Top 5 Mistakes by NEWB Drifters - Fielding Shredder 

5 Years into the sport and I did every thing he said not to do. "Don't buy that S12" LOL, got it, gutted it, took 2 years to do a KA24DE swap on it. The thing broke at every event. Bought an S14 shell and built it from the ground up, wasting time and money. Blew the engine on the first lap of an event. Bought a stock G35 and have been driving the piss out of it for the last year. Making reasonable upgrades as I go. Seat time > Build time.

I understand this is great advice, but I’m not going to follow any of it.

all great advice but i’m definitely gonna drift a 90s shitbox that looks cool hehe

There are so many truth bombs here. I'm sharing this with everyone I know. Great content.

That last bit about "maybe not being a driver" still being around and doing other things in the Drift Community really spoke to me! Didn't really ever think of it like that. Who knows if one spent enough time doing something that wasn't being the driver, maybe one day it would pay off and they could be in a better place to be a driver. Great video, great advice!

dont buy a good car and overbuild it either, i could have driven my car alot and had fun but i kept building it to the point where i dont wanna bash and crash it, i had to realize i enjoy building more than driving. KEEP IT SIMPLE! great video

I just wish more people would realize how much more fun drifting is and how much less stressful it is if you just slow down and buy a truck and a cheap trailer first. I saved up 4500 and brought a rock solid truck when I was 18. At 24 it’s still hangin in there and still tows all my cars anywhere I need them to go without question. Knowing that you can drive hard and still drive to work tomorrow is such a relief.

Askole - never heard this term but love it. Thank you.

Thanks for passing on the wisdom!!🙏🏼

I’ve been taking Fieldings advice for years. What to buy, what to do etc. Super helpful!!!

Been drifting for a little over a year and glad to see I'm already down this path. Simplicity, a solid chassis/suspension setup, and running costs are my main focus.

Thanks dude!!! Great stuff!!! I actually was about to switch vids because you were wrapping up when you said something that might have changed my life: “I will take you for a ride in my car.” If I could show up at a drift event and do a bunch of ride alongs that would be awesome!!!!!! I am not interested in having a drift car because of all the work involved, but have so much respect for people who do, so riding along would be heaven for me!!!!!!! I will bring my motocross helmet!!!! Keep up the good work!!!!!!

Thank you Fielding! You just help me with my own project and how I want to approach drifting, thank you.

The part about many tasks in drifting is SO true. Do your job good enough (announcer/commenter, mechanic, media, spotter etc) and you’ll get to go to events for free, maybe get a special pass that lets you be in areas where a regular spectator can’t be and in some cases - even get paid to be a part of a drift event while enjoying the best positions to do so. Yes, you will be tired after x full days of essentially working, but it will also be fun and it won’t destroy your bank account.

Ever since i saw you on Hyperdrive, you seem like one of the realest dudes!

Awesome advice! I can't wait to get out on the track, Right now it's kind of hard because a lot of the meets are driver only and pit T.T also rip my mustang evie lol. You have a knack for these kind of videos! You make it entertaining as well as easy to understand and you don't come off as preachy.

This fits perfectly for any motorsport and/or project car!

You have a really great Chanel with great info ,love your work mate from New Zealand.

3:27 I do think that other peoples experiences can usually be a good starting point but as I've started to see recently: trying stuff yourself just hits differently! It's exactly what I've been needing the last while but I didnt realize that's what was missing, because on paper everything was absolutely perfect, but as you've said: it's all about the package and how stuff works together.. This is actually such valuable advice...

Fielding has to be one the most down to earth, chill guys in the drift world. Great info. Great presentation 👍

Very solid advice.

Build a fiberglass car and hit everything and everyone in front of you- best driver ever fielding...

Dope video, I've watched FD religiously since high school and got a Z in college going straight for the competitive scene. I feel like it would have been better for me to just focus on having fun and making friends out there because comp is not always fun specially as a broke boi.

Biggest thing especially when starting out is a basic reliable car, you can’t expect to get seat time if you’re busy fixing shit in the pits all the time. Please people start with a basic well put together car and mod it as you get better as a driver

Best advise was go out and try it by yourself, best way to learn, good video Fielding

I'm going to take your advice (#3) and completely ignore your advice (everything else) 😂 Love these vids, keep 'em comin'!

Why aren't you a mainstream channel yet? Great info and interaction with people in the industry. Consistently.

Thanks for video.

Awesome info 👌

The buying the project car. Definitely true it did take me like a year to get it running and the issues solved before I could actually drive my car.

BEST.ADVICE.EVER!!!

Perfect list. Try to live by that

Great video!!

I made more than my fair share of mistakes on the 86 platform (biggest one was wasting money to plastidip the wheels and interior). I asked track questions to setup my car and i listened. Although I didn’t listen to when they said build the car slow and add parts as you need them. Fortunately i had the skill and learning ability to prove my choice to build faster legitimate. 8 seconds faster than a novice my first track day, then 19 seconds faster my 2nd track day 3 months later with full bolt ons, and a tune less suspension upgrades. I can easily say ppl ask my advice on the platform now and i still try to provide valuable input. Although most OG members in a group will troll bc they are tired of askholes. Lol Me buying a 240 not running is a horrible option based on your video, but i bought it to learn how to build a car up from scratch & to build my mechanic skill. It fits my purpose.

