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Caretaker
08-15-2003, 04:04 AM
Can someone give me some advices on how to drift with a AWD car when taking a J-turn?

tia
4wheeldrift
08-15-2003, 06:38 AM
Most of them its no different from a rear wheel drive, except they push more.
Caretaker
08-15-2003, 07:21 AM
Originally posted by 4wheeldrift
Most of them its no different from a rear wheel drive, except they push more.

thanks 4Wdrift. I will give it a try. I always drove front wheel types.
HillBilly
08-15-2003, 09:06 AM
I find you really have to push the car hard to get it to slide at all. If your AWD system is set to 50% to front and rear, you will have to push the car real hard to get it to slip. I am fortunate in the fact that my front tires ony get 45% power and the back gets the rest. That 10% difference makes it a little easier.
2M6
08-15-2003, 10:35 AM
Did anyone catch the Car & Driver Television episode with the Super Flea Test? They had some great shots of the Evo VIII sliding through some chicanes. Great stuff


Oh yeah, the Comptech S2000 took top honors
AquamosH
08-15-2003, 11:22 AM
Originally posted by 2M6
Did anyone catch the Car & Driver Television episode with the Super Flea Test? They had some great shots of the Evo VIII sliding through some chicanes. Great stuff


Oh yeah, the Comptech S2000 took top honors


Yeah, that was sweet. The test was a little confounded though, considering some drivers were much better than others.
Fuji
08-15-2003, 01:56 PM
Originally posted by Stealth R/T
I find you really have to push the car hard to get it to slide at all. If your AWD system is set to 50% to front and rear, you will have to push the car real hard to get it to slip. I am fortunate in the fact that my front tires ony get 45% power and the back gets the rest. That 10% difference makes it a little easier.

No to be a dink, but isn't that only 5%?
JustinL
08-15-2003, 02:19 PM
I think he meant 55-45.
HillBilly
08-15-2003, 02:47 PM
Originally posted by Fuji


No to be a dink, but isn't that only 5%?

Well, yeah. Last I checked 45%/front and 55%back gives a 10% difference.
illeagle
09-06-2003, 01:33 PM
Drift an AWD? you need lots of power, guts, and speed. I haven't tried drifting on dry pavement, but in the rain it feels wicked. Can't wait 'till winter! Oh, at the time I was using worn out Blizzaks
4wheeldrift
09-06-2003, 03:55 PM
Originally posted by illeagle
Drift an AWD? you need lots of power, guts, and speed. I haven't tried drifting on dry pavement, but in the rain it feels wicked. Can't wait 'till winter! Oh, at the time I was using worn out Blizzaks You don't need any of the above to drive an AWD car. All you need is car control skills.
HOK
09-06-2003, 05:13 PM
each AWD system differs and requires different techniques...


GTR is not like a Subie at all... or EVO etc etc...