Learn How to Drift - Drifting Tutorial for Beginners 

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Does it become easier if I put on Eurobeat- Deja Vu on the stereo?

Smooth touch of the like button, then gentle transition to subscribe button and a soft exit to the bell icon...

hit the A button to drift, learned that from Need4Speed!

A foot camera would it be a great addition, to this kind of videos. Thx in anyway, was helpful.

1:15 "A bit of power"... and A gtr r35 engine appears I believe... lol

"In most car tutorials they use a car which was modified for drifting, but today, I will teach you how to drift a road car" ... Oh awesome, now I will learn a few tricks to drift with my 2.5TDS E39 which has only 143hp! "We will be using the 200bhp toyota.." Fuck.

Excellent video ! This explains perfectly how to proceed and in particular the way to avoid understeer when initiating the first slide. I know that some people complain that the GT86 understeers too much... but this is mainly due to lack of braking when entering the corners. Let me go practice and enjoy again, and again :D

MOM CAN I BORROW UR CAR!!

Thanks scott, thats very helpfull, greetings from Indonesia!

My friends: drifting with their RWD cars Me: watching them cause i got a FWD car! hahahahaha

Literally the best rwd drift tutorial on youtube. Thanks.

I learnt how to drift on forza 5 (I think), with a force feedback steering wheel, six speed gear box, pedals, all hooked up to one of those bucket seats that you bolt all the stuff on to. It was realistic enough that when I started trying to drift in real life (finally got a powerful enough rear wheel drive. It's a tiptronic type auto so I need good power because I can't clutch kick) I progressed from small skids to doing transfers and leaving a big cloud of smoke over a few days with under 10 attempts. Not blowing smoke up my ass, just saying the video game setup was realistic enough to learn on for the most part.

Wow!!!! That was splendid, Thanks for the tutorial, Very well explained nicely broken down step by step. Your a star Tutor. subbed liked and have hit the bell icon.

People: learn drift from youtube Me: hi i am weebo but you know initial D show some technique so...

1:51 *... Kansei... DORIFUTO!!!*

*Finally I can play initial D while driving*

This is probably the best video i have seen on how to drift without clutch kicking and using the hand brake very educational thank you

Very nice vid ! i hope i would be able to try that someday :)

And here I am trying to bring my 1.0 l 77HP Monster to drifting

Very educational video, well explained and broken into parts. Thanks!

Awesome tutorial!! **Would be really cool if there was a couple lights on the screen to show when and how much pressure to show the timing and the force exerted onto the brake and gas pedals

Thanks! Finally a video that teaches you how to drift with 1. a road car and 2. a car that's not a manual

So this is way more difficult than it looks...

That looks like fun. Now I really want to take my FR-S to Yas Marina. I've been trying to do exactly this in Grid Autosport for the last month. Haven't been able to pull off a perfect drift like you just did. Well done!

Came here via your Driver61 site, which I've found so useful as I'm working to improve skills on iRacing. Thanks so so much for all the hard work on the driver61 university video set, great work!

Thank you so much Scott! God bless! Be safe

more helpfull than all the other videos

Best tutorial tbh, all the other ones are just teaching you 5 outputs in 3 seconds ans then say "so now you initiate the drift" and stuff like that

Thank you for the good and detailed information! :)

this looks so friggin fun. can't wait to get a rwd car and get to sliding

Another great demo! cheers

I have seen many related videos, and your vedio is best 👍💯

Thank you for all the videos.

Thanks for teaching me to get away from 12💪🏾👍🏾

Wow. Thank you Driver61.

Ok if all the videos I watched this is easily the best thank you!!!

Really well done mate

When your radio play "Tokyo Drift"

That was the most effortless looking drifting 🥵

Hi, greetings from the Sahara desert northern Mali, but drifting is my hobby, it's really fun especially when you're doing on the Sand

Nice! I understand it but it sort've gets confusing on the steering like after a couple of transitions while ending it I seem to forget which way to steer to end the drift but this helps thanks!

