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Drifting VS Drag Racing - Engine Stress
Some of the differences with the stresses and strains of drifting versus other forms of motorsports for example drag racing, people go oh my god they make a lot of power and they do but you got to understand they are running for 6 7 8 10 seconds , a typical formula drift run lasts anywhere from 25 to possibly 45 seconds , that amount of strain of not only the rpm that the motor is consistently subjected to but the on and off throttle as well as some people do clutch kicking , which is you know shocking the drive-train , shocking the crankshaft , shocking everything down the drive-train .. it's very very hard on everything including the engine
Some of the differences with the stresses and strains of drifting versus other forms of motorsports for example drag racing, people go oh my god they make a lot of power and they do but you got to understand they are running for 6 7 8 10 seconds , a typical formula drift run lasts anywhere from 25 to possibly 45 seconds , that amount of strain of not only the rpm that the motor is consistently subjected to but the on and off throttle as well as some people do clutch kicking , which is you know shocking the drive-train , shocking the crankshaft , shocking everything down the drive-train .. it's very very hard on everything including the engine