Drifting is the newest, most exciting motorsport we have seen in the United States since the invention of the limited slip differential - it may be the most exhilarating contest of man and machine ever devised! From the winding mountain passes and desolate industrial roads of Japan, this unique sport of sliding a car sideways through a series of corners has become a huge hit in America. Drifting, or dorifto as they call it in Japan, extracts the most exciting aspect auto racing, extreme oversteer, and makes it the focus of an intense and visually intoxicating new motor sport. How to Drift: The Art of Oversteer is a comprehensive guide to both the driving technique and car setup required for drifting. The author defines various precision driving techniques used in drifting and explains them from a racecar driver’s point of view. How to Drift illustrates the finer elements of car control required in drifting with technical descriptions, detailed line art and intense photography. This book even includes a budget drift car build-up with detailed suspension, chassis, and engine modifications that will help you turn your economy car into a drift machine—on top of that, there’s a chapter detailing the finer aspects of an SR20DET swap!
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Drifting, October 2006
"If you are thinking about getting into drifting, be sure to check out this book first, it will start you in the right direction."
"If you are thinking about getting into drifting, be sure to check out this book first, it will start you in the right direction."
Honda Tuning, October 2006
"To really learn how to slide you might want to check out How to Drift. This tome is a comprehensive guide to both driving technique and car setup."
"To really learn how to slide you might want to check out How to Drift. This tome is a comprehensive guide to both driving technique and car setup."
Super Street, January 2007
"Using a 'bookful' of words, How to Drift is part novel-part guide that goes over all aspects of the new motorsport; going into its beginnings, grip driving techniques, drift driving, and all the way to choosing and building a drift-capable ride."
"Using a 'bookful' of words, How to Drift is part novel-part guide that goes over all aspects of the new motorsport; going into its beginnings, grip driving techniques, drift driving, and all the way to choosing and building a drift-capable ride."
About the Author
Paul Morton has been a drifting enthusiast, as well as a photographer and writer on the subject, since some of the first drifting events were held on U.S. soil. He was the co-editor of Drifting, the first magazine in the States dedicated solely to the drifting subculture, and the editor of Import Racer! magazine which focused heavily on the sport. Paul remains a loyal drifting fan and continues to write, photograph and participate in his favorite motor sport as a freelance journalist.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
so so book,
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This is actually a decent book. It goes into the technical side of it along with the skill levels required for each different type of drift. Most of the information in this book will be realized with practice anyway. I do believe you could obtain the same skill level without tearing up as many tires :op.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A good source.,
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The major techniques are covered fairly well in this book, as well as a brief history of drifting. The guided rebuild of the 240sx is pretty handy also.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good primer on drifting, but over half the book is devoted to a 240SX,
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How to Drift
This book was interesting as it covered a topic that isn't quite recognized or accepted by a lot of gearheads and motorsports, although it has been steadily growing in the US especially from the publicity with WRC and Rally drivers like Ken Block and Travis Pastrana doing ghymkana stuff with their AWD cars. Almost half the book is devoted to a Nissan 240SX build, taking a beat up car and turning it into a drifting car. The first half of the book covers the history of driving, and different levels of initiating and controlling drifts. The entry-level stuff involves using the e-brake or a clutch kick, while an intermediate level involves the use of heavy-throttle or downshifting and heavy-throttle to induce oversteer. I have had great results with just applying throttle after the turn-in in a RWD car on snow, it is the easiest way to induce oversteer. It also helps if your car has some chassis mods that reduce understeer, like anti-roll bars, which can help promote oversteer during fast turn-in. The pro-level techniques taught include the Scandinavian flick or "Feint". Another method taught is the Choku Dori , which requires exceptional skill to maintain a drift in a straight line. Controlling exercises are provided, and a discussion on limited slip differentials was also found in the text. The one concept that I disagree with was how the author claimed that front-wheel drive cars aren't suited for drifting or how they can do it, but it isn't easy or pretty. I disagree because with the proper chassis setup, a FWD car is probably the best drifting car there is mainly because you can induce oversteer by suddenly lifting the throttle while turning in, then apply throttle while correcting to force your way back. Drifting with AWD is also do-able and you do not need copious amounts of power like the author suggests. Drifting with RWD is obviously the easiest. Overall: 4/5 stars, some good techniques covered for those interested in learning about drifting, but over half the book is devoted to a Nissan 240SX build-up.
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