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dethbox · 10-04-2011, 07:34 PM

I know there is already a thread for drifting techniques in general, but I think this can be helpful for people in socal that are driving wsir to get tips and ideas on how to run each track.

So post up your methods of madness

pacotaco345 · 10-17-2011, 03:18 PM

shouldn't this be in southwestern states then?.. but at balcony I come in 3rd gear downshift to 2nd, clutchkick, hold it, then spin on transition.

s13 with a stock ka, 15's, and ebay coils

mr2thomas · 10-17-2011, 08:13 PM

im pretty sure you dont want to do 3rd gear, downshift to 2nd, and then clutch kick at balcony.

its more like 3rd gear, clutch kick, hold, down to 2nd and transition and the rest 2nd gear.

fckillerbee · 10-18-2011, 03:25 PM

i'm pretty sure this is a worthless post...but...my input is.

3rd gear flick with clutchkick. downshit to second on transition and lay the hammer. Pick the line and never lift.

that was on my stock KA spinning 225 40 18x10's.

nieko · 10-18-2011, 05:26 PM

Exactly what Thomas and Hamburg(fckillerbe) said.

fckillerbee · 10-22-2011, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nieko

Exactly what Thomas and Hamburg(fckillerbe) said.

Nieko now has his FD license. He's a wise kid to listen to. ;D

pacotaco345 · 10-26-2011, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fckillerbee

i'm pretty sure this is a worthless post...but...my input is.

3rd gear flick with clutchkick. downshit to second on transition and lay the hammer. Pick the line and never lift.

that was on my stock KA spinning 225 40 18x10's.

I'll try this next time I go back, my current setup is stock ka, 17's w 215/40's on all 4, pbm coils, ruca and toe arms. Gotta get my car running first tho, ignition problems are a B*****TCH

EDIT: did you guys ever need to touch the handbrake and/or footbrake during this? I ALWAYS spin on transition, idk if it was due to my old ebay coils or what since I haven't done an event on my PBM's yet..

nieko · 10-26-2011, 04:25 PM

That's was almost my exact setup except for coilover brand I guess, haha.

Start as far back as you can. Stay to the left, get into 3rd swing to the right and clutch kick left. Hit clip like a boss. SOMETIMES I would downshift right before clipping, sometimes i would hold it out in 3rd then right before you think its about to die, 2nd and hold it out longer, THEN transition. then the rest is just second gear, do as you pleaseeeee.

pacotaco345 · 10-26-2011, 04:51 PM

Thanks!! Sounds like I just gotta man up and go for it. Any other advice on keeping the car from spinning on transition? Idk if by any chance you saw me sucking but I was in the red coupe at the JD event in late Feb lol

fckillerbee · 11-07-2011, 06:47 PM

you can tap the brake right as you transition. helps settle the car a little.

bogert · 01-21-2012, 08:56 AM

Well dude I don,t know that my tips will help you or not but first of all drive in 3rd gear downshift to 2nd, clutchkick, hold it, then spin .I hope you understood but Keep trying until you do the best.

Jerrys14q · 02-01-2012, 09:45 AM

I'm glad balcony has a new course

driftsilvias13 · 02-01-2012, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bogert

Well dude I don,t know that my tips will help you or not but first of all drive in 3rd gear downshift to 2nd, clutchkick, hold it, then spin .I hope you understood but Keep trying until you do the best.

Uh what? clutchkick after downshifting to 2nd? Doesnt make sense.

dethbox · 02-01-2012, 01:51 PM

What I do is top of 3rd small feint clutch kick really far back, lay on it, snag e brake for more angle before clipping point downshift to 2nd once I pass clipping point, transition and lay on the throttle, lift, transition around the green monster, lay on it, and clutch kick to get more smoke, and stand on it for the manjies down the back straight, snag e brake to extend to back j turn and start all over.

s13 @ fullboost · 02-07-2012, 06:24 PM

HTM is second gear for me almost the whole time then at the water tower transition I jam 3rd and rail the clutch hard to make it all the way around

iamtheyi · 02-26-2012, 12:24 PM

Just out of curiousity, is HTM easier or harder to drift on with a stock KA?

