I had been messing around with drifting a bit when I found the reight situation. well, Jeremy @ Performance Factory was telling to try "kicking the clutch" as I start the turn to initiate the drift.

previously, I was just yanking the wheel while coming into boost to get the car sideways.......

let me tell you, kicking the clutch will get you sideways in a big way!!!! I was shocked at my drift angle. I'm sure it felt like a bigger angle than it actually was, but I drove away with a flush feeling in my cheeks and my adrenalin pumping. I tired to hold the drift as long as I could, but I ended up finishing in a little fish tail.

I need some more practice, but it is hard finding a safe place to practice.

 

Thtas what I do On my zx10 but instead I end up on one wheel. if ya know what I mean.

 

zx10 FTW!!! I miss mine....careful with the clutch popping tho...can get you in trouble in a hurry!!!

 

zx10 shouldnt need clutch popping a wheelie.. and a boosted z shouldnt need to clutch kick to initiate a drift...

 

Yup that's the hard part. I've been looking for somewhre to go in the riverview area. There's nothing out here really..

 

i'm not boosted and i don't need a a clutch kick to kick the *** out and get a good look at my tail lights. If I romp on it in a turn, even in second at a faster speed, look out, here comes my ***!!

 

clutch popping isn't necessary...but watch any 'stunter' worth his while at riding wheelies...and I bet you see lots of clutch popping...

 

cause stunters do wheelies and their stunts at 5 mph. regulatr guy popping a wheelie doesnt need to use the clutch

 

Right. You don't NEED a clutch kick to initiate a drift, but you're going to get a wider angle by doing it on top of powering into it. I know you'll argue this point, but it's true.

 

It is true.. its how you get the wider angle + the drift speed around the faster drift curbs.

Quadcam...welcome to the world of Z-Drifting

 

Whoever says you shouldn't clutchkick, boosted or not, doesn't know what they're talking about. If you want that gangster line and early *** entry, you want to clutch kick and/or ebrake into the turn. Drift the whole turn and initiate as early as possible. Coasting and/or braking around the first part and powering over past the apex is lame. Perfect example right here.

http://bai-westco.com/htm/team_westc...p/200703_1.MPG

 

yeah especially for some1 that is drifting on public roads, and is jsut starting to learn too?

 

I find it funny that you boosted your car before gettin nasty with it. Watch out, you'll get the itch and start gettin sideways everywhere. I kick as well, its the easiest way.

 

I usually give it a nice little kick..It is addicting.

 

besides powerovering, the clutch kick is the most basic way to initiate the drift. You should have tried this from the beginning. Watch some of the option and BMI videos for further info. There's a difference between a drift and a power slide. It somes like you were only doing the latter.

 

I have always thought of a Powerslide as more of slide initiated from coming in too hot to a turn and end up sliding the turn........

this was a purposeful tail-out exhibition!! I don't know what to call it...other than alot of fun!!!!

 

remember I am in a G Sedan......I have about 300 more pounds to move and a 6 inch longer wheelbase all of which add up to a car that is not as easy to get sideways in.

 

Congradulations!!!...I dont see too many Z/G drifters, Its nice to see posts like this aha

 

Now, we just have to get you out there on the track with us and put it all together.. the next step is holding it sideways.. knowing where the apex of the turn is so that you can turn before it, and learning the transition from one side to the other without spinning out...

 

Nice video. I love driving on the track. I too am just getting into drifting myself.