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Old 09-12-2003, 03:21 PM
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Let's say I want to see what drifting feels like, or I just want to burn some rubber. So I drive across an empty parking lot, yank the e-brake, and go sideways. Is there any risk of flipping? Or will it always slide before it flips?



This is assuming I don't hit any curbs or anything, and I have street tires.
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Old 09-12-2003, 03:24 PM
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Extremly low I belive. think of it this way in NASCAR (I hate NASCAR BTW) the start going sideways in an accident at 200 mph with super sticky tires and light cars and the dont just start rolling around.
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ah, good point. time to find some pavement!
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Old 09-12-2003, 04:23 PM
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Watch out for people and large unmovable objects. Telephone poles hurt...
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Old 09-12-2003, 05:12 PM
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R1/R2 lips aren't harmed by curbs .....
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Old 09-12-2003, 07:44 PM
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yeah it won't flip unless you slam into a curb sideways
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Old 09-12-2003, 10:32 PM
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or lose trastion and hit a massive dip in the road, causeing the suspension to bottom out, then you go right over a crest. then you'll flip
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Old 09-12-2003, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by FC3Slider' date='Sep 12 2003, 11:32 PM
or lose trastion and hit a massive dip in the road, causeing the suspension to bottom out, then you go right over a crest. then you'll flip
odds of that are very low. i'm talking about drifting on a course not on the street
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Old 09-13-2003, 01:22 AM
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i just had to throw it in
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Old 09-13-2003, 03:13 AM
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Baldy, how'd it go?
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