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Old 10 Sep 2004, 10:30 am   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 1979-300d
i guess (not all of you) you guys are just plain retarded...

you car drift a front wheel drive car without useing the handbrake

you can also understear in a real wheel drive car without stabing the brakes

it all has to do with the momentum you carry into the corner...

but durring a drift in a front wheel you have to keep your foot on the thoutle to keep it from spinning
what you are referring to in a fwd car is off the throttle oversteer. with enough momentum and cornering grip, it is very possible and actually quite easy to bring the tail of the car around but once the driver hits the gas, the car will instantly right itself and return to normal fwd. you cant fight the laws of physics..if there is no force spinning the rear tires other than the ground beneath them and they are only following the power fed wheels, then you can not lose traction while power is being given to the front wheels.

so no, fwd can not drift while on the throttle so i would just categorize that as sliding around. but as long as the driver is having fun and people enjoy seeing it, be my guest
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