» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 499 Views | | | | | | 10-03-2009, 07:18 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Springfield Mass Posts: 26 | Drifting/Hand-Braking questions! hey guys im new here i have a 95 318 ti, now im originally a honda guy not used to rwd. i did my first little drift/slide today but i have questions, lets say im in 2nd gear roughly 2500 rpm and im in a parking lot (safely) and im going into (lets say its a corner but its just turning in the parkinglot) the corner and i rip the hand-brake then drop it real fast to get the slide, then gas it. will this f*ck anything up in the car/differental? also what happens in the differental when i pull the hand-brake? sorry if that all sounded retarted im not good at explaning. thanks for the help guys. | | | 10-03-2009, 07:33 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | Dunno if it hurts anything, but I've been doing it for a while, and I haven't noticed any damage done yet. Probably just a matter of time. But usually what I do is just start accelerating, turn really hard and floor it as the same time, and prepare for a slight counter steer. Perfect to do at stop signs. Not really a complete drift, but it avoids the ebrake, and is a lot more fun. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 10-03-2009, 07:44 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 | wow you guys are ****ing stupid. Especially you Maverix because you have an automatic...Just think about what an ebrake does and how an automatic works, then tell me if your doing damage. __________________ -Jeff | | | 10-03-2009, 08:11 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 10-03-2009, 08:52 PM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Springfield Mass Posts: 26 | Quote: Originally Posted by Xenocide wow you guys are ****ing stupid. Especially you Maverix because you have an automatic...Just think about what an ebrake does and how an automatic works, then tell me if your doing damage. | i have a standard and sorry if im stupid? i just like to mess around once and awhile i dont know much about bimmers or rwd but thanks your a big f*ckin help. not! i asked a few specific questions, not your opinion on what i do. just answer the danm questions. | | | 10-03-2009, 08:59 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 181 | You guys are lucky you don't have hydraulic e-brakes, otherwise "just pulling" the e-brake would be a terrible idea. But since the e-brake is cable operated you aren't going to lock the rear wheels when you pull the e-brake............................................................................................... ..............................................................unless you press the clutch in first. | | | 10-03-2009, 09:14 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 | Quote: Originally Posted by FMD You guys are lucky you don't have hydraulic e-brakes, otherwise "just pulling" the e-brake would be a terrible idea. But since the e-brake is cable operated you aren't going to lock the rear wheels when you pull the e-brake............................................................................................... ..............................................................unless you press the clutch in first. | which we all know maverix's "racecar" has an automatic transmission....wouldn't be surprised if the other guy has one as well. __________________ -Jeff | | | 10-03-2009, 09:34 PM | #8 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Springfield Mass Posts: 26 | Quote: Originally Posted by Xenocide which we all know maverix's "racecar" has an automatic transmission....wouldn't be surprised if the other guy has one as well. | ok sorry i like messing around once and awhile, i also forgot to mention i only do it in the rain, not on dry. also my car is a 5spd, i am no where near thinking im a racer kid, im not a ricer either. i dont know why you cant just answer my question instead of making smart remarks. i know its bad to beat on a car, im just curious what happens in rwd car in the diffrental if i do that. can you please leave it to my questions only. they still have yet to be answered. | | | 10-03-2009, 09:44 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | The end answer is it should not really hurt the car to use the e-brake. It will wear out the brake because its not designed for really stopping the car repeatedly, and IMHO you should not need it to initiate a straight up drift. I've also seen BMW's warp rotors when the park brake is over used. Why not go take some car handling schools and learn it? They are freeking blast, most fun you can have with the lights and your pants on..... And you'll just have to get used to the smart ass answers when you start talking about street racing, street drifting at least from me, because its these activities which hurt the whole auto sports group. We have enough negative press as it is. Cheers! Dave __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 10-03-2009, 09:49 PM | #10 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Can you guys please keep the language clean? "PG" would be great, thanks. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | 10-03-2009, 09:56 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | ?? are you referring to my post? the only word I can pick out is now allowed on prime time tv.... Which makes it <PG I assume.... Now back to important stuff like how can I make my TI beat a Yugo in a light to light street race in a school zone, using the crossing guard for a cone and the handicapped buss for a chicane... Dave. __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 10-03-2009, 10:13 PM | #12 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by pdxmotorhead ?? are you referring to my post? the only word I can pick out is now allowed on prime time tv.... Which makes it <PG I assume.... | LOL, no I wasn't referring to your posts, but to the words with asterisks in them. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | 10-03-2009, 10:35 PM | #13 | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 | DK stands for Donkey Kong? | | | 10-03-2009, 10:36 PM | #14 | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 | | | | 10-03-2009, 10:39 PM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Quote: Originally Posted by BMW_Hatchback | Ok, I actually laughed out loud at that one, pretty good. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Thread Tools | | Display Modes | Linear Mode | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |