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SiGNAL* | Posted: Jan 25 2003, 05:54 PM |
Rotary Power Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,030 Member No.: 166 Joined: Jan 2nd 2003 Location: Chicago | what is the big difference? my friend and i were talking, and having a discussion about powersliding and drifting. i think he's stupid because he claims he drifts in his ff, which is a mitsubishi mirage. so wut's the real differences between powersliding and drifting??? |
Perry | Posted: Jan 25 2003, 06:07 PM |
Like an eagle! Group: SITE OWNER Posts: 8,014 Member No.: 1 Joined: Sep 15th 2002 Location: San Leandro, California | I think the main difference is that the driver has less control in powersliding compare to drifting. |
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Jayson | Posted: Jan 25 2003, 06:40 PM |
IDW Posts A Freaking LOT Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 10,554 Member No.: 32 Joined: Sep 26th 2002 Location: Orlando, FL | A drift is a very controlled and precise technigue, well a power slide is more or less a brute way to get your car side ways. Thats why they use it more in WRC since the road conditions aren't very consistent, and a slide is your best choice. I've gone into detail on this before and don't feel like doing it again. Just look through older posts. |
karasac | Posted: Jan 26 2003, 02:49 AM |
Rotary Disciple Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,209 Member No.: 11 Joined: Aug 28th 2002 Location: Chino Hills, California | "simplified" drift- start sliding before the corner starts, and be strait by the end of the corner powerslide-go into the corner gripping and slide as u exit the corner |
|[ .tainted. ]| | Posted: Jan 26 2003, 04:46 AM |
IDforum OG member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,156 Member No.: 141 Joined: Dec 11th 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada | don't you drift sometimes by just turning and then with the speed you have, you loose traction and it induces oversteer... and from there you could drift the rest of the turn... that is if it's a huge, not sharp turn... |