My $.02 is it's driver error over anything. Like you said, you're new. And one thing people seem not to realize (on both 1:1 AND 1:10) is drifting isn't as easy as some of us may make it look. Before you change ANYTHING, I'd keep practicing. The reason I say that is because of my experience. I have an MR4TC Yokomo chasis and a Traxxas 4tec. BOTH COMPLETELY STOCK. Both drift great. I had to get used to the cars. I started with Yok drift rings and now I'm (mostly) using ABS and I'm still pulling off great drifts consistently. Before you adjust any of your suspension tape up your tires. Then try to really get the hang of it (you may just need more traction to build your confidence and skill). One mistake people make is throwing parts at a car when the skill isn't there. Get the skill and the parts will simply enhance it. Without the skill, you just got a fancy chasis with useless parts.