Solid advice number four working on my car I can't tell you how many times I've taken apart out and put it back cuz I did some minor mistake. However this is a machine and everything has to be exact now get it done

Master shredder! name like that born to drift. right on prefect advice 👍🙌☝️✌️🤠

Great video

Biiig respects on this video, wish I had something like this when I first bought my 240! I drift with Spirits JP in RVA and thankfully they’ve taught me to K.I.S.S., keep it stupid simple. Scrapped my “build” and just went with doing things the car actually NEEDED. (My non-existent budget liked that 😂)Sharing the video for sure!! 🙌

Really dig the positivity

im a mechanic, and something you said hit home soooo hard, its not that you paid for 1.5 hours of work, your paying for his 10-15 years of experience and not messing up ur car, ppl just dont understand this

Basically if you have ever worked on cars for a living...you know about Murphy's Law...anything that can go wrong, will. It's probably most important to listen and buy a running, reliable car. Great video, and driving... Mr. Shredder.

Those are some hard facts! Lol sadly in 6’ft tall and I drift a Miata. Lol but the last event I was at, I was totally content with just holding a camera for majority of the time. And if I get a couple laps in that’s great. But I saw a lot of value in me being there and covering the event

Keep the car driving is one your best goals. No engine swaps. If you can make a nice pass on a stock KA You got skills.

honestly most of this is shit i learned after doing it a few times, im hooked but im learning that its alot of sacrifice to make it happen. especially as often as id like to do it

Ask hole?? You mean the Dude with the z31 and trailblazer straight 6 on lone star drift stuff

Deffinetly still gonna buy an HR33 :D

I think the only thing i did wrong was use used tires, and i had ebay coils for 2 events, but those days are past now. Luckly I have been watching Aaron long enough to hear his advice before i even bought a car.

This video made me feel like i was getting bitch*d at by a teacher lmfao. Great video, I'm giving up on my dreams now. 😢

Said what had to be said, in the nicest way possible

With all those mistakes it looks have worked for you I will follow all of those mistakes 😅

This is insane. I got my car about 2 months back and I’ve already learned so many things that was mentioned.

I go really car out of my way to do the opposite of whatever Fielding tells me

2 Minutes after this video ended I forgot everything he said.

Is that last clip at Indy Motorsports Ranch?

All great advice but Number 3 pretty much contradicts this video and definitely number 1 & 2.

"If you're 6'5" maybe you shouldn't buy a miata" Me, at 6'2", daily driving my miata: "Cheers bro, I'll drink to that"

Damn I already bought a project car :/ rip I’ll reply to this when it’s driving

Best tip is start with a BMW. Easy to mend. A lot of parts that are tried and tested. About the best engines one can get sub 600hp etc.

Im curious about the new vs used tires argument, is it because you will get more value/time on the new set and not really save anything in the long run?

Was that Marty from Marty’s Transmission? Sounds like something he’d say.

One ear In out the other , I got a 94 ls e34 Lol such a Mess xD

True, this is why you need to understand car engineering before purchasing a vehicle. You can by a Z stock and slap in some Coilovers, wheels and tires probably pushing 300HP, maybe change a clutch idk. Rather by a mini truck and say "damn, this has leaf's.. fuck, ima need to change the whole suspension for about 5k!". But I'm already confident in driving acing and appreciate Mini trucks more than any ride rn. Most sports cars come with IRS modern control arms.. decent aftermarket

im taking this advice and using half of it i still want to do an engine swap project just not for drifting

I say do what you want, you only learn from experience. If you don’t try it, you’ll never know.

Talking to my younger self... Know when to take a break. If you ever feel like you can drive with your eyes closed, take a fucking break.

I'm saving up for a car that I can use to drift. I want to maybe buy an miata. I used to drift RC cars and that is what made me interested in drifting. I want a street legal drift car that is reliable. I'm not interested in competitions. I want a car that can give me seat time and be fun on the weekends.

Take me for a ride drift boy.

only thing i don't like about this is the height one. 6'5 can fit in a miata with some custom rails and really low seat, trust me, i'm 6'0, i fit and there's a lot of room left even on a stock one

*gets a 350zde* *blows up engine due to oil starvation* *from a running car, to a never ending project*

I’m 6’5” and I have been driving my Miata for 4 years now...

What am I doing with my life ugh

i’m with you on everything you said. but why no used tires with 90%life. i’m a cheep bastard & plus im broke

What's this guys real name?

3 is just good advice all around, I tell peeps all the time your situation may vary. Read everything, listen to everyone and take what applies to you and then test to see what actually works. I get peeps all the time telling me I want to do this or that for my engine builds and they don't know my app, my setup or my exp.

check the emissions laws in your area before you buy a car. i got a 93 lexus and found out i cant do anything to the engine and still be able to register it cus where i live you need to have a pre 1974 car to be emissions exempt. if you live somewhere with bull shit laws like Oregon make sure you get something that actually has enough power to break the tires loose or get a historical relic

Simple cars are best. Less parts less problems. I don't even like turbos coz its to complicated with more problems.

Hi

So I'm only mostly doing it wrong lol

Ok

You can still fit in a Miata at 6'3, but you have to be.. uh.. creative.

Is he using a green screen ?

Money, money, money! If you don't have money you ain't doing shit!....

So basically, take Aaron’s advice.

Anyone else get motion sickness while watching this LUL

Just buy 350z

He forgot to add: Don't pass anybody on track that didn't give you a point-by ;-)

Step 1. Don't put cheese grader fenders on your car.

20 ppl are askholes lol

So follow advice and don't be an ask hole but then don't take their advice try it for your self 😕

Style guys are ruining the drift scene