I've got an 86, it'll take a little while at first (My first RWD). But eventually you'll find "the zone", as this guy says. Hire a track, air field etc. somewhere where you can make some harmless mistakes without hitting anything.

Very interesting, I recently spent the day trying out a MK2, E30, and GT86. I'll be sure to check back here and your other videos for tips before the next time.

Amazing stuff, sir!

Thanks mate! really well explained video! Definitely good stuff to think about when hooning around my local mountain twisties, Cheers!

Nice job brother 👍🏼

Thanks for the great tips! Might want a better mic tho❤❤🔥🔥👍🏼👌🏼✌🏼

Nice vid man it reminds me of Tokyo drift lol

Great. Im gonna start drifting on my multicab

Can't really argue the Toyobaru isn't a purpose built drift car. It's so setup for sideways fun!

Nice tutorial...thanks

Great video now I'm going to drift my sister Clio 4

I'd say the stock GT86 isn't a bad drift car at all. It has all the characteristics a drift car should have including a locking differential, stiff suspension, light weight... I hear it's oversteer bias unlike most cars on the road. Power to weight ratio is also not bad.

Im learning this not because I want to drift irl but its because I want to drift in a racing game XD

Why am i watching this.. I can't even drive.. 😅

Hey scott great video encouraging to think it doesn't take stupid amounts of money to be able to drift smoothly. I have a ? For you though. Been wanting to get into amateur drift and have an rx8 will it be capable or are they not torquey enough? Stock 6 speed

Good video, I agree with others here though that camera footage ( no pun intended) of your foot work would be a valuable addition.

educational, thanks.

I don't own a RWD car, but it was still interesting to see. Maybe one day I will have the possibility to drive a proper car ;)

I'm just glad I don't have to clutch kick. I originally thought my car BRZ/GT86/FRS was slow as fuck and I can never have fun. Turns out, I just need to learn the techniques

Thanks for Share video

“Never drift on a public road” Initial d: haha DRIFT GO BRRRRRRRRRR

Good Info but only thing is when talking about needing power and how the GT86 has little power..... the best way too help with low power is add more psi too the rear tyres. Try 60 psi and take it from there if you need more or less grip depending on how much power YOUR car has

Most road cars now are FWD cars, how do you mantain the drift if you can't obviously act on the rear tyres? I suppose welded differential and handbrake would be required for a stable drift

when you brake to start the drift, do you push the clutch in or is it just brake, steer then accelerator?

"A manual gearbox" CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

I live in bc Canada where we have NO where to practise! 😫🥺

Ok so if you drive a manual you can do it in any gear right ? So would you dump the cluth again or give it more gas ?

For drifting I can only use a 2 liter 125hp Sierra without a handbrake(bcus not working) so you clutch kick it. #clutchkickforthewin

My car is mid-engined, will that make it harder or easier? Guessing harder because more weight is over the rear compared to a front engined car?

My issue is handling the power steering of the wheel. How do you make it so fluid?

A good cheap Sim set up is best practise ! Tyres and fuel are free 😜👍 (Forza horizon 4 or Asetto corsa / Thrustmaster Tx / T3pa / T8ha / playseat )

hey! near the end you were maintaining it for a while before u transitioned again, how did you know how much to move the steering wheel like even by a little so you could put the car onto the side to transition again?

what does DK stand for DORIFTO KINGU

Do you mention at any point that drifting a car with an open diff?

Can you do more toturials on car stunt tricks

I drift all the time around corners here in Alaska 🙂

Watching this before I go drifting...in Mexico 🇲🇽

Ok heading to the international airport for some drifting on the tarmac. United won’t mind I am sure.

As for throttle control as you enter the drift, should i floor it or gentle tap it? if you can explain throttling in more detail.

