power slides

[uberdrah]

I was just wondering what needed to be done to a stand 325 to make it into a drifting monster?

cheers Rich

[Simon]

A good driver.

[billgatese30]

well a good driver as simon said is the most important thing

but a limited slip diff (LSD) helps

[gcorky]

CAK TYRES

[Andy325i]

Lots of power hehe

[kingbreezer]

Is it actually possible to make a 320 slide, out of curiousity? Mine seems pretty damned slow.

[Turbo-Brown]

If you can drift a 2 series Volvo, you can drift a 320

[Blackie_No1]

with the right diff and the right driver you can pretty much drift anything rwd. though power is a big help!!

I have seen the old square shape toyota starlets drifting and they are only a little 1.3, though i would say that they have been heavily fettled with!!

[jonbuoy]

Is it actually possible to make a 320 slide, out of curiousity? Mine seems pretty damned slow.

You may have to throw it into a slide at quite fast speed like 20-30mph?

When you go into a bend or roundabout (normal speed for roundabout in 2nd), kick the clutch!
Be careful cos it will respond in a way would'nt think it will, be very prepared to turn the other way or you maybe facing some people waving gester's at you for facing the wrong on the road

[Mops]

my 325i slides very nice, despite havingh open diffr (i wasnt expecting much of open diffr), actually i'm pretty impressed.

Here's few techniques to try (find youself big trying spot - like huge carpark or something):

1. Power over
go into the corner on 2nd gear ~3.5k rpm, turn in, once you reach apex, relase the throttle fully then immidiately push it to the floor. than manuver should take about 0.5 seconds. resulting weight transfer effect will send you sideways and once there you control slide with the throttle and front of the car with steering

2. drop gear (for fast corner entry).
approach corner in 3rd gear at ~3k rpm, clutch in, drop to 2nd, clutch out, the wheels will briefly loose traction (clutch in good condition), floor it then and steer

[jonbuoy]

my 325i slides very nice, despite havingh open diffr (i wasnt expecting much of open diffr), actually i'm pretty impressed.

Here's few techniques to try (find youself big trying spot - like huge carpark or something):

1. Power over
go into the corner on 2nd gear ~3.5k rpm, turn in, once you reach apex, relase the throttle fully then immidiately push it to the floor. than manuver should take about 0.5 seconds. resulting weight transfer effect will send you sideways and once there you control slide with the throttle and front of the car with steering

2. drop gear (for fast corner entry).
approach corner in 3rd gear at ~3k rpm, clutch in, drop to 2nd, clutch out, the wheels will briefly loose traction (clutch in good condition), floor it then and steer

This is ok but his car is a 320, nowhere near as much power as the 325 as the 320 is classed as a cruiser for long motorway journey's not powerslides

[Motorhole]

You can definitely slide a 320. I took mine to the Nurburgring last month and had a few recoverable tail slides, as well as one 270 spin which took me closer to the Armco than I was comfortable with! Frightening but no impact...all good (All in the dry by the way). Basically, if you push hard enough, the rear will go. Late, hard, braking, enthusiastic turn-in and good throttle balance are the key to getting a slide going. Even my 1.1i Peugeot 106 will go!

Once you get the slides going, practice control.

In the wet it is easy! But don;t try it on a public road dude...asking for trouble!

[jmc330i]

Rock hard rear suspension or pump the rear tyres up to 50psi should have the back end all over the place.

Not that Im recommending it