Official M3 Drift Thread >> Lets See You Sideways!

saeedg48 · 05-13-2011, 12:08 AM

I've seen a bunch of videos out there of people getting their M3s sideways and such.
In my opinion that's awesome, and drivers that can control their slides are talented.
Personally it's my favorite thing to do in the M3

So post up some videos or pictures of you going sideways & show us all how it's done

Here's a video before a set of new tires.

1sikbmr · 05-13-2011, 12:10 AM

how about you start it off

endofanera7 · 05-13-2011, 12:10 AM

where's yours?

Armada · 05-13-2011, 12:19 AM

Yea, where's yours?

ShifterKart · 05-13-2011, 12:49 AM

Is drifting real motorsport and do we care?

booch · 05-13-2011, 01:26 AM

i was really excited for this thread, but nothing yet!

(i don't have any videos by the way, or a camera.)

saeedg48 · 05-13-2011, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by booch

i was really excited for this thread, but nothing yet!

(i don't have any videos by the way, or a camera.)

well here's a video from another thread..

karussell · 05-13-2011, 01:32 AM

here is my mentor taking me out for little quick run around zandvoort. occasional nice drift.

booch · 05-13-2011, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by saeedg48

well here's a video from another thread..

thanks for that. i'm in the middle of a 5 hour layover at HNL (work) and needed it!

karussell · 05-13-2011, 01:40 AM

very entertaining. thanks for sharing!

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Originally Posted by saeedg48

well here's a video from another thread..

bogdan · 05-13-2011, 08:15 AM

vid someone took

Gearhead999s · 05-13-2011, 08:46 AM

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sameh · 05-13-2011, 08:54 AM

I have my new tires in my garage (conti DW) and just holding on putting them on trying to get a chance to drift some before I throw them away. Afraid I may not since my tires (rears) started showing the green line!! Will need to do it ASAP Will see
If I do I'll make sure to post a video.

OC3 · 05-13-2011, 01:31 PM

Here's me & my mad skeelz

Seattle S65B40 · 05-13-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by OC3

Here's me & my mad skeelz

That's pretty sick. He didn't even lose control once!

sameh · 05-13-2011, 01:43 PM

[QUOTE=OC3;9594186]Here's me

OC3 · 05-13-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Seattle S65B40

That's pretty sick. He didn't even lose control once!

Definitely. Look at the counter-steering work.

F82_SID · 05-13-2011, 01:47 PM

This is how we do it in Colorado! Getting sideways on Vail Mountain on the way to MFest 2011.

Seattle S65B40 · 05-13-2011, 01:51 PM

Can anyone tell me how to do this? I have a general understanding, but would like more specific knowledge:

1. what gear is best for this? 1 or 2?
2. what is the driver doing in the first video posted, redlining in gear? if not, holding steady in what gear and what RPMs?
3. I know you steer in the opposite direction that the car naturally wants to go when you're spinning wheels that hard. Anything else i need to know?

DSC off obviously...

I would love to do this on my first track day and get a picture with me pumping my fist out of the car. So classic!

OC3 · 05-13-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by E92_SID

This is how we do it in Colorado! Getting sideways on Vail Mountain on the way to MFest 2011.

Hope you had on some great snow tires.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seattle S65B40

Can anyone tell me how to do this? I have a general understanding, but would like more specific knowledge:

1. what gear is best for this? 1 or 2?
2. what is the driver doing in the first video posted, redlining in gear? if not, holding steady in what gear and what RPMs?
3. I know you steer in the opposite direction that the car naturally wants to go when you're spinning wheels that hard. Anything else i need to know?

DSC off obviously...

I would love to do this on my first track day and get a picture with me pumping my fist out of the car. So classic!

Yeah, DSC off for sure.

1. Gear depends on how fast you want to go sideways (i.e. comfort factor). The one in the first video appears to be in 1st gear.
2. You don't want to redline it, in case at certain point you want to throttle a bit more since, throughout the drifts, you're modulating the throttle (listen to the engine sound in the first video - each time the engine roars, the driver is throttling. And, then lets off a bit, then throttles again (to push the car some more sideways)). On E9x M3, 5,500 to 7,000 rpm works well.
3. That's basically it, in a nutshell. Turn the steering wheel, throttle (or, drop the clutch, or clutch-kick, or pull the e-brake) to spin the tires & get the car sideways, then counter-steer. When things get too fast for comfort, one tends to let off on the throttle and that causes the rear tires to find grip, and then the car doesn't slide anymore. And, this is where all kinds of interesting things can happen, including hitting a curve.

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