tips for handbrake drifting and automatic transmission AWD

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long story short i just found this forum because i got tired of spanning the depths of youtube tutorials and i'm tired of thinking i found a good source but then find out theres just one thing different from the car in the videos and my actual car that makes the tips unusable and i searched about 20 threads on here and cannot find anything at all to really satisfy my question.



so here it goes can someone with experience tell me some good tips for handbrake drifting in a automatic transmission with AWD? if it helps i'm using a 2001 Subaru Legacy L (before rubbing it in my face yes i know this isn't a great drift car but it's my first car and i've had a ton of fun doing drifts in it so far) all the previous drifts i've done are just simply initiate oversteer and floor it to spin out sideways then release throttle halfway and turn back in to straighten out however i just recently tightened and fixed the broken/useless handbrake i had in the car and i want to know some tips on how using that can help me to drift as i don't want to just go out on the road and total my car trying to teach myself.

thanks to anyone that gives any ammount of knowledge to my situation even if it doesn't fully answer what i want i appreciate any help i can get from an experience person.


and just a side note please don't just comment "get a new car that ones useless" this is the car i have and my question is how to drift in it using the handbrake not what is a good build
 
I dont think its a good idea to be honest with you. With an FR setup car, you enter a corner, dip the clutch, pull handbrake, release clutch and power. On the car your using there are several mechanical reasons that it will make this technique (on the road) very dangerous. With the car being AWD you have limited steering angle. Drastically as far as im aware? Sure some AWD expers will be able to answer.

With the car being an automatic you cant just use the shift lock, or clutch unless there is like an 'override' or a foot handbrake? I dunno. Basically its a really stupid idea. I think most people will tell you that because its true. Sorry to say.

Drifting is a sport. If you want to particiapte with the sport properly, you buy / use a car which is an FR / manual setup. Regardless if this is your first car, favourite car, best car what ever.. Its simply, the wrong car for the job. WITHOUT some modifications for the purpose. Your going to struggle man, and no one wants to see anyone struggle so dont take my post as a bad one.

Get to a track though and give it a shot. Road wont be a good idea until you know what your doing..
 
Really unlikely that you're properly drifting a standard Automatic AWD car - isn't the L version the N/A 2.5L version as well??

If you're attempting to drift something like that on the road you're probably going to get done for dangerous driving at some point, because I doubt you have much control when you do get into a 'drift.
 
its not a case of "it isnt a great drift car"

It isnt a drift car full stop. at all. ever

Its 4wd, low powered and automatic. What your doing is not drifting. Nor is using a handbrake, that is a handbrake turn.

If you want to learn to drift, get a drift car. Very simple. Something rear wheel drive. If your good with a spanner you could possibly mke your car rwd but its a lot of work and would still be pretty crap.
 
thanks to everyone that provided feedback from what mint said i'm assuming that handbrake drifting would only work properly with a clutch is that correct? also i have been able to properly "drift" or technically get the car fully sideways around tight corners with the tires spinning so it is possible to do drifts in my car so i suppose what you guys are telling me is that it simply is not a good idea to use any type of handbrake drift in a car like this. if that is the case then that would explain my trouble in finding a tutorial on the subject.

and a note to everyone saying i should get a new car i do plan on doing so however i'm currently saving up my cash for a 2015 Subaru WRX STi with a 6-speed transmission so if you don't mind i'd like to ask. Is there any kind of handbrake drift techniques i would be able to utilize in that car for rally racing??

thanks again to everyone who replied your feedback is appreciated even if i don't particularly like the answer
 
oh and something i forgot to add the car i'm using now i don't plan on using it for full gymkhana style short turn drifts i've only used that for highspeed (or rather what i call highspeed :P ) 80-110 mph not necessarily wide turns but turns that would be considered wide going slower so it is tight for that speed and on those i am like i said capable of maintaining a natural drift i just wanted to know if since i did get my handbrake adjusted and working if that would be able to increase my drift capabilities or not sadly it appears that it just doesn't work well with an auto so i'll just have to wait till i get a different car to start handbrake techniques
 
and to r3k1355 yes that's the 2.5 liter engine but no i do not do anything reckless on open road i practice at my local track
 
Er your first post says "don't want to go out on the road and total my car " so...

You can't actually drift, admit it and move on, people here have years of experience of actually drifting cars, and will all tell you that you can't drift it, high powered rwd autos are a bitch to drift, low powered, awd cars don't drift, your just throwing your car around uncontrollably.

Btw the scooby your saving for won't drift either. So give up now...
 
they may not drift on asphalt but like i said i'm really getting into rally car racing which is mostly on dirt roads and it is much easier to drift even in a low powered car and there is no reason to say i can't drift as i have mentioned i can drift and have drifted multiple times

and as far as my comment that i don't want to go out on the road and total my car i was referring to the track's road however i can understand where that would be misleading

thanks for the input!
 
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