How do you stop going off track?

[NissanSkylineN1]

Hey,
Sometimes when I drift, the car goes off track in the middle of the drift. For example, I start a drift and then the car find its way from the inside of the turn to the outside in the middle of the turn. How do you prevent it?

 

[stinger1133]

+1

 

[Jesus]

It will either weigh too much or you will have to much power. Get all the weight off you can and you don't need every power mod, just to 400bhp MAX. Hope that helps

 

[AudioProject]

Check your speed, you may be coming in too fast. Try to adjust your angle of entry too.

 

[speedthrill]

Decrease the amount of countersteer just before it's gonna happen, raise the throttle input a bit.

Do it correctly and you throw your car into a bigger angle of attack. Do it too much and you'll spin.

 

[NissanSkylineN1]

Wait hold on..... how does too much power affect that? For example I have a Ford GT '06 that is tuned MAX and it is like the most obedient dog ever.You tell it to drift , it does it. No understeer or oversteer. But then, there's my Skyline 370 (Infiniti G37) and sometimes other cars that end up into the grass.

 

[Jesus]

Wait hold on..... how does too much power affect that? For example I have a Ford GT '06 that is tuned MAX and it is like the most obedient dog ever.You tell it to drift , it does it. No understeer or oversteer. But then, there's my Skyline 370 (Infiniti G37) and sometimes other cars that end up into the grass.

I don't know exactly but I reduced the power on most of my cars when tuning them and they suddenly drift perfectly

 

[Rovered78]

because most aren't very good at throttle control (not knocking) Pinning the throttle doesn't make you faster, also starting in the inside doesn't always end up in the inside somtimes start the outside line and with nice control and angle you exit on the inside, usually on the right line for the next corner

 

[GODfreyGT5]

Lowering power will NOT help you stop going off the track, but it will mean you are less likely to spin out.

More power (i have a 400hp and a 600hp drift car) will help increase angle mid turn, as long as you know how to use your throttle.

Chris.

 

[Nismo34]

The ammount of power in a car is only relative to the driver personal preference. If you want to avoid sliding of track reduce weight as much as possible, try and increase the angle of drift and try going for a little bit grippier tyres. You just have to try and find what setup works best for you.

 

[jimy281090]

It's all about technique. I can Drift a Zonda-R which has plenty of power!.

If you are just going straight off then it sounds like you're using too much speed in you're drift. Slow it down! I use the good old Scandinavian flick for my Drifting which helps increase the angle! Its can also be down to suspension settings aswell. Try asking peopl in a drifting room to give you a few tips?

 

[NissanSkylineN1]

The thing is that if I go too slow, there isn't enough speed to keep my car going. Ill try sports in the front and comfort in the back next time. But then I don't want my car riding like its on ice.

 

[TOUGEFC]

There are so many varibles to consider when drifting and each car is different and have their own characteristic's.
Things too consider, is your corner entry speed, are you going too fast? Or too slow too maitan the drift?

Then theres your corner entry, and angle in the corner.

Other things, are weight, power, tyre's, suspension settings, LSD settings.

But most of all it comes down to technique and skill of the driver.

 

[NissanSkylineN1]

To be honest, I can drift any car (no brags intended) quite well; just give me time to get used to the car and tweak it. But sometimes there are those turns that you cannot always perfect with the car. That problem of that is that I go off the track. I find that this happens to both AWD and RWD cars by the way. I think torque plays a HUGE factor in drifting and not HP... maybe that might be a solution..

 

[Tacula]

Don't be a girl every car handles different practice

 

[stinger1133]

because most aren't very good at throttle control (not knocking) Pinning the throttle doesn't make you faster,

I think this is a big part of the going off the road issue. I know it is my issue. I am still trying to learn to control the throttle better. I think this is where a wheel and foot pedals take the advantage over the controller. JMO. 👍

 

[Accendo]

Sounds like your either came in too fast or too much throttle coming in when you should be easing off or feathering the power, sometimes handbrake helps you slow down yet still maintain the drift. Also try drifting with the racing line on and pretty much follow the gear indicator.

I pretty much drift the corner like I'm grip racing, except doing it sideways. Mainly just throttle control and being in the right gear so you have enough rev range to play with.

 

[nk4e]

+1

Not really helping though you can try less gas pushing the car around the corner and more countersteer. Though everything has to be a balanced.

 

[Nismo34]

Sounds like your either came in too fast or too much throttle coming in when you should be easing off or feathering the power, sometimes handbrake helps you slow down yet still maintain the drift. Also try drifting with the racing line on and pretty much follow the gear indicator.

I pretty much drift the corner like I'm grip racing, except doing it sideways. Mainly just throttle control and being in the right gear so you have enough rev range to play with.

I usually stay 1 gear above recommended so I dont have as much power as soon as the throttle goes on keeping me in control. If I end up with too little speed halfway round the corner I'll shift it back down into the power but shift back up once I have enough speed. But Yea, good throttle control and good steering control is vital in drifting cleanly and keeping on the course.

 

[sidewayzinCA]

Wait hold on..... how does too much power affect that? For example I have a Ford GT '06 that is tuned MAX and it is like the most obedient dog ever.You tell it to drift , it does it. No understeer or oversteer. But then, there's my Skyline 370 (Infiniti G37) and sometimes other cars that end up into the grass.

I bought the skyline 370 and it does the same thing. It straightens out sometimes and others seems to have no lateral grip. The reason it happens I think is because this motor has no torque. Look at the dyne curve, **** is weak! Also, the factory gearing sucks. Im still trying to set it up right.

 

[Warren4649]

Wait hold on..... how does too much power affect that? For example I have a Ford GT '06 that is tuned MAX and it is like the most obedient dog ever.You tell it to drift , it does it. No understeer or oversteer. But then, there's my Skyline 370 (Infiniti G37) and sometimes other cars that end up into the grass.

You said you can drift any car so why can't you drift that G37? It is contradictory lol. jk

Anyway don't compare you Ford GT which is MR with the G37 which is FR.
MR cars are really easy to drift, easier than FR cars, once you got the right setup. You can basically go full throttle (or almost) during the whole corner and it won't move out of its line (with comfort hard).

FR cars needs more work.

 

[brandon6i]

1) Slower entry speed.
2) More aggressive angle.
3) Less throttle and/or a more controlled feathering.

I tend to give the car just enough to swing the rump around and then ease back if the car/corner combination makes me vulnerable to a spinout. Visualize clipping points, dive the nose in, immediately countersteer and learn how much throttle is actually needed to get you through without overdoing it.

But... that's just the way I do it. It isn't always a bad setup that's the problem. Sometimes its just as simple of finding the car's threshold. IDK if any of this applies to you but I'm sure others could benefit from this post. Good luck, to whom it may concern...