ORIGINAL: wst50
C.A.R. , how about if you raised the gearing, so that you don't get too much torque at the wheels, and then lowered the throttle rate so that full throttle on the tx (like, on the sticks themselves, but it transmits a lower level) only means about 2/3 throttle on the motor, mayhaps?
You have raised a good point, but there are a lot of problems with a higher gear setting in drifting. For the main part, it actually makes it harder to drift, because you don't have as bigger 'punch' anymore. You have to consider how much power it actually takes to get the wheels spinning too fast. It's not a lot I can tell you, becuase there is nothing to cause friction on say - an ABS tire. Once the wheels are spinning too fast for the surface you actually have less control. The best way to counter-act this is to keep a short gear setting.That way, you can lose traction with ease but you can never overstep the boundry of being in control, and having none at all.
Chris.