Drifting in the Corvette
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Burning Brakes
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I think in regard to an non asphalt surface, this is absolutely correct (although not in street vehicles)..........I have been to a few dirt track races and that is in fact what they are doing.
Drifting.
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Burning Brakes
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Melting Slicks
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Have a look at the "strong" opinions on the drifting post I put up....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ting-a-c5.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ting-a-c5.html
I saw my first drifting competition at VIR a few years back. Very noisy on dry pavement.
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No biggie! Here in Canada we drift 5 months of the year...4 on snow/ice covered streets and one on the gravel the city puts on the streets to prevent drifting!!! Now I must go out and do more drifting..lol.
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Nice, I have been meaning to head to the drift nirvana events held at Summit, they are very frequent and well priced. consists of regular competition/tandem competition(Shenandoah Circuit), and skid pad (skid pad is only $40.00)
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I have yet to go to an actual event....just to a drift event practice and my own rental sessions. I will be sure to attend a Drift Nirvana event this spring...they look like a blast. It will be a pleasure to see professionals doing their thing.
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Does look like a heck of a lot of fun. 
but it's more fun on a dry surface but kills your tires.
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It makes drifting in one of their Impalas quite a bit easier.
There was a comment about how much more fun drifting on a dry track is a lotmorefun....and this is certainly true,.....it is more fun,....but quite a bit noisier / expensive and you go thorough tire tread SO quickly.