How to Master the Drift Feint (or Manji) This Entry

In the world of performance driving, there are techniques that can elevate your skills to the next level. One such technique is the "feint entry" where you load up weight transfer to the opposite side of the turn to 'snap' into drift initiation. The feint (technically speaking) is just weight transfer while the Manji involves having the back end 'step out' into a quick slide, then load up before the snap back. Either way, the effect is the same. This [...]

By Jack Reusch|2023-10-02T07:54:25-06:00September 30th, 2023|

Tandem Drift Tips

At the highest level of drifting, Formula Drift, you compete against 800-1400 horsepower drift cars. The amount of wheel speed you can generate is incredible, resulting in ridiculous amounts of tire smoke. It's not uncommon to witness a chase driver being completely blinded by a wall of smoke and having to stop immediately. photo by ignition_source_tv / Faruk Kugay in his Nissan s14, leading a formula drift battle against Connor O'Sully in his BMW e46 race car. With [...]

By Jack Reusch|2023-08-31T13:47:06-06:00August 31st, 2023|

Recreating Baby Driver & Tokyo Drift Stunt Driving Scenes

In this video Josh Robinson (founder of Texas Drift Academy) breaks down the sequencing in some of his favorite stunt driving movies. The most popular were of course, Baby Driver and Fast and the Furious - Tokyo drift. https://youtu.be/Ktq2e4hip-k?si=UCf58xEV-04mE8CK In the video Josh breaks down how to complete the stunts in Baby driver. Starting off with the first one, “the backlot scene”. Josh was able to break it down step by step before completing the stunt. Going in reverse [...]

By Jack Reusch|2023-08-24T11:56:12-06:00August 24th, 2023|

How To Build A Reliable Drift Car

Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a reliable drift car? Have you ever thought of what is needed to build a drift car? When it comes to keeping our drift fleet roaring and ready, having a solid foundation is key. Our strategy? Simplicity. You see, every car in our lineup is built with a straightforward approach, all in the name of ensuring reliability and maximizing track time. A Recipe for Thrills: Simple Yet Effective You might wonder why [...]

By Jack Reusch|2023-08-18T08:29:55-06:00August 17th, 2023|

The Start of Westen Champlin’s Drift Career

This past year, Westin Champlin toured the United States attending various automotive events. At all of those events there were drift competitions, because of this, Weston caught the drift bug as everyone does. He began researching how to drift and what’s required. This led him down a trail to purchase a fox body mustang as his first drift car. As featured in his video, the mustang worked but he needed the proper education to build a foundation off of. So [...]

By Jack Reusch|2023-11-15T09:01:03-06:00August 15th, 2023|

About Jack Reusch

How to Master the Drift Feint (or Manji) This Entry

Tandem Drift Tips

Recreating Baby Driver & Tokyo Drift Stunt Driving Scenes

How To Build A Reliable Drift Car

The Start of Westen Champlin’s Drift Career