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immersion31
hey ppl, i was jus watching some improt car videos, and was wonderin wuts better, drifting, or grip driving. i like drifting, cuz its cooler and can be faster. sate ur opinion yo!
stryker76
Drifting but it depends alot on driver ability...but with drifting you spend less time moving through the turn and you can accelorate out faster..or something like that
tomorrow_nvr_comes
I dunno too much about that but my cousin races and he says drift.
kryogenix
i like watching drift videos.
Stupid_Fat_Boy
depends where and stuff too so yeah, idk
xdr3amerx
difting ....try to do that sh*t on the mountain roads. just don't fall offf the cliff
Stupid_Fat_Boy
theres different types of drifting too like the show off kind and the high speed kind, maybe the high speed could be faster than grip. IDK
jimmyjackiechan
Lol

Initial D
stryker76
well hmmm....Drifting is good for like city/street races....oh and dirt tracks....but if your on a circular track (like nascar) that is paved...grip is like key in winning those races...so it all depends on the type of race and the type of road....i personally like drift
AlwayzADreamur
it's go0d drifting. u don't loose as much speed doing that.
wayne
i like drifting more
SkYlIneZx4xLiF

I think drift has more style..........
Skylinesrule
I like both drifting and grip driving. I prefer drifting a lil better though.
firt time I tried it I almost crashed in tah da curv good thing I didn't. Since dat time I have gotten way better. OH yeah
Initial D rocks!
L00d
drifting is cool, but it's only used to show off a drivers ability to handle a car. grip driving is no doubt the fastest way around a turn in most cases, plus when it comes down to real racing, drifting eats up your tires like crazy. you'll be having to make pit stops every few minutes. if you've ever watched japanese vids with high performance cars, they usually race using grip driving, and the same thing goes for other types of racing such as F1, you never really see them drift around the corner.

so when it comes down to it, drifting is for show, gripping is for go.
SkYlIneZx4xLiF
QUOTE(L00d @ Mar 28 2004, 12:56 AM)
drifting is cool, but it's only used to show off a drivers ability to handle a car. grip driving is no doubt the fastest way around a turn in most cases, plus when it comes down to real racing, drifting eats up your tires like crazy. you'll be having to make pit stops every few minutes. if you've ever watched japanese vids with high performance cars, they usually race using grip driving, and the same thing goes for other types of racing such as F1, you never really see them drift around the corner.

so when it comes down to it, drifting is for show, gripping is for go.

yeah but drifting is more of a challenge.....
L00d
QUOTE(SkYlIneZx4xLiF @ Mar 28 2004, 1:36 PM)
yeah but drifting is more of a challenge.....

true, but that doesn't win races.. atleast in real life and not video games.
immersion31
ut do u mean it doesnt win??? i saw a drifter beat a gripper, and in gt3, i modified my rx-7 so it drifts, and i beat some races in proffesional mode doing that!!
stryker76
Drifting may eat at your tires more but....in a single lap race....drift is better....your not lossing as much acceloration when using drift....and your comin out of the turn at a better angle to go.....with grip you have to move out side the then goin to the turn then out side again...thus covering more ground goin a further distance....with drift your goin it to it wide but go threw it on the inside and comeout on the inside....so you cover les ground....drift is faster
immersion31
QUOTE
Drifting may eat at your tires more
yup, the same video wit drifting on it showed the tires, it was all smooth. real funny. must costs alot
justin_park85
i like drifting...haha................hmmm gripping........haha nah
Dr_Robotio
what's a car? huh.gif


am i the only lost person here?
immersion31
QUOTE
what's a car?

