How come Nobody talks about the drift stick?

[robvas]

Not a popular option?

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[markimark]

Its not an "option" in the UK and, like the track apps I can never see it being used over here TBH!!!! Bloody good car though ;-)

 

[RaceRedder]

I have it but I don't drift.

 

[timd38]

I am an adult and tires are expensive.

 

[MM24GT]

Can’t wait to hear the complaints when Ford denies warranty claims due to abuse even though they promote the option.

 

[Sofa King]

I have never once thought my tires had too much rubber on them...

 

[timd38]

Can’t wait to hear the complaints when Ford denies warranty claims due to abuse even though they promote the option.

Mitsubishi offered free SCCA membership when you bought an Evo, then would review the results of events and void people’s warranty

 

[Alan Applegate]

My one beef with them has no relation to their ability to cause the car to drift. Rather if you got into a situation where the brake system failed completely, you could use the parking (drift) brake (once known as an emergency brake) to stop the vehicle. The electronic one is disabled after about 7 MPH, and can't be modulated in any case!

While I'm on rare occurrences, the auto locking feature has a hidden bane, and here is the scenario. Your electric car is in the garage with your prized Mustang, and it spontaneously bursts into flames. You go out to rescue your Mustang, and you can't get in it, or release the brake without your keys you left on the night stand! Rare? Yes, but the exact scenario has already occurred!

 

[timd38]

My one beef with them has no relation to their ability to cause the car to drift. Rather if you got into a situation where the brake system failed completely, you could use the parking (drift) brake (once known as an emergency brake) to stop the vehicle. The electronic one is disabled after about 7 MPH, and can't be modulated in any case!

While I'm on rare occurrences, the auto locking feature has a hidden bane, and here is the scenario. Your electric car is in the garage with your prized Mustang, and it spontaneously bursts into flames. You go out to rescue your Mustang, and you can't get in it, or release the brake without your keys you left on the night stand! Rare? Yes, but the exact scenario has already occurred!

Not sure if you attended the Ford Performance Driving School, but they teach you how to use it there on a wet surface as an education tool.

 

[Alan Applegate]

In my driving circle, I can't see a need for a drift brake except what I alluded to above. Even my 2019 Ranger has the ubiquitous hand brake, when the latest model does not. It is certainly cheaper to manufacture or Ford wouldn't be using it.

I suspect we all need to step back a pace or two and look at the larger picture. Anything new and different always has an air of distraction associated with it as well as negative side effect. I feel sometimes that manufactures overlook those two aspects. It is back to the old issue of not doing something just because you can.

 

[brian5814]

When I have to replace my rear tires, I’ll try it out

 

[smurfslayer]

...here is the scenario. Your electric car is in the garage with your prized Mustang, and it spontaneously bursts into flames. You go out to rescue your Mustang, and you can't get in it, or release the brake without your keys you left on the night stand! Rare? Yes, but the exact scenario has already occurred!

 

[JohnD7]

WTF is a drift stick? And what is it intended for?
In my world of road courses, drifting is not fast, it just destroys tires and produces slow lap times.

 

[Sofa King]

WTF is a drift stick? And what is it intended for?
In my world of road courses, drifting is not fast, it just destroys tires and produces slow lap times.

It is the handbrake lever included with the PP cars, when set to "drift mode"... It is intended for drifting (what else?). And of course it is not fast for a road course... but drifting isn't about lap times... it's about showing off!

 

[drive_55_not]

you could use the parking (drift) brake (once known as an emergency brake) to stop the vehicle. The electronic one is disabled after about 7 MPH, and can't be modulated in any case!

The E-Brake activates for about half a second when you engage it at speed,

Does take some focus to slow it down from 75, but with engine braking and modulating the e-brake it'll stop, I've tested it just to ensure I can stop the car in that event ....



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