Hungary Bill wrote: Newb question: Is it gas and counter-steer in a situation like that (like a drift) or is it just pitch and pray (no gas)?
No gas.
Hungary Bill wrote: Newb question: Is it gas and counter-steer in a situation like that (like a drift) or is it just pitch and pray (no gas)?
No gas.
GameboyRMH wrote:Hungary Bill wrote: Newb question: Is it gas and counter-steer in a situation like that (like a drift) or is it just pitch and pray (no gas)?No gas.
Would you use no gas at all or something like maintenance throttle?
MiataMan77 wrote:GameboyRMH wrote:Would you use no gas at all or something like maintenance throttle?Hungary Bill wrote: Newb question: Is it gas and counter-steer in a situation like that (like a drift) or is it just pitch and pray (no gas)?No gas.
For optimal "braking" it's best to use no gas at all, just put it in neutral like you're in a spin.
Hungary Bill wrote: Newb question: Is it gas and counter-steer in a situation like that (like a drift) or is it just pitch and pray (no gas)?
I bet he was praying even before he pitched. If that slide was on purpose, kudos. One trick pony: I bet he would have traded 150hp for functional brakes at that point.
he definitely was praying before he pitched it. You can hear him say oh E36 M3 when he tries the brakes on the straight, waits a heartbeat, then initiates the flick.
Hungary Bill wrote: Newb question: Is it gas and counter-steer in a situation like that (like a drift) or is it just pitch and pray (no gas)?
You don't use throttle to drift, you use throttle to come out of a drift.
Knurled wrote:Hungary Bill wrote: Newb question: Is it gas and counter-steer in a situation like that (like a drift) or is it just pitch and pray (no gas)?You don't use throttle to drift, you use throttle to come out of a drift.
That's if you're driving a FWD car, in which case it's technically not a drift.
You definitely do use throttle while in a drift, and unless you're driving a rear-engined Porsche, lifting off the gas will help you straighten up faster.
GameboyRMH wrote:Hungary Bill wrote: Newb question: Is it gas and counter-steer in a situation like that (like a drift) or is it just pitch and pray (no gas)?No gas.
My bet is he was still on the brakes the whole time. When the car got a bit sideways then there is not nearly as much force for the brakes to overcome so then the wheels lock.
And for clarification, while in a drift, massive throttle application keeps the rears spinning and therefore keeps them in a low traction state. small throttle application can cause weight shift to the rear and increase rear traction.
Taking your foot off the gas 'stops' a power-induced drift because the rears spin at ground speed again and regain a massive amount of traction. Taking your foot off the gas 'starts' a trailing throttle drift because it causes a sudden weight shift to the front, reducing the rear traction.
bluej wrote: he definitely was praying before he pitched it. You can hear him say oh E36 M3 when he tries the brakes on the straight, waits a heartbeat, then initiates the flick.
I heard the "oh E36 M3" followed by a panicked "what do I do, what do I do" before he pitched it sideways.
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