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Get the drift

Started by redfred · 23 Feb 2007 · 53 replies

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.sam.Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by DIXIE VL's are from factory magnetised to a special steel compound used in power poles and street lights.. once traction is lost, the cars like to gravitate towards these objects.... Too true, lol.
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AVG45Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by .sam. Too true, lol. Yeah if you're a ****ing **** driver! Hahaha.
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DIXIEArchived member
^^ even if ur the best driver in the world.. vl's handle like shopping trolleys.
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bdrftnArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by DIXIE ^^ even if ur the best driver in the world.. vl's handle like shopping trolleys. http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=13898 i rekon a few poeple may think a little different!
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exchaserArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by DIXIE VL's are from factory magnetised to a special steel compound used in power poles and street lights.. once traction is lost, the cars like to gravitate towards these objects.... depends whos driving man... thats wat it all comes down to.. and im pretty sure the thread was aimed at finding out whos built a drift vl for the track.. not tallying up how many *** sticks have wrapped their vls around polls on the street. something similar to 50MAN.. but a vl.. there is no reason why one couldnt be made to handle as good as possible.. and show up anyone out at a drift meet.. put a lil jappo yokoyotshimu dude behind the wheel of a vl decked out with some good gear and im sure he'd put on a good enough show to change ur opinion. just seems no one has bothered yet.. probably becuase no one is that deadset inlove with the shell enough to bother spending more on the suspension etc.. than they could a car thats just as good to drift with a better starting point unmodified. if i had the money i'd do it.. but i dont have the money.. im a bit of a fan of the drifting.. its pretty sik to watch.. and u cant doubt that it takes a fair bit of skill and balls to pull some of that **** off, lap after lap consistantly.. in saying that tho its pretty lame seeing ****s out on the street with drift toys haning off towhooks and stickers all over the car and no ***in idea how to drive.. but u get that everywhere..
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redfredArchived member
^^^Spot on. I've never seen a drift VL myself, but the whole point was to see if anyone had bothered.
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BourasArchived member
MILF tried on the street commodoors dvd, kinda did it, but kept spinning out
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HingoArchived member
I have a mate with a rb25 vl... He is often out drifting... But he hasnt really done anything over the top with it... I was going to set mine up so I could drift it.. But im over it for now, but ill get there one day
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RaptorArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by STONE RACING man im not a real fan of drifting ey then dont post willy.
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EAT-30TArchived member
I say if it feels good do it..... Quote: Originally Posted by RB30-POWER how do you get camber with a live axle? . by bending the housing...... yes axle bearings don't last too long but thats racing!
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twinvlArchived member
My vl is awsome to drift, just haven't got out there to do it yet... But it has skyline IRS so may as well be a skyline or silvia as far as suspention setup goes.
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ATMO_BT1Archived member
i can lap roundabouts opposite lock consistantly 3-4 laps in my daily when it had the locker does that count? haha
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iwantnameArchived member
^^^like this guy at about 30 seconds, looks ****en sick. the vid starts off pretty ****ty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32HzjfhZtZM
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exchaserArchived member
this was a dry one in car.. but night time vids are ***in ****... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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calais25tArchived member
LMAO thats awsome man.
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BourasArchived member
nice stuff man
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poohkiesArchived member
olli, u do every drifting vl wannabe proud, u prove it can be done in a vl with an auto very nice Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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genkiArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by RB30-POWER how do you get camber with a live axle? leave drifting to the people who do it best i say, and thats the japs. getting smoke from the rear wheels with a powerslide is not drifting. i just don't see any entertainment is watching aussies try and drift. correct enough said. like god have u seen how many different suspension kits there are available for them import guys off the shelves? its bs.. mashing the peddle and getting oversteer isnt "drifting" its just oversteer...
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PSI086Archived member
Luke Fink who competes in DA started off in a NA VL wagon with a single spinner
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genkiArchived member
whats he use now?
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