Drift Dictionary

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new to the drifting scene just bought a 240 and a little lost with the lingo so basically im lookin for any drifting techniques,terms,or tricks all info is greatly appreciated
 
Most are self explanatory...like ebrake slide is when you initiate with the ebrake.

Clutch kick is when you initiate by going into a turn with throttle down and quickly slam down and release the clutch. Like trying to do a burnout but you're moving fast.

Switchback is when you change directions drifting...so say you're drifting while turning the car (not the wheel) right, then you swing the car around to change directions and go left. Ricers call that and "inertia drift". I'm a ricer btw.

Power over is when you simply slam on the gas while turning to induce a drift...pretty lame overpowered car way of initiating a drift.

Shift lock is like a clutch kick but you're not on the gas. By upsetting the drivetrain you momentarily cause the rear to oversteer...this should be followed by a stong throttle on to keep the drift going. Bad for the gears though mang.

Scandinavian flick is an old rally trick where you throw the weight of the car one direction and then flick it around the other to initiate a drift. You can also ebrake or clutch kick with the scandinavian flick if need be. In JDM land, the drifters call this a Feint Drift.

Braking drift. This is hard to do because it requires good brake pedal control. Basically you trail brake into a turn and once the oversteer begins to occur, you control the trottle to keep the car sideways.

Now they're not so easy to understand:

Kansai drift is when you enter a turn at baller speeds with the right angle and weight transfer to induce a drift. I wouldn't try that anytime soon.

Manji-ing is when you drift or sway back and forth while driving in a straight line (but you'd take up at least 2 lanes in the process). This is not to be confused with fishtailing. A good Manji will look really cool and controlled where as fishtailing makes you look like a dumb hick that *almost* hit a curb.

That's all I can think of for now...
 
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dori dori said:
This is not to be confused with fishtailing. A good Manji will look really cool and controlled where as fishtailing makes you look like a dumb hick thata *almost* hit a curb.
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lol. thats funny. I love seeing videos inside peoples cars when they are trying to correct oversteer and they just swing back and forth like a retard.
 
Choku-dori is when you have a huge entry (looooooooong, fast slide) using the ebrake and footbrake to extend the slide...think D1.
 
braking drift is pretty easy in cars with semi trailing arm rear suspensions since the geometry itself upsets the car during braking good for people with e30's S12's FC's Z31's RA65's etc
 
Piner said:
braking drift is pretty easy in cars with semi trailing arm rear suspensions since the geometry itself upsets the car during braking good for people with e30's S12's FC's Z31's RA65's etc
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he speaks the truth about FC's!!!!!!!!!1 brake drifting is my most used initiation...it helps to be going to fast which i'm good at.....(in the rain that mean locking all four wheels striaght into 2 poles and a curb)
 
i never a a good working e-brake until about a week ago but before then all i really did was clutch kick and i also shift lock, but now that i got my e-brake working good i kinda like it its fun to be going like 40 to 50 MPH n just pull the e-brake n get side ways that fast
 
cool i didnt even know it was called clutch kicking but thats wat ive been doin its like double clutchin i ive tried the scandanavian flic that one i have to watch out with a lil i spun out once the only prob with me is not droppin the ebrake i always leave it half way up
 
Well if you're spinning you're a lot better off than if you were understeering. At least you're getting the *** end loose.

Double clutching is something completely different actually. With a clutch kick, you're already in gear and you're flooring it. When the timings right, you slam down and release the clutch (never letting go of the gas) very quickly - and violently (double clutching is for smooth shifts on dog boxes or non-synchro trannies). I would leave that technique behind you until you get comfortable with an ebrake drift.
 
Some people bash on others about using the e-brake, but the truth is, different cars and different drivers require different techniques. If you don't like to initiate with the e-brake, that is fine, but remember, it is there to help with different situations. It can help with early entries at high speed, or if you switch back too early, you can use it to extend the entrance to the next turn (depending on the radius of the turn, and how far it is). I recommend getting an e-brake button for your car to practice e-brake drifts. You can let it go when you pull it all the way, and it will drop back down, without putting your hand down. There is a lot to do in a car when it's drifting, so the more aids (nots AIDS you filthy whores) you have, the easier, and more relaxed you will feel when drifting.
 
yeah ive never had an ebrake that worked so clutch kick feint and breaking drifts are my thing and there is just something about braking that is so addictive im gonna work on that more
 
I use braking, clutch kick and feint most often, I usually use E-brake at lower speeds where it's harder to use the other techniques (OSW infield, really sharp corners etc..)
 
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