Ken Block is fcukin insane...

[Midnight]

Care to explain? With actual physics.

1) Its angle vs speed.
2) From memory the E9 IX has 40/60 split with a clever torque control.
3) Yes you're nearly right but an open diff isn't essential. Again this is dependant on what 4/AWD system.

Edit: You can have 1200bhp if you have 0 talent you're simply not going to be able to have a CONTROL drift.

 

[Adamm.]

Not to mention the rest of his posts being utter tosh, someones been playing too much rally games lol.

 

[McGherkin]

1. No. Read point 1 again. If you don't have the front wheels spinning you won't be able to vector force left and right with the front wheels, similar to a bow thruster on a ship. If you don't have the rear wheels spinning you'll understeer.
2. That's exactly what I just said. 40% to the front, 60% to the rear. Hello understeer.
3. I meant he had an open diff, and that's why it wouldn't work. With open diffs you will loose the most power through the wheel with the least grip i.e. the front inside wheel. You could control it by braking that wheel, but it's a sap on power then.

 

[coleman]

Several reasons really.

1. You do not have enough power. For a AWD car to drift well, it needs enough torque to spin all 4 wheels. So you need lots of torque from the engine, short gear ratios, or a low friction surface.
2. Most AWD cars have a fairly central torque split. Most cars are around 40-50% of power to the front wheels, which causes a lot of understeer. KB's fiesta probably has a 20-30% distribution.
3. Open diffs. You need locked diffs/LSD's or you're just going to piss all the power out through the front wheels. Which also causes understeer.


I'm not saying KB has no talent, he can be pretty good, he's had a few strong finishes when he's not crashed or broken down, but he's even more inconsistent than Yari Matti Latvala used to be, and way more inconsistent than McRae.

And RE drifting a AWD car set up like that being easy, well yes it is. Definitely easier than drifting a RWD car because if you over-angle it you just give it full lock and drop a gear and it WILL come back to you. It is nothing like driving a normal AWD car so you can't relate to it if you've just driven a scooby, chucked it in and booted it, then wondered why you understeered off the road, which is what I imagine Bonxy was thinking.

Have you personally ever drifted/donut a awd car?

 

[MonacoDan]

Great skill, gymkhana is so much better to watch in person though.

 

[McGherkin]

Have you personally ever drifted/donut a awd car?

Are you saying that a normal AWD car is setup the same as the car in the video, despite me explaining the several reasons why it's not?

And yes, I have driven an AWD car.

And because people like coleman are posting without reading, I am out again. Midnight's not far off the truth though.

 

[Midnight]

1. No. Read point 1 again. If you don't have the front wheels spinning you won't be able to vector force left and right with the front wheels, similar to a bow thruster on a ship. If you don't have the rear wheels spinning you'll understeer.
2. That's exactly what I just said. 40% to the front, 60% to the rear. Hello understeer.
3. I meant he had an open diff, and that's why it wouldn't work. With open diffs you will loose the most power through the wheel with the least grip i.e. the front inside wheel. You could control it by braking that wheel, but it's a sap on power then.

100% computer skill 0% real world experience.

40/60 split will not give you under steer... Ask a grown up you know who may own a IX HKS and tell me that understeers...

I'm not getting into a debate as it seems you have 0 real world knowledge!

A controlled drift IS speed vs angle regardless of power. Most cars roll off the line performance vs economy however most can over come most with talent. Ken Block has talent at what he does.

 

[Knuckles]

Epic car control.

 

[The Russian.]

I like it, I like him.


Would love his job, who wouldn't??

 

[imprezaworks]

Good vids tbf.

 

[Steve]

RWD, puncture half way through, back in the day, skills

http://youtu.be/l19F2YPVey0

 

[Tony Hunter]

RWD, puncture half way through, back in the day, skills

http://youtu.be/l19F2YPVey0

I've said before, I remember watching this on TV, always been one of my fav clips.

 

[AdDaMan]

And RE drifting a AWD car set up like that being easy, well yes it is. Definitely easier than drifting a RWD car because if you over-angle it you just give it full lock and drop a gear and it WILL come back to you. It is nothing like driving a normal AWD car so you can't relate to it if you've just driven a scooby, chucked it in and booted it, then wondered why you understeered off the road, which is what I imagine Bonxy was thinking.

Have to agree. Alot more forgiving than RWD on big angles and entries.

 

[Loz H]

RWD, puncture half way through, back in the day, skills

http://youtu.be/l19F2YPVey0

Epic! would love a passenger ride in something like that, would scare the s**t outta me aha

 

[Gavin.]

Decent vid tbf, guys has skills.

