Silvia Drifters Circle

for a min i have been drifting my s14 with just 255hp, and stuff but now i upped the hp to around 400 and wow this thing is on fire but i think you should learn at a lower power so you can get the feel of the car now i am drifting this thing like a beast.
 
blotto3000
its not hard, you just need to have a turbo, lower the car, and stiffen the springs which is how i said i tune silvias.

i find it more fun to drift with 400+ hp and have N3s on. you can go faster through the turns with good angle.
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i dont guess you read the part where i said, all are STOCK. meaning no turbo, no lowering, etc. N3's would be hard to drift with on a stock S14. doable, but hard.

ka24e
I dont know if its just me or what, but I have never seen anyone drift with the setup I use.
spring rate:13.0 / 15.0
ride hight: 94 / 94
shock absorbers: 8 / 9
Camber: 2.3 / 3.0
sway bars: 6 / 6

On a 91 silvia K's (s13) with sports hard tires on the back, and sports soft on front.
with 280ish horsepower.
Anyone use this sort of setup?
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first thing i see wrong is use the SAME TIRES for F/R.
you do not want a higher springrate in the rear than in front. make the front rates higher than the rear.
ride hight, i usually stay 10-20 away from the min. not sure how far away that is.
also camber, use higher front than rear. you want the front to grip during the corner, not the rear. the rear doesnt need much camber, unless your race drifting. i stay under 2 for rear, and 3-3.7 for front.
stay bars, i usually put them at 1 so i can let the springs/dampers handle all the cornering loads you get.
 
Suzuki
i dont guess you read the part where i said, all are STOCK. meaning no turbo, no lowering, etc. N3's would be hard to drift with on a stock S14. doable, but hard.


first thing i see wrong is use the SAME TIRES for F/R.
you do not want a higher springrate in the rear than in front. make the front rates higher than the rear.
ride hight, i usually stay 10-20 away from the min. not sure how far away that is.
also camber, use higher front than rear. you want the front to grip during the corner, not the rear. the rear doesnt need much camber, unless your race drifting. i stay under 2 for rear, and 3-3.7 for front.
stay bars, i usually put them at 1 so i can let the springs/dampers handle all the cornering loads you get.
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Suzuki people do have different styles and settings that work for drifting, you know...
There is not just one way to drift a car. The guy prolly feels most comfortable with his settings.
 
omnispeed
Suzuki people do have different styles and settings that work for drifting, you know...
There is not just one way to drift a car. The guy prolly feels most comfortable with his settings.
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Actually, he is completely correct.... There are different styles and vartiations on settings, but the basics that make a car drift (basic physics) will always remain the same... Tighter rear springs, more camber in the rear than the front, and over-lowering the car, are all counterproductive to a well balanced drift car...


BTW, I thought I would join in on this little thread you've all got going here... I own an S13 (check Sig), and love drifting Silvias in GT3/GT4... Nothing much quite compares to the response of the SR20DET powered vehicles (and CA18DET)...

My favorite GT4 drift mobiles, at the moment, are:

Nismo S14 270
Zenki S14 Silvia K's
Sileighty
S13 Silvia K's 2000cc
S13 Silvia K's 1800cc






;)
 
anyone else drift the 270R, i love that with stiff suspension, i like the s13 K's and the SilEighty too, i usually have stiff suspension and a slammed stance with high camber and no toe
 
Delphic Reason
Actually, he is completely correct.... There are different styles and vartiations on settings, but the basics that make a car drift (basic physics) will always remain the same... Tighter rear springs, more camber in the rear than the front, and over-lowering the car, are all counterproductive to a well balanced drift car...


BTW, I thought I would join in on this little thread you've all got going here... I own an S13 (check Sig), and love drifting Silvias in GT3/GT4... Nothing much quite compares to the response of the SR20DET powered vehicles (and CA18DET)...

My favorite GT4 drift mobiles, at the moment, are:

Nismo S14 270
Zenki S14 Silvia K's
Sileighty
S13 Silvia K's 2000cc
S13 Silvia K's 1800cc






;)
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thank you. now if i wanted, i couldve put numbers with everything. but i didnt. we had a discussion about why having stiffer front springs in the front than rear in the gt3 days, i can gladly show you the thread that is just filled with knowledge if you wish. but that is the general way to setup a drifter, and im sure alot of people agree for the most part.
 
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This was the first used car I purchased......Im really suprised how much fun it is to get sideways. I usually kick out the rear camber to like 3.3 /4.0, drop it, turn up the spring rate a bit, I turn up the "initial" option in the adjustable LSD to like 40
and get rid of the driving aids...good times. Its one of the few cars I still go back to in the 180+ car garage.
 
jzz30degogo
I have a S14 in every color hahahaha.
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well, then you must rock.
I think the styling of the S14 is a little better than the S13 '89, but I love my white 240sx the most(s13).

