drift techniques
 

i am a full on drifter!! over time i've realized that drifting with a rc car is jus like a full-size car. its more technique than set up. sure a high torque motor n' sum slickz help, but if u know how 2 work with any set up then ur a tru racer. i wana learn even more techniques. please send in ur drift tipz.

here r sum drift techniques 4 ppl who wana drift like crazy!

-my favorite: power slip:
have car set on full steering range. aproach turn @ half throttle, slightly turn away from corner, then sharp turn into the corner and gun it, if the car is properly manuevered the back end should brake loose, then its just keeping it in slide. when in slide make slight steering corrections to keep the car in perfect slide.

-brake lock: aprouch turn full speed, then lock the brakes for a second to get the car loose, then give it as much throttle as u want(the more throttle the farther it will slide).

fient: a few feat before the turn tap the brake and turn away from the turn so that you start a drift away from the corner, then jerk the steering wheel towards the turn and gun it. when done properly the rear tires slide throw 2 drifts in oppisite dirrections. takes alot of practice not to spin out(overspin).

-i know a few more techniques, i would like 2 hear ur drift, or just general racing techniques.

isn't that a intertia (sp) drift?

yeah, i use the terms from the japanese drift videos i have

oh ..ok


you put me in my place :D

dont b jealous, haha, jp

??? ur not supposed to turn towards the thurn u have to turn away so the opposite way the turn is going

my technique (i have no clue if it has a name ill just tell you what i do)
I also use tape for my drifting.

I got at it at about half throttle and just gun it at the last second then give the wheel about a half twist (not sharp turn) then just adjust throttle as needed. Stupid technique but for me practice makes perfect and so far im got it down.

dude thats all i do with my skyline is drift!
I call it my drift machine!
I drift on my floor and the local shopping mall garage an inside the mall its so fun!

Re: drift techniques
 

sombodies been watching mr. succeia's (SP) drift bible

nice guide turbo, but i was wondering what set up your running. what car and upgrades? whats a better drifter, awd or rwd?

You turn to the out side of the corner just at first and then turn hard into the corner w/o breaking front traction, (if you do break front traction you can understeer) This will cause the weight to shift outwards and make the car break traction and go sideways.

Here in Ireland we refer to that as "flooring it"...

Hey turbo, whats the difference between #1 and #3? the both sound like a Finnish Feint to me...

the setup i have is:
-rsx(rwd)
-stage 1 drift motor
-hard slicks
-stiff springs(blue)
-lightened by taking off un-nedded chassis parts
-i also shifted the weight towards the front so the front grips and the back slides easyer.

any one have a good drift set up for a awd car?

Re: Re: drift techniques
 

Tsuchiya. :D


And in response to a previous thread, an Inertia drift is something different.

In a feint drift, the driver uses the motion to initiate a drift, after a straightaway.

An inertia drift involves coming out of a drift and transfering the inertial force of the drift into iniating another drift around a second corner, all without regaining traction.

Ahh.... I see, thanks! Drifting only starting to get popular out our way , still trying to pick it up...

Where is "out your way"? I have a felling that it's not much different than here in california. I'm just a big drift fan. 99% of the people here have never heard the term.

Limerick, Ireland.

More rallying country, really, though the traffic light Grand Prix is growning in popularity...

The Drift King?

Ahh, I see. Well, I know that you guys do have a pretty rapidly growing drift community, actually. I also know that the AE86 (of Initial D fame, although in the "Levin" version) is really popular over there, and there's a huge enthusiast community.

Yeah, the GT Twin Cam pretty much reigns here, though ttrying to find one in good condition that hasn't already been caned is getting harder and harder...

Its mostly JDM grey imports, but the Insurance companies are becoming tougher making them harder to insure. One of my friends was thinking of building a Caterham 7 for drifting, but he's lost interest since getting a house...

heres what i use for my Supra.

AWD
Bearings
Stage 2 Drift motor
3* tie rod
now here's my secret
BLUE springs in the front
RED springs in the rear.
batteries slid to the REAR

this set up provides an extremely agile car if you can use it. i put the stiff springs up front to promote traction on the front wheels and since it is all wheel drive i put the soft springs in the rear to lower traction on that and and transfered the weight to the rear to help in breaking the all wheel drive traction. REALLY great setulp

turbo, me and this guy are making an online drift team with the best drifters in the forum.. could you post a vid of your slides?

just a thought on the battery placement... usually if you want LESS traction on the front or rear of a vehicle you make the other side heavier or take weight off the end you want less traction on... for example... if you have a truck that is rwd and have lots of power... you'll burn out all day... no weight in the back... add some weight to the bed... and try it again... tada more traction and you dont break your wheels as easy... so i'd think based on this you'd probably get a lil better traction in the front and less in the rear if you moved the battery pack to the front... but it would also make your car more stable in turns... which isnt what you really want... =P

can anyone rate my drift video from here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7gw3e661b4
thanks

turbopimp187
 

for turbopimp187 is all of this on a rwd car or 4wd ? ilike to drift but want to larn how in a rwd.im perty good but just cant seem to get the hang of a rwd drift

turbopimp187
 

for turbopimp187 is all of this on a rwd car or 4wd ? ilike to drift but want to larn how in a rwd.im perty good but just cant seem to get the hang of a rwd drift