User guide

Racelogic Ltd Drifting

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Power Oversteer (FR)

In a powerful car, flooring the throttle whilst turning the steering will cause the rear wheels to start

spinning, which will reduce the amount of grip at the rear end, causing the tail to try and overtake

the front of the car. Applying opposite lock on the steering, and then modulating the throttle to keep

the rear wheels spinning is the method of controlling this situation. However, the more the wheels

spin, the less grip they give, so if you apply too much throttle, the car will spin out, and if you use

too little, the car will stop sliding. Get the balance right, and you‟ve cracked it!

Feint or Scandinavian Flick (FR & FF)

In a high speed corner, you can usually make the rear end start to slide by turning one way under

power, lifting off, and then quickly turn the other way, so you are making a „feint‟ the opposite way

before you go round the corner. There is a weight transfer to the front of the car making it grip,

whilst the rear becomes unloaded and should start to slide.

Clutch kick or Diff-lock (FR)

To perform a clutch kick, the throttle is applied fully and then the clutch is very briefly disengaged

(the „kick‟). This causes the engine revs to rise suddenly and then immediately transfer the extra

momentum of the engine/flywheel to the rear wheels, thereby promoting wheel spin. If you are

going round a bend when you use this technique, the car should start to slide immediately.

Be prepared to wind on opposite lock very quickly, and come off the throttle because there is a

very quick transition from gripping to sliding using this method. Ideally the throttle should then be

re-applied to keep the car sliding.

Trail Braking

This involves keeping the brakes on as you turn into a fast corner, this works best on a downhill

corner as less speed is lost.

There are many ways to drift a car, and we have only covered the basics. For more

detailed information please use resources such as www.drifting.com, www.dailydrifter.com,