The Original Drift

[7shades]

Hi kids, uncle shady here again.

 

Today, we're going to learn about the history of Drifting.

 

Before D1GP, before Takumi, before the HachiRoku and the mountain roads of Gifu, before clapped out S13 silvias collecting the armco in the Adelaide hills, even before Americans in honda civics, wet roads and e-brakes... there was rally.

Back in my day, we called drifting "powersliding" ... and it was universally regarded as a very slow and inefficient method of negotiating a corner. It was, nevertheless, fun to watch. :D

 

Edited May 10, 2008 by 7shades

[Toy-Yoda[RL]]

That was a lovely way to kill a few minutes, very nice find.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong though, but isn't power sliding kind of neccessary in rally circles? I imagine they may have been going a little slower if they wanted to grip their way around their little circuit. I could be wrong.

 

I wish I had access to a big frozen lake......... :D

[Falken_KE30]

LOVE IT :D

[Raven]

Since we're on the topic of drift, I have a link for you of today's drifting standards in a Mk2 Escort -

Edited May 10, 2008 by Raven

[7shades]

I love escorts... I used to own a couple in the 90's, before they all rusted into the ground... (along with the geminis and datto 1600s)

 

They're unreliable, flimsy, annoying to work on and hard to find parts for... but jesus they've got grip.

I like the MkII in proper rally spec... front end jacked up, 2 deg neg camber and spaced out... rear end so low and soft its grading the road behind it.... awesome :D

[Medicine_Man]

I'm a MK1 man myself, Might do another project one day with one. They can handle pretty good when you set them up..

[dfunkt]

great post 7shades :D

 

if anyone ever gets a chance to watch the full documentary that the ice sliding is from, it's well worth it.

 

i have nfi what it's called, but its all about the MKII Escort and it's reign across world rallying in the mid-late 70's...