Rx8 fail while drifting
 

Am not sure how to name this thread.. Lol.. Last week after work I wanted to finish off the rear tires to install new ones and what better way than going drifting!! Or so I thought... So I disabled the DSC by pressing till both lights went off.

I started the drift around a half circle at a street and the car suddenly just stopped like if it bug out and it wouldn't accelerate, I took out first gear and engaged again after tapping the clutch a couple times and trying to accelerate. Then it starter working again and I went for a second try (the car never shut down it stayed on all this time).
Anyways mid drift it did the same thing again and I was accelerating and it wouldn't do anything.
The only thing I can compare to because is hard to explain is to a bike with carburetor. If you ever had a carburetor and is dirty or bad, while you're on the gas it bugs out, kind shuts off/on. Any thoughts? I'll try to upload the video. Thanks..

I uploaded the video to youtube, here's the link, check at 0:16, 0:25, and after 0:35.

what kind of a genius goes drifting in a residential area?

I would help you but since your a street drifter, I won't. Its dangerous, no matter how good you think you are.

Grow up

I wouldn't want a opinion from ignorant like you anyways. Its a closed road and no cars were harm in this video. Anyways everyone starts on the streets and everyone does it or have done it.

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I wouldn't know because those are all warehouses were ppl work and not homes. You do know what residential means right?

It sounds like fuel starvation but don't drift on the public highway, it's got bad news written all over it.

Thank you, I'll look into that. I had about 1/4 left in the tank I didn't think that would matter, but it might have. Like I said we left work late and was just looking to finish off the tires to buy new ones for autoX. Thanks for the advice.

P.S. You lost a lugnut.

sounds about right

+1 to fuel starvation. Try with a full tank of gas and see what happens.

Didn't think you would notice!! I bought aluminum extended lugs and they left me stranded on the middle of the highway with a flat tire. <long story... Had to replace with my old ones and am missing one of them... Never buying those again.. lol

Thanks...
I guess thats what happended then! Thanks I appreciate the replies.

Next time i'll try with a full tank on a track or on a close road in Mexico... Just to make ppl happy!

If you are doing anything with high G loads keep the tank at above at least 1/2 tank.
BTW how does that streetport feel?

Thanks..

I haven't been able to enjoy the streetport because i don't have a cobb and so not tuned either. The car is running good but definitely need to get it tuned.