EntertainmentHow to Drift a Car - Part I
Wed, Feb 27 2007
With the popularity of movies like Fast and the Furious, Tokyo Drift and Games like Need for Speed Underground, a lot of car enthusiasts are amazed with the drifting techniques.
Drifting has evolved into a competitive sport where drivers compete in rear-wheel drive cars to keep their cars sideways as long as possible. The drivers are able to keep their cars sliding for extended periods of time, often through several turns.
Prepare your car for drifting
Don't rush. For every successful drifting first you must tune-up your care properly. The first things that you need to do when going for a drift is an extra powerful car. It should have the following minimum requirements:
- » Rear wheel drive
- » 300hp minimum horsepower
- » Strong and good working tires
- » Powerful suspension
You also need a few essential parts on your car to make it drift like in the movies. Most important is an LSD. Nooo, it's not what you mean at the first moment. It means "Limited Slip Diff". This allows you to spin both rear tires at the same time, making it easier to drift. Other necessary parts include a bucket seat. Also Coil over or lowered suspension is a must have to lower the centre of gravity and stiffen the suspension of your car.
The key to successful drifting is good acceleration. To get you started, accelerate and shift to your 2nd gear. This would allow for several speed varieties. It could also harness your car engine's torque but would not distress its mechanism. Once you get accelerated and heated up, push the clutch and rev.
That would be all for now and if all this is done, then you are ready to start learning the drifting techniques.
Mon, Apr 8 2007
unknown says:
what do u need to put in a car to make it drift good?
Tue, Jun 18 2007
mr.magic says:
i know how to drift a car, an im 13. it aint hard
Mon, Sep 2 2007
exactly says:
shut the **** up little kid. you know how to crash a car and how to slide a car. thats not drifting. god fricken little kids suck
Tue, Sep 3 2007
DIABLO says:
I THINK DRIFTING WILL SUCCEED IF U BELIEVE IN IT AND IF YOU LOVE IT,I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU WILLHEAR ABOUT ME DIABLO A LOT IN THE FUTURE
Tue, Sep 3 2007
Bo Duke says:
trust me there's more to drifting cars then hopin' in it and hammering it, thought i had all it took then drifted a corner lost controle spun around a couple of times and hit a mailbox, scary shit
Fri, Sep 6 2007
drifter says:
300hp minimum???? that's a lot of power. you definitely don't need that much to drift unless the car is heavy.a stock version of the hachi roku in the pic can be drifted...
Sun, Sep 22 2007
HowToDrift says:
You are a moron. You have no idea of what it takes to Drift, and you need to learn some copy-editing skills. Am calling out all these lame Web authors who post BS, and posting the truth about Drifting on my blog. Check out www.howtodrift.blogspot.com and my book How to Drift: The Art of Oversteer for THE TRUTH!
Sun, Sep 22 2007
dodgsun8r says:
kids dont know s'hit..is this why the young seem do die more now than 5-10 yrs ago???play a game then think they can do it in real life??
good, try it and die! dont need more idiots on the streets!
Wed, Sep 25 2007
kamakazi says:
you think you guys can drift but thers more to it then horse power and e brakes. so dont give any tips unless you actully know what your talking about
Sat, Sep 28 2007
drifter says:
you guys can talk all the s'hit you want but I'm drifting to drift. i don't show off the skill. I know you guys don't got no skill.
Thu, Oct 3 2007
maachoda sab di says:
bund maroo pan de lohreya tuhanu tan drifitn de tyme apni nangi maa di tasveer yaad aundi hai te nalle apne bund wich sariyaa pakke driftin karde on.. maa chodo jaa ke te apne tatte pan do..!!
Fri, Oct 4 2007
Drift Kid says:
you suck you dont need 300 hp to drift, my car has 110 and i can drift like nothing!!
Mon, Oct 14 2007
h3rm says:
true, first of all it depends on the ratio of power an weight and secondly everybody who tells that you need a rear wheel drive car is an idiot...every rallye car is 4 wheel drive and these guys are really drifting. And in fact there are simple ways to drift a front wheel car as well... but I think this is an US-website, so no wonder. your cars have got a lot of power with max. motor volume, with maximum weight and with very low speed, compared with cool european or asian cars...which are going 150 mph with an 1,6 litre machine. come on get an old honda crx and start drifting...nobody needs rear wheel drive or 300 hp...cheers herm from germany
Wed, Oct 16 2007
D Dubbs says:
i have a subaru impreza and im not really sure how to get it to drift. its my everyday driver too so i dont want to fuck it up either. i drift my friends bmw all the time but the subaru is all wheel drive and im not sure how to do it. any tips?