Great video! How fast are you entering the corner and what gear? I've only been able to pull 2nd gear drifts off and I want to be able to go a bit faster in 3rd. I probably need to grow a pair and do it, but do you (or anyone) have any tips?

To how many wheels had rotation for a drift car? Please tell me!

How bout a front wheel car or AWD? As for stick shifts. At the moment don't have access to one so how am I to drift in auto?

Its winter outside and my dad is maybe getting an e46 as a winterbeater. Only have driven fwd cars and i can manage a fwd slide just fine but rwd lowkey scared me

It is possible only with rear traction cars?

Looks like your in second gear for most of this? Is that correct?

There are several free or relatively cheap mods to make car more drift ready though. * Starting with - if there is too much grip for power .. reduce it! For example, by pumping high pressures in rear tires; * unbolt handbrake button, remove spring behind, bolt back, for easier handbrake usage in drift; * Another "free" drift mod - to drift in winter on ice tracks (maximizing too lacking grip even for stock power this time though, so - to get studded tires at least for ice); * Set (or two, for both strut lower holes for even more adjustment camber range) of cheap camberbolts and maxed out in subsequent alignment as much as possible static negative camber front is another one, to compensate understeer-ish stock alignment grip bias and positive camber gain due caster (as outer tire in countersteered grip is one turned "wrong way"); * Though not to my liking as will compromise daily drivability, but one can also dial some toe-out rear, to ease loosing grip in rear even with little power; * For twins beneficial would be MR inner tie rod ends for more lock-to-lock (very lacking on these cars stock, due limited clearance of wide boxer layout engine) max steering angle. Unfortunately rubbing on wheel arches more then possible, thus advisable also to get extended ARP wheel studs + some spacers to accompany these. Some other cars might not need these, due having more steering angle stock or having angle limiting spacers on steering rack, that can be removed for same result. * learn thoroughly about switching driving aids off. On some cars traction or stability control Off is not really off. For twins one may go for eg. long trc press or for pedal dance procedure. On some cars removing ABS fuse may help (as most driving aids depend on wheel speed sensors ABS uses, so often it results in all aids switched off). Other mods for even more driftable car, eg. camberplates (or even full coilover set), full drift angle kits of custom knuckles and front suspension arms for insane max angle, wider spacing and anti akerman geometry, rear LCAs, more power (skipping NA boltons, moving on to forced induction), cage, bucket seats, will quickly hit high budget and compromise car daily drivability & compliance. Though more power will mean chewing through tires at much much higher rate, and will put higher load on transmission, resulting in sky high tire budget and shorter life for clutch, gearbox, diff and alikes. To keep drifting cheap, simpler to go reducing grip route, such as fitting less grippy (possibly higher threadwear aswell) tires or even more so as mentioned above, going for winter drifting. Reduced expenses = more training / more seat time = even better result then limited runs in better prepped and more purpose modified car.

In terms of RPM, should I be high, low, or my cars standard RPM? (Or does it not matter?)

I have a 1977 Celica RWD, non power steering 🥶😬. Can the car still drift? Pretty heavy steering

do you remember how much PSI on the tyres were you running that day? thanks

Can I do this on my 1995 lifted widened 4 cylinder jeep with 36’ tyres ??

Aye! Scott from the Infiniti Drive event in Malaysia!

I have a toyota mr2, is it possible to drift a mid engined car with 140hp?

170 cv rwd all stock, back axle seems really hard to kick out, only 1 tire is spinning and traction control is disabled. Not even clutch kicking it... =(

Brooo could you please add 8 to your 61,anyways loved the vid broo

What gear should you use to drift

But bicycle skid, For i used to approach straight, and simultaneously while at the verge of performing Iurn i used to smash rear brakes, and it sked like (Shaggy it wasnt me, black bike, even more ) Cars dont have Front brakes do they ?

You taught well just know that you can drift a rwd car with 80 hp its just how hard you push the car and learning proper skills

you should be able to upset the rear wheels on power with the 86 if you keep it in first gear