Few people do such a one-turn turn in practice. Even in films, turns of 90 and 180 degrees are often used. To make a full circle turn, a car with increased power is required.

How to turn 360:

1. Accelerate the car to a speed of 80 to 90 km/h.
2. Without releasing the gas pedal, press the clutch pedal.
3. We shift the speed to a lower gear while simultaneously turning the steering wheel.
4. Raise the handbrake with the button held down (do not release the button).
5. After this, the car will begin to turn around and after you feel that the car has turned more than half a turn, release the handbrake, release the clutch pedal and accelerate. Using the steering wheel and clutch, we bring the maneuver to 360 degrees.

U-turn on the asphalt

Without preparing a front-wheel drive car, you can start taking drifting and turning lessons in winter when the surface is slippery. If a section of the road is slippery, then a Slippery Road sign is installed in a populated area 50-100 meters away, and outside a populated area - 150-300 meters away.

For summer training, you must first prepare the car:

• for better traction, the front (drive) wheels are installed with wide tires;
• narrow tires are installed on the rear wheels;
• adjust the suspension;
• adjust the hand brake cable;
• tune the engine to maximum power (if the compression in the cylinders is low, make repairs).

Tip: in order to reduce the cost of drifting, you should install “bald” tires on the rear wheels. You can get it for free at tire shops.

U-turn technique

With rear tires without treads, it is enough to accelerate to 60 km/h, enter a turn with the handbrake, and the car will easily start to roll. Adjustment is done with the steering wheel and gas.

The rule for skidding is to turn the steering wheel in the direction in which the car is skidding.

Video

Drifting with front wheel drive in summer.

Drifting on front-wheel drive in a Lada Priora car.

The most difficult drift trick.

How to drift on a front-wheel drive (VAZ 2114).

Skis, skates, tubing cheesecakes... Among Muscovites there are many who find these winter activities too bland. Another thing is the extreme snow driving class! There are more and more fans of drifting - the name given to the technique of cornering using a controlled skid, which has become an independent form of motorsport - in the capital. It’s just that athletes go to the race track for such activities, and reckless drivers, regardless of the danger for all road users, demonstrate their tricks on ordinary roads and parking lots that public utilities simply haven’t had time to clean yet. Meanwhile, in Moscow and the Moscow region there are many places where you can slip in a car without breaking the law. RG correspondents were convinced of this by trying to master aerobatics maneuvers on ice.

Outlawed or illegal?

Many residents of the capital have not yet forgotten the mysterious masked racer, who, under the nickname Taste of Death, posted posts on social networks with his daring stunts. Once the reckless driver even performed a drift around the traffic police crew. True, he soon lost his license for six months for this. And just this week, two drifters from Tyumen were fined for the circus they created on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, skidding around the New Year tree.

True, reckless drivers are punished not for drifting, but for violations on the road. In particular, the Taste of Death was accompanied by numerous trips into the oncoming lane, and the Siberians drove with might and main along the pedestrian zone. The fact is that in the new clause in the Road Traffic Rules on dangerous driving, introduced in 2016, there is not a word about a controlled skid into which the driver deliberately throws his car. “Currently, liability for so-called drift is not provided for by law, since the very concept of drift is absent from the Russian Federation Traffic Regulations,” the press service of the Moscow Region Traffic Police told RG, noting that statistics on road accidents involving drifters are not kept. It doesn’t exist in Moscow either, although inspectors pay attention to the activity of reckless drivers on the Internet, where recordings of dangerous “exploits” regularly appear. “In order to combat intentional violations of traffic rules, video information about which is posted on various Internet services, the department of the capital’s State Traffic Inspectorate has organized a round-the-clock duty of an employee who monitors such video recordings in real time,” the department explained.

And since there is no official ban, it means that formally drifting on public roads is possible. Moreover, in case of any complaint, it is enough to say: the car skidded on a slippery road... But then you shouldn’t be surprised if it ends up in the news feeds. And it’s also good if the headlines don’t start with the words “died” or “seriously injured.”

All to the race track

To send the car into a skid, just turn the steering wheel and press the gas hard. But controlling drift is more difficult - this requires experience. Photo: Sergey Mikheev

The best thing to do is drift without endangering anyone. “Come to a specialized racing track for emergency training schools, where you can be sure that there will be no extraneous cars or pedestrians on the site,” Farid Aindinov, executive director of the Center for Higher Driving Excellence, explained to RG. Under the supervision of an instructor, you can not only skid, but also learn how to do it correctly.

