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Drift Tips
Heel Toe ShiftingLearn proper race shifting to get your car into the right gear for drifting. Includes
double clutch shifting.
Power OverThis performed when entering a corner and using full throttle to produce heavy oversteer
through the turn. You need horsepower to make this happen.
E-Brake Drift This technique is very basic, pull the E-Brake or side brake to induce rear traction
loss and balance drift through steering and throttle play. This can also be used to correct errors or fine tune drift angles.
Main drift technique used in FWD vehicles.
Clutch KickThis is performed by depressing the clutch pedal on approach or during a mild drift,
then the clutch is "popped" to give a sudden jolt through the driveline to upset rear traction.
Shift Lock DriftThis is performed by letting the revs drop on downshift into a corner and then releasing
the clutch to put stress on the driveline to slow the rear tires inducing over steer. This is like pulling the E-brake through
a turn, but this should be performed on wet ground to minimize damage to the driveline.
Dirt Drop DriftThis is performed by dropping the rear tires off the road into the dirt to maintain
or gain drift angle without losing power or speed and to set up for the next turn. This technique is very useful for low horsepower
cars. Do not attempt this technique at the Drift Session.
Feint DriftThis is performed by rocking the car towards the outside of a turn and then using the
rebound of grip to throw the car into the normal cornering direction. This is heavy rally racing technique used to change
vehicle attitudes during cornering.
Jump DriftIn this technique the rear tire on the inside of a turn or apex is bounced over a curb
to lose traction resulting in over steer. Do not attempt this technique at the Drift Session.
Braking DriftThis is performed by trail braking into a corner. Loss of grip is obtained and then
balanced through steering and throttle motions. This is mainly for medium to low speed corners.
Kansei DriftThis is performed at race speeds. When entering a high speed corner a driver lifts his
foot off the throttle to induce a mild oversteer and then balances the drift through steering and throttle motions. The car
that is being used for this style of drift should be a neutral balanced car therefore the oversteer will induce itself. If
the car plows through any turn this technique will not work.
Long Slide DriftThis is done by pulling the E-brake through a strait to start a high angel drift and
to hold this to set up for the turn ahead. This technique can only be done at high speed.
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