Drifting

[Dazz]

I take it youve got a welded diff then, or a LSD as my silvia wont hold a drift due to the open diff trying to straighten me out.

[mr_turbo]

not yet dont have anyproblems once u reach a certain point it will hold lol!!

i see a trampdrift day i was guna go till i found out it was in wales!!! lol

[Dazz]

Theres a drift day at lydd in a couple of weeks, pratice day is saturday, £8 for a go.

[mr_turbo]

cool do you know the details ie dates?

[Wocketfast]

sites page http://www.heronspark.com/

calendar http://www.heronspark.com/RunScript....&p=ASP\Pg4.asp

The entry for the fist corner is pretty darn fast, however you could skip that one and from there on in they are not so quick.

There isnt much room to the rather tough looking earth banks at the side mind if you get is badly wrong. Makes for a great spectator track as you can be sprayed by bits of rubber as the cars go past although it is cold as hell!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1BQbP2OGl0

[mr_turbo]

santa pod are doing DWYB days £60 a car
40 cars maximum

Marshelled

Gates open from 8.30am to 5pm with drifting from 9.30am to 4pm - no lunch break

No Noise restriction

Twinning

Helmets recommended - not mandatory

Tyre changing £5 per rim + £2 disposal if needed

'Drift Rubber' will be on sale from £5 per tyre

There are toilet facilities on site and the Pod Shop will be open from 12 to 2pm selling drinks, snacks and fags as well as the usual stock. If you run short on fuel, 106 RON Cool Blue race fuel is also available from the shop

DWYB Track - 2nd/3rd Gear layout with as few cones as possible

There is also the flexabilty to change the tracks during the day to cater to what people need

Dates.
9 Jan

13 Feb

12 Mar

9 Apr

18 Apr - Skyline event : RWYB + DWYB - more info coming soon

14 May

11 Jun

9 Jul

13 Aug

10 Sep

8 Oct

12 Nov

10 Dec

[PukkaSilvia]

Originally Posted by Dazz

I take it youve got a welded diff then, or a LSD as my silvia wont hold a drift due to the open diff trying to straighten me out.

Adzs12 posted a good few videos up of us lot drifting with std diffs. Never seemed to be a problem

[Dazz]

The difference here is what some people call a drift, letting the back step out on a junction isnt going to cut the pie, i pesonally think the standard diff isnt up to the job, or maybe im expecting too much from a 20year old car.

[30psi]

Open diff is just about acceptable for doing a roundabout in wet conditions, a VLSD will help alot in the wet and you can do transitioning but ultimately a locked or mech diff are ultimately whats required certainly for anything dry.

You get so much more control and predictability with a locked diff. You never know if an open diff will let both wheels spin, just one and for how long it will hold 2 spinning wheels for. It will piss you off on a practice day doing that so you're best get the welder out if you want to make the best of the practice day.

[mr_turbo]

i dont seem to have any problems with the standard diff but i know once i lock it it will be a lot easier!
i dont call steping the back out drifting! ill get a video up of me doing a drift and then u can decide if you can drift with a standard diff