The Truck: 92 Dodge D50 (Built by Mitsubishi) This truck packs a 4G63 turbo engine from a 90 Eagle Talon which now produces 3 - 4 times the power of the truck's stock 2.4 Liter engine. -factory specs- This isn't just a fast truck - It was built for drifting from day one. CLICK HERE for a complete list of modifications

The Driver: Mike Swartz aka Mikie - as seen on the Whiplash DVD's. Mikie is well known for his convertible flame-throwing Acura Integra that he built specifically for burnout contests. Mike is no stranger to turbo chargers and engine swaps, but The Drift Truck is his first build-up of a rear wheel drive vehicle.

Reflective orange drift truck as seen on tv. whiplash2 straight outta C-Luv. Carlisle Pike sluts thrive here. Eat shit. The Whiplash flame thrower kit is best. Its not wiplash wiplashdvd.com - Its Whiplash dvd .com. Mikie Swartz is the burnout king, duh. Carlisle events hosts all truck nationals 06 diesel truck pulls. Carlisle Productions Performance and style pics. Funk Flex OC car show will be just great. East coast west coast USA and they call me Round Eye when I'm chillin in Japan. I know it stinks in here cause I'm the shit. hot import nights HIN. I drink NOS energy drink and so should you. Build drift cars not bombs. Philly street racing video - Drift my ride t-shirt.DriftFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchDrift may refer to:Look up drift in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.The effect of wind and water pushing a body (person or thing around) usually in a current. A difference in drift rates becomes an urgent matter in a Man Over Board Event, and a positional drift constantly concerns Navigators and Pilots conning large vessels aircraft world-wide. Drift, a term used to describe a shallow river crossing in South Africa: Pont Drift, on the Limpopo River on the roadbetween South Africa and Botswana. Rorke's Drift, the site of 1879 battle between British and Zulu forces. Mostert's Drift, near Jonkershoek, on the Eerste River at Stellenbosch. Mulder's Drift, near Johannesburg on the road between Krugersdorp and Pretoria. Velddrif, a town on the west coast Bergrivier Local Municipality. Xuka Drift on the upper reaches of the Mbashe River near Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape. Drift, Cornwall, a village – Drift Reservoir is nearby Drift (linguistics), thevariation of speech. Drift (telecommunication), the slow long-term variation of an attribute or value of a system or device. Drift (plasma physics), the motion of the guiding centers of magnetized plasmas' particles. Drift mining, a nearly horizontal underground tunnel. Drift (geology), rock debris transported and deposited by or from ice, especially by or from a glacier. Drift pin, several kinds of tools used for enlarging or aligning holes. Genetic drift, mechanism of evolution that change the characteristics of species over time. Snow drift, a deposit of snow created by the wind Ice drift, drift of sea ice The condition where a motor vehicle's rear wheels slip at a greater angle than the front wheels; see oversteer.
