Hey guys ChrisFix here. So today we're doing something awesome today. I'm going from my home course in Raceway Park, New Jersey
That's where I normally drift with Club loose we're doing so a little bit different. We're changing it up
We're going all the way up to Pocono Mountains
Pocono Speedway a hundred miles away and we are drifting with Ready Set drift. I am pumped
I got the street tires on the drift Stang they look so cool
the reason why I got the street tires on is because I am driving the drift Stang 100 miles there 100 miles back and
Drifting there now. Is that a good idea? I will find out will she break?
She's been pretty reliable so far and I actually rented a trailer now
Normally you don't rent the trailer for your drift car
You put your drift car on a trailer and you drive it, but my truck is getting worked on
The rear leaf spring is I well it's not good the whole perch and everything just broke and snapped
So I'm working on that. You'll see a video on that don't worry, but for now can't trailer the drifts thing
I don't even know if it's worth trailing the drift staying on such a small truck either especially out in the Pocono Mountains
So what we're doing is we have a trailer for the drifts thing. We are bringing everything. I have 14 tires here
I've got a bunch of stuff here as well. Nice toolbox
Hopefully won't need the tools, but I tried to cover everything got all my tools in here
Which is nice and then I got some extra stuff as well
So that's ready to go
We've got some extra fluids and if you can't tell I'm a little nervous about breaking
My only ride home drifting is not easy on cars
But I guess it comes with the territory and you know get some excitement to the weekend. So we'll see what happens
Ok, that's nice and tight. That's not going anywhere change across everything looks good
Okay, let's go connect to our trailer lights. Now. I did wire in some trailer lights right to the drift car
So we're set to go there got my tools got my clothes now. We are ready to go
All right
So we have a hundred forty miles to get to Pocono Raceway pulling 1,500 pounds for the first time ever with the drift car
So, let's see how this goes
So my Mustangs supposed to pull a thousand pounds max in stock form
But because we beefed up the rear suspension and I'm making some extra power
We shouldn't have any problem pulling the 1500 pounds with that said you always want to load a trailer
Properly so that it's safe
You want to put about?
60% of the weight in front of the trailer axle and 40% of the weight behind the trailer axle
This is going to put extra weight on the trailer tongue that's connected to the car and that weights going to get pushed down on
to the rear tires and prevent the trailer from swaying back and forth as well as giving the rear tires more grip and
Luckily, I kept the air conditioning in my drift car very smart thing to do
And even though I'm running straight pipes the exhaust is designed so it doesn't drone
So this trip to the Poconos is actually going to be a comfortable ride
All right. We're almost there and there is a tunnel coming up. So I had to share with you the music of my people
I hope you'll enjoy this as much as I'm about to
Holy smokes that sounds so good. And now that we're on the other side of the tunnel
We're almost there three days of drifting ahead and we have arrived
Pocono Raceway
I'll be honest with you guys. I am nervous. I'm getting the same type of jitters
I got the first time I ever drifted and I can't wait to see what this track looks like
So I'm gonna go figure out where I need to go
I'll take the trailer off and I'm gonna get this car tech inspected for tech inspection
there's a few key things to look for such as making sure the battery is tied down so it doesn't become a
Projectile in an accident. They're also looking for any leaks from oil to coolant to fuel
And another major thing they want to do is check the interior setup making sure your fire extinguisher racing seats harnesses are all installed correctly
Finally if you pass tech you get a signed a letter for your class you start in C group
But I've recently moved up to B group, which is the next level
Alright now that we passed tech I need to get the track wheels on and then we get a head out
So you guys know this is my original Chris fix helmet
I love this thing, but it's just a little heavy and it didn't fit perfect it fit. Well, it was safe
It just didn't fit perfect. So I went out and I got myself a carbon fiber helmet. Check this baby out
So this is this helmet is about four pounds. It's like 3.8. This one is
2.8 pounds
Insanely light and way more comfortable and just look at that. That's beautiful
So I'm gonna be wearing this and since at ReadySet drift here, you could take a passenger like media passenger and be group
So I will take some media today and they will be wearing that helmet. So let's go get this on a head out
Alright, so we are off
this is gonna be a test to see if I could actually
Drift and adapt what I learned from my home track to another track if I can
I know I'm actually getting better and building skills
Not just getting used to one single track and doing tons of laps around there. Now. I'm just letting you guys know right now
I'm not very good at drifting and talking to the camera. So I'm probably gonna end up doing a voiceover while I'm drifting
So let's go give this course a try and see how it goes
This track is called South Course everyone lines up at grid and this is where you start coming at a grid
there's a long straightaway and you can see the dark tire marks on the track where people
Initiate and drift then you come up to a tight 90-degree turn which goes into an S
Turn which should be a lot of fun and then there's another
90-degree turn which goes into a straight and another 90-degree turn then there's a straight with a slight s turn that goes into a hard
90-degree turn and finally
You have to stop drifting at the end of the turn just in case it's a little safety so you don't spin out by mistake
And crash into the cars leaving grid Oh at this point
I already did two laps of spirited driving just so I can get an idea of the course layout all I know is where the
Turns are so now
I'm gonna have to figure out my speed and the lines I'm going to take and has here about the sea boat my speed and
My line our way on I need to go a lot faster and whip the car harder for the initiation to get to the first
Turn now this s turn is real smooth, but my 200 horsepower Mustang straightens out pretty easily on the grippy track
Which makes mangy to the next turn?