You can learn to drift on a special racing track. If anything happens, the instructor is always there

Well, we’re going to the track in Dzerzhinsky, where the classes are held. Next to me, the instructors decide to place Irina, a seasoned drifter in a Subaru with all-wheel drive, who kindly agreed to take part in the experiment. To, so to speak, see the difference between a pro and a beginner.

Drift tracks are never treated with reagents. After all, you need to slide on ice or snow. Photo: www.instagram.com/wdls.ru

The first exercise is "circle". The task is to slide it along the outer radius in a continuous skid. Ira is self-taught with extensive drifting experience. But racing at the racetrack is also new to her. And now “Subaru” is already turning circles. It was not possible to immediately direct the car along the desired trajectory, but with each new attempt the drift became better. Largely thanks to the instructor’s radio instructions: “More gas, straighter steering wheel.” As a result, after just a few minutes, Ira, like a compass, drew a circle in a beautifully calibrated drift.

My time has come to show what I am capable of. I approach the circle and give full throttle, turning the steering wheel to the side. My “golf” took a slight turn, but it was difficult to call it a drift. A few more unsuccessful attempts... “No way on front-wheel drive - either rear-wheel drive or full-wheel drive, you need to try,” explained the coach. Irina gives me a ride in her Subaru. Within a couple of minutes I was able to skid half a circle. The excitement is truly overwhelming. At some point, I clearly overdo the speed, and the car gets carried away into a snowdrift. The blow hit the right side. Fortunately, there were no injuries; loose snow softened the blow. However, my drift ended there. But Ira still passed the “snake”. This exercise is also done in regular driving schools. But only here you need to maintain a skid from cone to cone. She also coped with this task.

The experiment showed that experience is very important, which helps a motorist quickly navigate on ice. But an instructor can quickly teach a beginner how to drift - the main thing is to listen carefully to the commands and not give free rein to your emotions.

Life is sideways

So, the main rule of a drifter, made by the RG correspondent: slide only on a special racing track. Drifting on regular roads should be taboo. Even on an empty road, a pedestrian can jump out from somewhere at any moment. Rule two: always be prepared for unplanned expenses. “If you follow the minimum safety rules, this hobby is quite expensive: tires, a broken chassis, an overheated engine are the lesser of evils,” says Irina, summing up our joint lesson.

Drifting is a way to go through a turn not in the fastest way, but in the most exciting way.

Keiichi Tsuchiya

How it all began?

In different sources you can find different references to the use of a controlled skid as a way to make a turn faster. Some evidence goes back as far as the 1930s, where European Grand Prix racers took corners with the rear axle offset.

But everyone agrees that the first country where drifting was formed as an independent movement, and not an accompanying driving technique, was Japan.

It was there, on winding mountain roads in the 1970s, that street racers began to discover a new way to exit corners with minimal loss of speed and torque. Their ideological inspirer unwittingly became the motorcycle racer Kunimitsu Takahashi, a significant figure for Japan in those years. His biography is perfectly suited to illustrate the saying “Everything that is done is for the better.” He was the first Japanese man to win a World Touring Championship event, winning the 1961 German Grand Prix. He was the best in Spain and France in 1962 and perhaps could have won many more titles if not for a serious accident on the Isle of Man, which put an end to his racing career, but at the same time marked the beginning of a new path.

Kunimitsu Takahashi, photo: world.honda.com

Takahashi returned to the big sport, but as a car racer and started winning again. The Japanese Grand Prix, Japanese Formula 2000, 24 Hours of Le Mans and even Formula 1 are all part of his extensive track record. However, it was not this that brought him fame in street racing circles, but his driving style itself. He entered the turn at top speed, creating oversteer at the apex, which allowed him to maintain both pace and trajectory. And it was here that the smoke of burning rubber and the impressiveness with which the car came out of the turn played their decisive role.

Formation of drifting as a professional sport

Street racers began to actively adopt the technique of driving a car in a skid, transferring it to the realities of country roads. Sliding has become an integral part of racing, giving it even more entertainment and complexity. And one of those on whom Kunimitsu Takahashi’s style had a decisive influence was the future “king of drift” Keiichi Tsuchiya. He literally breathed life into what was originally illegal street racing, giving rise to official drifting competitions. A talented racing driver, Tsuchiya built an excellent career as a professional sportsman, starting with the Fuji Freshman series (Fuji Rookie Championship) and growing into Japanese Formula 3, the Japanese Touring Car Championship, NASCAR and even Le Mans. However, his main love was drifting competitions, which even led to the deprivation of his professional racing license at the beginning of his career.

