APRIL 19 DRIFT ENTERPRISES TEST N TUNE

As new as Drifting is to Utah, there are actually quite a few events and people interested in the Sport. I have been going out to compete in the events for the past two years. Though I am not exactly pro/ anywhere near pro, I still have a lot of fun going out and learning. My biggest disadvantage has been the variety of vehicles I have been using and not being able train and get used to using the same car at each event. I am still building my ae86, which eventually will be my primary drift vehicle, so for this event I co-Drove my friend's 2004 Nissan 350z. I had driven various 350z's while working for Nissan, but never to the extreme of Drifting. The car had quite a bit of power, but tons of understeer on the stock suspension and tires. After a day in the car, though I was able to get the car sideways, I would say it needs some adjustable coilovers, and a different set of tires. I had fun though, and I found teaching Mike the basics of drifting was quite rewarding. I hope that as he sets the car up more and more we can continue to improve technique and style in the vehicle. Drifting is good.
Pulling the Z out of the gate:

Nick Stucky Let me run a round with the carmount camera.

A little bit more understeer as I ran the edge of the grass

Loading up the TRIANGLE Corners

Finally, here are some of the other cars from the day: