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Well, the basic principles of drifting are pretty much the same in the different cars. Learning to weight shift between the four wheels/tires is the key to controlling drift properly and there are many techniques that apply to all cars whether FF, FR or 4WD. Yes, the handbrake is one of the things you can use to increase the rotation of the car in a turn. You don't really need to use the handbrake in FR cars since you have power going to the rear wheels to control traction, and most 4wd cars don't let you use the handbrake to slow the rearwheels only. Usually once you yank the handbrake on a 4wd, the center diff reacts to the change in rotation and slows the front wheels as well. The only exception is the J-spec Evo with the active diffs, those actually disengage the center diff when you pull on the handbrake. (Cool addition on Mitsubishi's part)
As for left-foot braking, this technique is applicable in all types of cars, and is an advanced technique for weight transfer. It's a good technique to learn for any drift enthusiast.
When drifting the Golf though, I only use the handbrake for sharp low-speed corners. For anything faster, just use the foot brake for weight transfer. Because the front wheels have the power in FF cars, you can use the steering to direct the drift by 'pulling' the car round the turn. In the middle of a turn, left-foot braking will accomplish the same thing as pulling on the handbrake, but it does it with a little more finesse and control, if you've trained your left foot for proper sensitivity on the brake pedal that is.
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