The film Pluspy, shot in 1987, with his participation, coupled with his reluctance to leave his favorite work in life, led to his removal from official competitions, fortunately, not for long. Despite all this, Tsuchiya did not give up his desire to popularize and promote this type of racing, and also called on his like-minded people to “come out of hiding” and legalize it.

On the track you are tense, now you see how hard it is. You can be the fastest on the street, but until you know the track, you're not good enough to drive.

Keiichi Tsuchiya

The result of his efforts and collaboration with Daijiro Inada, the founder of the automobile magazine Option and the Tokyo Motor Show, was the creation in 1999-2000 of the professional D-1 Grand Prix series, which today is the largest drift association in the world.

Every year, within the framework of this series, competitions are held in Japan, Malaysia, the USA, New Zealand and other countries. To participate, it’s not enough to just register and buy a car; you need to prove your skill level by winning in one of the main national drift series. D-1 pilots receive licenses that allow them to compete in qualifying and national series, as well as receive invitations to exhibitions and events. The technical features of cars allowed to participate in competitions are also strictly regulated, starting from the type of drive (all-wheel drive cars are prohibited, but all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive cars converted to rear-wheel drive are allowed) and body type (cars must be in the factory body type, convertibles must be equipped hard roof and protective frame in case of rollover) and ending with the presence of a VIN and a catalytic converter in the exhaust system.

What is a drift car?

Yes, this is Cefiro!

Keiichi Tsuchiya about Nissan Skyline V35

It so happens that any average Nissan Micra or diesel Volkswagen Passat is not suitable for successful drifting. It’s not enough to just have rear-wheel drive - you need to create a small amount of power reserve on the rear wheels, which will allow the driver to cause them to slip when cornering. This was also clear to Japanese street racers of the seventies and eighties, so cars for drifting were prepared with special care and love. So what did they drive? In paying tribute, it's worth starting with the car of the champion and founding father. Keiichi Tsuchiya's car still occupies a special place in drift culture; this model is still used by many pilots, both beginners and established ones. The Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86, produced from 1983 to 1987, became the first and main car on which Tsuchiya honed his skills and which brought him fame. The small, lightweight rear-wheel drive hatchback was popular in a variety of types of auto racing: touring car racing, circuit racing, rallying and, of course, drifting.

In the photo: Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86

The platform, which became one of the last rear-wheel drive “carts” in this class, weighs less than a ton, or rather, 950-970 kilograms, balance, an optional factory differential with increased internal resistance and a relatively powerful 4A-GEU engine, which produced 128 “horses” and willingly subjected to tuning, they became the calling card of the car and a passport to the world of big racing. And its slight angularity and retractable headlights gave it a special charm. In Japan, the Toyota AE86 has the nickname Hachi-Roku, which, oddly enough, means eight-six. A car owned by Keiichi Tsuchiya, called "The Little Hachi Who Could". This is what Tsuchiya uses to carve the track in the movie Pluspy.

A full description of its characteristics will take two pages, and their analysis will take two days. Suffice it to say, it's not exactly stock, with a 20-valve 7A-GE under the hood, a carbon clutch, steering with custom knuckles and a custom body kit. It’s logical to assume that there weren’t enough Toyota AE86s for everyone, and even if there were enough, they wanted alternatives. And there were plenty of them. Classic drift cars include Nissan 180SX, Nissan Silvia, Nissan Skyline, Nissan 200SX, Nissan... But enough Nissans! Also suitable are the Toyota Chaser, Toyota Mark II, Toyota Soarer (well, and the Lexus SC400, respectively, what would you do without their wonderful four-liter 1UZ-FE), Toyota Supra, Toyota Altezza (and Lexus IS), and also the Mazda MX-5, Mazda RX -7, Mazda RX-8, Honda S2000 and some others.

Pictured: Toyota Supra

Is it really possible to drift only on “Japanese” cars?

