mk1 drifting

E T Haggis · 11-26-2007, 12:14 PM

lol im just throwning this out there is it possible to drift in an mk1 wasnt sure because ive heard storys that thay like to spin out please id like to know a lot more about this

ToyotaTechGeek · 11-26-2007, 12:20 PM

you can, but sustaining a drift in a MkI is a paradox of sorts. in plain engrish-the car just handles too damned well!

NatL88 · 11-26-2007, 01:38 PM

i think you'll need a whole lot of engine power to keep those rear wheels spinning under the weight of the back.

ToyotaTechGeek · 11-26-2007, 02:10 PM

or a GZE or 20V

ToyotaTechGeek · 11-26-2007, 02:12 PM

the low moment of polar inertia and short wheelbase makes the MkI difficult to drift.

E T Haggis · 11-26-2007, 05:21 PM

ok so in general it is possible but with the lack of engine power and the mk1's great handling its just a pain in the but so to speak... so my best bet would be to up grade to a 20v

Mista 2 · 11-27-2007, 05:02 AM

i have seen a few more powerful midship cars drifting, have a look on u tube. i have tried a bit of it, damn it was hard but it did work. IMO i would just buy a cheap car to learn to drift in like a corolla (if you have them in your country). from what i have seen your car looks damn nice and it would be a shame to crash it trying to drift. anyway thats just my 2c but with whatever you decide, good luck

E T Haggis · 11-27-2007, 07:41 AM

ive done it on dirt roads and wet pavemet its not that bad lol just stay away from walls lol more like a cone course in an old parkig lot we have down here

feral4mr2 · 11-27-2007, 05:02 PM

drift in a front engined car.

E T Haggis · 11-28-2007, 07:58 AM

lol wheres the challenge in that jk.

jdchmiel · 12-03-2007, 05:32 PM

i bought an SC from a drifter who was pretty decent in the mr2 actually. he went on to a turbo II rx7.. we did a turbo back exhaust on that which got him like 4 psi more boost and 50+ more ft lb of torque with no other mods.. clutch slipped very first test drive with new exhaust.
Anyhow, it can be done, its much easier in a gze car as you need torque to get teh wheels spinning easily and controllably.

E T Haggis · 12-03-2007, 08:13 PM

yeah you would need a lot of torque but maby an mk1.5 could do it lol

NatL88 · 12-03-2007, 10:57 PM

an mk6 should definitely be able to do it

E T Haggis · 12-31-2007, 02:07 PM

lmao check this out i was just messin around lookin at vids on youtube

YouTube - AW11??

Mr2crazybyong · 12-31-2007, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E T Haggis

ok so in general it is possible but with the lack of engine power and the mk1's great handling its just a pain in the but so to speak... so my best bet would be to up grade to a 20v

your best bet? use the RX7...

Edit: opps, sorry, i though you were the guy with the mk1 and rx7....

jdchmiel · 12-31-2007, 03:52 PM

short wheel base is the attirbute that makes it the most difficult.

E T Haggis · 12-31-2007, 06:52 PM

lol ya but works well on dirt roads

transamdrifter · 01-08-2008, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E T Haggis

lmao check this out i was just messin around lookin at vids on youtube

YouTube - AW11??

Nice video

E T Haggis · 01-08-2008, 04:08 PM

lol it looks like they are having fun right

curvesrgood · 01-08-2008, 06:17 PM

I bought mine because it would drift when I wanted it to and it would grip great otherwise. Just try not to slide sideways prior to a curve too early... don't ask how I know. When your car comes to a stop and your wheel is broken the police WILL take you to jail... and some of them will be angry they were chasing you... sorry, bad memories... good times. They will, however, be very impressed that you led them on a high speed chase through the countryside at 2:30 in the morning for thirty minutes in a 4 cylinder stock N/A MR2 that they initially called in as a "Honda Prelude". Suppose I can mention that since it is resolved and charges were dropped a while back... but yes, they drift and drift well if you know what you're doing... just don't be expecting to use any of that handbrake technique with a mk1... seems to work best with toying between velocity into a turn/throttle control for me. I've messed around with a modded NSX that looked to get loose in the back end when on bumpy asphalt pretty badly... the mk1 held far better and pulled him terribly in the curves where he had to let off. In the straights of course he pulled me by a little but every curve more than made up for what he could pull on the straights. When a mk1 lets go though... it spins. Found that out while drifting the S/C a few weeks ago and ended up doing a 540 facing the opposite direction exiting the curve. Fun, but only because I kept it on the asphalt. I certainly wouldn't recommend pushing them beyond their limits too far... especially on cheap economy tires like I was that day!

