Charger, mustang, camaro, challenger?

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PitchBlackFire
Which one of these is the best for drifting?
Which one of these is the easiest to learn to drift with?

I remember seeing a show where they were building a custom one of these and claiming that it is a very popular drift car and that the one on the show was basically gonna be for a very good pro drifter of some league or what have you. Any idea which one they might have been talking about? I remember trying either the charger or challenger and having a really hard time controlling it let alone trying to drift with it.

I find a lot of the rx7s and s2000s to be very easy and forgiving FR cars, but considering im not an amazing driver nor am i as knowledgeable as id like to be when it comes to tuning, i usually just find a car that i like a lot with stock tuning, and then ill adjust the suspension and ballast a tiny bit to my liking.

What car would you say would be the best car to use to learn how to drift, and with what upgrades? I find that a lot of the time i ruin cars i really like by upgrading them too much and then they become uncontrollable.

- Thanks for your time.
 
I suggest driving all of them, stick with one you're most confident with and tune it up.

If you want to learn the basics for drifting, CH tires and roughly 300hp and small bits of tuning here and there should do.
 
Camaro is best I believe. A bit more hp and it drifts nicely
 
Its a matter of opinion. To learn, I wouldnt suggest any of those. I would suggest an S13 for that. Just saying a model name doesnt really help matters.

The old Camaro very smooth, very forgiving. The Newer camaro, smooth, lots of grip, but its size makes it lack a little maneuverability but makes up for it in stability.

The old Challenger, havent tried to drift it yet, but I would assume it would be not so smooth, lots of power, a bit of grip, and lack some manueverability from its size, the New challenger being front heavy, can change directions in a drift a bit better but because there is less weight over the back wheels, it tends to have very little grip at times.

The Mustang and the Charger Im not sure of but also being yank tanks, Im pretty sure they will have lots of power with some grip and little maneuverability. I do know the newer mustang in the dealer is quite front heavy so it may be similar to the challenger.

Its just a matter of trying each and working out what works best for you. Everyones different, everyone prefers different things in cars.
 
if you want a good muscle car that drifts well send me a friend request, iv got an 05 mustang with a good drift tune on it that i don't use anymore, ill gift it you.
my psn name is leighcox_82
 
I would go with the camaro. the Challanger i have tried to drift and it's not very user friendly. it is hard to control and it sometimes spins out with the slightest touch during a drift. i wouldn't take this car for a drift unless you know that you can turn it. If you're looking for a fun car i suggest taking a tune from here; https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=214020. These gus have got great tunes for a lot of cars. I've even used these tunes in my cars and they are very good. there is a tune for a challanger SRT8 in there, so i would recommend that.
 
EDIT: So the camaro sounds better than the challenger, what would u guys list these cars in order of importency, ill probably be trying em all out for some fores

It sounded like the SRT8 was a popular/good choice. The only reason for choosing the muscle cars is cuz ive read all over the place (real cars not GT5 cars) that they are great drifters, but i need to ease up from car to car before i can handle something thats lets say a drifters dream since i clearly dont fit that profile yet.

I mentioned ill take any suggestion as in what the easiest drifter or teaching/learning drifter car would be best. I need a lot of work when it comes to tuning tho, but if u have a nice setup for a nice car ud recommend for a newb id love to hear it.

Personally the easiest drifter ive come across was a honda nsx r tuned by my friend and tweaked by me, i believe, it was an acura and was an nsx r from the 90s i believe. It handled like a dream once my friend tuned it, i modified my friends tuning for it between solid grip and some lose grip so u could pull out some power slides when needed but it was mainly all very responsive turning and rarely kicked the back out unless you wanted it to.
My save went out the window so i have to have my friend try and make a copy or, find the turning specs i wrote down somewhere.

But now that ive been using the '85 FC J Im sure i could learn to drift that easily so thank god for multiple tune setups that we can have now, cuz right now its the prefect level of grip and never whips out unless you want it to.

So nismo youd recommend an S13? Cuz i can handle some amazing power slides with some of these cars and the old one ive lost but never had that full control drift when and when i dont want to setup yet. And the hand brake setup i have right now is a pain, so using the sensitivity i have, i try to initiate any power slides or drift by just using my brakes and shifting the cars weight as much as i can.

But as for tuning in general i appreciate the link swap dude but ill have to check it out because im very OCD i guess u could say with the feel of my cars. I go very exotic i guess u could say when it comes to my tuning preferences lol, but im trying to break that habit since i need more, and im still trying to grow as a sim racer lol.

So What are anyone's opinions on this, whats care did you learn to drift with and then what was your next and previous cars before then?

Sorry for wall of text and confusing replies, trying to do a million things while im on my pain meds lol. If i have no internet id say ill try an '85 RX7 and then maybe a newer one or a levin, then move up to something else. Reason for rx7 is cuz i love the engines in those puppies, but a nice silvia might be a better option, just looking for something for a nice begginers drifter to master that will be fun till i jump up to my next drifter car.

Sorry for over explaining and asking so much, im just brain dead now lol.

leave me any comments feedback negative posts, i need to know whats up in detial, so thank you so much for your time and bow to anyone giving me the advice im looking.

Last question if you had to pick any of the listed cars in the title for drifting, which one would it be and of any car in GT5 what would you recommend over it, for a newb driftee like myself?