It is worth noting that the recipe for making a drift car does not necessarily have to include one of the above ingredients. The specifics of racing are such that the secret of success is not in the nameplate on the trunk lid, but in specific technical features, so the list of cars varies from country to country and from club to club. So, in the USA they successfully drive Dodge Charger, Dodge Viper, Chevrolet Corvette and Pontiac Solstice (who knows this?), Germans drive BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C-Class and even Porsche 911. Swedes, in turn, feel great in Volvo 240 and Volvo 340, and Russians in all of the above, although there are also models built on the basis of the VAZ classics, GAZ-21 and other representatives of our automobile industry. The British are a little luckier - traffic in the country is on the left, so importing JDM (Japanese domestic market, cars manufactured for the domestic Japanese market) is the best solution for residents of the United Kingdom.

You will need

• - stock of used tires;
• - a car with a powerful engine and, preferably, a rear differential lock;
• - training area

Instructions

Anyone who wants to learn how to drift needs to remember that frequent driving in a controlled drift not only instantly wears out the tires, but also causes frequent breakdowns in the transmission and suspension. Therefore, drifting is recommended for those who do not mind spending money on tires and spare parts for their car. The easiest way to drift is to use the handbrake. It is well suited for all types of drive, and for front-wheel drive cars it is generally the only available method. Allows you to learn how to drift even in a low-power car without differential locking. All beginners are advised to master this technique fully and only then begin to study other techniques.

Before turning, pick up speed in advance. When entering a corner, depress the clutch, engage neutral and release the clutch. Use one foot to press the gas and brake at the same time. As soon as the engine and transmission speeds are equal, sharply engage a lower gear and, releasing the clutch, continue to press the gas pedal. By turning the steering wheel in any direction, the car will begin to drift in the direction where the wheels are pointing. Without releasing the gas pedal, sharply pull the handbrake and release after a second. On a rear-wheel drive vehicle, depress the clutch; on an all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive vehicle, simply maintain the revs. To stop drifting simply release the gas.

Another drifting technique is using engine power. Designed for powerful rear-wheel drive cars. It is not necessary to gain speed before turning. Just turn the steering wheel all the way in the direction of the turn and sharply press the gas pedal. If the car was moving before, it will begin to take the turn in a controlled drift. If you were standing, spin around in one place.

There are many other drifting techniques. Drifting with the clutch: While maintaining the engine speed high, quickly press and release the clutch pedal. This will cause the rear drive wheels to skid. Drifting using the brake: When entering a turn, press the brake, then simultaneously release the clutch and pull the handbrake. Dynamic drift: when entering a long turn, sharply release the gas and send the car into a skid, which you control with the steering wheel and short presses of the brake pedal. Drift on a straight road: swing the car from one side of the road to the other, causing the drive wheels to skid. Often used at drifting demonstrations.

For drifting competitions, powerful rear-wheel drive cars with ideal weight distribution along the axles are used. The engine is boosted and adapted to high loads and temperature conditions. The rear differential is locked, and the final drive ratio is increased. The hand brake is hydraulic. The suspension is strengthened, the ground clearance is reduced. The camber of the front wheels is set sharply negative, the maximum angle of rotation of the wheels increases. The tires used are slicks and semi-slicks.

Repeating difficult movie stunts in your own car can lead to unexpected consequences. Many stuntmen approach such serious operations after long hours of training. Similar procedures include drifting on front-wheel drive.

For execution, in some cases it is necessary to first prepare the car. This will ensure the safety of the driver and also make it slightly easier to make a dangerous turn.

Typically, drift is called a controlled skid performed on a car. If the car has a front-wheel drive, then this circumstance makes it difficult to obtain a predictable result, especially for a beginner.

Practice shows that there are several options for how to drift with front-wheel drive. Although the trick was originally created for cars with a classic arrangement of drive wheels, and the front axle acted as a guide.

The difficulties of front-wheel drive cars lie in the fact that the initial task of the front axle is not only to control, but also to provide traction to the entire vehicle. This position gives the car greater stability than the “classic”.

Controlled drift theory

Before the trick with front-wheel drive cars, there was doubt whether it was possible to drift with front-wheel drive. After all, at the moment of skidding, the wheels are separated from the road surface, and the orientation of one axis relative to the other is also transferred.

You need to know that the key to successful front drifting is to minimize the contact patch of the rear axle wheels with the road surface, while simultaneously increasing the contact patch and grip of the front pair.