 

[Saul]

He's very good, but not as good as America seems to think he is.

I dare say the average person with the amount of money, resources, contacts and time Ken Block has had to get 'good' would put on a similar show!

 

[Tony Hunter]

Epic! would love a passenger ride in something like that, would scare the s**t outta me aha

More than likely pass out.

 

[Loz H]

More than likely pass out.

aye more than likely! would be something else though...

 

[imprezaworks]

That is insane. Going right was a massive pita, I know it's because he has a puncture.

 

[MartinR]

RWD, puncture half way through, back in the day, skills

http://youtu.be/l19F2YPVey0

Pfft my arse was clenched watching that!!! Some serious skill there. Especially at 2:03 i thought it was bin'd

 

[Tony Hunter]

Plus these cars were not as caged as today's WRC machines.

 

[imprezaworks]

Is it just me and I know the road is closed, allways half expect a Doris in her micra to pull out from a side road or something. I guess that's what seperates us mere mortals to these lunatics lol.

 

[Jekyll]

RWD, puncture half way through, back in the day, skills

http://youtu.be/l19F2YPVey0

The guy is awesome. Proper driving!

 

[Tony Hunter]

[h=1]Ari Vatanen, really nice guy as well, met him a few times on Rally's , and when he used to be at Prodrive.[/h]

 

[McGherkin]

 

[kpowell911]

He clearly has some amazing car control skills. His videos are entertaining, but do benefit from the big budget set ups, and Im sure there are people (Loeb) who could do far better with the budget he has.

However, he is amazing to watch! As said, bringing motorsport to the masses, and its very entertaining

 

[adamlstr]

I lol'd a lot in this thread, mostly at the playstation warriors HARD at work.

Ken Block has some skills, and a killer eye for marketing (unless he's just a puppet).

 

[Sam]

Are you saying that a normal AWD car is setup the same as the car in the video, despite me explaining the several reasons why it's not?

And yes, I have driven an AWD car.

And because people like coleman are posting without reading, I am out again. Midnight's not far off the truth though.

Videos or it didnt happen..

 

[ed55j]

Loeb was so quick he even has time for donuts mid way through the stage

 

[adamlstr]

Videos or it didnt happen..

I'm sure plenty of people have, at some stage, driven a car that drives all four wheels. Probably not like our hero here though.

 

[Munson]

Videos of Gherkin doing a one handed doughnut around a tin of custard.

 

[realnumber 1]

Videos of Gherkin doing a one handed doughnut around a tin of custard.

Flol:lolup:

 

[adamlstr]

Videos of Gherkin doing a one handed doughnut around a tin of custard.

In a Shogun or similar?

 

[kpowell911]

I suppose this is the place to ask this.

Ive always wondered what this "car" was. Obviously its a Fiesta with a Duratec, but is it?

Is it a heavily modified Fiesta, or is it in fact a space frame, with a Ford Lump and a Fibreglass/Carbon Shell that resembles a Fiesta? Sometimes the lights look like Stickers?

 

[Jaff.]

RWD, puncture half way through, back in the day, skills

http://youtu.be/l19F2YPVey0

Epic skills!

 

[Addicted]

In a Shogun or similar?

Nah, in his Suzuki Jimmy, its a real hit with the ladies.

Doughnuts and jumps everywhere, I think he even did a backflip in it!

 

[Sam]

I suppose this is the place to ask this.

Ive always wondered what this "car" was. Obviously its a Fiesta with a Duratec, but is it?

Is it a heavily modified Fiesta, or is it in fact a space frame, with a Ford Lump and a Fibreglass/Carbon Shell that resembles a Fiesta? Sometimes the lights look like Stickers?

I remember reading it was something like this...

 

[Scoot]

McGherkin have you considered getting in touch with Ken Block with a view to giving him some pointers?

Perhaps you could demonstrate your superior knowledge in the car in your avatar.

 

[McGherkin]

McGherkin have you considered getting in touch with Ken Block with a view to giving him some pointers?

Perhaps you could demonstrate your superior knowledge in the car in your avatar.

Where did I say that I was a better driver than him? In actual fact I have already said that at times he can be a good driver, but inconsistent. I didn't realise that we had to be superior to literally everyone to even pass comment on them. In that case we'd better close down football chat, because clearly nobody in there has a right to an opinion either.

Perhaps you'd like to adjust the DCCD on your M3? Again, we'll have to close down CS, because nobody can pass comment on the new ferrari until they've owned one and won a world championship with it.

 

[Munson]

In a Shogun or similar?

Nah that's a piece of piss. I was thinking something Haldex. Now THAT would be impressive.