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    The OP asked for discussion. Here is my take. From what I see, drifting is a lot of artistic expression, albeit in a car. You choose your line, you make it happen(and hopefully look good) and make it look simple, even though it isnt. I know it takes skill to put the rear bumper just inches off the wall while billowing smoke from the rear tires just a few feet from another car trying to do the same, tandem.

    Road course. I have done auto cross and enjoyed it and I can imagine that road course racing would be a blast. I would love to ride with someone to see what it is all about!You are trying to pick the best line to run on the course to get the best lap time while trying to communicate to the crew chief(or yourself) what you need to do with the car since it is a little loose or a lotta tight in the corners.

    Drag racing. This is my favorite. Nothing like having a front wheel drive with over 800 whp trying to keep it straight. In other forms of motorsports you have time to recover, but if you mess up a little, you will probably not get to the next round. I have had people I know tell me you dont need a steering wheel for drag racing, but they have never been a foot off the wall with the steering wheel turned hard right, wot, knowing that if you lift the car will go where you dont want it too and you need to shift so the car will still keep going forward and not hit the rev limiter and turn into the other wall. All this while the guy in the other lane is barely ahead of you and you know you can beat him if you can just pull in the reigns a little tighter. It is very exciting, and I do say that if everything goes good you will have very little seat time but for those 11 seconds or less it is the best seat in the house.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jjmastertech View Post
    The OP asked for discussion. Here is my take. From what I see, drifting is a lot of artistic expression, albeit in a car. You choose your line, you make it happen(and hopefully look good) and make it look simple, even though it isnt. I know it takes skill to put the rear bumper just inches off the wall while billowing smoke from the rear tires just a few feet from another car trying to do the same, tandem.

    Road course. I have done auto cross and enjoyed it and I can imagine that road course racing would be a blast. I would love to ride with someone to see what it is all about!You are trying to pick the best line to run on the course to get the best lap time while trying to communicate to the crew chief(or yourself) what you need to do with the car since it is a little loose or a lotta tight in the corners.

    Drag racing. This is my favorite. Nothing like having a front wheel drive with over 800 whp trying to keep it straight. In other forms of motorsports you have time to recover, but if you mess up a little, you will probably not get to the next round. I have had people I know tell me you dont need a steering wheel for drag racing, but they have never been a foot off the wall with the steering wheel turned hard right, wot, knowing that if you lift the car will go where you dont want it too and you need to shift so the car will still keep going forward and not hit the rev limiter and turn into the other wall. All this while the guy in the other lane is barely ahead of you and you know you can beat him if you can just pull in the reigns a little tighter. It is very exciting, and I do say that if everything goes good you will have very little seat time but for those 11 seconds or less it is the best seat in the house.
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    Quote Originally Posted by punkr6 View Post
    I'm not one to knock people for their hobby or interest. But I simply can't understand why people like drifting so much. I've rode in a drift car and I've been to a few of the so called races, and about an hour into it I'm already bored with sliding cars and tire smoke. I've always been a drag strip guy, maybe thats the problem, I don't know.

    Discuss :
    So you like going in straight line, instead of getting side ways, taking curves, and so on? In drag most of the time, the person who put more money into his car is gonna be faster. Because you can even train a monkey to drive a fucking car in a straight line(seriously, its been proven)

    lol at this thread. Are you maybe mad because you can't afford a drift car?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Got Milk? View Post
    So you like going in straight line, instead of getting side ways, taking curves, and so on? In drag most of the time, the person who put more money into his car is gonna be faster. Because you can even train a monkey to drive a fucking car in a straight line(seriously, its been proven)

    lol at this thread. Are you maybe mad because you can't afford a drift car?

    1. You have drag cars in your sig, shut the fuck up.

    2. You're wrong, look at smackedintheatl...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catnip View Post
    1. You have drag cars in your sig, shut the fuck up.