Brian · 02-26-2012, 01:52 PM

I would be super high in 2nd on Horse Thief Mile. could never do 2nd to 3rd upshifts though. Never tried. stock KA, man.

godrifttoday · 03-22-2012, 03:53 PM

From 4th to 3rd... Keep it on gas

10-04-2011, 07:34 PM	#1
dethbox Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: orange,ca Age: 33 Posts: 266 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Post your strategy for drifting balcony, htm, and wsir I know there is already a thread for drifting techniques in general, but I think this can be helpful for people in socal that are driving wsir to get tips and ideas on how to run each track. So post up your methods of madness

10-17-2011, 03:18 PM	#2
pacotaco345 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SoCal/Ft Worth TX Age: 30 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	shouldn't this be in southwestern states then?.. but at balcony I come in 3rd gear downshift to 2nd, clutchkick, hold it, then spin on transition. s13 with a stock ka, 15's, and ebay coils __________________

10-26-2011, 04:51 PM	#9
pacotaco345 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SoCal/Ft Worth TX Age: 30 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Thanks!! Sounds like I just gotta man up and go for it. Any other advice on keeping the car from spinning on transition? Idk if by any chance you saw me sucking but I was in the red coupe at the JD event in late Feb lol __________________

02-07-2012, 06:24 PM	#15
s13 @ fullboost Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St.Petersburg,FL Posts: 2,549 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	HTM is second gear for me almost the whole time then at the water tower transition I jam 3rd and rail the clutch hard to make it all the way around __________________

02-26-2012, 12:24 PM	#16
iamtheyi Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brea, CA Age: 32 Posts: 2,252 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Just out of curiousity, is HTM easier or harder to drift on with a stock KA? __________________

10-17-2011, 08:13 PM	#3
mr2thomas Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stanton, CA Age: 32 Posts: 55 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	im pretty sure you dont want to do 3rd gear, downshift to 2nd, and then clutch kick at balcony. its more like 3rd gear, clutch kick, hold, down to 2nd and transition and the rest 2nd gear.

10-18-2011, 03:25 PM	#4
fckillerbee Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Age: 39 Posts: 4,266 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	i'm pretty sure this is a worthless post...but...my input is. 3rd gear flick with clutchkick. downshit to second on transition and lay the hammer. Pick the line and never lift. that was on my stock KA spinning 225 40 18x10's.

10-18-2011, 05:26 PM	#5
nieko Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westminster Age: 33 Posts: 2,695 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Exactly what Thomas and Hamburg(fckillerbe) said.

10-26-2011, 04:25 PM	#8
nieko Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westminster Age: 33 Posts: 2,695 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	That's was almost my exact setup except for coilover brand I guess, haha. Start as far back as you can. Stay to the left, get into 3rd swing to the right and clutch kick left. Hit clip like a boss. SOMETIMES I would downshift right before clipping, sometimes i would hold it out in 3rd then right before you think its about to die, 2nd and hold it out longer, THEN transition. then the rest is just second gear, do as you pleaseeeee.

11-07-2011, 06:47 PM	#10
fckillerbee Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Age: 39 Posts: 4,266 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	you can tap the brake right as you transition. helps settle the car a little.

01-21-2012, 08:56 AM	#11
bogert BANNED Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Pakistan Age: 32 Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well dude I don,t know that my tips will help you or not but first of all drive in 3rd gear downshift to 2nd, clutchkick, hold it, then spin .I hope you understood but Keep trying until you do the best.

02-01-2012, 09:45 AM	#12
Jerrys14q Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Ana Age: 37 Posts: 255 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	I'm glad balcony has a new course

02-01-2012, 01:51 PM	#14
dethbox Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: orange,ca Age: 33 Posts: 266 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	What I do is top of 3rd small feint clutch kick really far back, lay on it, snag e brake for more angle before clipping point downshift to 2nd once I pass clipping point, transition and lay on the throttle, lift, transition around the green monster, lay on it, and clutch kick to get more smoke, and stand on it for the manjies down the back straight, snag e brake to extend to back j turn and start all over.

02-26-2012, 01:52 PM	#17
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	I would be super high in 2nd on Horse Thief Mile. could never do 2nd to 3rd upshifts though. Never tried. stock KA, man. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

03-22-2012, 03:53 PM	#18
godrifttoday Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 40 Posts: 3,120 Trader Rating: (82) Feedback Score: 82 reviews	From 4th to 3rd... Keep it on gas __________________ NEED Bolt kits for your car?