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Aug 30, 2003 | 01:16 PM

WickedWRX

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Drifting

How hard is it to drift with a wrx on dry pavement?

Aug 30, 2003 | 08:53 PM

ryalex

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Drifting on pavement will destroy the differential.

Although my dealer said not to be too paranoid about the break-in period, he was very explicit about not trying to drift.

Aug 30, 2003 | 08:56 PM

NewShockerGuy

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What is drifting?

Thanks,
-Nigel

Aug 30, 2003 | 09:37 PM

impreza7

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peeling out while sliding sideways in a controlled manner around a designated area. Very cool, but very hard on a car.

Aug 30, 2003 | 09:46 PM

ish

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Re: Drifting

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Originally posted by WickedWRX
How hard is it to drift with a wrx on dry pavement?

very very very hard to do a real drift

there is just not enough power and too much traction. i have tried it many many times.

now on dirt, snow, etc. thats a different story

Aug 31, 2003 | 12:33 PM

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I tried drifting in the parking lot at work one day which had an inch of standing water on it from intense rain (there was severe flash flooding in the area from the same storm) There was too much traction, I couldn't do it.

FYI, I can drift no problem in the sand or on dirt.

Mike

Aug 31, 2003 | 04:56 PM

Zoso

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Besides wearing out the differentials, what's so bad about it?

Aug 31, 2003 | 08:33 PM

zombie

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bodywork?

Sep 1, 2003 | 07:03 AM

boomer

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tranny breakages to.

Sep 1, 2003 | 11:06 AM

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liquid_sword

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inorder to do a well exicuted drift you need a rear wheel drive car inorder to controll the car. the rex being that it is an awd car it is very very hard as wrx ish already stated and hp is not really needed i went to the D1GP comp in irwindal ca and a AE 86 (86 toyota corolla) beat out 350, 180's, rx-7's, mr2's, skylines. and went on to win. but yes dont try to drift in a rex if you dont really want to fu#% up your car. just a word of the wise