    2. You're wrong, look at smackedintheatl...

    3. I'm not racist
    1. I didn't say i hate drag racing, I just think it takes the least amount of skill from any other car events out there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Got Milk? View Post
    So you like going in straight line, instead of getting side ways, taking curves, and so on? In drag most of the time, the person who put more money into his car is gonna be faster. Because you can even train a monkey to drive a fucking car in a straight line(seriously, its been proven)

    lol at this thread. Are you maybe mad because you can't afford a drift car?
    I have been sideways pointing at the wall in my Civic at 120 after letting off the gas in a 1/8th mile track. Come to my shop and look at the flat spots in my rear tires if you dont believe me. It took some skill to get the car to go straight again. I am not a trained monkey.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jjmastertech View Post
    I have been sideways pointing at the wall in my Civic at 120 after letting off the gas in a 1/8th mile track. Come to my shop and look at the flat spots in my rear tires if you dont believe me. It took some skill to get the car to go straight again. I am not a trained monkey.
    I didn't mean to bash drag racing. If my tranny and axles would handle the strip, i would be out there every week. But like i said, its who puts the most money into their cars is most of the time gona be faster/winner. And like i said, drag racing takes the least amount of skill from any other car events out there, and I'm willing to stand by that. Prove me wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Got Milk? View Post
    I didn't mean to bash drag racing. If my tranny and axles would handle the strip, i would be out there every week. But like i said, its who puts the most money into their cars is most of the time gona be faster/winner. And like i said, drag racing takes the least amount of skill from any other car events out there, and I'm willing to stand by that. Prove me wrong.
    I have bone stock tranny(open diff) and axles and I am running like 11.1 @ 130. What kind of vehicle do you have?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Got Milk? View Post
    I didn't mean to bash drag racing. If my tranny and axles would handle the strip, i would be out there every week. But like i said, its who puts the most money into their cars is most of the time gona be faster/winner. And like i said, drag racing takes the least amount of skill from any other car events out there, and I'm willing to stand by that. Prove me wrong.

    Lets say you put smackedinthedriversmod in a $14,000 car, and thacker in another $14,000 car.


    I'm willing to bet one will be running 12.9 and one will be running 11.4.


    Just saying.


    You know.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Got Milk? View Post
    So you like going in straight line, instead of getting side ways, taking curves, and so on? In drag most of the time, the person who put more money into his car is gonna be faster. Because you can even train a monkey to drive a fucking car in a straight line(seriously, its been proven)

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    drifting is a lot like masturbating. It takes skill, a lot of practice, and patients to get it just right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by §treet_§peed View Post
    drifting is a lot like masturbating. It takes skill, a lot of practice, and patients to get it just right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Got Milk? View Post
    02 Subaru wrx with a vf43 setup. I already swapped out 1 tranny, not ready for another.
    I understand!
    If you want to I will let you ride with me this Saturday at SDR for the first pass and let you see if there is no skill. I have a lot of work to get the car ready, but it should be done in time. Let me know.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jjmastertech View Post
    I understand!
    If you want to I will let you ride with me this Saturday at SDR for the first pass and let you see if there is no skill. I have a lot of work to get the car ready, but it should be done in time. Let me know.
    I know drag racing takes skills, i never said it doesn't take any. I just think it takes the least amount of skill from any other car event racing. And i don't think you want an extra 200 pounds in your car.

    Quote Originally Posted by Catnip View Post
    Lets say you put smackedinthedriversmod in a $14,000 car, and thacker in another $14,000 car.


    I'm willing to bet one will be running 12.9 and one will be running 11.4.


    Just saying.


    You know.


    Again, not racist with that monkey joke earlier. lulz
    I know drag racing takes skills, i never said it doesn't take any. I just think it takes the least amount of skill from any other car event racing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Got Milk? View Post

    I know drag racing takes skills, i never said it doesn't take any. I just think it takes the least amount of skill from any other car event racing.

    I wasn't going at you with a "no skills" come back, more at the more money = faster comment. It's simply not true.

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    [quote=Catnip;38557872]I wasn't going at you with a "no skills" come back, more at the more money = faster comment. It's simply not true.


    Well if both cars are identical to each other(stock GTO vs stock GTO), than they should run in close range. But the driver with more skill will run faster. Ofcourse money is not a factor if both cars are identical.

