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I am not here to teach you how to drift, but for those who either learnt in GT5 or have strong experience in other sims, this is a guide to help you get your 'feel' for drifting back that for many has been lost in the transition between games.
Through the last part of my GT5 drifting, I found a base set-up that I could throw on to any car that instantly made drifting smooth and awesome. From this set-up I could then tweak a couple of settings if needed, but for 70% of my GT5 drift cars I could just leave everything as set with the base tune.
GT6 drifting has been really getting on my nerves since release, and it became clear that tuning would become a vital part in making GT6 usable as a drifting platform. I experimented with lots of tuning ideas with little to no result, but I have finally managed to snag onto a killer method of tuning that means I can throw a tune onto any of the cars I have tried and start drifting with it comfortably, to a level almost similar of GT5!
Below is the base tune I recommend you throw onto an s-chassis, FC or mid-weight FR car of the sort and see how you get on. With a very minor varient this tune also works awesome on an AE86 and the heavier 300zx.
Suspension:
For my spring rate, I Always have rear 2 steps below front, and adjust for car weight. For my AE86 (lighter car) I use [6-4] and for the 300zx (heavier) I use [10-8].
FRONT REAR
Height: LOWEST LOWEST
Spring Rate: 8 6
Dampers: 4 4
Dampers: 4 4
Anti-Roll: 3 3
Camber: 2.5 1.0
Toe: -0.08 +0.08
DIFF:
From what I have found, the choice of diff setting may depend largely on the car's specific characteristics or your own drifting style. Start with my shown settings, and experiment with the acceleration setting to adjust the on-throttle responsiveness and angle gain, and the braking setting to adjust the off-throttle feeling of the car. The braking setting can largely alter how easily extend a drift to a corner, and is worth playing about with yourself!
5
15
60
My RIG:
As Kaz has now decided that an ABS off 0-10 brake setting locks up the FRONT wheels as opposed to the rear -_-... I had to get drastic and find another way to have more control over the car while slowing into corners.
I recently put together a solid handbrake lever for my DFGT, using the old bonnet catch from my car as the spring/lever mechanism. I have found this massively helpful for entering slow corners, being able to force the in-game clutch in and buld up revs while holding high angle. If you have the patience I highly recommend you to have a go at making one for yourself. It's also AWESOME fun to use!
Thanks for reading, happy drifting!
Through the last part of my GT5 drifting, I found a base set-up that I could throw on to any car that instantly made drifting smooth and awesome. From this set-up I could then tweak a couple of settings if needed, but for 70% of my GT5 drift cars I could just leave everything as set with the base tune.
GT6 drifting has been really getting on my nerves since release, and it became clear that tuning would become a vital part in making GT6 usable as a drifting platform. I experimented with lots of tuning ideas with little to no result, but I have finally managed to snag onto a killer method of tuning that means I can throw a tune onto any of the cars I have tried and start drifting with it comfortably, to a level almost similar of GT5!
Below is the base tune I recommend you throw onto an s-chassis, FC or mid-weight FR car of the sort and see how you get on. With a very minor varient this tune also works awesome on an AE86 and the heavier 300zx.
Suspension:
For my spring rate, I Always have rear 2 steps below front, and adjust for car weight. For my AE86 (lighter car) I use [6-4] and for the 300zx (heavier) I use [10-8].
FRONT REAR
Height: LOWEST LOWEST
Spring Rate: 8 6
Dampers: 4 4
Dampers: 4 4
Anti-Roll: 3 3
Camber: 2.5 1.0
Toe: -0.08 +0.08
DIFF:
From what I have found, the choice of diff setting may depend largely on the car's specific characteristics or your own drifting style. Start with my shown settings, and experiment with the acceleration setting to adjust the on-throttle responsiveness and angle gain, and the braking setting to adjust the off-throttle feeling of the car. The braking setting can largely alter how easily extend a drift to a corner, and is worth playing about with yourself!
5
15
60
My RIG:
As Kaz has now decided that an ABS off 0-10 brake setting locks up the FRONT wheels as opposed to the rear -_-... I had to get drastic and find another way to have more control over the car while slowing into corners.
I recently put together a solid handbrake lever for my DFGT, using the old bonnet catch from my car as the spring/lever mechanism. I have found this massively helpful for entering slow corners, being able to force the in-game clutch in and buld up revs while holding high angle. If you have the patience I highly recommend you to have a go at making one for yourself. It's also AWESOME fun to use!
Thanks for reading, happy drifting!
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, along with maybe a little more rear toe.
