A drift setup for the ages

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I came across a Mazda RX-7 GT-X (FCC, J) '90 today in the UCD. It's a nice looking car with what I thought was good drift potential, so I paid the paltry 13k and took it for a spin. Rather, I did a lot more than just that, and ended up with a great setup for drifters of all skill levels.

I am primarily a wheel user, but have recently been using the controller; therefore, this setup was created based on using a controller.

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I didn't want to write it all up, so please let me know if there is any information missing in the above screenshots. Note that I did give the car an oil change, as well as an engine restoration.

The setup as it is drifts beautifully, but if you're advanced, you may consider adding a low or mid range turbo. I tried the mid range turbo and it made it more difficult for me to drift, but like I said, I'm fairly new to controller drifting.

Also, I did not touch the transmission as I prefer to leave it alone when everything else works well. Feel free to tweak the transmission settings and post back how it works for you.

Please let me know what you guys think!
 
Drift_Monkey
more control especially when throwing the car into the corner for some crazy angles
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My post was rhetorical, and there's no point in making the argument again. Just don't be surprised at a diff that isn't locked, or suggest that everyone should lock their differentials.

If you go with a completely locked differential, good for you, but it is not the best setting nor is it recommended for everyone. It can make up for a lack of skill in certain aspects, or a lack of experience with other diff settings, but its not like you should go around suggesting everyone runs locked differentials, especially not on a car like this. That's my point.

"More control" isn't a real thing either, that's how it 'feels' to the driver, which may have no basis in fact.
 
GhostZ
My post was rhetorical, and there's no point in making the argument again. Just don't be surprised at a diff that isn't locked, or suggest that everyone should lock their differentials.

If you go with a completely locked differential, good for you, but it is not the best setting nor is it recommended for everyone. It can make up for a lack of skill in certain aspects, or a lack of experience with other diff settings, but its not like you should go around suggesting everyone runs locked differentials, especially not on a car like this. That's my point.

"More control" isn't a real thing either, that's how it 'feels' to the driver, which may have no basis in fact.
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yeah because feeling more control isn't actually more control?
 

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