Although this is a dangerous maneuver, you may want to spin your car at some point.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Front Wheel Drive
Step 1. Drive in a straight line at approximately 50 km / h (30 mph) if you are on the pavement
If you are on the ground, you should go approximately halfway, preferably in second gear with full throttle.
Step 2. Quickly take your right foot off the gas pedal
In an automatic transmission, lightly touch the brake with your left foot, while keeping your right foot on the accelerator.
Step 3. Quickly turn the steering wheel in the desired direction
Step 4. Pull on the parking brake a moment after you start turning
Press and hold the security button with your thumb at the same time. Keep turning until the steering wheel locks. This is much easier with cars with power steering since you can turn it using just one hand.
Step 5. Hit the gas as fast as the back of the car turns
This is perceived as a moment of weightlessness.
Step 6. Straighten the steering wheel and release the parking brake when you want to get out of the turn
If you release the handbrake first, your car will stop spinning and start moving normally, possibly hitting the curb or going off the road!
Method 2 of 4: High Power RWD
Step 1. Turn the entire steering wheel to the direction you want with the car stopped
Step 2. Shift into first gear, fully depress the accelerator, and release the clutch halfway
This should lead to wheel slippage and happy tail behavior from your car.
Step 3. Take your foot off the gas when you want to get out of the turn
Release the clutch and straighten the steering wheel at the same time
Method 3 of 4: Lower the power to the rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive
Step 1. Start from scratch and start circling while turning the steering wheel so that the radius is progressively smaller
Step 2. Increase speed as soon as your steering wheel is locked
Keep going until you feel like the car can't pick up speed without losing control. You should go in a perfect circle, without any understeer (i.e. the tendency of the front wheels to keep moving straight instead of turning).
Step 3. Step on the clutch and pull the emergency brake
Step 4. Release the parking brake as soon as the rear of the car turns
Spin the wheels as described above.
Step 5. Take your foot off the gas when you want to get out of the turn
Release the clutch and straighten the flywheel at the same time.
Method 4 of 4: Pick the Perfect Parts for Your Car
The following section describes an ideal car for drifting. A car prepared to skid can easily roll into place. Keep in mind that if you configure your car in the described way it is very likely that it is too unstable to be driven safely on public roads.
Step 1. Install the following parts for the ideal drift car
- Low, hardened suspension (sports shock absorbers). Never remove the shock absorbers!
- Positive camber of rear wheels.
- Negative lean of front wheels.
- Neutral brake pressure (front and rear brake axle at the same time with the same force). In passenger cars and light duty trucks the brake pressure is designed to prevent the car from drifting when making a turn.
- Tension-free parking brake actuator cable.
- High engine power (over 100 hp). Gasoline engine (diesel engines are slow and difficult to drive)
- No UCE (Electronic Control Unit). Not having ECU excludes assist controls such as stability control or traction control. You can't put a car adrift with them.
- Rear wheel drive.
- Manual transmission
- Self-locking differential (LSD) or any other automatic locking differential.
- No anti-lock system of wheels
- Power steering (for beginners; pros use direct steering for more control and reaction)
- Worn, narrow rear wheels and new, wide front wheels
- Disc brake on the rear wheels (drum brakes tend to slip and overheat easily)
- Long wheel base (with this one the cars can have better control during the turn)
Advice
- Don't do this if there are cops nearby.
- Don't back up and turn sharply in any small car as it can roll.
- If you pull hard on the parking brake for long periods of time, the vehicle's wheels lock up can cause a flat spot on the tire.
- Try during the winter in a frozen parking lot. During other times of the year, dirt, grass, and snow are a little safer and easier than in a parking lot or on the street. Make sure it is a very large space.
- In a front-wheel drive car you can also use trays (like the ones they use at McDonalds, etc.). Put the trays on the rear wheels and use the parking brake. Accelerate and turn. As you turn you can get an idea of what skidding is like.
- If you have a rear-wheel drive car, this is going to work a lot better. If you drive a front-wheel drive car, you'll still be able to do it, it just takes precision. If you have an all-wheel drive car, it will be quite difficult. If your car has traction control, turn it off. Traction control will "correct" the turn.
- Don't forget to engage the clutch while using the parking brake on a rear-wheel drive car.
- A front-wheel drive car can turn easily if started in reverse. Just accelerate and turn the wheel quickly.
Warnings
- This is fun but do it in moderation. Doing so many times can damage the powertrain and wheels. If you turn into something, like a curve, the damage can render the car unusable. Body damage is most of the time impossible to repair.
- Avoid public streets, you can wreck your car and injure or kill yourself or someone else. Do this only in secluded areas.
- Do not do it in an SUV, pickup or truck. The vehicle can roll over. This is because most are heavy. It is safer to do it in a car with low suspension. Remember that under some circumstances such as uneven surfaces, wheel failure or high speed almost any vehicle can roll over.
- Avoid doing it on dry asphalt as it forces the differential center. Better test on snow or dirt.