used to put the car side ways. The car enters into the turn in this position.

Hope you enjoyed this article on rc cars drifting. Now get out of your chair and start practising these techniques.

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Today drifting games have gone from the streets to online as well, you are able to play drifting games by just using your computer, there is no need to risk getting inside a car and trying to learn about drift racing. You are able to score points by showing your ability while handling the cars and performing drifting moves.

Drifting was invented by a Japanese professional, but before it was made or considered a real sport, there were already many unknown groups of people practicing this sport in neighborhoods, people would just gather around for some fun in the streets and allow the drifting games begin. The act of making a car drift in a perfect way can only be achieved by a professional with lots of experience in this practice. The drift work has most of its work done in the front wheels, so good handling is a must, this happens because the weight that is distributed and the torque are totally separate, comparing to the read part of a car.

The biggest and most used techniques in drifting racing are the use of the clutch and the way the driver uses the breaks, combining all this together, we have a driver running at a fair speed, and while getting ready to perform the turn, the driver pulls the side emergency brake allowing the car to lose the traction from the rear end and slide, performing the drift; a very experienced driver would be able to use the steering wheel and perform the drift exactly as he wants to.

Today these techniques have been applied to games allowing you to make use of this while playing car games online or car drifting games. Many gamers online compete in games where they are allowed to record their scores as to how they overcome certain obstacles. In the end it’s a lot of fun to learn about drifting games and how they started to become really popular, we can all give many thanks to our friends over in Japan for turning it into a very risky and at the same time safe game.

There are many websites that share these drifting games with users online, and many even allow you to enjoy some of the best car games, car parking games and even racing games on the internet. Just always remember to enjoy and have fun while doing it so. I started writing when I was about 12 years old, on my little journals, after so many years I still enjoy writing about all sorts of topics, related to computers, games, internet, IT, animals and many others. Writing is something I have great passion on doing it. The era of technology came by to make it more simple and more easy to get my writings done faster and looking way better as well. I hope you have enjoyed the above article as much as I did writing it.