Drifting help

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Hmmm, I've been around for a little while on these forums, and I've gotten into drifting. I got myself the DFP wheel a few days ago and fiddling around with it. When I first tried to drift I ran into some problems:

1) Can't get it to oversteer very well (needed kinda the most help)
2) Keep spinning out

I'm currently attempting to drift with a silvia 1800cc with stock power with full susp, all drive train ups, full trans, full LSD, brake upgrades, brake controller, and sim wheels. The ASM & TSM (dunno) have been set to zero, and the setups haven't been touched, since I don't know anything about cars.

I'm attempting to drift with the brake method.

Is opposite lock counter-steering? I read that In-Depth GT3 Drifting Guide but the terms I don't get. I'm no car guy.

P.S. I suck with driving games, and sorry about the english, I'm very sleepy atm.

-Thanks
 
Well.. It's always easier to drift if you have higher power.. Personally I say start at a higher power.. and when you're comfortable doing drifting with that kind of power... start dropping it..
 
Power oversteer, braking technique, they're all good. What you need is practice and not a change in technique.

And in answer to your problems...How could you have two contradicting problems? i.e. if you're having problems oversteering, how can you spin out often? Clarify please.

Your settings don't seem to be a problem. Once you get your car sideways, it's all about countersteering and throttle control...both of which come with practice.
 
Well when I want to turn sharply, my car does not oversteer to turn sideways. For me to spin out I keep turning in for a while applying gas(takes 2 secs+) to get sideways then spins. I will keep praticing whenever I get time as well.
 
Dr-Mad
Hmmm, I've been around for a little while on these forums, and I've gotten into drifting. I got myself the DFP wheel a few days ago and fiddling around with it. When I first tried to drift I ran into some problems:

1) Can't get it to oversteer very well (needed kinda the most help)
2) Keep spinning out

I'm currently attempting to drift with a silvia 1800cc with stock power with full susp, all drive train ups, full trans, full LSD, brake upgrades, brake controller, and sim wheels. The ASM & TSM (dunno) have been set to zero, and the setups haven't been touched, since I don't know anything about cars.

I'm attempting to drift with the brake method.

Is opposite lock counter-steering? I read that In-Depth GT3 Drifting Guide but the terms I don't get. I'm no car guy.

P.S. I suck with driving games, and sorry about the english, I'm very sleepy atm.

-Thanks
Hello and welcome to the forums!

Glad to see how GTP is influencing many users out there. Anyways, the Silvia 1800cc is a great car to start out with. It sounds like all you need is practice with the wheel. I know that when I first got my wheel, it was very hard for me to drift, even though I was an expert on the Analog Controller. It just takes time and patience to nail the basics down. In other words, practice very hard so that countersteering and modulating the throttle become second nature to you. All you would have to worry about is getting as much angle as you can :)

Try drifting the car stock first, and then modify it to your liking. Take off all of the mods you put on and try it alone with everything stock. Then, there is a section in GTPlanet where boombexus designated threads about how to tune cars. I believe this section is called the OLR School, where the threads talk about tuning cars about: LSDs, Transmission Settings, definitions to suspension terms, etc.

Opposite Lock is when the car is countersteering all the way. I guess you can say that it is one form of countersteering, lol. I really do not know about that one :D

Here's a tip: when you get the car sideways, keep that certain angle of sidewaysness (bleh...) by modulating between the throttle and countersteer. If you oversteer in a drift, then countersteer more and lower your throttle position. If you understeer in a drift, then increase your throttle position and countersteer less.

I hope that helps :)
 
Dr-Mad
Well when I want to turn sharply, my car does not oversteer to turn sideways. For me to spin out I keep turning in for a while applying gas(takes 2 secs+) to get sideways then spins. I will keep praticing whenever I get time as well.
That is doing a donut, not drifting :p
 
Settings help, but they don't play a crucial role in my drifting personally. I make it a point to always set my TCS and ASM to zero, but aside from that, most of my cars are totally stock, save maybe a stage one turbo and sims. My settings are totally stock, and changing stuff around only means you'll have something else to adapt to.
 
Hey I’ve found that if a car doesn't tune very well, you might want to try feint drifting, and watch the line your taking.

In your settings change the LSD to 50, 50, 50 to get maximum wheel spin. You should also be using Sim tires all around if you aren't already.

Keep Drifting
-Mike
 
thanks for all the info, and yes I am using sim tires.

I kinda found my problem, it was mainly weight shifting to get the rear end of my car to slide out, and counter-steering, but I'm still praticing on it.
 
RoxxorJoorSoxxo
Use the professional setting for the steering assist in the wheel part...

Yes, good call... The simulation setting limits the amount of countersteer you can apply...



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