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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 10:15 AM
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you guys can say all you want...but when a noob comes onto a board asking about "will my ****ty *** drifting skills get skrewed up by 17"front and 18" rear tires" then nothing is being taught.

drifting is all skill
Old Jan 4, 2004 | 11:19 AM
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I wasnt asking in reference to my skills but asking if it would make it harder to learn etc. cause everyone has to learn and as of now i may not have any skills you got to develop skill from practice and I was not aware if this would make a difference with the cars behavior not all of us are d1 drivers when we start out.
Old Jan 4, 2004 | 02:13 PM
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Originally posted by barrigaS14
you guys can say all you want...but when a noob comes onto a board asking about "will my ****ty *** drifting skills get skrewed up by 17"front and 18" rear tires" then nothing is being taught.

drifting is all skill
Dude I am still a newb would you treat me the same way? That is not cool.

Why not help the dude out?
Old Jan 5, 2004 | 09:16 AM
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Originally posted by StanBo
Dude I am still a newb would you treat me the same way? That is not cool.

Why not help the dude out?
i'm a noob too but asking about different wheels and not saying just go and do it is a waste of time. before even thinking of adding coils, different rims, more power or anything say "go get sticker tires and just drift. all that other stuff doesn't even matter until you are D1 material"

and to note there is basically a few people in America that can even compete with D1 drivers.
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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Originally posted by barrigaS14
i'm a noob too but asking about different wheels and not saying just go and do it is a waste of time.
I just read this 5 times and I am still lost as to what point you are trying to make.


Originally posted by barrigaS14
before even thinking of adding coils, different rims, more power or anything say "go get sticker tires and just drift. all that other stuff doesn't even matter until you are D1 material"
Damn I guess I should return my car to stock and just run a pair of Azenis Sports up front. I am not D1 material. I understand the whole drive more do with less mantra but the guy wasn't asking about that. He asked about different sized rims.

He didn't post a grocery list with the question "This will make me drift spec right" at the end of it.

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and to note there is basically a few people in America that can even compete with D1 drivers.
Wow. I must live in special america. I know way more than a few that can hang with d1 drivers. Shoot I thought you would know more seeing you live in AZ. I live in the ******* end of the Automobile world here.

I know you and the AZ boys hit up DD events.
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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There are quite a few "american" drifters that can totally hang with D1 material drifters. Maybe even do better.
Old Jan 7, 2004 | 04:08 AM
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There are quite a few "american" drifters that can totally hang with D1 material drifters. Maybe even do better.
There is not doubt in my mind that D1 drivers have mega skill.

NO QUESTION

To say that there are just a few American's that can is surprising to me.

I loose friends to California all the time to drift.
Old Jan 7, 2004 | 10:18 AM
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Ive been to a few events over here, sometimes even the judges are suprised.
Old Jan 14, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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hey, for drift days, i use 16s for the front and 15s on the rear. It works pretty well, i don't like wasting money, so i used cheap steelies, and they helped get the back loose.

it's not bad.. sorry for repeating what someone else said, hehe just supporting the idea
Old Jan 14, 2004 | 11:59 PM
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id say just go pick up some cheap used tires for you stockers and slap em out back until you learn how to drift. thats what im going to do when i get to that point. and also find a big open parking lot at night to go slide around in, stay away from ones with bunches of poles. home depots around here make good ones for us to play in.
Old Jan 15, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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yea ive been bein smart about it looking out for poles and such I been likein the neighborhoods they just started building lately though just a paved road no light poles no street signs no mail boxes and no houses so its pretty safe there but I've still been havein some understeer every now and then but im slowly gettin the hang of it
Old Jan 18, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by barrigaS14
i'm a noob too but asking about different wheels and not saying just go and do it is a waste of time. before even thinking of adding coils, different rims, more power or anything say "go get sticker tires and just drift. all that other stuff doesn't even matter until you are D1 material"
At least he's asking to get answers. "Get sticky tires" is a definite answer which gets to the point AND tells the solution specifically.

"All skills" is vague. Skills turning? Skills braking? Skills in setting your tire pressure?

and to note there is basically a few people in America that can even compete with D1 drivers.

and to note you're talking to NcTwOfOuRtY like you're one of them LOL j/p




Hey NcTwOfOuRtY, just keep in mind that you will go through A LOT of tires just learning the drift. That's where used tires and maybe even a set of used wheels come in handy
Old Jan 18, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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yes and i am slowly learning that but I'm lovin it regardless of going through a few sets of tires already but im starting to calm down a little cause of $$ and chances of getting tickets maybe my new nangkangs will last through the month now
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