Drift.. Where do i start?

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Aaronrray
Id probably tip it over.... I've done that in top gear special!
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No it won't. Just lower the suspension a ton and it'll be fine.

But seriously. You'll have to find out what type of drift car you like best.

Anything four wheel drive or rear wheel drive will work. (With the 4WD ones, just get the torque sensing differential and set 90% of the power to the back.)

Some people like lower power cars, other mid, other high.

Personally, I use a Honda Odyssey. :sly: A little over 400hp and it weighs a fair amount. I like a bit more heavy car to sling around rather than a lighter one.

For starters, you could just grab a totally stock car (Old muscle cars, RX7s, fairladys, BMWs, etc) and throw some comforts on it. Then just keep messing with stuff until you're satisfied.

For the record, I'm not a big-time drifter, others will undoubtedly have better advice.
 
MR cars are also a bit "drifty" in their own sense. I, for one, use a Toyota MR2 G Limited Supercharger and it works great for drifting...

Find one at the UCD for about 14,000 Cr.
 
elston87
MR cars are also a bit "drifty" in their own sense. I, for one, use a Toyota MR2 G Limited Supercharger and it works great for drifting...

Find one at the UCD for about 14,000 Cr.
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My best drift was with a Lancia Stratos...
 
Toyota Prius. A lot harder than a lot of other cars, but once you get the hang of it you will be the coolest (and eco-friendliest) drifter on the planet. I'm afraid I have only managed <1000 points with the Prius so far, but I haven't given up yet.
 
eran0004
Toyota Prius. A lot harder than a lot of other cars, but once you get the hang of it you will be the coolest (and eco-friendliest) drifter on the planet. I'm afraid I have only managed <1000 points with the Prius so far, but I haven't given up yet.
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No, the Tesla doesn't even use gas :sly:
 
A stock Merc SLR with comfort hards using MT stuck in 3rd gear around Tsukuba will drift rather comfortably without a lot of effort and biting back if you get things wrong IMO, always a good start if your just starting out learning before you start delving into drift set ups 👍
 
Negrumir
Just to be a little off-topic, the amount of environmental damage caused by creating the batteries and such probably outweighs a gas engine by a longshot.

:)
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Not to mention the carbon footprint left by making the electricity in the first place.
 
Aaronrray
After winning nür 24h in a McLaren f1, I decided to start drifting... What are the best cars and best tracks?
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Most FR cars are good for drifting but when it comes to tuning them there are a few points you should consider. I use a wheel but I think you can adapt your car's settings to work good with a controller:

- Try to lower the suspension as far as it can go. You will also need to stiffen the suspension a little to make up for the lowered ride height. It's also a good idea to make the rear suspension considerably softer than the front.

- Lock the differential (Set 60 for everything) to offer a little more control in your slides.

- Increase toe-out for the front tyres and increase toe-in for the rear tyres

- Probably the most important of all, make sure your car has comfort hard tyres. Otherwise you will find it hard to get your car sliding.

- Make sure your car has a decent amount of bhp too. Or your car won't be sliding either.

- Make front anti-roll bars stronger at the front

- Increase dampeners in the rear.

That's all the points I can think of. Happy drifting 👍 .
 
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I find the new Camaro an excellent car to learn how to drift in. Some unstable cars force you to drift to go fast (or not hit a wall). This is how I learned.
 
I've found the Tamora a great car for drifting. Really fun around Eiger as well; the tight hairpins and descending roads teach delicate throttle control as well as precise steering.
 
Negrumir
Just to be a little off-topic, the amount of environmental damage caused by creating the batteries and such probably outweighs a gas engine by a longshot.

:)
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It by far is way worse. A regular gas powered lawn mower cutting your grass over an hour is the same amount of green house gasses as 15 cars. Mythbusters just did motorcycles vs cars and motorcycles use less gas obviously because their smaller and weigh less, but are 900X worse than cars when it comes to emissions. So don't be fooled by cars are worst thing ever it's just an excuse to charge you more fake taxes.

To the OP click my sig for my drift garage it has lots of tips, suggestions of cars depending on your skill level, and most importantly many different tunes for anyone your looking for.
 
Tank car.
I'm not even joking. For learning I will argue that it is possibly the BEST car for learning the art of the slide. Comfort soft or hard (i can't recall off the top of my head) them just hit the track in third. All the driver inputs are slow (due to the long wheelbase) yet the the car reacts instantly.
Not to mention you have allllll that weight for that one *long string of expletives* that starts ramming in a drift room.
 
