How to Drift: The Art of Oversteer - Softcover

Morton, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613250134 ISBN 13: 9781613250136

Publisher: Cartech, 2006

Synopsis

The photos in this edition are black and white.

Drifting is the newest, most exciting motorsport we have seen in the United States since the invention of the limited slip differential - it may even be the most exhilarating contest man and machine ever devised!

From the winding mountain passes and desolate industrial roads of Japan, this unique sport of sliding a car sideways through a series of corners has become a huge hit in America. Drift, or dorifto as they call it Japan, extracts the most exciting portion from various forms of auto racing - the four-wheel drift - and makes it the focus of an extremely intense and visually intoxicating new motor sport.

How to Drift: The Art of Oversteer is a comprehensive guide to both driving technique and car setup. The author explains various styles and methods of drifting, and provides technical physical descriptions and detailed line art and photos. He goes on to explain how you need to modify your car's suspension, chassis, engine, and driveline to enhance its ability to drift.

This book contains more than 350 photos and detailed line drawings.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul Morton has been a drifting enthusiast, as well as a photographer and writer on the subject, since some of the first drifting events were held on U.S. soil. He was the co-editor of Drifting, the first magazine in the States dedicated solely to the drifting subculture, and the editor of Import Racer! magazine which focused heavily on the sport. Paul remains a loyal drifting fan and continues to write, photograph and participate in his favorite motor sport as a freelance journalist.

Review:

Drifting, October 2006

"If you are thinking about getting into drifting, be sure to check out this book first, it will start you in the right direction."

Honda Tuning, October 2006

"To really learn how to slide you might want to check out How to Drift. This tome is a comprehensive guide to both driving technique and car setup." 

Super Street, January 2007

"Using a 'bookful' of words, How to Drift is part novel-part guide that goes over all aspects of the new motorsport; going into its beginnings, grip driving techniques, drift driving, and all the way to choosing and building a drift-capable ride." 

About this edition

• Publisher: Cartech
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1613250134
• ISBN 13: 9781613250136
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 148