Drift Courses

[cosmokram3r]

Hey,

Anyone know of any courses on drifting in victoria? I know SDT have them but thats up in brisbane..

Thanks

[zorb_rules]

the hold them at calder every now and then info I have says next one is in may.. check out vicdrift.com

[arep3]

either vicdrift.com or nissansilvia

[Adz]

Kevs (Driver Dynamics) skid pan day is a great place to start. I did.

www.driverdynamics.com.au

[cosmokram3r]

Hmmm i was checking out vicdrift but im not too sure because you have to drift with alot of cars and being brand new the last thing i wanna do is crash into someone.. Checked for the skid pan days on Kev's website but after looking through 6 months of the calender still didnt see any days scheduled..

Was also looking for something maybe even 1-to-1 to learn properly how to do everything..

[LTHLRB]

i started at winton and calder.. the VICDRIFT guys hold nights and stuff.. been to around 6 - 7 nights or so.. learnt heaps! and you can do solo runs

at calder and winton.. Chris DeJager does runs with beginners (hese a DA driver) plus you can just speak to others who drift there and they are also pro such as Luke Fink and Drift Cat..

Edited January 15, 2008 by LTHLRB

[cosmokram3r]

I didnt know you can do solo runs, did u start off doing solo runs? And ow much would that cost though im guessing quite a bit more? And would you have someone like in the car teaching you?

Thanks

[LTHLRB]

na 90 bucks entry.. you can chose whateva u want, to go beginners and get someone to teach you, or drift against others and do solo runs..

i started off with solo runs incase i stuffed up (and i have heaps of times) but then you get your confidence and drift with others.. i mainly go against my brother because he started to teach me to drift when i was 17

[kevwrx]

Our Skidpan is closed for renovations until June, we'll post up some dates when we're ready to go again....

[cosmokram3r]

Didnt know you could do beginners and get someone to teach you thats pretty cool.. which events are these though? On the Events page on VicDrift.com theres Practice Day and Drift Skills.. The next drift skills day isnt until May.

[LTHLRB]

go to the practise days.. i suggest do your suspension first... get urself a 2way diff or a locker.. get some power out of your car then hit the track.. nothing worse than learning with an unprepared car.

[cosmokram3r]

How much is a 2 way diff or a locker for a 32? I've got coilovers in right now..

[Russman]

Hey mate. 2nd hand mechanical lsd or locker should be between 500 and 1000. I might have a locker (spool) you can buy for 500 in a few weeks after I put in my new 2 way. Not very comfortable for daily driving though!

[cosmokram3r]

Hmmm i think before i start spending money on things like suspension for drifting im just gonna take a course where the cars are supplied.. That way i can learn then build up a drift car after that.. Is coilovers okay to use if i wanna just try a solo run?

[DogKnight]

This may sound pretty stupid but how much more difficult is it to drift in a stock skyline (or one just not setup for drift) or rather how bad is it for the actual car?

[cosmokram3r]

Yeah I wouldnt mind knowing that too, On my car i just have the basics (intercooler, exhaust, coilovers, fuel pump) plus this sunday putting in heavy duty clutch + boost controller + boost gauge, so with a car thats pretty much stock, I also wander what effect it would have on the car if it was used for drifting..

[LTHLRB]

its not bad if its setup right.. tyres cop a pounding if camber and toe isnt set up right. You use your handbrake alot, so have it adjusted right, make sure your tune is PERFECT because your revving your car pretty hard, its pretty much revving and heat issues.. have them covered and your alright.

ISC coilovers are good for drift, any coilovers with a hard spring rate is good.

its hard to drift in a stock skyline compared to a silvia.. having drifted both of them (not stock) the 180sx was heaps better to drift, better suspension but less power and the skyline had more power but less of a suspension setup..

cosmo: i dont think you can do a course where u drive the cars..

[cosmokram3r]

Hmmm yeah maybe i'll wait before putting in my bigger turbo and PFC so i can get it tuned before drifting.

Yeah that DriftDis.com course the cars are supplied as well as SDT's drift course.

[LTHLRB]

ah thats alright.. you should come down to a vicdrift day.. if you dont wana travel just go calder, not out of the way and the track is pretty good for beginners.

[cosmokram3r]

Yeah someone that works there told me on NS to go down on the 9th of feb for that practice day and you can get a guy in the car with you to teach you so i think i'll do that =]