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Any drifters?

Old 07-02-14, 09:02 AM
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I have tried to drift with my GS350 a few times, not as easy as I thought. The car just does not want to slide.

Anyone else?
Old 07-02-14, 09:13 AM
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youd have to completely disarm any traction control/VSC id assume. my old LS has neither so i dont have problems...

dont usually abuse the GS lol
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Yeah. I have to try that
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Press and hold the traction control until it's off and try again.
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you have to stop the car, put it in park and disable the VSC twice. the second time you have to hold it.

even after everything is off, you have to go pretty fast to break traction and start sliding. good luck, don't crash your car
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Turn off all your traction control and do It on a track. When the car drift it will hold its gear the gs is easy to hold a drift since it's big have fun but do it on a track, more safe and less risk of messing up.
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Originally Posted by jucytec
you have to stop the car, put it in park and disable the VSC twice. the second time you have to hold it.

even after everything is off, you have to go pretty fast to break traction and start sliding. good luck, don't crash your car
VSC is the same thing as traction? hmm apparently not, where is the VSC button?

Traction will Turn back on every time I start the car.

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Not much for drifting, but how can you drift without the pull style ebrake?
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Originally Posted by GSTONY
Turn off all your traction control and do It on a track. When the car drift it will hold its gear the gs is easy to hold a drift since it's big have fun but do it on a track, more safe and less risk of messing up.
I agree with GSTONY. Do it in the track don't be an idiot

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Not much for drifting, but how can you drift without the pull style ebrake?
Weight transfer, power over, etc
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Originally Posted by DoriSaru15
I agree with GSTONY. Do it in the track don't be an idiot



Weight transfer, power over, etc
I dont think i have VsC in my gs. Is it optional?
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VSC and TRAC are handled by the same button to the left of the steering wheel. By pressing it once, it'll shut TRAC off. If you press and hold it for ~3 secs (while car is not moving) it'll shut TRAC as well as VSC off. TRAC alone automatically turns back on once you go over a certain speed limit (35mph I think) unless you had both off. Then they will stay off until you restart the car or press the button again.
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Originally Posted by yardie876
VSC and TRAC are handled by the same button to the left of the steering wheel. By pressing it once, it'll shut TRAC off. If you press and hold it for ~3 secs (while car is not moving) it'll shut TRAC as well as VSC off. TRAC alone automatically turns back on once you go over a certain speed limit (35mph I think) unless you had both off. Then they will stay off until you restart the car or press the button again.
oh wow, thank you.
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Originally Posted by DoriSaru15
I agree with GSTONY. Do it in the track don't be an idiot



Weight transfer, power over, etc
Yes weight transfer and power over and crappy tires will get you drifting. I can drift my miata that only have 140 hp all day around the whole track without e brake.
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There's a big roundabout in my community far from traffic and I've drifted around there twice, not hard to do. Trac & VSC off, S+ mode and shifter on M, go around the corner and punch the gas in 1st gear and you'll drift lol ... Be safe ...
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Drifting with an auto and no handbrake just seems silly to me. Did you get ahold of your dad's car for the weekend?

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