Well now, let me tell ya ’bout this here “drift angle kit” thing. Don’t rightly know all them fancy car words, but I’ll tell ya what I know.
What’s a Drift Angle Kit Anyways?
See, these kits, they’re for them young’uns who like to drive sideways. Makes their cars turn sharper, I guess. Allows for more steering, they say. Like, way more than your regular car. Them fellas who race, they like these things. Lets ’em go around corners real fast and all slideways-like.
- More steering angle
- Better control when sliding
- Helps them fancy racers go fast
Now, I heard tell it lets ya turn the wheels a whole lot more. Like, 65 or 70 degrees, somethin’ like that. That’s a whole heap of turnin’, let me tell ya. Means you can keep control when the car’s goin’ all wonky, which is what them drifty fellas want.
Why Would Anyone Want That?
Beats me, to be honest. Seems like a good way to wreck a perfectly good car. But these youngsters, they say it’s fun. They say it helps ’em keep the car slidin’ just right. Not too much, not too little. Just right. Like Goldilocks and her porridge, but with cars and tires instead of breakfast.
And get this, they say it even saves on tires! Can you believe that? All that slidin’ and it’s supposed to be good for the tires? Well, I reckon it’s better than tearin’ ’em up all at once, I suppose. They say with this kit, you ain’t gotta fight the car so much to keep it slidin’. Makes it easier on the tires, they say.
How Does It Work?
Now, this is where it gets kinda complicated. Somethin’ about “steering racks” and “spacers.” Sounds like somethin’ you’d find in the tool shed, not a car. But near as I can figure, they stick somethin’ in there to make the wheels turn more. Like addin’ an extra joint in your elbow, so you can bend your arm further.
And it ain’t just about turnin’ the wheel more. It’s about controllin’ it too. See, when you’re slidin’, you gotta use the gas pedal to keep the car goin’ the right way. More gas makes it slide more, less gas makes it slide less. It’s like dancin’ with a big ol’ metal beast, I tell ya. And this kit, it helps you dance better.
Is It Hard To Do?
You bet your bottom dollar it is! This ain’t somethin’ you just jump in and do. Takes practice, they say. Lots and lots of practice. And probably a whole bunch of wrecked cars before you get it right. Reminds me of tryin’ to learn to drive that ol’ tractor Pa had. Took me a whole summer just to figure out how to steer straight!
So, you gotta learn how to use the gas, steer the wheel, and keep the car from spinnin’ out all at once. Sounds like a headache to me, but them youngsters, they love it. They say it’s a thrill, like flyin’ close to the ground. I reckon I’ll stick to watchin’, thank you very much.
So, Should You Get One?
Well, that depends. You a young’un with a hankerin’ for speed and a car you don’t mind wreckin’? Then maybe. But if you’re like me, and you just wanna get to the grocery store and back in one piece, then probably not. These kits ain’t for everyone. They’re for them folks who wanna go sideways and don’t mind wearin’ out their tires.
Going Sideways with a Drift Angle Kit
If you get one of these here kits, get ready to go sideways at angles you didn’t even think were possible. That’s what they say, anyways. Me, I prefer to keep my wheels on the ground and goin’ straight. But to each their own, I reckon.
And remember, at the end of the turn, you gotta straighten that wheel out and let off the gas. Otherwise, you’ll be spinnin’ around like a top! It’s all about control, they say. Controllin’ the slide, controllin’ the car, controllin’ yourself. Sounds like a whole lotta controllin’ to me. I’ll stick to controllin’ the TV remote, thank you kindly.
Anyways, that’s about all I know about these drift angle kits. Hope it made some sense to ya. If not, well, just ask one of them young’uns. They’ll tell ya all about it, and then some. Just be prepared for a whole lot of car talk you probably won’t understand. Like me.