..., are u just joking? have u been living under a rcok or in a sealed cave???
Dr_Robotio
Actually i live under a rock in a sealed cave with a computer and an outlet. biggrin.gif

How'd you know where i live?!?! huh.gif
immersion31
lol, well, its either:
A. lucky guess
B. i phsycic
C. um, i dunno. lol
SkYlIneZx4xLiF
WTF r u talking about
L00d
i'm not even gonna bother explaining to you people -_-
Podomaht
QUOTE(L00d @ Mar 28 2004, 3:56 AM)
drifting is cool, but it's only used to show off a drivers ability to handle a car. grip driving is no doubt the fastest way around a turn in most cases, plus when it comes down to real racing, drifting eats up your tires like crazy. you'll be having to make pit stops every few minutes. if you've ever watched japanese vids with high performance cars, they usually race using grip driving, and the same thing goes for other types of racing such as F1, you never really see them drift around the corner.

so when it comes down to it, drifting is for show, gripping is for go.

i agree with lood.
SkYlIneZx4xLiF
yeah but drifting requires more skill, and better reflexes....
BLITZ89
Drifters are gifted and talented. I give them much credit for being able to control their cars like that and sacraficing the time they spent to build and pay for it and lose it all when they hit a barrier.
immersion31
the topic is bout drifting verses giripping
forgottenxmemories
drifting
immersion31
drifting or grip driving
RPS13T
Well the thing is drift and grip are always gonna be of relation. To be good at drift you'll have to be good at grip in the first place. Before you learn how to run you gotta learn how to walk right? So in a sense for those that like drift, you'll also like grip and this is true for many pros. There are so many people that involve themselves in both of these styles simply because being involved in both is a must because the skills compliment each other.

take a hardcore autocrosser and have him do a drift session vs someone that doesn't autocross regularly and you'll swear that the autocrosser would have had some experience in drift although he hasn't. He's learned the limits that he can reach with the car, weight transfer is mastered in grip and is a key to drifting.
obl_sux
drifting is faster and itz more to show off.cause drifting looks way more cooler. and itz harder. and INITIAL D ROCKS!!!!! RX-7 FD!!!! and initial d stage 4 is out episode one and two. INITIAL D!!!! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
sadolakced acid
grip, but as the corner gets tigher, shift to drift at a point. depends on the car and driver.
SuPerSoPow1025
It all depends on the mood to me. lol sometimes I like a little oversteer here and there and sometimes I like it as grippy as slicks on tarmac so it all depends.
SuPerSoPow1025
QUOTE(stryker76 @ Mar 30 2004, 9:42 PM)
Drifting may eat at your tires more but....in a single lap race....drift is better....your not lossing as much acceloration when using drift....and your comin out of the turn at a better angle to go.....with grip you have to move out side the then goin to the turn then out side again...thus covering more ground goin a further distance....with drift your goin it to it wide but go threw it on the inside and comeout on the inside....so you cover les ground....drift is faster
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wrong, when ppl are racing grip, they take the best line for the corner witch is called apex ( iono if i spelled it right ) they go from the outside to the inside of the corner to the outside, you will pick up the most speed if you do that, thats why you see race car drivers doing it, they dont drift around a corner and drifting is not the fastest way around a corner.

sry for the double post guys
DrSMooTH
drifting is a lot more intense. Your drifts have to be precise and on the mark for good drifting and to win competitions.
Trolling
Drifting is more style. Its def not the fastest way to get around a corner. Id have to pick grip racing cause 1 I dont have the resources to get the springs the tires etc etc for drifting nor does the reg joe. 2 I do not know anyone that drifts competitivly...
sadolakced acid
plus, it's kinda hard to drift on a 2 lane windy road without going off the road.


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danielle_x3
drifting happy.gif
sheridan_whiteside
um. going to have to say grip. "zomg dr1fting is f4ster!!!!!!!" not every time. Grip is consistent. Grip is concerned with speed, finding the line, braking at the right time, etc. Drift, while definitely taking skill to do well, would lose a race (time trial I hope) to a grip racer every time.
Anonymous82
theyre both completely different... but u said when racing so I chose grip cuz grip is faster than drift overall... drifting is more of an art, something to master and have fun with
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