can you drift an auto

[rossco]

well can you drift a 325 auto touring and do all the other rear wheel drive stuff like donuts and burnouts etc.Or will i be better off selling it and getting a manual or even converting mine to manual.Hope someone can help thanks

[E30Adam]

You'll have trouble because of the torque converter.

I've tried drifting my missus auto cab but haven't had much success.

[Andy_magic]

Auto's can be drifted!

I went to a cruise about a year ago for a laugh that was set on a business park near Cambridge. there was a long straight (great for drag races) with a roundabout at the end which was great for drifting round.

This lass I know had hi-jacked her mums Volvo 940 auto and was telling me it wouldnt wheelspin or donut. We argued for about 5 minutes until she handed me the keys.... Mistake

After doing some 'lock it in 1st' full lock wheelspining, she said, pointing at some hooligan in a Supra drifting around the roundabout "I bet you cant do that"

I drove up to the roundabout, waited my turn and hit the roundabout, again with the stick as far back as it would go. I managed 3 complete 'go's' round the roundabout on full left lock with smoke billowing out of the arches before the lass went mental going on about it was her mums car. I stopped then and drove off slowly to a huge applause.

It still makes me laugh when I think about it.

[johnono]

it can be done, but it cost me a car i tried it on a roundabout also but the car `arsed outԚ´ too much so i locked it over and let off the juice.... u know what happened next

[E30Adam]

Auto's can be drifted!

I went to a cruise about a year ago for a laugh that was set on a business park near Cambridge. there was a long straight (great for drag races) with a roundabout at the end which was great for drifting round.

This lass I know had hi-jacked her mums Volvo 940 auto and was telling me it wouldnt wheelspin or donut. We argued for about 5 minutes until she handed me the keys.... Mistake

After doing some 'lock it in 1st' full lock wheelspining, she said, pointing at some hooligan in a Supra drifting around the roundabout "I bet you cant do that"

I drove up to the roundabout, waited my turn and hit the roundabout, again with the stick as far back as it would go. I managed 3 complete 'go's' round the roundabout on full left lock with smoke billowing out of the arches before the lass went mental going on about it was her mums car. I stopped then and drove off slowly to a huge applause.

It still makes me laugh when I think about it.

That's all very well for doughnutting round a roundabout in 1st gear on the auto box but proper drifting at speed isn't really doable. Anyone can stick the box in 1st and spin the wheels up but that's not what I call drifting, that's what I call wheel spinning round a roundabout. Proper drifting it at speed and requires careful use of clutch, sharp liftoff etc etc.

An auto isn't really a drifting tool. I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm sure a very skilled driver could pull it off but I haven't managed it and I can drift my sport with ease.

[rossco]

so i just need to practise more and get used to the auto box

[Karan]

so i just need to practise more and get used to the auto box

yeh but id recommend a manual conversion to be honest....

[rossco]

yeah i guessed that would be best.Do you know whats involved and what i'd need to do it ,would a manual box from a 525 fit on?

[Karan]

yeah i guessed that would be best.Do you know whats involved and what i'd need to do it ,would a manual box from a 525 fit on?

adam knows the score with the manual conversion ... im sure he will see this anyhow,,,,

i think that box should fit yes.,,

[Andy_magic]

Oh, Ok then perhaps you could post a video of your drifting and show me how its done.

[Karan]

Oh, Ok then perhaps you could post a video of your drifting and show me how its done.

true heros drift in 3rd.......

[jmc330i]

Oh, Ok then perhaps you could post a video of your drifting and show me how its done.

true heros drift in 3rd.......

Like this guy. Click Me (40mb wmv)

I dont think this has been posted on here yet.

[Karan]

Oh, Ok then perhaps you could post a video of your drifting and show me how its done.

true heros drift in 3rd.......

Like this guy. Click Me (40mb wmv)

I dont think this has been posted on here yet.

argggh yes i have seen it..... white e30 loose exhaust!

what a hero! hes in 2nd gear though for most of those corners...... i think he has a welded diff too!!

great vid though

[jmc330i]

white e30 loose exhaust!

what a hero! hes in 2nd gear though for most of those corners...... i think he has a welded diff too!!

Thats the one. Its the only vid of an E30 properly drifting that Ive seen.

Ahh- welded diffs. Takes me back to my brothers banger racing days- Cortinas, Granadas, Triumph Dolomites

[Andy_magic]

Oh, Ok then perhaps you could post a video of your drifting and show me how its done.

I was actually being sarcastic, it seems that as soon as a newbie starts talking about driving someone will tell them they are wrong.

Great video though

[johnono]

not at all fella, we are all here to learn and share... not to get wound up or pissed off with each other, we have jobs we can do that in

[hoshy]

not at all fella, we are all here to learn and share... not to get wound up or pissed off with each other, we have jobs we can do that in

lest we not forget the girlfriends!

[Andy_magic]

Cheers guys, I know where your coming from, especially on the girlfriend front.

As things get older they require more attention, pampering and money spent on them, if you do this to an old E30 it's rewarding, where if you pamper your Mrs it isn't LOL

[Rearwheel_nick]

a lot of the current crop of top japanese drifters used to drift auto's back in the day. so i would say yes the most certainly can

[rossco]

thanks for the help people ill have a go when i get the car back on the road which should be this weekend hopefully just got to sort a few things out and give it a service ,thanks again