How to come into a rolling donut?

[edgar3]

Originally Posted by Zach

here is an exampleskip to about 2:30 and watch his wheels.... or watch the whole video cause its AMAZING! this guy is my idol

big deal....anybody can drive like that in a Ford Fiesta!!!!

damn, to even have the fun attempting to drive that well...very cool....

[Ovenmitt]

Originally Posted by Rocky918

wait huh... you turn AWAY from the direction of the donut? thats counter steering when you drift... i wasnt trying to drift (at least not in this picture lol)

No, because you dont have any forward momentum when you're doing donuts. Promise.

[Rocky918]

Originally Posted by QBert

Zach is on the right track. Think of your car as a pendulum thats going swing , however in a rolling donut you need to set the car up to swing under power. You need to turn a touch right (at 3000 rpm or better, in first gear at first, then in second gear as your skills improve) with all the BS turned off then go hard left to get your momentum swinging. If you wish to make a tight set of circles, then immediately hit the brakes when it starts to swing to slow the rotation and then you can start to control your spin more like a powerbrake donut. You really didnt say what effect you were going for but there is alot more to it than making a turn and mashing the gas. Speaking of the gas pedal, you want to have the revs up just before your initial turn in, lift as you go right then mash it to the floor as you turn left. This puts more weight on the nose of the vehicle and will help you come around. Feather the gas to stay off the limiter as the limiter also limits the burn out. Most of all IGNORE all the people who are too afraid to actually use their car for this type of enjoyment. They really DO NOT know what they are missing. I cant imagine buying a car like this and then being afraid to have some fun in it. Give yourself a little more room next time as well things are going to get loopy.

... seriously, having a car like this and not having some fun is like paying for a prostitute without banging her

[MyIBMssRS]

Originally Posted by SwiftDream

lol some people are too serious about other people doing things in THEIR own car. Its not yours...stop worrying about it.

Because they don't want to see the inevitable 'Why did this break, GM sucks!' thread after they do something stupid.

[CamaroSkooter]

Originally Posted by Rocky918

... seriously, having a car like this and not having some fun is like paying for a prostitute without banging her

Is that what you're supposed to do?

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Everyone I know who's attempted to do donuts has needed a new power steering pump

ahemmmm, that's not entirely true....

[Rocky918]

Originally Posted by heRS

Ah, the follies of youth. Keep practicing, you'll figure it out eventually, and somewhere on down the road you'll realize how childish it really is.


or not...

When your an old man, everything seems childish... but if you enjoy doing something in the present and it puts a smile on your face... then power to you... cause life is about having a good time in the present

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by Rocky918

When your an old man, everything seems childish... but if you enjoy doing something in the present and it puts a smile on your face... then power to you... cause life is about having a good time in the present

I'm an old man, relatively speaking... I don't find having fun in my Camaro childish... If others do, then that's their problem... If they had to pay for repairs, or payments, or whatever, then ok, but... I pay my way and do pretty much as I please...

[QBert]

25 years of killing tires, still just as fun today as it was long ago. Damn, it just made goosebumps when I thought of how many tires that works out to.

[Rocky918]

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

I'm an old man, relatively speaking... I don't find having fun in my Camaro childish... If others do, then that's their problem... If they had to pay for repairs, or payments, or whatever, then ok, but... I pay my way and do pretty much as I please...

Originally Posted by QBert

25 years of killing tires, still just as fun today as it was long ago. Damn, it just made goosebumps when I thought of how many tires that works out to.

guys ... and I hope 25 years from now when im a relative old man ... ill still be playing around with my powerful / fast car at the time just like both of you

[ZED SLED]

I think I found your answer

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by QBert

25 years of killing tires, still just as fun today as it was long ago. Damn, it just made goosebumps when I thought of how many tires that works out to.

Agreed, I consider it my contribution to recycling... as most tires are recycled now...

Originally Posted by Rocky918

guys ... and I hope 25 years from now when im a relative old man ... ill still be playing around with my powerful / fast car at the time just like both of you

The day you stop living is the day you start dying... like some of the "fun is evil" types lurking in this and a few other threads...

Enjoy it safely, but enjoy it...

Bring on the flame throwers...

[Devon]

Here's how I do it in my A6: Nannies off, trans in shift mode, first gear. I roll up to about 10 mph, punch the throttle while cranking the wheel the way I want to spin. I keep it just shy of the limiter. Once I'm about one full rotation in, I give it a bit of counter steer and kinda saw the wheel between turn-in and counter steer to keep my nose where I want it and keep the throttle just under the limiter the whole time. Shifting into second helps if you are on really smooth pavement as you don't need as much torque to keep the wheels spinning as you need to get them loose. Again, keep of the rev-limiter. Depending on the surface you may need to feather the throttle a bit to keep constant traction breakage. Continue until you're dizzy or you feel you've sacrificed enough rubber to the tire gods. Enjoy!