Pro Drifter Reacts to Amateur Drifting Fails 

Tire explosions can be VERY dangerous, my brother lost his best friend due to a tire exploding in his face when they were overpumping it to go drifting, he literally died in my brothers arms. This stuff is no joke, it’s scary stuff, even tho all parties involved were super experienced someone still lost a life, please be careful out there.

Sad adam didn’t introduce himself as “shop daddy adam”

Drifting a box truck is actually pretty easy in the snow, especially if the back is empty. They tend to have loads of torque, long wheelbases, crazy steering angles, and with the box empty they're usually front-heavy to boot. Tons of fun.

"I like driftin', and all I got is feet." -Zach Jobe, 2023

The 'you'll go where your eyes look' advice is legit. That's how I was taught to land when I first started flying. Pick a spot, adjust your glide path, then pay attention to the end of the runway rather than that particular spot. It prevents you from over- or under-shooting. Just let physics do the heavy lifting, cause you can't change physics no matter how hard you try :P

That almost totaled my daily video is super suspicious. He's going way too fast to suddenly stop like that and the camera pans just enough that the car is out of frame.

Could we add to the list of future videos, Stunt Drivers React? And have them review both famous car scenes from movies as well as recordings of stunt shows at like fair grounds? I don't know any off hand but would love to see a montage of those and the reactions from stunt drivers.

these guys were chill and hilarious, really fun

I was told once "if you can't afford to wreck it, then you shouldn't be racing it!".

12:44 I started learning how to drive a car right around the same time I discovered Initial D. I became obsessed with being able to shift up and down in any situation as quick and smooth as possible so I used to tear around my grandparents property in my old 62 bug bombing up and down the hills and heel toe shifting it every time I had to slow down lol. I got to the point where I was shifting it up and down without a clutch after I realized that it should be possible as long as you match your revs. Was really fun doing it with no tach so I got really good at just using my ears to find the match points. Ended up being a really good thing to learn because it turns out I'm really good at shifting and heel toe down shifts now. Shifting with no clutch is a fun party trick but also really useful when you have a clutch slave or master fail on you or a cable snaps. I also ended up getting really good at finding the braking limit of the cars I drive since most of the cars I had, were old enough that they didn't have ABS.

I love adam. Just feels like that one bro we all have

I drifted a limo with passengers once. That's either a big tip or go back to flipping burgers. I got a big tip.

Just wanna say, next to Donut this is another of my favourite channels. Keep up the great works guys!

is it weird that Im not really into cars, I barely know how to add my fluids correctly but for some reason I freaking love watching you guys ( and Donut ) even tho I dont understand 75% of whats being said, all I know is that Im starting to appreciate cars a little more ! lol

I love seeing my disabled brothers and sisters that are into cars and driving get some recognition too!

Dylan was awesome! Need to have him back, dude knows his stuff.

Super cool to see Adam on the show! Always cool when he shows up in main Donut videos but it's great to see him in the spotlight as the expert for this series (:

I totally did the tray thing in my 99 Eclipse. Only problem is the plastic trays were gone after a few spins so my rear tires eventually had flat spots because I didn't let my e brake down. I was burning the front tires making smoke as my headlights spun around and around. One of the dumbest things I did to a car. Although I did try a 3rd gear break stand in that car later and the clutch shattered and ripped through the transmission and even made some dents in my hood. Fun times

I remember I used to do all the wheel changes to prep my dads drag car when I was a kid (we flat towed it for many years so we would swap from streets to slicks at the track) and I would ALWAYS triple check every lug nut after swapping them because I was always paranoid I'd leave one loose. Never had an incident, but that's cause of my paranoia lol

1:55 that happened to Dale Earnhardt Jr during a caution in the 2016 GEICO 500. He grabbed the post to keep from crashing til he could get the steering wheel back on. There’s a video with interview on NASCARs RU-vid channel.

Dylan did a great job of teaching me more about the physics of drifting and the car science behind it. This was a really fun watch!

Thank you for the content you bring to us all, much love to you and all.

Yo, that low music until 3:43 made me feel like I was Losing My Mind, hated it lmao Love y’all tho 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I get so happy when I see a new video on this channel! Thank you! Ive watched them all twice at least.

This video is great. Need a part 2

Would love to see you Guys react to any of the "Nürburgring Touristenfahrten" Videos, or Best Ofs! Lots of dumb and funny Mistakes in those Videos Touristenfahrten at the Nürburgring is when everyone (no matter the Car or Bike or Vehicle) can race around the Nürburgring at any Speed and in any Vehicle each Weekend. There are Drivers with their Cars coming from all over Europe (Sometimes even Americans from the US but also US Military Bases in Germany) to drive at the same Time as all the others. Auto Addiction and statesidesupercars are probably the most consistent RU-vid Channels filming these professionally and this also includes Crashes and show People messing up with their Car. Prost & Cheers from Germany

Another driver (Rallycross not drifting) that had an injury that caused paralyzing from the waist down is Mats Öhman, drives his Audi S1 like a maniac on track still with a fully hand/arm adapted throttle, breaking and clutch. Dude never let his snowmobbile accident stop him!