EDIT: so muscle cars are far from being good drifters? Ive read on a lot of racing game sites for sim racing games that they are great cars, so i just wanted to try the best muscle car, see i if i like it. But i do love muscle cars so id love to have a nice on to rip it when it comes to drifting, otherwise the best recommendation of another car will be just as valuable to me. Id just like to find out what the best muscle car is in game that is meant or works the best as a drifter.
 
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I wasn't saying that muscle cars weren't good drift cars, however the one's i got i don't like because they don't handle well. I have tuned them wrong so they spin out often.

A Silvia Would teach you how to drift. I learned on a Silvia exept it was the HKS Bulit monster, so it was quite smooth. I have another one for trade, and it is tuned to my style of drifting. if you want to trade let me know.
 
Lazy Liquid
Is this thread about the classic muscle cars or any version (specialy the 2000´s)?
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No this thread was about which car is better at drifting. a camaro or a charger or Mustang or a Challanger? People and myself agree that the old Camaro is the best of these 4 vintage machines.
 
ehhhhh I started drifting with the trans cammer and I do belive thats a mustang the old camaro on this game is too twitchy from my opinion and as for the charger they did us dirty on the max hp
 
I have a Charger fully tuned to drift & in my opinion it's the best old school muscle car for drifting, that & the Mach 1.
 
Ok I'll refresh you star drift was your name you where in the mach and I was in the gold chrome 350z at grand vally 2nd section I passed you from the bottom


No comment mav????
 
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swampdude
No this thread was about which car is better at drifting. a camaro or a charger or Mustang or a Challanger? People and myself agree that the old Camaro is the best of these 4 vintage machines.
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That was my point. Because most of them have several diverent versions of diferent eras. By your clue (these 4 vintage), youre probably is talking about the older muscle ones, not the latest, nor the 90s, nor the 80s.

Also, you are ignoring some other good old muscle cars with a decent potential. Specialy the Mercury Cougar, the Chevelle and the Cuda.

My answer for this closed comparassion (charger, challenger, mustang (witch one?) and camaro (witch one?)), is simple: Depends on the setup and the driver. All of them have potential.
 
Lazy Liquid
That was my point. Because most of them have several diverent versions of diferent eras. By your clue (these 4 vintage), youre probably is talking about the older muscle ones, not the latest, nor the 90s, nor the 80s.

Also, you are ignoring some other good old muscle cars with a decent potential. Specialy the Mercury Cougar, the Chevelle and the Cuda.

My answer for this closed comparassion (charger, challenger, mustang (witch one?) and camaro (witch one?)), is simple: Depends on the setup and the driver. All of them have potential.
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I've used the Camaro SS for the longest time. IT's an incredible car with more than enough power to push your way through corners. The mustang is a bit underpowered and sluggish, but for the most part, you can get really good slides out of it. If anything, the slower speed could possibly mean more precise drifting (?), but meh, i just don't quite like it as much.
 
prodigy34
Ok I'll refresh you star drift was your name you where in the mach and I was in the gold chrome 350z at grand vally 2nd section I passed you from the bottom


No comment mav????
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Oh right the one where you almost straightened out to pass me, got on the rumble of the tunnel & almost took me out :grumpy: It was such a "clean" pass... 👎
 
Lol, what is so special about a pass when you use a fast datsun against a mad american car.

In my opinion the Camaro is the best drift car from the US after the Viper and Vette. Any ( street legal ) model of those 3 will do.
 
When I mastered the basics of drifting stock cars w/ my DFGT, I moved on to mildly upgraded cars. The car that I started w/ and still use today is the premium ford mustang. I used it because it had loads of frontal weight, but w/ the stock F/R weight balance being like 60/30, I had to move some weight to the rear because I found that it is a perfect platform for me because once you get it sideways and you are on the throttle it liked to stay sideways. But enough of my story, back to the uprades.

Installed Parts:
oil change after being purchased
window weight reduction
color carbon hood
Stage 1&2 engine
ECU tuning
sport intake manifold
racing pod filter
sport headers
sport catalytic converter
racing exhaust
supercharger
5 speed close-ratio
twin plate clutch
semi-racing flywheel
standard LSD
carbon drive shaft
height adjustable sports kit
comfort soft

Specs:
631HP@5800rpm
618ft-lb@5300rpm
543PP
1736KG(I added 121kg to the rear)

Hope this helps you if you use a wheel.
P.S- The way I have my car set up fits my style & preference, so don't complain about it being stupid or noobish or wrong.
 
Duman079
Lol, what is so special about a pass when you use a fast datsun against a mad american car.

In my opinion the Camaro is the best drift car from the US after the Viper and Vette. Any ( street legal ) model of those 3 will do.
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I guess this thread is purely about classic muscle cars. I... think...
 
No idea why but the 69 Camaro always seemed to handle a lot better and had a more neutral handling when sliding and finding the point of breaking traction.

Whilst using the Super Bee & GT350 the front engine end of the car seemed really heavy, not impossible to drift but I don't think they're good starting places to learn drifting at all. I would assume people like muscle IRL for the massive amounts of torque and RWD but they will allow you to simply 'power over' to make up for lack of technique. I 'learned' from using an underpowered Japanese RWD.
 

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