Drifting into the turn?
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Originally Posted by Zshazz
No, *thats* wrong. Drifting is slower. Its a proven fact that if you drift, you'll get slower times. Go to a go-kart track (or, if you're brave enough, do it in your real car *NOT ON THE PUBLIC ROAD*) and time yourself. You'll find that "gripping" the turns is SIGNIFICANTLY faster than drifting through them. Sure, drifting may feel faster (hell, you're going freaking sideways!) but it certainly won't be once you get a stopwatch involved.
Now, in rare cases, it might actually be faster. Tight turns with very little grip (e.g. ice or dirt) would benefit from "proper" drifting. But, again, this is an exception and NOT the norm. Why do you think rally drivers drift but formula 1 drivers don't?
Now, in rare cases, it might actually be faster. Tight turns with very little grip (e.g. ice or dirt) would benefit from "proper" drifting. But, again, this is an exception and NOT the norm. Why do you think rally drivers drift but formula 1 drivers don't?
Here are some fun links:
http://www.karting1.co.uk/kartsteering-karting.htm
http://www.karting1.co.uk/braking-karting.htm
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Originally Posted by Kolia
You should try it!
We'd need more details from neeferea to know the exact timing of his maneuver. But he doesn't sound like he's ***** out driftin throught that corner.
It sounds to me like he's just adding some rear wheels steering to straighten the corner exit. It's a good thing and one of the main reason people like RWD (usually). It's how a RWD sport car should be driven.
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We'd need more details from neeferea to know the exact timing of his maneuver. But he doesn't sound like he's ***** out driftin throught that corner.
It sounds to me like he's just adding some rear wheels steering to straighten the corner exit. It's a good thing and one of the main reason people like RWD (usually). It's how a RWD sport car should be driven.
Well, corner exit is different than corner entrance, no?
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Originally Posted by Tubbs
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I see F1 drivers slide coming out of corners, as their cars struggle with traction... but not necessarily sliding through the corners. You always want to still be within the limits of your tires.
http://www.f1blog.org/some-page/
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As soon as you start to get some slippage, you are slidding. You are not drifting nor have the tires completely broken traction. But the thread isn't static releative to the pavement anymore.
Look closely at on board F1 footage. It's slight (slip angle of race tires is usually below 3 degrees) but it's there. Always on the verge of loosing it completely. Definitely NOT on rails.
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Originally Posted by Kolia
Tires will generate the maximum grip when at the limit of their slip angle and slip ratio.
As soon as you start to get some slippage, you are slidding. You are not drifting nor have the tires completely broken traction. But the thread isn't static releative to the pavement anymore.
Look closely at on board F1 footage. It's slight (slip angle of race tires is usually below 3 degrees) but it's there. Always on the verge of loosing it completely. Definitely NOT on rails.
As soon as you start to get some slippage, you are slidding. You are not drifting nor have the tires completely broken traction. But the thread isn't static releative to the pavement anymore.
Look closely at on board F1 footage. It's slight (slip angle of race tires is usually below 3 degrees) but it's there. Always on the verge of loosing it completely. Definitely NOT on rails.
Ah, well my interpretation is that the OP is losing traction before entering a corner. Not after, not squeeling the tires as they slide, but losing traction.
And come on... he's very obviously new at driving... what do you think he's doing?
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Originally Posted by Tubbs
Well, corner exit is different than corner enterance, no? ![Smilie](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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As weird as it may seem, if you're planning on driving fast on the street, it is safer to be completely slidding through the corners No chance of being surprised by a sudden loss of traction then, you're already in low traction mode...
This is also how you should be driving in the rain on a race track...
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Originally Posted by Tubbs
Ah, well my interpretation is that the OP is losing traction before entering a corner. Not after, not squeeling the tires as they slide, but losing traction.
And come on... he's very obviously new at driving... what do you think he's doing?
And come on... he's very obviously new at driving... what do you think he's doing?
That's all he said.
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Originally Posted by Kolia
I think he's doing just what he said. Just giving it gas to get the rear a bit loose.
That's all he said.
That's all he said.
I think we're thinking different things here. You're talking advanced racing techniques, whereas the OP was excited to get the car loose before a turn. And to me, having the tires on the VERGE of breaking loose, and then hammering the gas at the apex is different than losing control before the turn.
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Originally Posted by Kolia
Guys, he's not drifting there!
He's obvioulsy playing in the slip angle threshold of his tires.
Somethings you all should be confortable doing without thinking about it, for your own safety...
People should learn to drive instead of scooting around...
He's obvioulsy playing in the slip angle threshold of his tires.
Somethings you all should be confortable doing without thinking about it, for your own safety...
People should learn to drive instead of scooting around...
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Originally Posted by Tubbs
Ah, well my interpretation is that the OP is losing traction before entering a corner. Not after, not squeeling the tires as they slide, but losing traction.
And come on... he's very obviously new at driving... what do you think he's doing?
And come on... he's very obviously new at driving... what do you think he's doing?
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Originally Posted by neeferea
Exactly! I only apply a bit of extra power at the exit of the turn to momentarily straiten the car out. That’s why I was surprised to see so much flaming here.
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Originally Posted by Tubbs
I think we're thinking different things here. You're talking advanced racing techniques, whereas the OP was excited to get the car loose before a turn. And to me, having the tires on the VERGE of breaking loose, and then hammering the gas at the apex is different than losing control before the turn.
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^^ Um... just so you know, the number of miles you've driven has very little bearing on your abilities as a driver. A driver with 10k miles but has had proper driving training >>> a driver with 100 MILLION miles who's never even driven in the rain.
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Originally Posted by neeferea
And again you are assuming that I am a very new driver. I am 22 y.o but I have over 150K miles of driving experience. Not to say its a lot, but.....
I made my assumptions because your questions and descriptions of feelings made it seem as if 1. you were a new driver and 2. this is your first rwd car.
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Originally Posted by neeferea
Actually your assumptions are incorrect. Maybe my ESL English maid it unclear. When I enter the turn at 15 MPH I just apply extra power so that the car steers without me turning the weel. I don't even make the square sound.
That is completely different from drifting. What you're doing is fine. Carry on.
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Anytime you are sliding, skidding, "drifting," (or whatever you want to call a loss of traction); you have less control of the car. If your driving skills/experience isn't par with this situation, you can potentially lose control. Suggesting this is "driving a RWD car" by deliberately forcing "traction-loss" on public roadways is foolish. You learn and drive this way on a track or in a controlled environment where mistakes result in hitting a cone. If things go bad on the street, you may damage or wreck your Z, which would be far better than the worst case scenario (sliding into a pedestrian or another car, and injuring an innocent person).
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Originally Posted by dchengmd
If you want to keep driving this way, you can reduce wear on your tires if you put Armor All on the treads like this brilliant genius did:
http://my.is/forums/f87/crashed-my-baby-147582/
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Originally Posted by Kolia
Tires will generate the maximum grip when at the limit of their slip angle and slip ratio.
As soon as you start to get some slippage, you are slidding. You are not drifting nor have the tires completely broken traction. But the thread isn't static releative to the pavement anymore.
Look closely at on board F1 footage. It's slight (slip angle of race tires is usually below 3 degrees) but it's there. Always on the verge of loosing it completely. Definitely NOT on rails.
As soon as you start to get some slippage, you are slidding. You are not drifting nor have the tires completely broken traction. But the thread isn't static releative to the pavement anymore.
Look closely at on board F1 footage. It's slight (slip angle of race tires is usually below 3 degrees) but it's there. Always on the verge of loosing it completely. Definitely NOT on rails.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slip_angle
re> Tires will generate the maximum grip when at the limit of their slip angle and slip ratio.
I'm not sure that is true. Maybe true when rolling, but maximum grip means how easily the tire is displaced from its path. Taking this to to the most elemental level, maximum grip is at rest (and not what you state).
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That’s a good reference for the definition of slip angle. Slip ratio refers to the same phenomenon but is specific to the longitudinal forces on the tire contact patch (ie accelerating and braking).
I’m not sure how the amount of grip available to a parked car is of any use in the current context? Grip might be available, but it’s not being used for anything except holding the car there.
Maybe a different example would illustrate better what I said.
Imagine driving in a circle. Drive as fast as you can, without the tires squealing. No squealing pretty much means the tire is static relative to the pavement. Static friction.
Now drive a bit faster. What happens? The car starts to slide, you have to turn the steering a bit more to keep the same circle, tire start to squeal. Part of the tire patch isn’t static anymore. The deformation causes the thread to locally stretch, and eventually the thread has to “Snap back” to the tire carcass. You are now somewhere within the slip angle threshold. The tire still holds, and despite a reduced effective contact patch, you’re pulling more lateral g’s (going faster, same circle radius). Tire squeal sound like iiiiiiiiii
Drive faster yet, you completely overcome the tires and you can’t maintain the circle. You’re sliding much more and can’t pull much g’s. Tire squeal drops in pitch, it sounds more like uuuuuuuuuuuuu.
Does that make more sense ?
I’m not sure how the amount of grip available to a parked car is of any use in the current context? Grip might be available, but it’s not being used for anything except holding the car there.
Maybe a different example would illustrate better what I said.
Imagine driving in a circle. Drive as fast as you can, without the tires squealing. No squealing pretty much means the tire is static relative to the pavement. Static friction.
Now drive a bit faster. What happens? The car starts to slide, you have to turn the steering a bit more to keep the same circle, tire start to squeal. Part of the tire patch isn’t static anymore. The deformation causes the thread to locally stretch, and eventually the thread has to “Snap back” to the tire carcass. You are now somewhere within the slip angle threshold. The tire still holds, and despite a reduced effective contact patch, you’re pulling more lateral g’s (going faster, same circle radius). Tire squeal sound like iiiiiiiiii
Drive faster yet, you completely overcome the tires and you can’t maintain the circle. You’re sliding much more and can’t pull much g’s. Tire squeal drops in pitch, it sounds more like uuuuuuuuuuuuu.
Does that make more sense ?
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Originally Posted by Spike100
^^
I guess that I'm stupid. I really have no idea how this is related to the OP's question. And, I'm missing your point completely.
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I guess that I'm stupid. I really have no idea how this is related to the OP's question. And, I'm missing your point completely.
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I'll see if I can get a paper detailing some rubber tire models that would explain it better. We might be saying the same thing differently...
Sitting face to face, with a [insert favorite drink] would help I'm sure...
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