Love y’all’s videos!

I have no interest at all in drifting but this was one of the coolest analysis videos you all have done. Very cool thanks!

Would love to see more track react videos!

5:55 "you're gonna loop it, right....we all just kind of know that" OMFG Justins FACE lmao!

Heel/toe has many variations, the one demonstrated here is the american variation, japanese actually use heel on gas, toe on brake. If you daily a manual, heel/toe is a must learn. Not only is it super fun, it is a HUGE advantage you have in an emergency situation. You can brake harder and hit lower gears for braking assist without burning the clutch, and it's also useful when you need you immediately use the power band. Good show fellas. Loving this new stuff

Shout out to Rob Parsons! Grew up with the guy. 1 of the most inspiring men I've ever known. You made donut buddy!

I love the first comment, the way you look is the way it goes. Riding a motorbike or even a bmx prooves it. Our bodies follow our minds and this extends to the machine that we ride on. We have built in giroscope in our asses :D

I have been waiting for this one for so long! Awesome

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen in forever! So much good!

I miss Sandro more mechanic videos

We used to drift in the snow with a Dodge Omni front wheel drive BUT we drove backwards ... WAAAAAAAAA!!!! Go GEN X

3:15 "always the lug nuts"... I'm not a drifter. Mine loosened by just going through a car wash recently. It was a hot day (100+ F), I had to wait my turn in the hot sun, finally go through the car wash (cold water) , and within about 2 miles I heard this clunk clunk clunk coming from one of the wheels, same speed as the wheel rotation. It was the lug nuts. At least one or two had loosened on all four wheels. That's why I always carry a torque wrench in the trunk.

I've learned more about driving in snow from finding a safe place to FAFO, then you could ever get from a driver's ed course. You do it often enough and you could call yourself a pro if you got paid. Do it enough and the steering moves are automatic. Great videos. Of course I'm 55 and have always lived in the northeast so I've had a shit ton of practice in snow, and mud.

Heel-Toe is probably one of my favorite techniques that I've learned over the years. Definitely made easier with a good pedal setup. If the pedals don't align well for it, heel-toe downshifting becomes significantly more difficult.

Adam drifting the boys in a box truck for the next video please!

I wish this video was twice as long and they brought in the mechanics from the other videos to talk about what got damaged on the vehicle after the failed attempt at drifting, I can't get enough of those.

Truck on the vid is from russia its called gaz gazelle and is based on gaz 3110 volga which is son of volga 21 which is based on ford falcon - the more you know. And jz swap for fast reliable deliveries is pretty common here in russia especially in city of Vladivostok area

You never realize how much your feet suck at being gentle until you try using your other foot on the clutch or your left foot on the brake. Mad props to that Polish drifter, dude got the skills!

Yeah rob “chairslayer” Parsons is an absolute monster in his 180sx

Loved these guests, great video!

As a Canadian, driving in snow can be real fun if you know what you're doing

The way the first tire ended up was too perfect

5:27 and THAT's how you know that wheel was OG. If it was a replica the whole thing would have just grenaded

i rlly enjoyed seeing you in the crew motorfest ^^ it brought me back to this channel, too and the game is rlly nice and feels better, than before and looks nice

idk about anyone else but over the last few months i've literally watched every single donut video available on youtube, and i especially love these real mechanic stuff videos. These videos are the best thing on youtube hands down. i just got so hype to watch this new video. keep them coming guys! literally my favorite.

Cable handbrake + snow = Fun handbrake turns in a FWD car.

Using the wrong taper angle on a lugnut or spherical vs conical or wrong thread pitch can be a problem on any car. If drifting or driving on a track I would make damn sure the wheel contact surfaces were spotless, use the star pattern tightening sequence, and three steps to final torque value. Likely they forgot to torque them or had not checked in weeks.

Been waiting for this one

0:50 he's 100%spot on correct! Plus, the road looks wet so that requires a little more throttle skill than you'd expect as well.

Dylan has some George Russell energy, and I'm not sure how to feel about it

Definitely do more of this loved this video

I’ve had threads strip off on my rear axle in the mountains wheel went bouncing. Wasn’t drifting but still same problem

My generation first learned heel-toe pedalwork as kids because it was featured in an episode of Speed Racer. True story.

WE NEED MORE PRO DRIFTERS REACT

Love seeing the e36 get so much love. My little E36 may not have been the fastest car I’ve ever owned, but damn if it wasn’t the most fun car I’ve ever owned.

