Popular Post edie Posted January 3, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I have seen in many video (never tried) all the drifters steer the car in opposite direction, as while turning right, they drift car and steer left and vice versa. what is teh logic for this and I am really curious to know? 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devv Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I doubt if if its true. check the video again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edie Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devv Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 This seems like they are balancing the car and not doing opposite direction, if you see from beginning they steering in correct direction where they want to go and in mid they adjust in opp to balance the car properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adil Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 They steer in opposite to keep the balance so the car goes in right direction due to excessive rear wheel spin, and that's why its called drifting and not driving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edie Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Thanks adil, your explanation makse good sense, I really wish to learn this art some day. I am highly impressed with how cool this looks and I hope its same enjoyable for driver too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saleem Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Hi Edie All most all of drifting cars are rear wheel drive so in cornering the centrifugal force due to the high torque force the car to spin in a circle and to avoid that steering to other direction would prevent that. before 8 years I had a BMW E36 325i American Specs (it comes with GM 4L40 automatic transmission used in Chevrolet Lumina and Cadillac with 4 speed and 2 valve bodies!) and it was very easy to over steer it or under steer it in every corner since it was not equipped with traction control even in low speed as I experienced in U turns!! while drifting in all wheel drive is a harder job to do and required a higher driving skill and training. drifting is a dangerous to do and forbidden in public road use while knowing it would save lives to use it in emergency like driving in wet roads and sandy roads to avoid other drivers mistakes or road surprises. Drive safely !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edie Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Thanks Saleem, for wonderful explanation and reasoning behind my curious question. Hopefully I will learn this some day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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