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| posted on 29/11/07 at 03:18 PM |
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What Is Drifting?
Hello, this is a little bit of info that may be of interest. I went to a couple of events this year and it was great fun.
Drifting is a motorsport discipline that originates from Japan and is rapidly growing in popularity in Europe.
It is essentially the art of sliding a car as sideways as possible for as long as possible round a conventional race circuit, linking slides and turns
into one fluid, controlled movement.
It's a unique form of motorsport in that competitions are comprised of individual runs judged on style, like in freestyle motocross or, dare I
say, Ice-skating rather than the more conventional tradition of many cars on track at once, racing each other.
Although it might look like an extreme form of driving, the reality is that speeds are relatively low compared to other motorsports and when mishaps
do happen, its generally just a simple spin to a halt, before carrying on to the next turn.
In Europe at the moment, entry fees for events are relatively small and anyone with a rear wheel drive road car can take part in the entry level
competitions. All that's needed is a helmet, the ability to learn and think fast and a serious passion for driving. Oh yes, and a good supply of
spare tyres.
Regards
Grant
& The Obp Team
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richard thomas
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| posted on 29/11/07 at 03:24 PM |
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very interesting.....and how is this linked with the Luego builders section of the forum exactly? I would suggest the 'anything else'
section a little more appropriate.....
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DarrenW
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| posted on 29/11/07 at 03:29 PM |
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Maybe Luego's are good at drifting 
(ducks for cover - sorry, couldnt help myself there!!)
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Optimum Balance Products
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| posted on 29/11/07 at 03:32 PM |
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Luego's are rear wheel drive, great at drifting and thought it may be good fun.
Optimum Balance Products Ltd specialise in floor mounted and top mounted pedal boxes. We also manufacture many other products and can under take one
off alloy fuel tanks or other design projects. Please contact us via email to sales@obpltd.com or have a look at our fantastic ecommerce web site
www.obpltd.com
Thank you for your time.
All the best,
Obp Ltd.
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02GF74
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| posted on 29/11/07 at 03:38 PM |
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If you search wikipedia, you would find the sport originated in sainsbury's car park by a coupe of burberry clad nova diving chavs.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 29/11/07 at 04:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
If you search wikipedia, you would find the sport originated in sainsbury's car park by a coupe of burberry clad nova diving chavs.
how does one drift a front drive nova? 
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clutch_kick
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| posted on 29/11/07 at 04:11 PM |
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... by putting serving trays under the back wheels!!
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whitestu
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| posted on 29/11/07 at 04:11 PM |
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quote:
how does one drift a front drive nova?
Drive backwards?
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wilkingj
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| posted on 29/11/07 at 04:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammerhead
how does one drift a front drive nova?
In Reverse
I've always thought chav's were a bit backwards
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Danozeman
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| posted on 29/11/07 at 04:56 PM |
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My chavvy mate at work drifts his nova backwards.
quote:
Luego's are rear wheel drive, great at drifting and thought it may be good fun.
Nearly all the cars on this site are RWD. My Luego does drift though....
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Simon
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| posted on 29/11/07 at 08:34 PM |
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Strangely enough, I spent a good 1/2 hour on youtube watching drifting last night. Well mostly crashes.
I did come across a chap doing some drifting in a front wheel drive car. Didn't look right though
ATB
Simon
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RK
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| posted on 8/12/07 at 06:24 PM |
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Maybe it's my age, but although it's popular in North America now, I don't get the point. Just go rallycrossing!
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Neville Jones
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| posted on 9/12/07 at 07:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RK
Maybe it's my age, but although it's popular in North America now, I don't get the point. Just go rallycrossing!
Or circle-oval track racing!
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