06-17-2013, 09:25 AM | #1 |
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How detrimental is drifting?
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Once in a while, and when road conditions and traffic allows (for example on large private industrial parking lots etc.) I like to hone my driving skills. Part of that is mastering sharp turns with an occasional drift. I grew up with manual transmission front wheel drive and parking brake drift approach. You can imagine how much I have to get used to just creating enough spin on the rear wheels to create the same smooth swing of the rear end. Will need a lot more practice. Now the drifting out of the rear end of the car feels fine and not to rough on the vehicle over all (other than the audible loss of rubber and the idea of a set of spare tires approaching fast). However, after counter steering it feels rather rough on the wheels, suspension, trim and chassis when the car gets a firm grip on all four wheels again. You can obviously feel your body being tossed around quite a bit when that happens. I am trying to compensate that with a bit more throttle but there is always a remaining strong side force on the vehicle. So: How detrimental is such driving practice really? H |
06-17-2013, 09:48 AM | #2 |
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More throttle during counter steer. Should be a smooth transition back to straight
You're not going to hurt a ///M by drifting it, unless you drift it into a parking lot lamp post
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06-17-2013, 11:46 AM | #3 |
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These things BEG to be drifted, I feel like it could compete in a drift competition if it had a normal handbrake! Don't worry about it. Ease off the throttle and reduce counter steer after the drift so you don't regain grip so abruptly.
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06-17-2013, 11:56 AM | #4 |
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how do you guys initiate drift? with this car, i find you can just mash throttle mid turn without need to first unbalance car by turning in opposite direction.
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06-17-2013, 11:57 AM | #5 |
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Keep practicing. You'll get the hang of how the car reacts. Your throttle control is a bit rough. 500 lb of torque demands a bit of smoother throttle modulation.
But I read some where that you are not suppose to treat your M Cars like sports cars, so stop abusing it!
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06-17-2013, 12:20 PM | #6 | |
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06-17-2013, 02:23 PM | #7 |
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Well it holds the world record for drifting, so...
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...ift-video.html |
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06-17-2013, 03:22 PM | #8 |
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Consider the E60 M5s did hot lap drifts every day at the BMW Performance Center. I think the last ones were in service nearly 3 years and still felt very tight. Oh and they chew thru 300 tires a month on 100 cars. Probably most sets on the hot lap cars.
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06-17-2013, 08:09 PM | #9 |
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No seriously....M cars are stupid. Now back to OP's topic.
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06-17-2013, 11:51 PM | #12 |
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Hi Everyone
I have done one track day (well morning) with my m5, bone dry did 50+ nice and not so nice drifts...no problem what so ever, car is so powerful hardly knows its doing it. Full throttle launches would be much harsher (IMO) Did 20+ track days in my m3 with heaps of laugh out load sideways action incl one memorable session where I got down to the canvas on both rears.... Search 1Kiwistu on youtube, shows me in my m3 then m5 doing a few little grinds at Hampton Downs (our track here in Auckland NZ) Go for it, just NOT on the road, cars parks yes, the m5 in particular is preatty wild when you get it wrong...which you will! Enjoy car was made for it Cheers stu
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No hand brake cuts that option out. Thats why I opted for the manual, but you can easily drift the DCT. Aloha Alex
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