good allround settings for drifting

[Speeding drifter]

Could somebody please state some setting for all cars to drift.

 

[SPiDEY]

There are none. Too many variables that differentiate how each car drives when compared to another.

 

[Speeding drifter]

i know but i am able to use the same settings on 5 diff. cars even though the settings arnt that good.

 

[MidusGT]

I am glad to have the honor of telling you to SEARCH...There are SO many drifting threads it'll make your head spin...And there is no generic setting for drift because everyone drifts differently and with that have differences in how they set their cars.

 

[Speeding drifter]

i know how to search i'm just too lazy

 

[MidusGT]

Well, we're too lazy to answer you because it has been asked so many times.

 

[Speeding drifter]

i just seaarched and nobody talkes about "race drifting" just exuibition(cant spel ) drifting. Do you know anything about "race drifting".

 

[Joey]

"race drifting" = the regular old exhibition settings with stiffer damper.

 

[MidusGT]

Well, the thing is...There really isn't a gray area when it comes to racing and drifting...See, with racing...you get around a track as fast as possible, with drifting, you go for style, not speed. you don't drift around a corner as fast as possible, you make it LOOK as good a possible regardless of speed.

 

[Joey]

drifting during a road race can sometimes make your times faster. i can lower my overall time by probably 1.5-2 seconds solely by drifting on the last 2 turns on Rome, for example.

 

[MidusGT]

I bet you could get your time quicker just by braking earlier, clipping the apex, and having a faster exit speed.

 

[Joey]

in some cars, yes; in low-hp cars, probably not.
it's all contingent on your technique.

 

[MidusGT]

With lower HP cars it's even easier because you don't have to brake as much...No matter the angle of the turn there's always a point at which you can turn, apex, and clear the otherside...Drifting sacrifices speed at a constant rate...Grip is the only way to get it back. Thus, the fastest way to take a turn is to keep as much grip as possible.

 

[Speeding drifter]

what do u mean stiffen the damper?

 

[AE86Driver]

actually Midus,I don't know..it all really depends on your style of driving.cause like I expressed in another forum about my 787B..I can't race,nor can I drive it good at all until my tyres get really worn out,thus losing traction enough for me to initiate drifts.so I can't really get better times by grip racing,I have to drift to get faster times.sorry dude,it's just the way some people drive..some people grip and get better times and some people don't grip,and drift instead to get better times =D

AE86Driver

 

[Speeding drifter]

yea but what do u have to change your settings or just get better tires?

 

[MidusGT]

Originally posted by AE86Driver
actually Midus,I don't know..it all really depends on your style of driving.cause like I expressed in another forum about my 787B..I can't race,nor can I drive it good at all until my tyres get really worn out,thus losing traction enough for me to initiate drifts.so I can't really get better times by grip racing,I have to drift to get faster times.sorry dude,it's just the way some people drive..some people grip and get better times and some people don't grip,and drift instead to get better times =D

AE86Driver

I won't contest that everyone has their own style...But realistically, to get the best possible time, you must retain grip. Granted, the style of turn taking differs from person to person and grippy isn't better for a particular personality, grip still will yield the over all best time.

 

[AE86Driver]

oh really?if that's true,then tell it to Keiichi Tsuchiya

AE86Driver

P.S. by the way..I was only joking about telling him what you told me,cause after the conversation,you'd probably come back missing a few teeth . (for all of you that know who I'm talkin' about,I know he's kinda old,but he's not THAT old .I bet he could pack a punch,hehe)

 

[Speeding drifter]

I FOUND IT!!! one of my best settings for drifting and "race" drifting! I can use it and it can get pretty sidways. It's for the rx-7 rz.
I'm so happy

 

[Nigma]

well.....how about post them for us so we can try them

 

[Speeding drifter]

sure one sec.

 

[Speeding drifter]

springs 6.2 8.3
height 89 90
bound 5 7
re-bound 6 7
camber 2.5 0
toe -1 1.5
stabs 3 3
brake 19 24
lsd ini. 50
lsd acell. 50
lsd decell. 20
auto 32
asm 0
tcs 0
all mods
turbo 4
racing intercooler
weight reduction 3
any tires

 

[Speeding drifter]

of curse super-soft give u quick drifts and sim give u long slow drifts.