How to Drift a RWD car or small pick up truck

Ever wondered how those formula drifters can slide endless corners time after time? Here's some pointers:

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A Rear-Wheel Drive car or small pickup truck
• Manual Transmission
• Courage
• A safe place to practice like an empty parking lot

1. Approach your turn with alot of speed in 3rd gear

2. As you get closer to the apex of the turn, aim the nose of your car toward the center of the apex.

3. Tap the brakes, or better yet: pull your handbrake (if available) to transfer weight to the front of the car.

4. (this is a very quick action) As you begin the weight transfer, you should have the car's gears in this sequence: 3rd gear to 2nd(clutch in and reving high), then drop the clutch (and be prepared to have the car do a complete 180....this way you will give it alot of throttle, but not too much or for too long)

5. Once you are into a drift, maintain your throttle level with the direction of the corner exit.

6. You will eventually straighten out, with a careful throttle.

7. Now shift from 2nd back to 3rd, and repeat until you are comfortable with your cars weight distribution.

Tips & Warnings

• Practice on snow if possible...it will let you do everything above, but at a much lower speed.
• If you live somewhere it doesn't snow, then try it after a good rain storm.(this will save your tires in the long run, or at least until you know what you're doing)
• Another good way to practice is on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere, as you do not want to hurt anyone or get caught wreckless driving
• Go buy some used tires from a garage, because if youre on the road, you will eventually trash the rear tires=$$$$
• This is a dangerous stunt, bottom line....
• Do not do this on the streets, and if you do, please make certain there are no other cars or people around.
• If a police officer catches you on the streets drifting, you can expect to lose your license, face jail time, fines, and whatever else they feel like tossing at you.
• You can expect tire and clutch wear, as drifting on asphalt is usually better after the tires have heated up and become more of a sticky consistency.

[pmead]

on 8/25/2008 I like to smoke a large joint before and while I am drifting!