Drifting
Originally Posted by Bare
I was looking at options for more hp to keep the back tires spinning, I was thinking about dropping a 3 rotor engine in. Anyone have the price or where I could get one at?
Oh, and to the drift king: You're welcome.
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Originally Posted by John V
You were just about to sell the car becuase you didn't have money for the payments, but now you want to drop a 3-rotor in? Mmmmmmm... kay.
Situations change.
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This is what we are doing to make our RX-8 have the power for drifting :D
A little steering angle helps too
More than anything, it's just more practice. Look into a lighter flywheel and the basic bolt on's, unless your budget allows...then you can do what we are doing :D
A little steering angle helps too
More than anything, it's just more practice. Look into a lighter flywheel and the basic bolt on's, unless your budget allows...then you can do what we are doing :D
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...is it over yet?
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From my experiences, the RX8 is not the greatest or one of the easier vehicles to drift in. Near 50/50 weight distribution and a well balanced suspension from the factory means more driver skill and raw power are needed to get the rear end to swing around for you. Since the 8 is lacking in the "raw power" dept., you've got to be good at what you do, and have the proper suspension setup including alignment settings.
Also, the 8 requires massive countersteer. More than most other vehicles. While some of this could probably be reversed with suspension and alignment modifications, keep it in mind when you keep spinning out while you're practicing. When you think that you might oversteer too much, give it just a little bit more.
Practice makes perfect! (light pole shaped dents in your doors)
Also, the 8 requires massive countersteer. More than most other vehicles. While some of this could probably be reversed with suspension and alignment modifications, keep it in mind when you keep spinning out while you're practicing. When you think that you might oversteer too much, give it just a little bit more.
Practice makes perfect! (light pole shaped dents in your doors)
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Originally Posted by turbosa22c
kouki 13bt?
Originally Posted by Wing5
I've got a question: I'm at least smart enough not to do this on the roads, (but admittedly not smart enough to not to try this with my 8, as it's my daily driver) but where the hell can you go? Parking lots are too heavily watched and I'd get thrown in jail for trying it at my airport, so where to go for drifting?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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Originally Posted by fc3s.org
13B-RE Cosmo. That is the backup engine that I still have to tear down, port and rebuild. Here is the block on stand-by to be installed after paint:
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Originally Posted by fc3s.org
This is what we are doing to make our RX-8 have the power for drifting :D
A little steering angle helps too
More than anything, it's just more practice. Look into a lighter flywheel and the basic bolt on's, unless your budget allows...then you can do what we are doing :D
A little steering angle helps too
More than anything, it's just more practice. Look into a lighter flywheel and the basic bolt on's, unless your budget allows...then you can do what we are doing :D
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In New Hampshire you can do this ice racing thing and drift all day long on a frozen lake. http://www.boston-bmwcca.org/events/...px?EventID=245
Although I was there with a 6 (FWD), it was sooo much fun - best experience I had when I lived in the US
(obviously in this case there's no need to adapt your car).
Although I was there with a 6 (FWD), it was sooo much fun - best experience I had when I lived in the US
(obviously in this case there's no need to adapt your car).
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Actually there were about 100 cars on that frozen lake.
Since it was organized by the BMW club there were a few M3s and obvioulsy lots of all wheel driven cars such as WRX, STi and Evo's.
The ice was thick enough to carry a truck and there was nothing to hit apart from some ice fishers about 1/4 mile away from the track. Also, the forces on the wheels during a slide on ice are way lower than on a dry road. So, I don't quite understand the 'NUTs' part.
Since it was organized by the BMW club there were a few M3s and obvioulsy lots of all wheel driven cars such as WRX, STi and Evo's.
The ice was thick enough to carry a truck and there was nothing to hit apart from some ice fishers about 1/4 mile away from the track. Also, the forces on the wheels during a slide on ice are way lower than on a dry road. So, I don't quite understand the 'NUTs' part.
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Just the concept of Ice Racing doesn't sound good. The guy who measures the ice is probably paid $7.00/hr, or even worse, he's a volunteer. Remember when airports used to pay their security people $7.00/hr? Something REALLY BAD happened. What's to say that Ice-Measurer Dude isn't some kind of psychopath who's pissed off at the world and just wants to see a few million dollars in cars go kersplash? Hmm? You didn't think about that did you? 
I'll keep my car on dry land, thanks
I'm just poking fun
at the ice racing sport. I really know nothing about it. I just needed to get my post count up. Thanks for participating. 
I'll keep my car on dry land, thanksI'm just poking fun
at the ice racing sport. I really know nothing about it. I just needed to get my post count up. Thanks for participating.
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Actually the ice was measured by the same person, who organized it and based on the variety of cars he showed up to the event he must have worked for more than $7/hour (he's name is on the website). I believe they ran it for a few decades and never lost a single car.
http://www.boston-bmwcca.org/events/...px?EventID=245
Also, my guess is, that measuring the thickness of ice is way easier than keeping bad people away from airports.
http://www.boston-bmwcca.org/events/...px?EventID=245
Also, my guess is, that measuring the thickness of ice is way easier than keeping bad people away from airports.
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