.RSG. Mt Tamborine

.RSG. Mt Tamborine is another Gold Coast Location , the back road up to Tambo has a few iconic corners. 

So another small track to rip. Danger level 5/5!

Apart from the road itself, I actually based this on a small layout for these drift Karts.  

Just waiting to get some good physics and this little layout will be awesome!. 

 

Welcome the monster

 

Welcome the monster, R32 Style in full effect. 

Nothing like a replica to build inspiration. 

A new addition to the Fleet. borrowed from RMS, this beast adds some RSG style. 

The A~bo~moon inspired liveries are replicated from RC to AC

And our team members are simply rippin

No better place to debut tan Mikawa Sportsland

RSG, Luko, Jakesy, Arynz, Wellsy and soon the MartyMonster

Dantai Style... Join the train

GC Represent!

Fast and Slow

Assetto corsa is not only a drift sim... 

Sometimes... you need speed... 350km/h+ is the LeMans spec.

now since Le Mans aka La Sarthe Circuit has chicanes, you need somewhere to stretch the legs... and the Shuto Revival Project, C1, R9 and Wangan B are all out attack for the RSG LM spec cars. 

the LM are all out 850HP monsters, While the SRP 550hp spec cars are simply Drift cars with some aero and traction control. Still super fun

 180sx SRP

180sx LM and S13 LM

But I have also de-tuned the 180sx for some tight courses. 320hp base spec has you mashing the throttle to make it happen. 

Slows things down.

Stock Colours FTW

Thrash Week

Transfagarasan is one of those legend places. 26klms of Left right Drift with speed and death thrown in for good measure.  

Doors on doors up the mountain.

But don't get carries away with speed or a 200m drop into the abyss may likely occur.

Slow down, enjoy the corners and take in the scenery. 

Derlip is a go to track for training.

A little bit of everything... downhill backies always a bonus..

Mega space offers a chance to get online while decending the earth.

Just another challenge... 

Accepted and enjoyed by the Sliders crew.

Drift Style and Culture.

As much as we like it or hate it. Drifting is a style thing that gets split by individuals personality and culture. Lets contrast two styles from 2 cultures. 

"Dantai" Group Drift and "Mattari". 

Having lived in Japan, this is something I totally get, but only after many years. Doing things the same way is drilled into the psyche there, so following another car's drift creates a sense of flow and smoothness. It's non aggressive and everything falls in place in a beautiful way. The concept of using drifting as a form of "Mattari" or "chilling out" is also a very strange concept for us outside Japan. 

When I was first in Japan, I took "mattari" as more like a max attack together because everyone had more skill and looked better and drove faster, but it's not all the fastest all the time, its a measured response. A to B together is enough.  I was always too aggressive and tried too hard to improve. it took a while to calm down and learn that everyone together was cooler. This is why these Japanese group drifts look so good. 

The driver in front or second or third or fourth follows the same line and is satisfied with helping the person behind be able to follow too. This is hard to drive to be the same... it's not a western philosophy.

You can also take the view of admiring all the Sakura cherry blossoms in Japan at once. Not just finding the best tree, because that concept doesn't exist. All is good.   

 

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Drift "Trains". 

Western culture has the concept of drift "trains", but it's not exactly the same.  I would say it's slightly less successful in western culture where individuality is drilled into us, (unless you are in the military). In drifting, we have this need to get on the door and leave our mark. It's not really enough to be close and stop. We "have to be" "all" "door to door" and extremely close or it's terrible, which is typically not the case. We may look the same by having a similar car, but I don't believe we have the "drive the same" mentality.   

That's why I force myself to lead a train, because it stops my in built intent to get closer and closer and tap or bump. If I don't, I just stuff it up by getting too close or making a mistake. I need that mind shift reminder regularly also.

I lead at a reserved 90-95% and focus on line mostly. Because the mistakes that will come at 100% commitment waste other peoples time and not just mine. 

Drift Comps try to bring the fight to those with a need to impress. Leave the comp battle in the comp zone.    

Embrace the concept of "Mattari" and join the .RSG. "Dantai" Group Drift.