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󠀡 27 Dec, 2024 @ 5:14am
Best way to use the hambreak?
When do I use the hambreak during a drift?
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Originally posted by ling.speed:
You use it on corner entry when your speed is close to desired drift speed, so you cant use brakes or throttle to start the slide.

During drift you use it to make your drift line wider instantly or when you only need to widen a bit and it expect it to tighten shortly. Without handbrake to widen the line you have to speed up and that takes time*.

Another use is to stall a transition. If you did something a bit too early - like slowing down for a tighter section, turning in, powerslid to a high angle etc. handbrake can delay the effects of those actions till the car is in right position for them. This is important since you can have more confidence "sending it early" or "a little weak" and eliminate "too hot" mistakes that cant be walked back. This is why you see pros use HB all the time.

In tandems handbrake helps keeping high slide angle without accelerating into the car in front, or to widen the line again after you went tight to catch up.

Just remember that while effects of handbrake come faster than from pedals, its still not instant. What makes it useful is killing grip on rear tyres, and since it takes a second for the grip to come back you should not wait with releasing it till you see the full results.

When pulling hanbrake your mind should go "how much grip do i want to loose for the car to go where i want it" and time it in advance of the result.



*- in drifting we say "you turn with throttle" not because car is rotating on power but that where we go depends SOLEY on speed - since we are locked to using all the grip at all times (we cant unwind the steering and turn less). Handbrake is the only tool we have that can change a line without changing speed. Just from that last statement you can write a small book on when to use it.
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DAprojectTurtle 27 Dec, 2024 @ 9:37am 
When your at 80mph pull it and turn wheel 360° with your hands off the wheel.
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Artan 27 Dec, 2024 @ 10:15am 
It's 'Hand-Brake'.
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R3ddy 27 Dec, 2024 @ 1:03pm 
when you feel hungry
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Trezoitao38 27 Dec, 2024 @ 3:02pm 
To start the drift you should always use the handbrake. Also, when you powerliding and you dont have enought power to keep the drift you should use the handbrake too.
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Domidayv 28 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05pm 
I like ham!!!

As far as a HAND BREAK goes... You want to pull it immediately when you start your turn, not before, which will put you into a skid, which you will immediately release the break and turn into the skid and power over (hit the gas) and regulate it to a controlled speed. How much depends entirely on the car and settings. On a controller it's easy. On a driving rig or real life, not so much. :steamthumbsup:
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󠀡 28 Dec, 2024 @ 12:28pm 
Most of the time I don't need it to start the drift but I have been wondering when to use it during a drift. I watch some videos but I don't think I have seen one that explains it well.

I have a cockpit with a fanatec wheel. Been drifting for awhile. I am just starting out with the 1KHP cars but my favorites have been some of the Gravy Garage cars and a 240sx from DWG.
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󠀡 28 Dec, 2024 @ 12:29pm 
Originally posted by Artan:
It's 'Hand-Brake'.
Nah, pretty sure it's hambreak.
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R3ddy 28 Dec, 2024 @ 12:43pm 
You don't need to use the handbrake. Only recommended use case is when chasing in a tandem when you need to slow your car down/match lead car angle or when you're trying to extend you drift in a long corner, other than that it's a good practice to not use it at all.
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user 28 Dec, 2024 @ 12:58pm 
Look man, there are lots of ways you can do this all right. Hand braking is the easiest so the first thing I want you to do, I want you to rip that e-brake. All right after you rip the e-brake I want you to power over.
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ling.speed 28 Dec, 2024 @ 11:16pm 
You use it on corner entry when your speed is close to desired drift speed, so you cant use brakes or throttle to start the slide.

During drift you use it to make your drift line wider instantly or when you only need to widen a bit and it expect it to tighten shortly. Without handbrake to widen the line you have to speed up and that takes time*.

Another use is to stall a transition. If you did something a bit too early - like slowing down for a tighter section, turning in, powerslid to a high angle etc. handbrake can delay the effects of those actions till the car is in right position for them. This is important since you can have more confidence "sending it early" or "a little weak" and eliminate "too hot" mistakes that cant be walked back. This is why you see pros use HB all the time.

In tandems handbrake helps keeping high slide angle without accelerating into the car in front, or to widen the line again after you went tight to catch up.

Just remember that while effects of handbrake come faster than from pedals, its still not instant. What makes it useful is killing grip on rear tyres, and since it takes a second for the grip to come back you should not wait with releasing it till you see the full results.

When pulling hanbrake your mind should go "how much grip do i want to loose for the car to go where i want it" and time it in advance of the result.



*- in drifting we say "you turn with throttle" not because car is rotating on power but that where we go depends SOLEY on speed - since we are locked to using all the grip at all times (we cant unwind the steering and turn less). Handbrake is the only tool we have that can change a line without changing speed. Just from that last statement you can write a small book on when to use it.
Last edited by ling.speed; 28 Dec, 2024 @ 11:36pm
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