I don't think a handbrake on a G35 will lock the wheels up if you're moving and you yank it.... at least not the stock one on our cars.

 

really have you or anyone ever tried

 

Parking on slopes/hills.

 

I think I'm just gonna try and get a 6 speed now

 

just sell and get a 6mt. really, i have no idea why someone would buy such a car in auto. next time if you want an auto, be true to yourself and get the sedan. infiniti realized this, so should you. or maybe you could get really crazy and start the foot pedal drifting style.

 

yes, the handbrake does work on a drift on the g35. that's why it's there on the 6mt. try it, it's fun (do it in a safe place).

 

Is it possible to just slap on the 6mt center console onto a 5at? Or do you have to retrofit it and custom mod it to fit?

 

Thats what the footbrake is for

 

We need someone to try this!!

 

mine does...

 

This is a simple mod, your e-brake pedal cable runs right underneath your car, so all you gotta do is get a 6mt center console and weld a mount to the chassis for the hand brake and run the cable underneath the car. A shop wouldnt charge more than $100 to fabricate a mount if you already gutted your interior (which is easy).

 

Thinking

 

You can drift a RWD car without using a handbrake....

In fact, I've never used it for that purpose. When I had a FWD car I certainly did handbrake drifts. But in my 6mt, the handbrake is just for holding the car on a hill.

If I want to rear to come around I just mash the gas pedal while turning. Not hard at all and I've actually had a few scares that required full steering lock to catch the slide... I can't imagine why I would need a handbrake for this.

EDIT: Oh and actually... wouldn't you stall your engine if you did not mash the clutch pedal before pulling your handbrake? I mean, if you lock-up the rear wheels to "drift" (that's not drifting) then you better not have the engine connected to those same wheels at the time. Anyway.. you're talking about a handbrake turn, which is not the same as drifting. Usually drifting is done w/ the car under power.

 

This requires either excessive power or approaching a turn with too much speed,not always practical in all drifting situations. one of the ways of drifting used by even the pro's is to pull the handbrake with the clutch in to break the tires loose, and then dumping the clutch to continue the wheel spin

 

I can see how that might make sense in some situations but it wont apply to an automatic.