Intentional use of oversteer, for faster cornering; see Opposite lock Drifting (motorsport), a sport where drivers intentionally induce oversteer, to be judged on their technique. Drifting (movie), a japanese film.Driftwood Continental drift Basically, drifting is getting your car sideways down a road. It doesn't sound very hard does it? Sounds a lot like power sliding huh? Well it isn't. It's much more complex. Instead of a drifter causing a drift and then countering to straighten out, he will instead over-counter so his car goes into another drift. That is the reason many drifters do it in the mountains, because there are many sharp turns strung together. So in essence a good drifter has the ability to take five or six opposing turns without having traction at any point in time.There are two ways to start a drift. The first is the clutching technique. When approaching a turn the driver will push in the clutch and shift his car into second gear. Then rev the engine up to around 4000-5000 rpm (it all depends all the model of the car being used) and then slightly turn away from the turn and then cut back towards it hard while at the same time popping the clutch and causing the rear wheels to spin. At this point the drifter has a loss of traction and is beginning to slide around the curve. Now comes the hard part. You have to hold the drift until the next turn. To do this you must keep your foot on the accelerator while at the same time adjusting your car with the steering wheel so you don't spin out. It's not as easy as it sounds. Then as the drifter reaches the end of the turn and approaches the next turn which is in the opposite direction he must cut the wheel in that direction and in some cases, if the previous drift was to slow and they start to regain traction, they must pop the clutch again to get the wheels spinning. And that is how you drift a rear wheel drive car.The second technique is used by a few drifters in rear wheel drives, but is the only way you can really drift a front wheel drive. You have to use the side brake. A front wheel drive can not whip it's tail out because the tires are being driven in the front as opposed to the rear. So when approaching a turn you pull the side brake to cause traction loss. And the rest is pretty much the same except that it's much harder to take more than one turn with a front wheel driver "
There are few things that have captured the automotive world's imagination like drifting. In fact, I can't really think of anything that can hold a candle to it. What seemed like the thing to do around street corners or anytime it rained (even a little bit) has become the Next Big Thing in motorsports, bar none! It's not too difficult to understand why drifting has become a worldwide sensation so quickly: it's almost as much fun for the spectators as it is for the drivers! Ahhh...The Kid loves the smell of burning rubber and the sound of squealing tires!"I love drifting so much, I've decided to write two articles on it. In this article (Part 1), I'll define drifting and give you a quick rundown on several popular drifting techniques. In Part 2 I'll go over all the red meat: what cars are best for drifting, and how to transform your ride into a drifting machine.Let's get started on the right track and go through the basics first, clearly defining what drifting is exactly. I like to describe it in two simple words: controlled chaos. Those two words alone explain its rise to the top of the popularity scale. Oh, one thing that does need mentioning before we proceed is that drifting is largely limited to rear wheel drive cars. That's a big crowd to exclude, but the very nature of the driving technique goes against the FWD design from the get-go. But don't trade in that Civic just yet-there are ways to do it with FWD cars that I'll discuss a bit later. In drifting, as the car enters a turn the driver intentionally throws the car out of balance by transferring the car's weight to the front wheels, eliminating rear wheel traction. This, in turn, kicks out the rear end, making the car slide sideways. This can be done in a number of ways that I'll review in detail individually. As the car slides into the turn, the driver works the throttle, counter steering, and clutch to keep the car in a controlled, sideways sweep powering all the way through the curve. It's a sight to see, to say the least! A properly performed drift appears as if the car is going to spin out of control, when actually the driver is in complete control at all times. As if watching that once isn't cool enough, it's repeated through a complete race course! Check out some killer drifting videos and catch up on your drifting basics. I've got 'em all!As if race cars power sliding around a race track isn't cool enough, there's more! Unlike most motorsports events, in drifting the winner isn't necessarily the driver who completes the race the fastest. That'd be just too easy! A drift competition champion is chosen by a panel of judges that grade each driver's performance based on four specific areas. The first is the racing line. Prior to the competition, the judges pre-determine a line for the drivers to follow through a set course. The closer a driver follows the line, the higher his or her score in that area. The second area of assessment is the angle of the car as it sweeps through the curves. A sharp angle and counter steer through the entire turn scores the driver big points. The third thing the judges look for is the speed the driver carries through the curve. Maintaining a high rate of speed throughout the entire length of the turn while following the line at a sharp drift angle is what all drivers strive for. The last evaluation the judges perform is based solely on the driver's individual style on the course. This is the one that sends the crowd into a frenzy (as if the first three weren't enough). Specifically, judges look for smooth transitions from turn to turn with no traction in between, billowing clouds of smoke from spinning tires, and drifting as close to the wall as possible without touching. True drifting champions can bring it all together and make it look easy!Now equipped with Drifting 101 knowledge, let's dig deeper and get a bit more specific on how to get the car to begin sliding sideways. This is also commonly referred to as oversteer. Oversteer occurs while the car is cornering. It's a loss of rear tire traction while the front tires stay in contact with the road. The back of the car then slides out towards the outside of the turn. The front end of the car points to the inside of the turn "oversteering" (or steering more) than what is needed complete it. So there you have it: drifting is nothing more than a precisely controlled oversteer! Oversteer can be initiated using a number of commonly used drifting techniques. The Braking Drift involves tapping the brakes while entering into a corner, causing the car's weight to transfer to the front. The throttle is then applied immediately which causes the rear wheels to lose traction, and the car to slide out. The Lift-Off or "Kansei" Drift is generally used when entering a high-speed corner. In this maneuver, the driver briefly lifts off the throttle, shifting the weight to the front and producing a mild oversteer. The car is then balanced through the turn using precise steering and throttle control. Another method, the Shift Lock Drift, produces weight transfer and oversteer by downshifting. A quick downshift stresses the driveline and slows the rear tires, thus compromising traction. Similar to the Shift Lock Drift is the Clutch Kick Drift. In this maneuver, the clutch is pushed in and out quickly to jolt the driveline and cause a brief loss of traction. By the way, these last two techniques are rough on the entire drivetrain assembly and should be used with extreme caution. The Inertia or "Feint" Drift produces oversteer by transferring the vehicle's weight not forward, but sideways. By swaying the car toward the outside of a corner, turning away from the corner, then quickly turning back, inertia is created at the rear of the car. Enough sway will swing the car around into a drift. The Dirt Drop Drift involves sliding the rear tires into the dirt while entering a turn to either gain or sustain a sharp drift angle without the loss of speed or power. Another off-track technique is the Jump Drift. Bouncing a rear tire over the curb bordering the inside of a turn will cause a loss of traction, resulting in oversteer.The last two techniques are reserved for the good old standby, the e-brake. The original Hand-Brake Drift is just that: pull the e-brake to lock up the rear tires, compromise traction, and slide. The Long Slide Drift is exactly the same, except it is performed at high speeds through a long straight to initiate a sharp-angle drift. Remember, when using an e-brake technique the locking mechanism should be removed, preventing the e-brake from locking in place when it's applied. I've seen it happen, and it is damn funny! As I mentioned earlier, FWD cars are limited to e-brake techniques because of their very design. You simply can't use the same wheels to both power and steer the car through a drift. It's either one or the other. The inertia and two e-brake techniques can be used for FWD cars, but without the addition of power they will typically slow the car down so much in the first turn that there won't be enough speed to repeat a similar slide in sequence.Wow, I just realized that I've listed 9 different ways for you to send your ride into a violent, barely controllable spin. With that, here's my next statement: BE CAREFUL! If you do decide to give one of these blood-pumping moves a try in your ride, take it easy at first, and practice somewhere FAR from anything! Your ride (and your insurance company) will love you for it.That's it for now. I'll bet your head is swimming with possibilities...and questions. Be sure to read Drifting (Part II) for all the info you need on choosing and modifying cars for drifting." Changing the Rear Toe Rod can reduce rear steer and instability on extremely worn rear suspensions. Since rear camber and toe settings directly affect each other, it is wise to upgrade both the rear camber arm and toe rod at the same time.Toe is the term used to describe the direction of the left and right wheels of a car in relation to each other. With zero toe, the wheels are parallel. ‘Toe in’ is when the wheels point inward. ‘Toe out’ is when the wheels point outward. A slight toe in setting can be used to gain stability, and a slight toe out setting can be used to for improved turn in. It should be noted toe settings should not be set too aggressively, as tire wear can be severe.Discuss.Interested in these multi-link suspension pieces, and others like it? Please visit the following link for more information:All too often on the 240SX, the stock bushing type TC rods are worn out and shot, causing independent caster movement of the front suspension. This can cause the car to pull to one side, especially during braking. Replacing with stronger units is a common upgrade on the 240SX.Caster affects directional stability for cornering and straight line driving. Positive caster can have the effect of increasing negative camber angle relative to steering angle. Too much caster can make steering difficult, and can give the power steering system a good workout and subsequent boilover of fluids. Negative caster settings can make steering easier, but are not used too often for this type of motorsport. Caster is not often talked about, but it plays a very big role in a suspension setup.Toe: Changing the rear upper control arms on the 240SX to a unit like the Kazama Auto RUCA can adjust rear camber. Pillowball mounts with camber adjustments can be used for front settings.Camber affects the amount of tire traction during cornering. Positive camber can reduce traction during cornering, as the initially smaller tire contact patch grows smaller with cornering force. Alternately, negative camber can increase traction, as the tire grips more of the road as cornering forces increase. Of course, there is a limit to this effect, and overly aggressive settings simply result in poor tire wear and reduced traction; the equivalent of driving on only 20% of the tire’s width at all times.Caster:He’s the legendary ‘King of AE86’ but he didn’t get there on video games aloneUnderstanding what some of these aftermarket suspension parts and alignment settings do will be important when considering the buildup of your car. We’ll use parts available for the Nissan 240SX S-chassis as an example, since this is arguably the most popular RWD car used for drifting today.Camber:A Limited Slip Differential is key to drift control. Without having LSD, life in the Drifting world is difficult. A LSD drives both rear wheels, so when in a drift the rear end of the car can keep a steady push throughout the corner. A car without LSD will have trouble holding a drift, because one wheel is powering the rear of the car and so ends up dragging the other wheel through the slide scrubbing off speed. bubba drift "Drifting is the latest import from Japan, but it’s not a car or a truck. Drifting is a type of racing, and it’s arguably the most exciting form of motorsports around.Ford Racing Performance Parts continues to be in on the action, entering its second season in drifting competition with driver Ken Gushi behind the wheel of a 2006 Mustang GT. And with the recent opening of “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” in theaters across the country, the sport is poised to explode in popularity.It has also created new opportunities for Ford, and Andy Slankard, engineering supervisor, Ford Racing, says the company is working to take advantage of them.“Initially, the company wanted to be more involved with the 20-something crowd,” he said. “We have a good partnership with Toyo (tires), and we do a lot of events with them. It’s a way to get into areas we might not normally be in.”Drifting has also inspired Ford to create new items for the aftermarket. Aftermarket parts are a profitable business because they are parts currently being produced on the assembly line. They are production-based parts, and so command a premium on the store shelves.So what is drifting all about?The name comes from the actual technique that is employed to make a car “drift” around the racecourse. To observers, drifting appears as if the rear end of the car is trying to swap ends with the front. The goal is for the driver to balance steering and throttle to control the car’s drift and direction in a four-wheeled slide.Although racing drivers have been using controlled drifts as a technique since the 1930s, drifting as its own form of motorsport began in Japan more than 20 years ago. Drifting in the United States officially began in 1996 in California and has become extremely popular with younger fans here and in Europe and Australia.Today, drifting is an organized competition, with drivers piloting rear-wheel-drive cars to see who can keep sliding sideways the longest. Winners in drifting competitions are judged on the angle, line, speed and show factor of the drift.“Angle” is the angle the car takes around the track; the more the rear end hangs out, the better. “Line” refers to taking the correct line around the track and is usually determined beforehand by the judges. “Speed” consists of the car’s speed entering, going through and exiting a turn. “Show factor” actually is judged by a variety of factors, such as the amount of tire smoke, closeness of the car to the wall and reaction of the crowd.Gushi’s Ford Racing Mustang, sponsored by Toyo Tires and the Gushi Auto team, competes in the Need for Speed Formula D (for “drift”) Championship, and looks to improve on the driver’s third-place finish in 2005. The 2006 Mustang GT Toyo Tires/Ford Racing drift car is powered by a 600-horsepower, supercharged, 4.6-liter V-8 from the Ford Racing Performance Parts crate-engine catalog. The engine teams up with a T-56 six-speed transmission, which is also available in the catalog.“Rear-wheel drive and a powerful V-8 make the Mustang a great car for competing in drifting events,” says Slankard.At the most recent Formula D competition — June 10 at Soldier Field in Chicago — Gushi drove the 2006 Mustang GT drift car to a sixth-place finish.“There are four more events, and we are still in a position to do well,” says Slankard. “We continue to dial in the car, and we are confident we’ll be on the podium at the finals in Irwindale, California, in October.” "