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11-26-2007, 12:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
ToyotaTechGeek resident GEEK! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...boosting mid-corner Posts: 995 Thanks: 14 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	you can, but sustaining a drift in a MkI is a paradox of sorts. in plain engrish-the car just handles too damned well!

11-26-2007, 01:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
NatL88 ubernoob Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 25 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i think you'll need a whole lot of engine power to keep those rear wheels spinning under the weight of the back.

11-26-2007, 02:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
ToyotaTechGeek resident GEEK! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...boosting mid-corner Posts: 995 Thanks: 14 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	or a GZE or 20V

11-26-2007, 02:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
ToyotaTechGeek resident GEEK! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...boosting mid-corner Posts: 995 Thanks: 14 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	the low moment of polar inertia and short wheelbase makes the MkI difficult to drift.

11-26-2007, 05:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ok so in general it is possible but with the lack of engine power and the mk1's great handling its just a pain in the but so to speak... so my best bet would be to up grade to a 20v

11-27-2007, 05:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mista 2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 463 Thanks: 16 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i have seen a few more powerful midship cars drifting, have a look on u tube. i have tried a bit of it, damn it was hard but it did work. IMO i would just buy a cheap car to learn to drift in like a corolla (if you have them in your country). from what i have seen your car looks damn nice and it would be a shame to crash it trying to drift. anyway thats just my 2c but with whatever you decide, good luck

11-27-2007, 07:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ive done it on dirt roads and wet pavemet its not that bad lol just stay away from walls lol more like a cone course in an old parkig lot we have down here

11-27-2007, 05:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
feral4mr2 ghetto modder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 130 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	drift in a front engined car.

11-28-2007, 07:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lol wheres the challenge in that jk.

12-03-2007, 05:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
jdchmiel No Skills Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: raleigh nc Posts: 287 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	i bought an SC from a drifter who was pretty decent in the mr2 actually. he went on to a turbo II rx7.. we did a turbo back exhaust on that which got him like 4 psi more boost and 50+ more ft lb of torque with no other mods.. clutch slipped very first test drive with new exhaust. Anyhow, it can be done, its much easier in a gze car as you need torque to get teh wheels spinning easily and controllably.

12-03-2007, 08:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yeah you would need a lot of torque but maby an mk1.5 could do it lol

12-03-2007, 10:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
NatL88 ubernoob Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 25 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	an mk6 should definitely be able to do it

12-31-2007, 03:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
jdchmiel No Skills Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: raleigh nc Posts: 287 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	short wheel base is the attirbute that makes it the most difficult.

12-31-2007, 06:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lol ya but works well on dirt roads

01-08-2008, 04:08 PM	#19 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lol it looks like they are having fun right

01-08-2008, 06:17 PM	#20 (permalink)
curvesrgood three mk1's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NC Posts: 499 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 28 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I bought mine because it would drift when I wanted it to and it would grip great otherwise. Just try not to slide sideways prior to a curve too early... don't ask how I know. When your car comes to a stop and your wheel is broken the police WILL take you to jail... and some of them will be angry they were chasing you... sorry, bad memories... good times. They will, however, be very impressed that you led them on a high speed chase through the countryside at 2:30 in the morning for thirty minutes in a 4 cylinder stock N/A MR2 that they initially called in as a "Honda Prelude". Suppose I can mention that since it is resolved and charges were dropped a while back... but yes, they drift and drift well if you know what you're doing... just don't be expecting to use any of that handbrake technique with a mk1... seems to work best with toying between velocity into a turn/throttle control for me. I've messed around with a modded NSX that looked to get loose in the back end when on bumpy asphalt pretty badly... the mk1 held far better and pulled him terribly in the curves where he had to let off. In the straights of course he pulled me by a little but every curve more than made up for what he could pull on the straights. When a mk1 lets go though... it spins. Found that out while drifting the S/C a few weeks ago and ended up doing a 540 facing the opposite direction exiting the curve. Fun, but only because I kept it on the asphalt. I certainly wouldn't recommend pushing them beyond their limits too far... especially on cheap economy tires like I was that day!