Yesterday, I had my first drift training which I attended with the NSX.
Now, one day later, I can still feel my shoulders from all that fast wheel turning all day long.
What I found out is that the NSX is a difficult car to drift with. Most other cars in the training where BMW 3-series, one McLaren MP4-12C, a Lotus Elise and a Nissan 350Z race car.
Even the trainer had difficulty with the NSX, spinning it several times in a row.
Getting the rear to break out is not that difficult (with some speed), but counter-steering and using the throttle to keep the tail of the car out is very difficult. Either the car snaps back to normal and the tires simply grip again, or the car spun very quickly the other way.
Was told that my tires (semi-slick Federals) had too much grip, so we increased tire pressure tot 3.3 bar. Made things a little bit easier, but not much.
The MP4-12C had the same problem. Car either did not want to break out in the rear (too much understeer) or would snap around.
The guy in the Lotus however did an excellent job. But after some laps in his car, he told me he had following about 25-30 lessons before he finally managed it because the Lotus also is a difficult car to drift.
For comparison, I did some laps in one of the BMW 3-series, at in that car, drifting was a lot easier. Just step on the gas, have the rear break out, counter steer and then hold the car in a drift using the throttle.
In was a fun day and I learned something about the car and how in handles again. Very tired at the end of the day, but definately something I will do again next year.
Anyone else have any luck with drifting in the NSX?
Now, one day later, I can still feel my shoulders from all that fast wheel turning all day long.
What I found out is that the NSX is a difficult car to drift with. Most other cars in the training where BMW 3-series, one McLaren MP4-12C, a Lotus Elise and a Nissan 350Z race car.
Even the trainer had difficulty with the NSX, spinning it several times in a row.
Getting the rear to break out is not that difficult (with some speed), but counter-steering and using the throttle to keep the tail of the car out is very difficult. Either the car snaps back to normal and the tires simply grip again, or the car spun very quickly the other way.
Was told that my tires (semi-slick Federals) had too much grip, so we increased tire pressure tot 3.3 bar. Made things a little bit easier, but not much.
The MP4-12C had the same problem. Car either did not want to break out in the rear (too much understeer) or would snap around.
The guy in the Lotus however did an excellent job. But after some laps in his car, he told me he had following about 25-30 lessons before he finally managed it because the Lotus also is a difficult car to drift.
For comparison, I did some laps in one of the BMW 3-series, at in that car, drifting was a lot easier. Just step on the gas, have the rear break out, counter steer and then hold the car in a drift using the throttle.
In was a fun day and I learned something about the car and how in handles again. Very tired at the end of the day, but definately something I will do again next year.
Anyone else have any luck with drifting in the NSX?