DJones
Tank car.
I'm not even joking. For learning I will argue that it is possibly the BEST car for learning the art of the slide. Comfort soft or hard (i can't recall off the top of my head) them just hit the track in third. All the driver inputs are slow (due to the long wheelbase) yet the the car reacts instantly.
Not to mention you have allllll that weight for that one *long string of expletives* that starts ramming in a drift room.
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True^^.

I'd have to say any S2000 (obviously) on any Cape Ring.
 
Psycho Tuber
Not to mention the carbon footprint left by making the electricity in the first place.
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On the other hand you don't need internal combustion engines just to distribute the energy. Just moving the oil around takes oil. :)

I agree though that making the batteries propably causes a lot of damage.

Edit just to kind of stay on the topic: I took the AEM S2000 and started to fool around in the drift seasonals. Learned a little and got some credits too. :)
 
My first drifter was a Nismo GT-R LM. I was quite terrible at driving it, and still am, but it seems to get the job done. Now I have an AE86 and SambaBus for my drifters and I know the 240ZG is a good drifter as well.
 
If you're a beginner you definitely want to avoid tracks with elevation changes. So like half the tracks that have been listed so far, are no good

Stick to tsukuba. Nice and flat, and low speed.

You should start with comfort hards, and, stay on comfort hards. Thats all you should ever drift on. A few servers online restrict tires to CH only, and you want to be ready

As for car, man thats preference. As long as its FR and has atleast 200 hp.
 
I started with the AEM S2000 on Tsukuba and it was fine. Id say the Blitz R34 is a little easier to control in the drifts though. At the moment im having fun with one of the newer fairladys.
 
seanneedscar
If you're a beginner you definitely want to avoid tracks with elevation changes. So like half the tracks that have been listed so far, are no good

Stick to tsukuba. Nice and flat, and low speed.

You should start with comfort hards, and, stay on comfort hards. Thats all you should ever drift on. A few servers online restrict tires to CH only, and you want to be ready

As for car, man thats preference. As long as its FR and has atleast 200 hp.
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Does anyone drift on Indy road? It's flat and it looks like a good drift spot...
 
MSTER232
Most FR cars are good for drifting but when it comes to tuning them there are a few points you should consider. I use a wheel but I think you can adapt your car's settings to work good with a controller:

- Try to lower the suspension as far as it can go. You will also need to stiffen the suspension a little to make up for the lowered ride height. It's also a good idea to make the rear suspension considerably softer than the front.

- Lock the differential (Set 60 for everything) to offer a little more control in your slides.

- Increase toe-out for the front tyres and increase toe-in for the rear tyres

- Probably the most important of all, make sure your car has comfort hard tyres. Otherwise you will find it hard to get your car sliding.

- Make sure your car has a decent amount of bhp too. Or your car won't be sliding either.

- Make front anti-roll bars stronger at the front

- Increase dampeners in the rear.

That's all the points I can think of. Happy drifting 👍 .
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I would also add a bit of camber the front, maybe a little on the rear but not much.

My learning cars and track are, but I'm rubbish as I have no co-ordination/control/reactions lol

Track: Tsukuba
Car/s : Volvo 240GLT, KPGC10, Toyota Supra.
Tyres: Comfort Hard
 
Any car!
Tsakuba circuit.
PM me I can give ya a fully tuned driftcar or look in my sig for drift shop link.
 
Sluffer
I would also add a bit of camber the front, maybe a little on the rear but not much.

My learning cars and track are, but I'm rubbish as I have no co-ordination/control/reactions lol

Track: Tsukuba
Car/s : Volvo 240GLT, KPGC10, Toyota Supra.
Tyres: Comfort Hard
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What adding more camber does, it reduces the area of the tyre that's in contact of the road, making the drift going easier, but when drifting, the outside tyres will be pushed upright, so they have more grip.

Having no camber means that they will lean over in the corners, reducing the total area of the tyre on the road while drifting. So adding more or less camber is purely where you want more grip.

i love gt5
Any car!
Tsakuba circuit.
PM me I can give ya a fully tuned driftcar or look in my sig for drift shop link.
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No thanks, I can already set up most rear wheel drive cars for drifting 👍 .
 

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