From widing mountain roads and desolate industrial parks in Japan, the unique sport of sliding a car sideways has quickly become a huge hit in the U.S.
In How to Drift: The Art of Oversteer, author Paul Morton provides a comprehensive resource to both driving techniques and car setup with more than 300 photos and diagrams.
From the various styles and methods for starting and maintaining a drift using technical descriptions and live-action photos, he goes on to explain how and why you need to modify your car's suspension, chassis, driveline, and engine to enhance its ability to drift, accompanied by step-by-step photo sequences.
There's even a bonus chapter dedicated to swapping an SR20DET into a Nissan 240SX.
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Subject: Transportation: Racing:Drifting how-to, car set-up, drift-car buyer's guide. ISBN-10: 1613250134 | ISBN-13: 9781613250136 | CarTech SA118P
Dedication | About the author | Preface CHAPTER 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO DRIFTING
What exactly is drifting? | Japanese origins | Drifting goes legit | Drifting in the US | Formula D | Drift day | Drifting competition format | Drifting into America's future CHAPTER 2: HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVING TECHNIQUE
Grip 101 | Knowing the track | Knowing the car | Control your car's controls | Steering input | Throttle input | Brake input | Left-foot braking | E-brake | Shifting | Balance | Understeer | Oversteer CHAPTER 3: DRIFTING CONTROL
Initiating a drift | Entry-level drift initiation techniques | Intermediate drifting initiation techniques | Pre-level drifting initiation techniques | Other techniques | Maintaining a drift | Directing your drift car | How and where to start drifting | Beyond the basics CHAPTER 4: CHOOSING A DRIFT CAR
FF drifting | AWD drifting | Popular drift cars | Nissan 240SX | Nissan 350Z | Nissan 350ZX | Toyota Corolla GTS | Mazda RX-8 | Mazda RX-7 | Mazda Miata | Ford Mustang | So which car is best for you? | Elements of a drift car | What to avoid CHAPTER 5: BUILDING A DRIFT CAR
Tune-up and maintenance | $10,000 drift car build-up | Suspension and brake upgrades | Drivetrain upgrades | Engine upgrades | Interior upgrades | Exterior upgrades | 240SX drift car budget CHAPTER 6: SR20DET ENGINE SWAP SOURCE GUIDE
