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san rensho · 10-28-2015, 08:48 AM

No, its not drifting. Drifting, while very dramatic, is actually a very slow way of getting around a corner.

If you push trail braking to the limit and execute it perfectly, you will feel all four wheels slide simultaneously a little bit. That means you've reached the limit of adhesion.

10-28-2015, 08:48 AM	#11
san rensho Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Miami florida Posts: 1,591	No, its not drifting. Drifting, while very dramatic, is actually a very slow way of getting around a corner. If you push trail braking to the limit and execute it perfectly, you will feel all four wheels slide simultaneously a little bit. That means you've reached the limit of adhesion. __________________ Current car 2000 Boxster 2.7l red/black Previous cars 1973 Opel Manta 1969(?) Fiat 850 Convertible 1979 Lancia Beta Coupe 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV 6 1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate 1985 Porsche 944 1989 Porsche 944 1981 Triumph TR7 1989 (?) Alfa Romeo Milano 1993 Saab 9000