Difficult, it would also help have had more speed
I could extend the drifts on the streets to make it to the next turn and looking back
I do realize I should only be using the e brake to initiate on this course and I should be clutch kicking the rest of
The course, unfortunately, I didn't pick up on that until the next day. But overall it's a fun course and completely different than anything
I've ever drifted
Whoa
Sitting on grid, you know, like a lot of people are like, hey, it's a drift car
It's a race car take the a/c out and I'll tell you one thing. I have it on high. It's maxed
My temperatures are actually pretty good. They're going a little bit a little bit above half
nothing to be concerned about and
I'm nice and comfortable and cool in here
I got the a/c going here for my face and here for like my body at the a/c down here is just so nice to
have air conditioning
So for the rest of the day
I really focused on getting that
Initiation and first turndown that's gonna set me up on the right line for the rest of the track and this is no easy challenge
Because I needed to go faster than I've ever drifted
Otherwise there wasn't enough speed to slide into the first turn at the same time. I couldn't go too fast
I would slide past the first turn into the grass. I
Was trying this in second gear going about 60 miles per hour
So I figured maybe third gear would work, but I just didn't have enough power at the lower rpms to spin the tires
So after a whole day of practice on this new track I felt confident enough to take a friend for a ride
I finally nailed down where I needed to initiate my drift and I had the pedal to the floor in second gear
Redlining the car and using the e brake to slow down just enough before the first turn and as you see getting turned one
Right sets you up perfectly for the rest of the course. Here's an outside view of how good it looks
I also got used to using the entire width in the track riding the edge to get more speed and more angle
It's amazing how getting that first turn right gave me better lines more speed and the
Confidence that I actually know it how to drift which is a really good feeling. Yeah. I still didn't clutch kick
And instead I used to he brake too much
Unfortunately, I didn't realize this until tomorrow and a haul back is gonna change on the next course tomorrow
You guys are gonna be blown away with how much I agree
Yeah
All right day two and one tip is to always check your oil
Every morning before you go out and drift because we need oil now
I packed a ton of stuff from tools to water, but it figures I forgot the funnel. So one trick
I'm going to show you guys is to grab a water bottle and cut off the bottom to make your own fun
Make sure you dry the inside
Completely so we don't get any water in our oil and then you could simply put the end of the water bottle into the oil
Fill hole and check this out now
we have a funnel I've had to do this before on boats in the middle of the ocean and cars on the side of the
Road, so it's a super helpful trick to remember if you don't have a funnel beautiful now, it's filled to the top
So we're ready to go and that one drop of oil spilled using the homemade funnel
All right. So now our oil is all good. It was a little low
I think we're burning a little bit of oil probably from valve stem seals. Not a huge deal right now
The coolant is good. Everything is good. So we're ready to go out and drift
Oh, yeah, the cow is definitely it's so brittle it just it cracks, you know
So I grabbed this 108 hole. So awesome. Thanks, man. I really appreciate it. Wanna go install now
Okay out with the old in with the nice not broken one. Let's do it carefully
So that looks awesome. Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. It's time for me to go up. So let's get out there drifting
the skip ad' is basically a giant parking lot with cones grid is at the bottom left of the course and you start off with
An immediate hard left to initiate the drift that's followed by a really long sweeper
which leads to the
Scariest part where there's two medians that meet with a narrow pass through get this part wrong and hit that concrete median
Sideways, and you could destroy your suspension or worse total your car
So you really need to be focused here and drift between the medians which will bring you to a tight right sweeper
And then you can hold that drift until the end where you come up to some cones where you need to shut it down
Knowing about the concrete medians had me very nervous. So pulling up to the starting line. I was focused but my heart was racing
So here goes nothing I was so focused on getting through that median safely I apparently forgot how to drift
I'm beginning to realize that using my e-brake to initiate isn't gonna work because it slows me down
So I got some more speed and I tried again
and
Now comes the fun part. I wanted to go through the median straight for the first time just to get a feel but again
I was too focused on not wrecking and that was affecting my drifting
So I finished off this very embarrassing first attempt at this course and I had to get over my fear of that median
So for the next run I wanted to focus on drifting that first sweeper
Before the median and then go through straight just to get comfortable
Then the run after that I want to not drift that first sweeper, and then he break through the medium to again
Just get a good feel for it and be more comfortable
Finally, it was my time to shine put the two together so drift the sweeper and then drift through that medium and well
I'm pretty sure my heart skipped a few beats because that was way too close to a disaster
So with that spin the grid workers noticed me struggling. So Danny came over to give me a few tips before my next run
try to avoid
Pulling the ebrake to a mission. So try and give like drive straight and then just turn the car, right?
And as you come left even a clutch kick, okay?
Because if you four lie your better one
You want to learn to flick it as opposed to high and always keep breaking the initiation that I'll just kill your speed. Okay?
Definitely the issue. Yeah, so just try and give it a clutch. Kick in second. Well, you're in second. Yeah. Yeah
Just give it a clutch kick and turn the wheel. Okay?
No, clutch. Kick is exactly how it sounds you keep your foot on the gas and quickly. Kick the clutch
Keep an eye on my left foot
That was perfect the car slipped right out just enough to initiate my drift and you can see I'm starting to straighten out again
So watch my left foot clutch, kick and boom
I'm back into my drift and finally they set me up perfectly the drift between the medians
Now I ready knew how to clutch kick
But today it all clicked for me today was the day where I really learned how to utilize it and not just have to rely
On the ebrake which was a huge milestone in my journey of learning how to drift and getting into the a group
If you start showering our but she came right back in the same
Okay, thanks
Because of my newly refined skill
The rest of the day was amazing every run was beautiful and I was looking so good out there. Just watch this
Finally I was feeling confident and the rest of the day was not me being nervous
But instead me having fun because that's what it's all about. But there's still one more day ahead of me
And tomorrow is gonna be another new track. But this time it's the fastest track I've ever drifted
All right the last day and we're on the east course we start at grid at the bottom of the track and head right out
Into a sweeping right turn then we have a 90 degree turn which goes into a sweeping turn which goes into an S
Turn which goes into a long straightaway
And if you're going fast enough
That will go into a long sweeping turn and in a little mangy and then finish off with one more right turn
Which is where we have to shut it down now today. I'm gonna attempt to talk to you guys as I'm drifting
I'm feeling pretty confident. So let's see what we could do
All right. Now I have it floored and I need to get into second gear and coming onto the track here clutch. Kick
And drift this sweeper
Coming up to this turn fest 90 days
The end of the track you
Now I need a bodging here and not lose speed because we have a long to turn
Sweeper that I want to try to drift up
The estern which has been super smooth all day
Long straightaway until we hit about 90 miles per hour
Then I'm gonna drop her down hit the second with my foot on the clutch
we're at about 80 and I'm gonna put the car little and she break into this turn and let's see if I can keep the
Speed up for these last few drifts that we have a good line
Beautiful yes
That's not talking about
So I ended up moving the car inside the garage check this out
This is one of the best things about being at Pocono
you got your own spot if you want you get here early enough got number 25 and
You're nice and dry staying out of the elements and out of the heat get to work on your car right here
Keep all your gear out here. Just have to keep the gas tanks out
But look at that. That's awesome. One of the best things about this place
Now with the day and weekend almost
Over I wanted to go out with you one last time but instead of talking through the course. I want you to feel my excitement
And
With that all three days of drifting at Pocono Raceway are done and my car made it
I had a blast with each day being something new the tracks were all different the asphalt was all different
there was a lot of mangy in between turns and I do need to work on the rear suspension because she snaps hard with the
short transitions
Otherwise, I think it did a pretty good job
And I had a blast the car made it all the way through all three days of me beating on her
So now comes the last part and that part is the drive home
Now this mixtape a subscriber sent to my PA box was perfect for the ride home
Thanks for that and we are almost home just a few minutes away, and I'm still pumped about this weekend
After drifting three brand-new different tracks. It's such a good feeling to know how much better
I'm actually getting at my second season of drifting this trip proved to me that I'm building this car perfectly and
Reliably and men. I'm just so happy hard work pays off
So a total of 280 miles of driving and three days of drifting and we are officially home
I hope you guys enjoyed the video and if you did remember to give it a thumbs up also if you know how to subscribe
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Yes, my viewers my subscribers into my drift car
You're gonna be sitting shotgun with me and we're gonna be drifting to raise a lot of money for charity. So stay tuned
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