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sickmint79 · 06-22-2012, 05:01 PM

if you want drifty stuff, which is good for car control and not fasty stuff then clubfr has drift days but i don't know how accommodating it is to learning? i don't know anything about that world really.

http://www.clubfr.net/

korinfox · 06-22-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by denverizzles

Can anyone recommend a good driving school located in the Chicago area? Obviously, with this car I'm looking to learn how to drift properly, but would like to start at ground zero, just to ensure I have no developed any bad habits.

thanks,
D

Something to consider if you want to learn to drift, is that you should be prepared to break your car in some way. If you can't afford that (or if it's a daily driver) I highly suggest buying a second card to do it in.

I'm in Boston, so my experience may be different, but I've done driver skills schools and autocrosses with the BMW club here, and they're a good group of people. They also run good driver's education (HDPE/track events) as well.

http://www.windycitybmw.com/default.aspx

Looks like the Chicago area BMWCCA also does car control clinics, autocrosses, and track events. Definitely consider joining!

Push · 06-22-2012, 06:58 PM

Join us!!! www.clubfr.net
We run local drifting in the Chicagoland area!

Feffman · 06-23-2012, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by denverizzles

what is DE?

You are welcome to join us (www.MVPTrackTime.com) at Autobahn Country Club in Joluet or Road America to get the track time you may want. We run the combined north and south tracks which is 3.56 miles in length.

Feff

vhx1 · 06-29-2012, 04:19 PM

Skip barber does offer advanced car control clinics which will teach you how to drift. However, car control is an advanced topic. To learn how to drift, you will obviously need to learn basics of high performance driving which Skip Barber also teaches. You can also learn basics at HPDE courses albeit at a much slower pace due to limited seat time and questionable quality of instructors.

track_warrior · 06-29-2012, 04:40 PM

Skip barber will teach you the basics , drifting will be up to you. I practiced a lot in abandoned parking lots.

+1 for skip barber i took their laguna seca course.

Black Tire · 07-30-2012, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by korinfox

Something to consider if you want to learn to drift, is that you should be prepared to break your car in some way. If you can't afford that (or if it's a daily driver) I highly suggest buying a second card to do it in.

I'm in Boston, so my experience may be different, but I've done driver skills schools and autocrosses with the BMW club here, and they're a good group of people. They also run good driver's education (HDPE/track events) as well.

http://www.windycitybmw.com/default.aspx

Looks like the Chicago area BMWCCA also does car control clinics, autocrosses, and track events. Definitely consider joining!

I second this recommendation. Some good drivers in this club; you should learn a lot.

Sccabrz192 · 07-30-2012, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denverizzles

Can anyone recommend a good driving school located in the Chicago area? Obviously, with this car I'm looking to learn how to drift properly, but would like to start at ground zero, just to ensure I have no developed any bad habits.

thanks,
D

Drifting = Bad Habits

06-29-2012, 04:40 PM	#20
track_warrior Track Junkie Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Faster than the Stig! Location: TX Posts: 1,338 Thanks: 530 Thanked 770 Times in 363 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s)	Skip barber will teach you the basics , drifting will be up to you. I practiced a lot in abandoned parking lots. +1 for skip barber i took their laguna seca course. __________________ Compensating a heavy car with horsepower is like giving an alcoholic cocaine to sober him up...

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sickmint79 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: bmw Location: grayslake, il Posts: 393 Thanks: 16 Thanked 142 Times in 84 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s)	if you want drifty stuff, which is good for car control and not fasty stuff then clubfr has drift days but i don't know how accommodating it is to learning? i don't know anything about that world really. http://www.clubfr.net/

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Push I love food Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Toyota Cressida Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 39 Thanks: 17 Thanked 16 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Join us!!! www.clubfr.net We run local drifting in the Chicagoland area!

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vhx1 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 06 AP2 S2000 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 64 Thanks: 1 Thanked 37 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s)	Skip barber does offer advanced car control clinics which will teach you how to drift. However, car control is an advanced topic. To learn how to drift, you will obviously need to learn basics of high performance driving which Skip Barber also teaches. You can also learn basics at HPDE courses albeit at a much slower pace due to limited seat time and questionable quality of instructors.

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