    Now let's say a stock GTO runs against modded GTO. This means, one of the cars has more money put into it. Shit, IMO the modded GTO better be faster, or equal to the other GTO with better driver.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Got Milk? View Post
    I know drag racing takes skills, i never said it doesn't take any. I just think it takes the least amount of skill from any other car event racing. And i don't think you want an extra 200 pounds in your car.



    I know drag racing takes skills, i never said it doesn't take any. I just think it takes the least amount of skill from any other car event racing.
    I definately can see where you are coming from. Road racing, you have skill as well as driver fatigue from driving many laps, and drifting, well, the smoke inhalation would be terrible.


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    Quote Originally Posted by §treet_§peed View Post
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    Awesome, I was wondering how to incorporate that into a drag racing, drifting, and road racing thread. You saved me a lot of thinking!


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    Quote Originally Posted by jjmastertech View Post
    Awesome, I was wondering how to incorporate that into a drag racing, drifting, and road racing thread. You saved me a lot of thinking!

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    I see where you're coming from. BUT FUK YOU MAN, MONEY ALWAYS BUY BETTER SHIT! UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO GIVE A BAD ASS DEAL ON PARTS AND SHIT. AIIT PEACE. FUCK YOU!

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    Drifting is still a craze?

    The real thing I don't like about drifting is the majority of the posers involved. Everyone with their 240's all busted and looking the same, the clothes, the emo attitude, the sport itself is pretty cool. Pointless as hell but fun to do.

    It just seems every kid now things if he has a 240 or RWD Japanese car he's a drifter whether he's ever actually done an event or not.
    and most would say that all bmw guys are jackoffs and think that their cars are super awesome.
    i don't fall into this stereotype, how ever i love drifting. i also love road racing and drag racing.
    drifting to me is cheaper than road racing. it takes less money to be competitive. it takes more skill than money. if i could road race a bunch then i would. i love to corner and brake hard. its enjoyable.



    and drag racing takes skill. your a dumbass.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick Jeezy View Post
    and most would say that all bmw guys are jackoffs and think that their cars are super awesome.
    i don't fall into this stereotype, how ever i love drifting. i also love road racing and drag racing.
    drifting to me is cheaper than road racing. it takes less money to be competitive. it takes more skill than money. if i could road race a bunch then i would. i love to corner and brake hard. its enjoyable.



    and drag racing takes skill. your a dumbass.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Got Milk? View Post
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    Sorry, man, wasnt trying to offend. I understand where you are coming from also.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jjmastertech View Post
    Sorry, man, wasnt trying to offend. I understand where you are coming from also.

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    i have to agree with jjmastertech on this. to me, it is an artform more than a sport. theres just something about cars being sideways next to each other on a set course, trying to get as close as they can to each other and the clipping points, whether it be a wall tap clipping point or an apex clipping point, without hitting it. hell sometimes just barely scraping the wall if its appropriate. but theres just so much into it that makes it an honestly great thing to watch, and do



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    I can honestly say I have never been in a drift car with a driver that has the skills. Is there anyone that I can ride with to see what it is like? Someone that really knows how to do it?


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    Quote Originally Posted by jjmastertech View Post
    I can honestly say I have never been in a drift car with a driver that has the skills. Is there anyone that I can ride with to see what it is like? Someone that really knows how to do it?
    I've never been with a pro either, but I've been in a car with few off my friends. They aren't good, but they're getting better.

    Also, I've never been with a pro dragster.

    My opinion is coming from what I've experienced. Not what I've seen on T.V. or read somewhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjmastertech View Post
    I can honestly say I have never been in a drift car with a driver that has the skills. Is there anyone that I can ride with to see what it is like? Someone that really knows how to do it?
    my suggestion is either go to a drift event and ride along with either the drift mechaniks guys or the drift emporium guys. its 10 bucks and you ride with all the drivers if you want



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    What's drifting? I remember seeing it in some movie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FriskyWalrus View Post
    my suggestion is either go to a drift event and ride along with either the drift mechaniks guys or the drift emporium guys. its 10 bucks and you ride with all the drivers if you want
    What would the requirements be?


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