How do you guys feel about wings on your silvias? I know that for some cars like 1000hp Supras(check SCC magazine this month) a large wing is neccesary but what about my 230 hp 240sx....personally I think the wing makes it a little uglier, and especially on something like a 157 hp S13 Q's. I understand about downforce but honestly...my friends drift machine(a silver 240sx, he just got the new paint job) has no wing and his videos make him look like he could fit in with formula D.
i suppose thats just one person but still, his entire drift team has a law against wings on their cars and they are fantastic.
 
i think no wing looks the best.
the stock spoiler/wing (whatever) that comes on the 240sx fastback is ugly and i hate that little triangle brake light in the middle of the s15 wing. i would rather have none or the one on the nismo 270R ('94 s14) on any of the silvias in this game.

i find buying a wing and adding downforce is completely unnecessary for drifting unless you have a ton of hp and use slicker tires like N1s or N2s with the high hp. (for example: you have a power to weight ratio real low, you have your car super low, the spring rates high and use N2s making your car slide like it is on ice)
 
For me it goes for both in game and in real life, I mean, i guess in the game it doesnt really matter because you can take it off or replace it but in real life, a good wing is a good chunk of change and I'd just forget about it and safe alot of money for engine upgrades!
 
I just got my first Silvia in the game yesterday (S15), so I haven't been able to do too much to it... actually, the only thing I did was do weight reduction 1. Still though. It has 256 HP, and I got it to go sideways several times on trial mountain. I must say, it's a lot easier to control than my RX-7.
Favorite Silvias: 240sx hatch, S14 K's, S15
 
good choice for a first silvia, since the S15 has the most power stock trial mountain should become easier as time goes on. I also agree on the weight reduc., that was a very good idea.
which model of RX-7 though?
 
I use the purple Sil80 and 200SX(S13) for drifting... The Sil80 likes to drift a bit more than the 200SX... The 200SX is a bit harder to drift, even if they are the same model...
The S15 Varietta sucks! It needs a lot of tuning before you can throw it sideways. And besides, it looks horrible!
 
I had the '90 GT-X model. The very first one from the used car thing. The BLACK one O.o It's not bad, but I like my control on the S15 better than on my RX. Also, I got a 240sx Hatchback today, and I plan on getting an S14 tomorrow. ^_^ I love Nissans ^_^
 
I drift only the s15 silvia...for some strange reason, am understeering alot with my s13 (fully stock with eco tires) maybe am just driving too fast... :grumpy:
 
I don't know, what works best for me (I have stock S13 model 240 with N2's) is feint drifting, but hard, and I mean HARD feinting. I have to completely go from inside to outside of track in preparation for the drift. I normally get some nice angles from it, but the speed sometime suffers... quite a bit. So, if you want to try some other things, try overpowering the car with lots of turbo!!! =P Then power oversteer hahah!
 
Hey that's cool that you have the same white 240 as me(not that the other 500,000,000 people who play this game don't). I've liked the S13 240 the most and it hits some good angles on trial mountain and deep forest. mine has 280 hp, so a little bit more only because trial mountain has some interesting uphill sections and I MUST BEAT ALL MY FRIENDS IN GT4

fav technique?
i suppose this could be a new general question.
mine?
light feint, lift off, tap brake, power over, e-brake in order to increase angle if needed...
IN THAT ORDER!
(go spongebob)
(i'm 15.....XD)
 
I drift a black Sileighty with GNX wheels, 315 hp. I generally use power oversteer to initiate a drift but I really can't with this car. I have added full downforce in the front as well as added weight to the front, but I still can't manage it. Any ideas?
 
I think maybe all of your settings would help us figure something out.
plus, it just depends on practice, hard work, and trying every technique to figure out what works for you.
 
RE3, I almost do the same thing, except without the e-brake. Does it help much? Because often times, my angle goes from really steep (almost 90 degrees) to really crap (understeering like WOAH). Also, instead of the light feint (as I mentioned before, and due to my underpowered car [this is Trial Mountain btw]), I use the incredibly HARD feint. It's cool, but gives me some control issues.
 
For my S15 and my 240sx, I have all stock setting except for Weight Reduction 1 and N2 wheels. I bet there are better ways to set them up, but that's all I use for the time being (I'm poor in the game)
 
djaft3rb3ats
can u guys post ur drift settings? its nice to get things going by checking and trying everyone else drift settings and commenting
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Exhibition Settings

'93 Nissan S14 Silvia K's (Zenki) - 274HP

Parts to buy:

Racing exhaust
Sports chip
Stage 1 turbo
Racing intercooler
Racing brakes
Racing suspension
Full customize transmission
Triple plate clutch
Racing flywheel
Carbon driveshaft
Full LSD
Tires: Comfort N2's

Settings:

Spring rates: 9.0 - 6.5
Ride Height: 96 - 96
Shock bound: 6 - 5
Shock rebound: 6 - 5
Camber: 3.0 - 1.0
Toe: 0 - 0
Stabilizers: 1 - 1
Transmission: Auto set 8

LSD initial: 10
LSD accel: 40
LSD decel: 20

This is one of the most capable cars I have found in the game... If you can keep the revs in the powerband, this thing will drift forever... Feint and lift off work very well with these settings, but will work fine with other techniques as well...





;)
 
Eh, I use a white 93 S14, with around 320hp on eco tires. I also drift my RX-7 Spirit R Type A, with around 420hp.
 
Thats cool that you use stock settings S_V cuz that's what I do for my Toyota MR-S.
But for my 240sx I had to get the LSD and stage 1 turbo in there, after stage 2 weight reduction and N2's, I was set for spinning.
and hey,
i'm poor in the game too.
More Settings!

check the S13 Q's '89 in drift depot for my settings on that car.
 

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