[Autobahn SoCal]

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Everyone always asks me how to drift during our performance driving school sessions, here is a great video with some great tips!

(Credit to TheTopher)

[G30 B58]

Step One: Find a skid pad.

[10TrillionUSDT]

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

Everyone always asks me how to drift during our performance driving school sessions, here is a great video with some great tips!

(Credit to TheTopher)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXCLGGnpY-0

Can’t wait to get this class and start drifting on my M8

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by G30 B58

Step One: Find a skid pad.

It helps for beginners(or any wet surface), but anyone can drift anywhere if you know how.

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by 10TrillionUSDT

Can’t wait to get this class and start drifting on my M8

Yes!!

[MT6]

Topher is ultimate, the camera position gives me an experience as if I am behind the steering wheel.

I think the driving part of his car reviews is the best of all the influencers on YouTube

Test drives Manual Transmissions very well, does not rush the shifts that many others do in reviews

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by MT6

Topher is ultimate, the camera position gives me an experience as if I am behind the steering wheel.

I think the driving part of his car reviews is the best of all the influencers on YouTube

Test drives Manual Transmissions very well, does not rush the shifts that many others do in reviews

Also most people don’t know he was a driving instructor before so he actually knows about driving dynamics unlike some influencers.

[KiloCo]

Originally Posted by G30 B58

Step One: Find a skid pad.

Step Two: Buy 4 new Michelin Sport Cup 2 Tires.

[izzyM2]

Originally Posted by KiloCo

Step Two: Buy 4 new Michelin Sport Cup 2 Tires.

Step Three: Be TheTopher and get all the freebies and accolades. (Love your channel!)

[mattssi]

This was the part of my class that I looked forward to the most and failed horribly at.

I could NOT get a hang of it. Either do nothing or spin out. My confidence was busted. I didn't do the M5 any justice.

[G MONEY]

Watch Ken Block vids

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by mattssi

This was the part of my class that I looked forward to the most and failed horribly at.

I could NOT get a hang of it. Either do nothing or spin out. My confidence was busted. I didn't do the M5 any justice.

Were you in comfort mode?

If not, that was the problem…

[Bumpinjeep]

Originally Posted by mattssi

This was the part of my class that I looked forward to the most and failed horribly at.

I could NOT get a hang of it. Either do nothing or spin out. My confidence was busted. I didn't do the M5 any justice.

I wouldn't worry about it at all, if you're good with getting out of the skid (CPR method) then that's all you truly need. I was horrible on the skidpad but excelled on the track. Can't win em all but the best part is that you can practice all you want in a safe manner somewhere.

[wavyyyy]

Originally Posted by mattssi

This was the part of my class that I looked forward to the most and failed horribly at.

I could NOT get a hang of it. Either do nothing or spin out. My confidence was busted. I didn't do the M5 any justice.

This is my experience as well. I’m still determined though.

[StanislavK82]

Great video! I hope to go to a skid pad someday to try this out. Nice speedmaster by the way.

[Fugly M3]

Ahh yes...I know that skidpad. Donnie Isley on the radio takes me right back. If you can't get it at first, keep trying. Or go to Sweden for Ice Driving. I'll be back there in 4 weeks. Wonder if we'll have M2s this year. Thinking so.

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by Fugly M3

Ahh yes...I know that skidpad. Donnie Isley on the radio takes me right back. If you can't get it at first, keep trying. Or go to Sweden for Ice Driving. I'll be back there in 4 weeks. Wonder if we'll have M2s this year. Thinking so.

We have G87’s at the PDS now.

[Fugly M3]

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

We have G87’s at the PDS now.

Yea, we had them on the Ring last summer. Historically, the winter school would have both so you'd get to switch it up, but last 2 years it's just been M4Cs.

[DarkstarZero]

Originally Posted by G30 B58

Step One: Find a skid pad.

This is the truth. I instruct at Summit Point with NCCBMWCCA and they have 6 proper skidpads there. But I also instruct at VIR and they do not have any, nor are there any in that area so people who live around there have to drive 4 hours to their nearest skidpad.

We've tried to petition VIR to build one but they're not interested.

I think skidpad training is the single most important part of high performance driving. The main reason people spin or go off at the track, besides vision, is lack of training/experience with understeer and oversteer.

[GOLFFRR]

awesome! Let me go practice in my cul de sac

[G30 B58]

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

It helps for beginners(or any wet surface), but anyone can drift anywhere if you know how.

Yup, just watch for curbs.

[GabesSlowM4]

Love TheTopher. You all should give him a view if your invested in automotive content.