I want "X" car the handle/drift like "Y" car.

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Ive done some intesive testing with Mks program. Ive made a couple crazy super hybrid machines, but now mainly making hybrid drifting cars.

One of the main questions ive come across it to WHAT PART OF THE CAR MAKES A CAR DRIFT WELL. Tires,weight,engine,wheebase?

about a week ago my friend wanted a Civic Type R that drifted exacty like 200sx Fastback type X. So i tried to make it. I swaped all the car parts i should,and drifted it. It didnt work to well, oversteered like CRAZY. Did some more testing and found that the CHASSIS plays a big role. The civic chassis was to light, so i put the 200sx chassis on, and it worked better.

another test i did was i took all of the parts (except chassis) from the r33 and put them into a FC ( Old rx7) and an NSX. Yet they handled differently. Hmmm

Another big part i think is the engine. Engines that dont get a lot of wheelspin dont work to well.(NSX for example)
Here are some engines that i found that work well: RX7, any silvia,Imprza LM, cerbera,r33,r34,supra,diablo,calibra.

And it doesnt seem like tires play a huge role in making a good drift car.

I may be the only one that has the interest and dedication to doing this,but theres prolly other people - I hope - that can answer some questions. *Cough* FAMINE *Cough*

*Are drivetrains the same for all? NSX the same as Zonda? I think so. Flywheels? Clutches? Does it matter?
*Wheelbases. Some seem to handle differently, for example.Make 2 identical cars,change 1 car's chassis to the 1239kg 2530mm of the NSX and change the other to the 1230 kg 2525 mm of the WRX Prototype. I think theyll hangle differently. YES? NO?




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Originally posted by rathead
*Wheelbases. Some seem to handle differently, for example.Make 2 identical cars,change 1 car's chassis to the 1239kg 2530mm of the NSX and change the other to the 1230 kg 2525 mm of the WRX Prototype. I think theyll hangle differently. YES? NO?
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But will that be due to 5mm more wheelbase, or the different track dimensions, or 9 kg extra mass?

Drifting doesn't particularly interest me, but you're right on all counts so far :D
 
How the car drifts relies on ALL aspects of the car. Except maybe the colour. The power, grip, wheelbase, weight, the lot. So if you want to make one car handle like another, you can only really take the car that you like the drift style of, and change the body. This may make the wheelbase look odd, and the slight change of the size, drag coefficient (I think that's the word) and shape may alter slightly the drifting.

Oh well, they are my thoughts
I hope there aren't any blatant mistokes:D
 
Originally posted by deimos
How the car drifts relies on ALL aspects of the car. Except maybe the colour. The power, grip, wheelbase, weight, the lot. So if you want to make one car handle like another, you can only really take the car that you like the drift style of, and change the body. This may make the wheelbase look odd, and the slight change of the size, drag coefficient (I think that's the word) and shape may alter slightly the drifting.

Oh well, they are my thoughts
I hope there aren't any blatant mistokes:D
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well part of it is that. i have gotten relativly good a drifting and i have found its not the car that you drive but its the skills you develop. so really it wont help that mutch to change the wheel base and everything. you just need to develop your skills. expeirement with what works good with one car, and then change it little by little to suit another car.
 

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