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FWD Drifting

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Anybody really good at this and have some advice? I did it once on a sweeper by my college using some trail braking and letting off the gas late, but I only had it that once.

The reason why this belongs in the "I got in trouble" forum - I tried to duplicate it going the other way in the sweeper, went in with the same speed, but didn't think about the fact that the other direction was a tighter radius... oops. I wound up facing the other direction (facing the right way and away from any cars on the road, the streets were empty) hahaha it was a rush for sure
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from my experience, and my friends, most people with FWD attempt drifting by using the handbrake. this will get you into a drifting motion, as it will break traction on your rear wheels and pull the rear around. HOWEVER, this is done by locking the wheels, and can cause flatspots in your tire tread! I have a friend with a civic that insists on handbrake drifting occasionally, and his tires wear in a horrible way.

Personally, I think drifting is best left to front engine-rear drive cars. Besides, it's meant to be a show-off/having fun way of driving, so if you're actually racing it's mostly impractical.
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