Drift Is Growing!
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From: Okinawa, Japan
Me, have skills? Thanks for the compliment but I have a long ways to go before I'll think I'm any good. Just can't get enough practice over on this side of the Pacific. 
Chris, you already know what you want out of your car. Don't dilute it trying to make it do anything other than what it will ultimately be. But you know that already. I'm sure you could pick up a cheap *** car to rail on up at Nago Circuit (Circuit? That's about a joke and a half. ) or where ever that's still good to practice these days.
Chris, you already know what you want out of your car. Don't dilute it trying to make it do anything other than what it will ultimately be. But you know that already. I'm sure you could pick up a cheap *** car to rail on up at Nago Circuit (Circuit? That's about a joke and a half.
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From: Memphis, Japan
Damn I love C1........and old *** Yakuza *******. Thanks for the compliments Dragon. I figured you were unimpressed with my car havin almost exactly half the power of your car. I need more tatoos......lol
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Originally Posted by Ranzo' date='Jun 11 2003, 03:53 PM
Damn I love C1........and old *** Yakuza *******. Thanks for the compliments Dragon. I figured you were unimpressed with my car havin almost exactly half the power of your car. I need more tatoos......lol
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Now, I haven't done the actual equations, but: Drifting should be faster than grip cornering. You're essentially breaking your traction so you can start accelerating in the correct direction. If done correctly (and it often is not) a drift should, in theory, transfer your momentum and acceleration around the corner and allow a higher entry/exit and even average speed. I'll see if I can find a diagram somewhere (my scanner is broken).
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In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.
Too many variables exist to call one way faster than another. It all depends on the driver, the vehicle, the course, and any other conditions around. There are always expections to any rule. Don't bother with the equations. Just get out there and drive.
Too many variables exist to call one way faster than another. It all depends on the driver, the vehicle, the course, and any other conditions around. There are always expections to any rule. Don't bother with the equations. Just get out there and drive.
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Originally Posted by Pyrrian' date='Jun 12 2003, 09:01 AM
Now, I haven't done the actual equations, but: Drifting should be faster than grip cornering. You're essentially breaking your traction so you can start accelerating in the correct direction. If done correctly (and it often is not) a drift should, in theory, transfer your momentum and acceleration around the corner and allow a higher entry/exit and even average speed. I'll see if I can find a diagram somewhere (my scanner is broken).