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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: chris p on August 12, 2006, 02:56:08 PM

Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: chris p on August 12, 2006, 02:56:08 PM
After a go kart session at my local track one of the organisers asked if i woul dlike to take the rx round and have a go at drifting as the eurodrift competition was on the next weekend and he was trying to drum up some interest, half an hour and a nasty meeting with a tyre wall later .....

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(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h95/chrisl417/wing1.jpg)

Quite an expensive bit of fun :2eek
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: Ed_RX7 on August 12, 2006, 03:01:41 PM
oh mate!!!!!....feel for you bud
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: D1 WTF on August 12, 2006, 03:12:12 PM
harsh, sorry mate.  empty car parks are a good start.  well done for having the guts to give it a go though.
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: banned advertiser on August 12, 2006, 03:13:49 PM
Oh the joys of drifting, know them too well
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: chris p on August 12, 2006, 03:22:17 PM
I actually really enjoyed it and randomly was still laughing as i crawled out my passenger side door and surveyed the wreckage of my bumper (answers on a postcard as to what it was;) ).

I have since bought a 200sx to satisfy the craving and poor rex is now in the bodyshop.:driving
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: Rotary_Menace on August 12, 2006, 04:01:55 PM
could have been worse, at least no damage to the chassis.
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: chris p on August 12, 2006, 04:30:12 PM
very slightly kinked the crossmember / slampannel s o i n a way i was lucky ...:3gears-lh
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: Adriansturgess on August 12, 2006, 07:07:38 PM
I\'d love to have a go at drifting........In somebody elses car...:yes
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: chris p on August 12, 2006, 09:21:22 PM
naaaahhh thats no fun :)
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: NurburgRob on August 12, 2006, 09:35:27 PM
I did that at the Nurburgring with the same result!!!!!!
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: bobster on August 12, 2006, 09:52:24 PM
You\'ll enjoy drifting the 200sx... it all happens alot slower and is easier to control than the FD (in standard trim).
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: chris p on August 12, 2006, 10:16:36 PM
yeah i know i had a little play last weekend :) the fear and respect factor is now firmly there though !
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: Ricco_04 on August 13, 2006, 10:15:04 AM
Ouch, sorry to see that :eek:
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: chris p on August 13, 2006, 11:29:38 AM
nurburgrob: show us some pics of yours, is it worse ??
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: NurburgRob on August 13, 2006, 03:51:34 PM
Mine\'s not even close to yours! just got a scuffed front bumper although my bro did similar damage to you.

It\'s hard to drift without the proper diff.
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: jag60dog on August 13, 2006, 06:03:33 PM
Sorry to see the rex like that but at least ur ok anyway drifting the 200sx is fun but the car is very rear heavy so be careful I\'ve been drifting since I was 15yr in my dads mk2 mr2, it was an accident to be honest but I realised I could control it, now I love it but unfortunatly I currently own a honda delsol(useless car)!!!!!!! but for my christmas present to myself(",) I\'m gonna buy my first rex an have some real fun again Oh I only 19yr now so insurance should be fun:-).
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: kermit on August 13, 2006, 06:23:41 PM
Sorry to see that Chris.  I hope you hadn\'t fitted those lights I just sent you!:rolleyes:

Damage doesnt look too bad.  New bumper, wing and lick of paint and you will be back on the road.:Thumbs-up
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: chris p on August 14, 2006, 07:20:10 AM
kermit: no mate they are to replace the ones i smashed (well..ONE i smashed but i couldnt find just 1 :()

Hopefully should be back on the road by the end of the month !!
Anyone coming to the eurodrift final at teeside autodrome in sept ??
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: Jovic82 on August 14, 2006, 08:41:02 PM
hi chris,

wow sorry to see thats why you need a new wing panel Ouch! i still have it if you want it but havent had time to sort out any delivery stuff yet, been busy with work over weekend.
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: allstaruk on August 14, 2006, 08:48:23 PM
That should t-cut out in an afternoon,:)

Nasty I\'ll find some photo\'s of my learning to drift, it worked about as well as yours,

Hope if all gets fixed up quickly.
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: gsb876 on August 14, 2006, 09:07:11 PM
At least you get to appreciate the skill level the professionals have :2eek

Sorry to see the damage must have been horrible to see the tyre wall fast approaching !!!! :eek
Title: What happens when you try and drift (Try)
Post by: chris p on August 14, 2006, 10:10:36 PM
jovic 82: sorry mate, car had to be in the bodyshop by this sat with as many pannels as i could get so they could start so in the end i went to mazda (£250 :() thanks for looking into it for me though!

gsb876: welll..it seemed to run at me ! very quickly and whichever way i turned it was in the way :) :driving
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