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New to rwd... give some tips to have some excitment and fun

...sounds like donuts is the wrong word.

Go slide the car around in a safe space and get a feeling of how it reacts. (?)

Other than smokey fun (tire and clutch) I don't really see what you get out of making tarmac art.... but thats just me.
 
Josty, racing track is for racing, not for doing donuts. It's great for getting to know limits of your car of course, but drifting there is not such good idea, as usually there's lots of others around. Unless it's somekind of drifting-event :)

Seriously, big empty parking lot is much safer place for burning your rubber :)
 
donuts are quite hard on the engine as there is no airflow over the
radiator .... engine temps can get very high fairly quickly...

also since u're in 1st gear u're putting hte most torque u can into
the car's drivetrain...

overall donuts are quite a workout on a car ...

btw i hope u have your dsc turned off =]

enjoy the car!
 
just use the car normally for 1-2 months.
get to know the car slowly, don't force it.

i highly recommend to go on track day *believe me*
do some laps with normal grip driving 1st, get the approximate line
and then do LITTLE power oversteer around the bend

to be honest, i'm learning my driving skill at the streets :p
a couple of close shave around the bends *it's fxxkin scary sometimes*
but there's no track around my area and no speed limit.....and no police....and everybody doing the same thing :lol:

guys, how can doing donuts make you know your car ??? :?
but anyway, if u want donuts, try sandy field....great stuff

have fun with the car
 
haha my first experience with oversteer was on my first testdrive. it felt so weird knowing you were in a rwd car. well we pulled into a painted parking lot and it was a little damp and i whiped the hell outta it. my brother was very impressed for it the first slide.

anyways, i think the donuts they were talking about were more powerslides than donuts. more of a big circle than just spinning.

getting to know the limits of your car first is a good idea. see how far you can push it without losing grip. this will help you realize when you do start to slide and should make it easier to catch.
 
bahnstormer said:
donuts...

also since u're in 1st gear u're putting hte most torque u can into
the car's drivetrain...

overall donuts are quite a workout on a car ...

btw i hope u have your dsc turned off =]

enjoy the car!
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Thats why I use third. :D :D :D
 
Ianspeed said:
bahnstormer said:
donuts...

also since u're in 1st gear u're putting hte most torque u can into
the car's drivetrain...

overall donuts are quite a workout on a car ...

btw i hope u have your dsc turned off =]

enjoy the car!
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Thats why I use third. :D :D :D
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i bet u do in the snow! :mrgreen:
 
Jostyrostelli said:
Don't think he's asking for drifting...what's the fun in that if you're an amateur.

And ehhh countersteer for donuts? IF your car has enough power it will do donuts almost automatically if you steer a little and floor it all the way. Donuts are easy. Doing the big donuts/drifting is a different case.
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Yeah, wtf you don't need to countersteer to do donuts.. :roll:
 
MXM said:
Josty, racing track is for racing, not for doing donuts. It's great for getting to know limits of your car of course, but drifting there is not such good idea, as usually there's lots of others around. Unless it's somekind of drifting-event :)

Seriously, big empty parking lot is much safer place for burning your rubber :)
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Yeah, of course you can't do donuts on a track..duhh

He needs to learn how the CAR BEHAVES on a track, by racing with it. That's IMO the best way to familiarise yourself with the car, not by doing donuts...

If you feeling pretty confident in racing you can try drifting it for a little...but that's up to yourself.
 
The key to sliding a RWD car is to steer with your right foot (throttle control) and not with your hands. Turning the steering wheel too much will be the easiest way to spin out. Be soft and easy on the steering wheel and never make sudden movements. Trust me on this one! I had to learn the hard way.

For normal street driving, it's basically the same as a FWD car. In low grip conditions (rain, snow, gravel, etc.), you better know how to keep the car in line when the tail suddenly kicks out. I've saved myself once when my 325i went sideways on a freeway ramp at over 60mph. Now, it has become a natural reaction to do it while my passenger is pissing in his pants. Practice sliding your car in an open lot--preferrably a dirt or gravel lot. You will quickly learn how your car will behave in low grip conditions.

Your 350Z is one of the better balanced RWD cars. It is extremely easy to drift in one. I've driven them on numerous occasions. (I still think it's too heavy of a car for my tastes.) I think it's the smoothest of all the Z cars in terms of handling.

If you ever need RWD driving tips, ask me! I've been driving around in mountains like a crazy Japanese ever since I got my license. :p
 
He needs to learn how the CAR BEHAVES on a track, by racing with it. That's IMO the best way to familiarise yourself with the car, not by doing donuts...

^^ I think so, too, Josty. It largley depends on where you live. If you got some great and twisty roads by your house (I do...) You can learn there, and improve every day (you don't have top go all maniac for that, just push a little bit harder each day.

Where I started to do drift like stuff (FWD here...) was on a snowy parking lot (a really big one without lampposts) Or on gravel (wouldn't do that in a new car...) and once you mastered that, you can try it when its wet...
When you got the feel of it, go ahead and spend some money on tracktime...

BUT to start: Try it on snow. You'll have tons of fun, and only burn a lot of gas and not your tires... Last year a buddy and I have been having fun on that above mentioned parking space and burnt half a tank in his 325i ;-)

Buba
 
Try it on the grass first.

Try doing a static burnout first if you're really unsure about what to do.

Be careful not to redline the car either or it'll get expensive!

Donuts aren't the best for tyres, breaks, clutches, bearings, alignment or the engine, so don't make a habit of it unless you can afford the repairs.

thing is, when you get used to driving a RWD car, a FWD car seems very unsure of itself on the corners, all that understeer that you never really noticed before seems masive and intrusive, you'll never be able to go back.

And to think some people think that FWD cars are safer!
 
i just watched my friend wreck his WRX right behind him...
He dove into a down hill S curve at 70-80 miles an hour and lost it, spun out and crashed. Thank GOD he is ok.
I had VDC on that time mainly because I knew following him is going to more than a handful for both my car and myself and vdc kicked my tail back in at around 45-50 and i just slowed down while he sped off and crashed or I proly would of spun out too :\
DAMN...
safety first!
:unsure:
 
qube said:
Be careful not to redline the car either or it'll get expensive!
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Shouldn?t be a problem in a new car... rev limiter won't let him...

Buba
 
Probably should wait a while and drive carefully before trying any antics. :roll: And get some experience.
 
ok this is the way i started out, just push it to the limit and do some power oversteer. its pretty hard to spin if you arent doing a full out drift. and just make sure no one is around you when you start off. now im such a dick when i drive, in the rain, ill drift between people :lol:
 
heh...

a. Rx-7 Turbo II
b. Freeway cloverleaf
c. rain
d. cold morning commute

=. Drift fun.

I do miss her. (not that I have any idea about what I just wrote.. not me officer)
 
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