Drifts Inquiry

[Super White Alero]

so far these are the equipment I bought total for my suspension and still going to do more but. Kinda looking to inquiry, if you guy think its possible to drift with these mods so far?

P.S. I drift only at the go-cart track since the owner said I use it only on thrusday nights.

fuzion-225/50WR16-tire
Speedbuilt front/rear sway bar
new TRW inner/outer tie rods (shiny)
no name cross-drilled countersunked rotors
bilstein Shock -SN series
Hawks brake pads

future mods
Cross-member bar
lower rear stabilazor
roll cage

[Sportalero]

Not to sound un-ejumakaded :unsure: , but i thought drifting was a RWD sport, so the rearend could break loose in the turns.

[Super White Alero]

^^ its possible to do in a fwd using the hand brake. But very challenging. I been able to drift but I also butterflied my driver side front wheel. which it why I got new tie rods. And it pretty easy but I been doing alot of damage to my cv joints.

[Vtolds]

You cant drift with a front wheel drive car in a competition, he wouldn't beable to keep enough speed. By the sounds of it he just does it for fun at a go cart track.

[Travis99Alero]

drifting in an alero? :rolleyes:

[2000NavyAleroGLS]

I do it on snow and ice. Dont even need the E-brake. Its easier and more controlable with the E-brake though. Only do this when there aren't cars comming towards me or I have to get into a really tight spot. On concrete or cement its more controlable due to having more traction. I've only done it on pavement like 3 times though and that was just a U-turn. On pavement it would be wise to get stronger parts as you are doing though.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

in FWD, it's "power sliding" :D

[-Alero-]

or understeer

[Grouch]

that would be oversteer. Understeer is when you turn the front wheels and the vehicle continues the same direction it was travelling, ie front wheels losing traction and sliding. Understeer = bad.

Oversteer is when the back wheels lose traction in a turn. Oversteer = fun. :P

[mike2002]

i, like everyone else with a working e-brake, do it in the snow though.....or reverse 360's, those are just as fun. your going to wear the poop out of your tires, and possibly get flat spots.

[Super White Alero]

Grouch you are very wise, :thumbsup: understeer is bad, oversteer is definitely fun, and today I just got my car back. Replaced the CV joints on the passenger side, and banged out the dent in my fender.

[Rubered00]

Originally posted by Grouch@Jan 18 2005, 12:38 AM
that would be oversteer. Understeer is when you turn the front wheels and the vehicle continues the same direction it was travelling, ie front wheels losing traction and sliding. Understeer = bad.

Oversteer is when the back wheels lose traction in a turn. Oversteer = fun. :P
Since understeer was brought up...ever since i installed my front and rear strut tower braces i have noticed quite a bit...do i need to tighten or loosen them and which ones. (sorry for changing subject)

[Super White Alero]

Originally posted by Rubered00@Jan 18 2005, 01:36 AM
Since understeer was brought up...ever since i installed my front and rear strut tower braces i have noticed quite a bit...do i need to tighten or loosen them and which ones. (sorry for changing subject)
If you understeering you might want to check you front tire for gripe first followed by alignment check (free at dobbs), if you have coilover check to make sure that the ride height is the same up front. Lastly thou I doubt it could be the case see if one of the caliper is slipping.

[Rubered00]

Originally posted by Super White Alero+Jan 18 2005, 07:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Super White Alero @ Jan 18 2005, 07:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Rubered00@Jan 18 2005, 01:36 AM
Since understeer was brought up...ever since i installed my front and rear strut tower braces i have noticed quite a bit...do i need to tighten or loosen them and which ones. (sorry for changing subject)
If you understeering you might want to check you front tire for gripe first followed by alignment check (free at dobbs), if you have coilover check to make sure that the ride height is the same up front. Lastly thou I doubt it could be the case see if one of the caliper is slipping. [/b][/quote]
Even though i never had this problem until installing the strut tower braces you dont think they are the problem in ne way?

[sound_xtreme]

put a v8 and do a RWD conversion. then you drift

[SilverBullet256]

screw that, just make an cr version of an alero and drift with that :thumbsup: , that gives me an idea, im gonna mold a body to look like an alero and put it on a rc car, who wants their car to be the model? :smokin:

[FormulaNERD]

use americangirls.... it would look sweet as an rc car ;) and the only "widebody" on this site that i know of.

[scourge]

Originally posted by Sportalero@Jan 17 2005, 07:31 AM
Not to sound un-ejumakaded :unsure: , but i thought drifting was a RWD sport, so the rearend could break loose in the turns.
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FWD cars cannot drift. Its a matter of physics that cannot be overcome in our universe. I've tried to explain this to so many kids now that I am back in the US and most don;t want to listen or educate themselves. They just want....NEED to be part of the latest fad and will not let anything like reality stop them

If you ever go to Japan and start insisting that FF can drift, well then get ready for a whole lot of :emotlol:

You need FR to drift but AWD can do it. I had an AWD Skyline (R32) and it was tough but doable. I prefered touge and this is where FF cars can do well. But then again, there is no cartoon/touge series on TV to have a bandwagon to jump on.

[Vtolds]

^Newbie coming out strong in a 7 month old thread :)

[scourge]

Ah, didn;t see the date. I was just searching for a RWD Alero (hoped to see if anyone had customed their own) and I happened to see this thread. I see its old now. Oh well..... :alcoholic: