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matthewb0051 08-02-2017 06:24 AM

Looks like TG America with Tanner Faust drifted the 458, California, and LaFerrari. Or at least that's what the Google says.

Back to my original comment about that series. Blah.

vash 08-02-2017 07:27 AM

it's television.

i actually think a fast ass car ripping around a race track on TV looks very mundane..you cant get the perception of speed from a television..not like you are standing track-side and watch a car rip by..

so.....make it look better. drift that beotch. i'm okay with it..for the record..i cant drift like that either..or take that car around a track really really fast.

rumlyne 08-02-2017 11:02 AM

RE: " drifting" Sideways Stefan the RUF test driver who did the famous
yellowbird Nerburgring videos response to someone who pointed out
that that might not be the fastest way around responded
You ever have sex when you weren't trying to make babies!!

GH85Carrera 08-02-2017 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rumlyne (Post 9685710)
RE: " drifting" Sideways Stefan the RUF test driver who did the famous
yellowbird Nerburgring videos response to someone who pointed out
that that might not be the fastest way around responded
You ever have sex when you weren't trying to make babies!!

See, proof. Drifting is f**ked up! ;)

scottmandue 08-02-2017 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclebilly (Post 9684904)
I run the kid kart program at our local kart track. I keep telling the kids I want them to drive like the stig, not Jeremy Clarkson.

Or Paul Walker... too soon?

javadog 08-02-2017 01:39 PM

Too Soon...

rcooled 08-02-2017 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe (Post 9685127)
Japan was one of the birthplaces of drifting as a sport.

Drifting isn't a sport...it's just showing off. It appeals to those with a short attention span who just want to see some sort of spectacle with lots of smoke & noise. They lack the interest and/or the focus to follow an actual race and appreciate real driving skills.

vash 08-02-2017 03:37 PM

i've seen a drift event. i know i cant drive like that.

and they get points for proximity to obstacles..i would destroy a car. it isn't just a burn out contest around corners.

i think it is a weird sport, and needlessly destroys tires..but whatever. i dont think synchronized swimming is a sport either..or badminton. skill is skill

T77911S 08-03-2017 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rumlyne (Post 9685710)
RE: " drifting" Sideways Stefan the RUF test driver who did the famous
yellowbird Nerburgring videos response to someone who pointed out
that that might not be the fastest way around responded
You ever have sex when you weren't trying to make babies!!

love that video.
scares the crap out of me even thinking about going sideways in a 930 at over 100mph!!!

don't get me wrong, its definitely fun to hang the rear end out. I do it in the 930 but nothing faster than 50. its also a good way for ME to learn the limits of the 930 and to use the right foot to control the rear.

LEAKYSEALS951 08-05-2017 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogar (Post 9684939)

HEY!!! That's ME!!! :D

RKDinOKC 08-05-2017 06:45 PM

The proper 4 wheel drift slip angle depends on the tires and the road surface. While yes most tracks and low profile tires are low slip angles, some tracks, wet condtions and some tire compounds will go faster at an increased slip angle.

Remember watching F1 races when they had both Michelin and Bridgestone tires. The Michelins had a very abrupt edge while the Bridgestones had a soft edge. That is the amount of grip they have just past the maximum slip angle. When conditions would change the Michelin guys would go sliding off the track and the bridgestone guys would be faster. At least until the Michelin drivers learned where the new edge was for the conditions.

bickyd 08-05-2017 08:21 PM

for me. 1969 camaro and the new camaro. top gear was top gear. the new iteration is plastic just like the new camaro.


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