Guy in the box truck was a f*****g beast. Definitely gotta give him props for that maneuver.

I worked at a tire store back in the 90s. Two ladies came in and said the tires shake about 90 on the highway. I looked at them and all four had 95 PSI 😂. I think it was a ford Taurus or something like that. Also had two guys wanting to put a 15 inch tire on a 14 inch rim🤷🤷 their friend said it will fit😂😂

2:25 happened to Dale Earnhardt at 180mph. He somehow managed to get the wheel back on without wrecking.

Now I have to change my next trip so I can see one of these shows. Love every part of this.

8:08 can confirm on snow. Learned to handle low levels of traction loss and drift in lake effect snow in western NY... In a mid 00s Chevy Trailblazer

imagine if we still had Ken to react to stuff like this. 😟

Even if you daily drive a manual, you should learn heel-toe downshifting! It's useful for small decelerations when you don't want to upset the car too much for your passengers and still be in the right gear to keep going. It's always better to have more control on your RPM even if you're not drifting/racing and it's not that hard if your pedals are close.

That RMS was just so good! Great job

Forza continues with the boys 😭😭 This channel deserves it man! I love the Donut Team, ya'll found the groove and blasted into it!

Haha I did that heel toe method because my first truck was a 1976 Toyota PU with points that always needed adjusting.

I grew up drifting on gravel roads, lot of heel and toe. Only hit the ditch a few times. Miss it now.

Can't get enough of these!

There’s a winding road by the lake in my town that I have to take to work. Every time it snows it’s full on drifting in the crown vic. So fun.

the 2nd video was a hoot and a half! 🤣 imagine trying to control the rest of what's left of the steering column after the wheel popped out. 🤣

Yes. In the snow you can drift a box truck... 😻 I did it a few times while delivering furniture in a 30' box International. Seriously though, it was all about safety and on empty roads. One needs to know how a vehicle will behave in slick conditions so that you aren't finding out in traffic or in town.😇 I also always test braking on icy and snowy roads so I know how much grip I have and if the vehicle will pull to a side... Safety can be fun! 😸

Adam and Dylan seem like really amiable, chill guys.

That first video when he said where you look is where you are going to go 100% learned the lesson my first year riding motorcycles lol 😆

I moved out of the snow and into rain, But I do miss sliding in the snow feeling like a rally car driver on back roads on the way to work, first car I ever slide around was a ford Econoline literally staring out the drivers window going around turns XD good times, now it tree weaving in my backyard.

Great video guys!!!

“I like drifting, and all I got is feet” - Jobe 6:53 Inspiring

I love seeing Adam

The last one i did with an S-10 on snow, a tree was within an inch of the fender. The wheel was turned into the slide and was actually sticking out past the tree. It was badass.

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR

@ 12:00 I used to do that in my 07 Honda Fit sport all the time😂 one of the most fun whips I ever had I used to whip that lil car around like go-cart. Amazing chassis and manual paddle shifters

I use the same technique to do spins on my hovercraft. Works well. Kick it out one way to get extra spin the other way.

The Demamp almost dying clip is my favourite and it doesn't get enough recognition, I love you guys

I’m an amateur racer and drifter and drifting on Japanese roads is the make or break you experience! The roads are extremely grippy and when your drifting the snap back is so quick you have got to ensure you watch the over steer when you hit the gas!

Editing dank af in this one

I drifted a box truck before on ice. And when that rear end kicks out it's like a first try commitment oh, you better have had that angle correct because there is no correction to be made

There are three vehicles that I have drifted on snowy or icy roads one of them was a 92 Oldsmobile station wagon, and 88 F-350 one-ton and a 06 International Class 8 commercial truck.

Sweet upload

14:23 That is one HELL of a Parallel Parking job!

When the kid almost hit the wall. The same thing happened to me in the snow on the highway. And I was inches from the wall. Went over 4 lanes spinning in circles. Because i was following a truck in blizzard snow. The highway opened up with extra lanes and the truck brust through the snow and i thought he cleared enough for me and the snow got caught under my undercarriage and the car just started spinning straight for the wall to the left of me. It was about 1am. at night. Thank god nobody was really out. And my wife was in the car. She didn't scream or say a word. After i straightened the car , I got us moving in the right direction again. I said, " You weren't scared." She stated Ultra calmy, and i quote. "I knew you had it." Well, thanks for having more faith in me than me. I'm still married to that woman to this day. 😂

My favourite analogy is that drifting is the synchronized swimming of motorsports.

The scandi flick too 360 was 🔥🔥🔥

14:33 I almost submitted this clip, until I saw that I needed to own the clip. Glad it made it on though

LOL at the QT reference. Gold.

8:03 as a canadian, hell nah! It`s the only fun in winter we can get and we`re owning it.