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Best Motoring - Drift Bible

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  • Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Image Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: January 20, 2004
  • Run Time: 70 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000YEDTK
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,007 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Very friendly course January 22, 2005
Format:DVD
This video demonstrates six different drift techniques: side (e-brake), shift lock (brute change to a lower gear), power over (wheel-spin of the rear), braking (weight transition), feint (turn back and forth) and lift off (release of throttle at high revs).

Keiichi Tsuchiya first shows and explains these methods bit-by bit using "S14 Silvia" car on the second hairpin at a Ebisu circuit going counter-clockwise, with various camera angles, from inside and outside the car. Besides the steering wheels and the pedals, you can always see the gauges of the force of the application of brake and gas pedal. The very neat feature, "G-Ball", will indicate the weight transition in each corner, as well as during the acceleration and braking.

Tsuchiya provides fair theoretical explanations of the methods, and shows the correct drifts and the common mistakes. The English soundtrack has more than seven thousand words in total. Just as an example, here is how this video explains the "shift lock" drift: "Notice that Tsuchiya's right foot is not doing the heel-and-doe move.... Kick the gas, all the way in third gear, brake, steer, than boom, he let the clutch go without using heel-and-toe. The rear will suddenly lock. Then you slide, countersteer from here. Rest is the same as the side brake drift. The corner entry procedure is the same as the side brake drift. The important point here is when to release the clutch. Tsuchiya lets off the clutch just as he easies off the brake and steers in. His braking only lasts for two seconds. It's like brake, brake, gas. The tail slides a curve right as he steers to the corner. This is how the car starts drifting from the corner entrance."

After demonstrating the six basic techniques, Tsuchiya show on the Maze circle how different cars (oversteered/neutral-steered/understeered, overpowered/underpowered, classical/new) react to different drift methods, and which modifications to the driving style are required to make these cars drift.

The examples are shown only with rear-wheel-drive cars, but if you omit the "shift lock" and "power over" techniques, you will be able to use the all methods on the forward-wheel-drive cars without any special adjustment.

The DVD has English and Japanese soundtracks, but the big drawback is that is has no opportunity to turn on the subtitles.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I think that Mr. Tsuchiya thoroughly capitivates the techniques involved in drifting. An aspiring drifter myself, having watched this DVD has given me insight into ways that I could better use to achieve better control over my vehicle and also to achieve better lap times!
Good photographic angles of driver steering, gear shifting and foot pedal work along with a lively commentary of just what's occurring during a circuit run makes grasping the principles even easier.
This DVD deserves a slot in your library of instructional DVD titles if you are seriously considering getting into the sport of drifting or care to know how to master control over your vehicle at high speeds in emergency situations.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Great video February 22, 2004
Format:DVD
I love this video, I am an experienced drifter who is so glad this sport/art form has finally come to american shores. This DVD will show you all you need to know, but trust me you will go through many tires and cars before getting to the smoothness of Mr. Tsuchiya. He goes over every technique imaginable for controlled sliding, and it is a must for anybody interested in this fast growing sport.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good Enough
Great video! Well put together w/ good footage and reasonable dubbing.
NTSE!!! Will not work in US DVD Players!!!
Still worth every penny. I'm having a blast.
Published 16 months ago by troublehardt
Excellent
This product is excellent. I was looking for this DVD for quite some time and it was shipped quickly. Excellent product and service.
Published on December 1, 2008 by Ryan Ki Lee
drifting how to
This DVD is how to drift, and by that I mean learning tool to understand the basics. It goes int good detail and shows many examples. Read more
Published on June 16, 2008 by Bryan Durco
Awesome DVD
Drift Bible is a very informative DVD whether you are just entering the drift scene or you are a professional looking to fine tune your skils. Read more
Published on January 23, 2008 by G. Peters
BMI does it again
This is a special featuring only Keichi at his best. He explains everything thoroughly and the videos are of superior quality. Read more
Published on October 1, 2007 by Ian Genelly
the best
its a really good video if you want to learn you need to watch this
Published on July 17, 2007 by Phillip Thompson
Great Detail but must see it over and over again.
This was a great video for a novice or wanna be drifter (you know who you are..lol), I have been drifting for fun at courses for some time and this video did not teach me much but... Read more
Published on June 26, 2007 by J. Karakostas
cars
This is a super fascinating and helpful addition to anyone who's interested in "racing's" collection.
Published on April 10, 2007 by Orion Christy
The best bang-for-the-buck drift instruction.
To those who haven't seen this DVD and have or haven't seen any other DVDs from Best Motoring, it should be noted right away that this is not really an entertaining DVD, it is... Read more
Published on March 5, 2007 by Jeremy
Awesome Drift Viveo!
The Drift Bible is a very ecucational video for people that are serious about learning this new sport. And let's face it; it was a blast to watch! Read more
Published on July 28, 2006 by Steven Gutman
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