Sat, Oct 19 2007
nigga weezy says:
dude i have a civic and its front wheel drive and i can drift corners better than all you niggas
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Sat, Oct 19 2007
DK-Drift says:
How old is the webmaster? Has he ever driven a car? And what the hell is a strong suspension? :D Hahahah.
Then to my next point: how the hell does one go to the second part of this amazing website? Stop trying to make the sites if you can't get them to work and stop "teaching" ppl about how to drift when you clearly don't have a clue.
And get an expensive insurance on your first car - you'll need it.
Mon, Oct 28 2007
JJD Da DK says:
MAn ur boring me a front rear wheel car can also b drited
Sat, Nov 2 2007
Drift in Japan says:
the best way to learn to drift in by doing it in a safe area and procticing...the car set up isnt so important...yes even FF cars can drift and they get massive angle...!!
Cheers, Stu 
More drifting info and pics here.... www Driftinjapan com
Wed, Nov 6 2007
Andrew says:
Anyone can drift. But to make the job easier and fun it depends on whats underneath you. Lightness and controllability is what you need from a good turbo car such as a 180sx. Good JDM parts from brands such as K-Office and Uras will sort you out with Coilovers, contol arms, pineapples, and castor rods. Oh and from my experience grip is the most important aspect. Fuck up with the shit CRX's people because there junk go Silvia's
Wed, Nov 20 2007
Daijiro Yoshihara says:
You are all amatuers. Drift in Japan is right. but only rear drive car will make you win drift. In a big parkinglot at 3 AM 1 big swing for practice.
Sun, Nov 24 2007
Spikes says:
I resently bought a 06 nissan Z and every time i try to drift i can't steer it into the corner well, so what the hell should i do.
Mon, Nov 25 2007
Florida Drifter says:
I love how much trash people talk, for one, your not drifting a civic, your causing the back end to be powerd over, if your pulling the E brake, thats not drifting, drifting is the angle and smoke that is made from the back tires, ever see a drifting competition?
Thats how they are judged, FF dont drift, you slide around, its not drifting at all. And if you have an AWD car, its because your front wheels act like they have posi, which when you try to drift, your front tires pull you foreward so you cannot drift, honestly, do your research before you run your mouth, 300 hp, HA its not a matter of h.p its a matter of power to weight ratio, thats why corollas do amazing drifts, they weigh nothing for the power they create, so how about next time your going to post something, you experience it, oh and by the way, on newer cars your going to have tcs which sence when your rear tires are slipping and they govern your motor.
Sun, Dec 1 2007
DriftUtah.com says:
Wow... the majority of you guy's don't know what the fuck you're talking about. Including whoever wrote the damn "article." Minimum requirements... 300 hp? Yeah if you're trying to drift a brick. If you need at least 300 hp, then explain why the most common drifters are cars like the AE86 Corolla, the S13, 14, and 15s, RX-7s, hell, even my MK3 Supra doesn't have 300hp and I can personally say that it works amazingly and it's completely stock. Horsepower itself doesn't make a car drift. Power to weight ratio does. As for strong and good working tires? I practice with crappy rubber that anyone can get for __0-15 a tire at your nearest salvage yard. It works just fine. And the moron(s) that "drifted a civic," or any other FWD car, I've got news for you. You didn't. That technique is called "power-sliding." Point being is don't pretend to know what you're talking about if you don't do it. And don't make it sound like it's a walk in the park. Otherwise there are a bunch of stupid fucking retards reading this that are going to kill themselves and/or others by trying it.
Sun, Dec 1 2007
bmw '02 says:
i have a bmw 2002 with like 90 horses and i drift the shit out of it. 300hp?
Mon, Dec 2 2007
ur mum says:
wot a cunt
Tue, Dec 3 2007
amature says:
300hp is bullshit i can drift a front wheel drive focus hatchbak like nothing..... it just takes the right timing and skill
Sun, Dec 8 2007
1998 Blazer LS 4.3L V6 Vortec 205hp says:
you dont need 300hp to drift, i have ~200hp and i can do it, but i forgot to mention in the rain and cold, with bald rear tires, fun as hell, scary as hell, and fast as hell, i drifted a turn at 40mph, i was scared shittless for a few minutes then i was like holy shit i just drifted a damn suv, kickass.
Tue, Dec 10 2007
poo sucker says:
cunt
Tue, Dec 10 2007
01726 886721 says:
GURNED RITE UP IN TREGONY
Thu, Dec 12 2007
ocelot says:
umm..for your info any car can drift and anything is possible
Thu, Dec 12 2007
ocelot says:
umm..for your info any car can drift and anything is possible
Fri, Dec 13 2007
saurabh says:
hahahahaha i will show u how to drift
Fri, Dec 13 2007
drifting playboy says:
hahaha hihihihi r u kiding never drift with this tech u will lost in road
Fri, Dec 13 2007
HMK drifter says:
I know how to drift all you wana b's SUCK!!!!!!!!
Wed, Dec 18 2007
BOB says:
I drifted a 1920 ford model T and that was nothing.
Sat, Dec 21 2007
ExoskeletoN says:
does nissan sentra 2000 model can drift? does it need wet roads to drift? any ideas tnx
Fri, Dec 27 2007
sherin says:
does a 2007 model ford ikon can drift?it has no 300hp.
Fri, Jan 3 2008
chriscolvin says:
cn you get me a drift car when i tern 16teen
Wed, Jan 8 2008
enzo says:
all car can drift... if ur frm Malaysia u should knw kancil even that car can drift. it is on ur hand!!!
Sat, Jan 11 2008
s3x doct3r --> D-K says:
im 18 and i got a "skyline gtr r34" with 276hp it drifts fine!
wat u mean u need 300hp min
Tue, Jan 14 2008
BOB says:
LoL
Tue, Jan 14 2008
S3x doct3r --> D-K says:
Man I Talk Alot Of Shit , Forget What I Wrote At the Top Cause I'm A Gay Poof Who Writes Anything , I'm Really Only 12 Years Old .
Thu, Jan 16 2008
snak says:
u guyz suk i flippd over my car becuz u fukerz dont know what 2 do... u guyz suk at tellin us how 2 drift
Mon, Jan 20 2008
joe says:
i know how to drive and drift i have try it
Sat, Feb 1 2008
mustang05 says:
im 13 and i drift in my 100 hp go kart with a manual hand brake its all in technice u cant drive a maneul u shuoldnt drift
Mon, Feb 3 2008
get some sence says:
driftin is the best sport ever. fuk every 1 should no the differnce between sliding and drifting if u dont ur a idiot
Mon, Feb 3 2008
cr@ck H3ad says:
i have a bmw m3 and it slides and goes like a bitch. its a mad car. u do not need 300 hp to drift a car. rx 7s are the fuken bomb at drifting.
Thu, Feb 6 2008
S14 says:
mr.magic nobody gives a fuck what u say so shut the hell up and we all know that yo ass aint 13 bitch! so dont act like you know how to drift! Drifting is hard and takes lots of practice to even know how to drift and if u put time and effort into it u could even master it if you know how
Thu, Feb 6 2008
S14 says:
and im not saying that i know how to drift but at least i know what it takes to
Tue, Feb 11 2008
martie says:
ok people. there are i suppose "different types of drifting." There is the "proper" drifting and the "skid" drifting. they are completeley yhe opposite. the proper drifting is done with a rear wheel drive car (high power is better) and once the handbrake (e-brake) is pulled, the rear wheels lock up whilst the front wheels remain steering. when the accelerator is floored and the cluthch released, alot of power surge to the rear wheels of the car, causing the locked wheels to spin very fast, (kind of like a burnout, except at a higher speed). this is proper drifting. the other kind of drifting is just a skid. once the handbrake is pulled the rear wheels lock up. when you plant the accelerator, the front wheels are powered, but do not spin, unless you are in a VERY powerful car, which they may spin. but the rear wheels are skidding and the front ones are still going, and turning. try this. im right. the car will gradually slow down unless yu have a shite handbrake or a very powerful fwd car. if you people do NOT believe me, try it for yourselves. i ave had a lot of experience with all kinds of driving, including burnouts, speeding / racing, drifting and skidding. and skidding is a hell of a lot different to drifting. the wheels lock, not spin. ok i hope this settles you all!!!
