automatic drifting

[gigglesnirt]

how would i be able to drift an automatic, huge, v8, car? what would i need to do to get it sideways and keep it there?

[superchargedXR7]

lots of low end torque and a quick hand on the e-brake

[CrazyHawaiian]

do a search.

[Tercel_Drifter]

possible give more info I assume its FR right?

[gigglesnirt]

of course its fr, its a 1987 ltd crown victoria to be exact, 5.0 engine, very heavy, but has some power, i've heard it has some potential but i dunno, maybe i will even try to convert to manual somehow, i'll find something to do.....and i guess i'll search up on auto drifting as well

[CrazyHawaiian]

Yeah sorry, not trying to be a ahole but I've got some pretty big posts on drifting with Automatics. Search will give you the answers. Good luck!!!

[S13/R32]

not my car but my uncles car slides like mad with out slick hehe fun

351 stroked to 377
big *Censored**Censored**Censored* cam
850 holley
four spd auto wid B&M megashifter and stage three shift kit
big *Censored**Censored**Censored* diff
quater mile in 11.52

[S13/R32]

last pic before i get told to piss off seeing it anit a jap car (plus haven't got photos of it sliding around corners, i got vision of it power out drifting but no pics)
the engine before the 850 holley (650 holley in the pic)

[domesticdrifter]

its pretty easy to drift with an automatic. I have a 93 5.0 that i use and its an automatic. What i do is right when i'm getting towards the corner i steer away then jurk it back towards the corner and floor it so that my rear wheels slip then as they slip conlroll the slide and you got it. It will take some practice but you'll get it

[mechaniac]

are you guys serious?

you can't even dissengage the tranny to effectively use the e-brake.

[CrazyHawaiian]

Yeah you're right. E-brake is definately less effective for us automatic guys. I have always had a hard time locking it to extend the slides. But it dosnt matter anymore anyway, my E-brake broke a long time ago and I no longer use it. You gotta use other techniques to kick it out and hold it out. I really wish I could lock the rears and hold a long slide, especially downhill. I like to initiate super early and hold it, but for the most part I power through every turn so I dont initiate as early (since its harder to extend).

[Ris4drift]

Originally posted by S13/R32
not my car but my uncles car slides like mad with out slick hehe fun

351 stroked to 377
big *Censored**Censored**Censored* cam
850 holley
four spd auto wid B&M megashifter and stage three shift kit
big *Censored**Censored**Censored* diff
quater mile in 11.52

wow a drag car that must drift great.

i am willing to bet you 5$ it has no rear sway bar for launching purposes.


power=/=drift car.

[Ris4drift]

Originally posted by superchargedXR7
lots of low end torque

maybe at 30mph.

[Ris4drift]

wieght transfer. punching hte gas giogn 60mph and lighting up the crappy rear tires you put on =/= drifting

not trying to be rude. but drifting an auto is nothing different than drifting a stick. oh wait you cant clutckick?!? who cares? cluchkicking isnt required to drift. neither is a manual transmission.

go to a drift event, learn to drift and youll see what inm talking about

[drz]

Originally posted by Ris4drift
wow a drag car that must drift great.

i am willing to bet you 5$ it has no rear sway bar for launching purposes.

For launching, drag cars with solid rear axles have no front bar. Do your homework, Mike.

The key to locking the rears with an auto is a strong e-brake. I have a hydraulic e-brake in the auto-equiped El Camino which, when it's working properly, locks the rears without a problem. I've driven a couple 3rd-gen Camaros before, and their cable e-brakes are a joke. They have to be yanked pretty hard just to keep the car from rolling down a typical driveway.