Even experts say that it can be extremely difficult to keep a car in this position, in contrast to the classic arrangement. The driver must concentrate as much as possible on the speed of the rear axle, while all adjustments to the front axle are made using the accelerator pedal and steering wheel.

Unprepared machines usually perform this exercise only briefly in the summer. For snowy winters, front drifting is much easier. However, you first need to familiarize yourself with the technique in theory by watching successful and unsuccessful videos.

Skid technique

A driver who can competently perform a 360 or 180 drift shows his professional skill. At the same time, the entire theoretical part must be reinforced with repeated training.

Turn 180

You need to know that if the car has a stabilizing system, it will not be possible to drift 180 degrees.

The turn is performed with the system turned off. To implement it, the following algorithm is used:

• You need to accelerate the car to 50-60 km/h and squeeze the clutch (in the “classic” there is no such item), then the steering wheel turns sharply and almost simultaneously the handbrake is raised with the button held down. As a result, the car turns. Upon completion, the handbrake returns to its previous position, and the machine is stopped using the brake pedal. All this is done only at low speeds.
• At a lower stage, the car must be turned into a turn and not release the accelerator pedal. At the same time, with a sharp, but not strong movement, squeeze the brake. The system does not have time to clamp the front pads due to the engine, and the rear ones are quickly blocked, which will result in a spectacular skid.
• The car enters the turn at a speed above average, and a slight skid of the front wheels is allowed. The gas must be released immediately by braking with the engine. In this case, the front-wheel drive will load, the car will dive into the turn, and the rear axle will point in the desired direction.

Usually they use one of the proposed techniques after a long period of practice.

Turn 90

This operation is considered to be more complex and responsible in contrast to a 180-degree turn. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the rotation angle of the drive axle during the process. To perform the trick, the car must pick up speed, and when entering a turn, you will need to sharply apply the handbrake.

In this case, you need to control the car so that it does not go into a 180 turn. In this situation, the angle of rotation of the front axle is adjusted, and the handbrake must be released in a timely manner.

You need to know that a high percentage of success depends on the speed at which the car turns into a turn.

After installing the car in the desired position and lowering the handbrake, we switch to a lower gear and drive straight. High-quality execution requires hours of training, burnt fuel and scuffed tires.

360 turn

The ability to perform such a trick is unlikely to have practical application, however, it can be used to a greater extent to create a visual effect or demonstrate professionalism.

To make an absolute turn, it is customary to use a car with powerful power plants. It is also possible to use a gearbox with a locking function.

The step-by-step algorithm consists of the following actions:

• acceleration to 80-90 km/h is performed;
• the maneuver begins by squeezing the clutch without releasing the accelerator pedal;
• We switch the gearbox to a lower gear and sharply twist the steering wheel;
• The handbrake must be raised, but the button on it must not be released;
• the car begins to turn, and when the angle reaches 180 you will need to return the handbrake down, depress the clutch pedal and press the gas pedal.

Helping the car with the steering wheel and clutch, we redirect it in a circle. Actions worked out to the point of automaticity look very impressive and are worth all the hours spent on preparation.

Difficulties of an asphalt turn

The easiest time for drifting is winter. This is especially important for cars with front-wheel drive. For a summer asphalt track, you need to pre-prepare your car.

The following operations are performed:

• suspension tuning;
• adjusting the tension of the handbrake;
• increasing the efficiency of the engine, it is preferable to use the most powerful power plant;
• the drive axle is equipped with wide rubber, providing maximum grip on the surface;
• The rear axle gets narrower tires for easier lift off the road.

For those who do not plan to exhibit their car at specialized competitions for such stunts, it is enough to train in their own car. In this case, minimal adjustments are made.

The rear axle is equipped with a special board that ensures smooth sliding and sufficient wheel locking. A similar effect can be achieved by installing “bald” tires on the rear axle, and at the same time slopes with high-quality treads are mounted forward.

Using proper turning technique

The handbrake is tightened and the wheels are blocked from rotating as much as possible. You need to start at first speed, but the brake lever does not loosen. The driver will have the right feeling of skidding even at low speeds, as the rear axle actually slides along the surface. Correct control depends on the operation of the accelerator and steering wheel.

You need to know that when the car skids, the driver must turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid and also apply gas a little.

With bald stingrays, it is enough to reach 60 km/h, and then raise the handbrake, then the car will go into a skid, it will need to be leveled with the steering wheel and the gas pedal.