2wd works alot better to drift.. 4wd is a pain cause you have to go fast turn the wheel and when the car is somewhat slanted turn wheel other way and gun it. hoping that you threw the weight of the rear well enough ... doesn't work well when your two front tires are attempting to grip also. I'd say try with REALLY REALLY bald tires in the front and then some slightly bald tires in the rear. YOu need a somewhat of a smooth surface I found that if you ever go to a school parking lot and there is painted areas, you can do donuts and drift on that alot easier.. less traction. Tried with the bald x patterns and it did pretty well, destroyed two tires though that day. I tried with slicks and it faired ok, doesn't work as good with good slicks though, cause they grip pretty well.