LFS Forum - [RTDC] Lesson Syllabus

#1 - RevMonkey

[RTDC] DES Lesson Syllabus

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 23:38

[RTDC] DES (Drift Education Session) Lesson Syllabus

Note: all driver aids must be turned off

Lesson 1 (BL3 Custom Course, XRT)

Introduction to the program, staff, each other?
Setup basics
Drift theory
- Initiating drift
- Maintaining drift
- Recovering drift
Cover three most basic drift initiation techniques
- Braking
- Feint
- Handbrake

Lesson 2 (FEXR, XRT)

Cover two more drifting techniques
- Power Off
- Clutch kick
- Shift lock
Introduce normal tires to XRT if not already in use
Linking basic corners
- Demonstrates usage of multiple techniques
Demonstrate severe tire heating
- Students will drift the long double-apex corner on FE under full throttle, do a 180, and do it reverse to demonstrate tires' characteristics under severe wear
Demonstrate economical tire usage
- As per above, but students will be taught how to drift it 'economically'

Lesson 3 (BL1R, XRT FZ5)

Introduce advanced compound techniques
- Kansei
- Choku-Dori/Manji
- Dirt Drop
Introduce FZ5 on super tires
Introduce setups
Teach the dynamics of the FZ5's rear-heavy dynamics, drift some basic corners using taught techniques
Cover one more technique formally
- Power Over

NOTE: THIS IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS. THIS ONLY SERVES AS A GUIDELINE, IT CAN AND LIKELY WILL BE ADJUSTED.

#2 - the_angry_angel

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 09:21

The lesson outline looks really good so far RevMonkey - infact I;m inspired to go and attempt to drift [badly] right now

#3 - RevMonkey

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:24

good times good times

#4 - Shotglass

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:41

hmmm when talking about the 3 most basic techniques ... after doing some homework of my own

... id say handbrake shift-lock and lift-off are the same basic technique in different forms

#5 - RevMonkey

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:45

i'm currently reviewing the syllabus. but shift-lock is a somewhat more difficult technique to master.

#6 - Shotglass

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:33

certainly more difficult since its harder to predict what exactly will happen
but id still say it falls into the category of techniques that initiate the drift by breaking rear end traction namely handbrake shift-lock and lift-off

oh and ... will any of this be in the exam ?

#7 - Matrixi

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:35

Shift locking is very simple and easy actually, but it won't be good for your transmission/driveshaft as it puts massive stress on them in real life. There's no weight transfer involved in shift locking, so therefore it's thought as one of the "basic" techniques of drifting.

Since I use manual clutch pedal in LFS, I always use shiftlocking aside other techniques (feint mostly) before entering a corner and slowing down, plus it's less work since I don't have to heel & toe. If you're on automatic clutch however, you won't be in much of luck with the easyness of it.

#8 - RevMonkey

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:39

basically the way i've arranged the lessons, the methods of weight shifting will be taught first, then drivetrain shocking, then power-induced methods. and manual clutch is ALWAYS preferred.

#9 - xapexcivicx

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:01