drifting?

[munky30]

I'm a marshall at this one.

Word of advice, if you go, take all your tools and as many spares as you can. Things will break. If they don't, you're not doing it right

[munky30]

Oh and start collecting tyres/wheels now. The good people went through 20+ at the last one.

[Jon_Bmw]

Munkay, any of your mates got 200sx's, 4 studers, s13?

[munky30]

Ever wondered how you fit 23 tyres and wheels in an e30 saloon?

like this....




Oh and dont dress up... you'll get dirty... very dirty.

Like this....



Jon... erm, I know a few... why?

[murran]

people drove there like that with ratchet straps holding tyres on their roofs? lol
i intend to have a go at it for 1 day camp then watch and laugh and take pics and drive back in v good time to get to the pub!!
bringing a set of 4 mk2 golf 14 inch steelies with 185 55 new budgets and my 10mm spacers with long merc bolts and just put them on the back. seem to bringing 4 peeps with me now, and borrowing my dads little trailer, (i have a tow ball no ratchet straps for me fanks) for wheels and tents and tools spare engines etc.
stop me if my plans have any holes in please??
guna go thru the car with a fine tooth comb srevice it again and change the diff oil.
good reliability is in good preparation. itll be a swiss watch the whole time.

[munky30]

sounds like you've got it covered.

Those guys drove there from derby like that! Trailer is a very good idea though.

Bring more than 4 tyres/wheels. I'm not sure of the deal with passengers, I know there's a charge for spectators, not sure if that means passengers or separate cars... ask drew on trampdrift.

[munky30]

Most tyre places will let you take away part worns for free cos they normally have to pay to dispose of them. There will be a trye van there to swap them over, or you can d.i.y it with tyre irons and aerosol cans.

[murran]

no when ive melted those 4 im done. the trailers not that big just one of those halfrauds style erde ones. think its 5quid a day for specs and my three passengers are paying 30quid each towards petrol, theres method in my madness. also bringing a 20litre jerrycan too.

[tailoutcharlie]

my style allways seems to be...

hop in the car
geta bottle of water from garage on the way...
break the car first day...
sleep on back seat...
forget to charge phone so no pics...
get AA home...
moan that my cars broke for next three weeks


think i like your approach more















ps munky, what exactly will your marshalling entail??

[murran]

well im alledgedly a professional mechanic so its even more embaressing whem my own car breaks down! plus when it does break i know exactly whats wrong with it cus ive known bout it for months and chose to ignore it!

[munky30]

Not sure, I'll either be telling people when to go on the time attack course, or telling people when to go on a drift track.

Pretty simple stuff... watch for the last car to clear the track, wave the next on, wait for quiet time, go on track myself.

[murran]

munky, 4 new budgets at 18 quid each (trade) with 7mm of tread will last as long as 12 tyres with 1.6mm of tread left will. id rather spend a bit of money and save abit of space. i already have the wheels in my shed so it makes sence.

[tailoutcharlie]

i have those 14" bbs i got off you begging to be abused

so thats four

[munky30]

hmm... I could try and change your mind... or let you learn from experience

12 free tyres with no tread from any tyre place will last as long as 12 free tyres with no tread from any tyre place.

4 new (!) budgets will last as long as 4 new budgets.

Tread wears out pretty damn fast given the right kind of abuse.

[Jon_Bmw]

Just have some jap 4 stud wheels and tyres that are taking up space. They go flat after a week or so, but that wouldn't concern them really. £5 a pop should they want any. Wheels and tyres.

[munky30]

Post up on driftworks... home of the s14 jdm bummer.

All the people I know personally only use their silvias for posing.

[murran]

ill learn from experiance, but appreciate advice from peeps in the know, such as yourself. (no sarcasm).

[munky30]

no matter what, you'll have fun learning and thats what its all about

[murran]

im itching to be let loose with no limits but the grip of my rear tyres.......

[cossiecrew]

tyre not tyres lol

[murran]

oh yeah, i get it now........................................................... funny..........................

[cossiecrew]

[murran]

actually i can get 185 60 14 budgets at £10.40 each £40+vat for 4!!!...... and ive painted my golf steels bright red.

[KURY]

If you want 2 try drifting get to Tramp drift west! like murran said its only 50 odd pound so go 4 it opoutunity not 2 be missed trust me i loved it!

[TUSUK]

doing it on the road is just stupid. end of. even professionals cant guarantee they wont hit something on the road, except maybe good ol' tsuchiya