Mon, Feb 17 2008
dont no bout dis says:
yall no yalll cant even drift yo mouth to a sandwitch it aint dat easy 2 drift but you can do it with 4wd
Thu, Feb 27 2008
justin says:
i have a ? can you drift in any stock car or dose it have to be tuned out
Mon, Mar 2 2008
siddhartha raj says:
driftin..ha...i hve ben doing it since i m 14 and now i drift like a pro.
Tue, Mar 3 2008
Smartypants says:
i must agree, the 300bhp is a bit excessive. if you turn the esp off on a smart car they drift aswell, and there only 61bhp. Fair enough it wouldnt slide in the dry, but they drift quite well in the wet. You've just gotta catch it right, because the car is so short it will swap ends very quickly, but if you're ready for it have fun. You see some amazed faces when they see someone drifting a smart!!!!!!
Tue, Mar 3 2008
Smartypants says:
I must also add that you can only drift a smart around very tight tracks as they don't have the power to drift very far between corners. The stupid gearbox is also a limiting factor!
Wed, Mar 4 2008
im norway says:
dude...u dont know how to drift, do you?.
cuz with ur description
u cant really drift...
and its easirer with 4WD
and u can drift with front wheel drive too
but it will be little harder
Wed, Mar 4 2008
tyler moore says:
u cant drift.
that description sucks..
and u didnt even put the way to drift
like momentum driftin feint driftint, counter drifting. without knowing what kind of drift, you cant do shit
and u r a drifter wannabe
which makes actual drifters, like us, mad
Mon, Mar 16 2008
howtodrift.blogspot.com says:
howtodrift.blogspot.com
Dont succumb to BS like this article, read what the pros have to say at:
howtodrift.blogspot.com
Get this url everywhere and close the gap between drift lovers and real drifters.
Mon, Mar 16 2008
howtodrift.blogspot.com says:
howtodrift.blogspot.com Dont succumb to BS like this article, read what the pros have to say at: howtodrift.blogspot.com Get this url everywhere and close the gap between drift lovers and real drifters.
Mon, Mar 30 2008
2000_V8_Police_Interceptor says:
i need to go out and practice my drifting. but my car is hard to drift, heres why:
1. Real Heavy (almost 2 tons)
2. Auto Transmission (forget popping the clutch)
3. No e-brake (just a parking brake pedal that has a release like the hood)
4. Not that much power (about 215 rwhp and 285 ft-lbs)
Mon, Mar 30 2008
2000_V8_Police_Interceptor says:
but ill manage. im going to try the powerslide and brake drifting. and once i save up some money ill put a new exhaust and intake system to bump up the power.
Tue, Mar 31 2008
Soiler12345 says:
yo mudafackers. Lets get this straight, you need 300hp to drift? i havent even got a car and ive been drifting from place to place for ages. drifting is a thing homeless people do, they drift place to place while soiling themselves and not washing
Thu, Apr 16 2008
your real dad says:
300 hp? are you retarted? it helps granted but you could still drift with less than half of that.
Wed, May 27 2008
bboy physx says:
i bet all of u play initial d don't u; sound immature, if u know how to drift, then ok, shut up. everyone knows 300 hp is BS
if u dont know, then find some other site to rant about
Tue, Jun 2 2008
Dark_X says:
Mann...u guys bore me...if u really are the drift champs ..go and do some drift..btw ...i live in dubai ...well screwed it up a little too....PEACE OUT
Drift > the main thingy is balance and accleration.....
belive me i have screwed up badly ..drifted for abt 200 meters or more and got fucked up....
Tue, Jun 2 2008
Sideways in Michigan says:
1986 BMW E30 with a CAI and Bilstein suspension, nothing else. Stock tires and MAYBE 150 HP on a good day. I can take it sideways all day long. So much for the tutorial.
Fri, Jun 12 2008
sharjeel shah says:
i like drifting
Fri, Jun 12 2008
sharjeel shah says:
am(D.K) frm fast and furious tokio i have FARRARI f50 red coloured and i looooooooooooooooooove drift
Fri, Jun 12 2008
street.boys43 says:
what is the meaning of drifting??????????? hahahhahhahhaha)
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