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Old 11-15-2010 | 06:36 AM
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gonna have plenty of time to read today, its rainning
if it helps any, its a rs4 sport and it has a front sway bar
Old 11-15-2010 | 02:11 PM
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Could remove that swaybar.........It could be part of your problem as well.

Actually, swaybars aren't needed on a drifter.

Inspect the rings on the tires, too. You could be getting uneven grip / slip between left and right sides. I'd pop for a set of current drift tires, they will improve the performance greatly. Raikou DXPE's or D68's would work nicely.
Old 11-15-2010 | 03:08 PM
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ill pull it off and see what happens.
im gonna get new tires.
i went through the front end and set the steering and camber links with a caliper, i dont have a set up station so i dont know how much camber it has,
set the rear links the same way.
Old 11-15-2010 | 03:20 PM
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ORIGINAL: nitro stan

ill pull it off and see what happens.
im gonna get new tires.
i went through the front end and set the steering and camber links with a caliper, i dont have a set up station so i dont know how much camber it has,
set the rear links the same way.


Go here for tires: raikoudrifttires.com

Calipers are the next best thing, if you don't have a set up station!! You can check camber with a protractor, or anything with a reliable right-angle.

You also don't HAVE to set front and rear same, if you don't want to. I see folk set camber for only the front wheels, but keep rears at "0", others, camber all the way around, and some, none (I fall into the latter category). It's up to you.
Old 11-15-2010 | 05:41 PM
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thats where im gonna get my tires from, i plan on getting both combo sets, find out what i like best
Old 11-15-2010 | 05:59 PM
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Sweet, dude!

I think you'll be happy with the performance of those tires. I've been using them for a year now, and my first set of DXPE's are STILLmounted, and sliding! The other two sets are on other drifters, and are barely worn!

The D68's are good, as well. They are a harder compound, so they are restricted, somewhat, to the surfaces they like best. You'll have fun testing them out, though!
Old 11-15-2010 | 10:21 PM
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needs to quit raining now
Old 11-16-2010 | 12:13 AM
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ORIGINAL: nitro stan

needs to quit raining now
!LOL!!
It's the same, here!

Been that way for two days now!! I know EXACTLYhow you feel!
Old 11-16-2010 | 06:59 PM
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are you drifting on rough black top? if you are, I would get rid of the ringed tires, they are very inconsistent on this surface. Rotate the tires and see how she handles, most likely the rubber part of the tire is making contact and she bites in that direction.
Old 11-17-2010 | 09:54 PM
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yeah, im on the road in front of my house. locking the rear diff helped alot, i put some putty in a small bag and straped it to the front bumper, probably 3 or 4 oz. did em both at the same time so i dont know which one helped the most
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yeah, im on the road in front of my house. locking the rear diff helped alot, i put some putty in a small bag and straped it to the front bumper, probably 3 or 4 oz. did em both at the same time so i dont know which one helped the most

Locking the rear diff is a standard drift mod.

Weighting the front of the RS4 balances front / rear weight distribution. Same-same Sprint 2. Makes transitions easier.

Is your car still exhibiting bias toward one side to the other? If not, I'd say locking the rear diff helped there.
Old 11-17-2010 | 10:51 PM
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not as bad, but its still there.
i got aggravated with it and let my son take over for a little while, i started running it over with his strike(wasnt hitting it hard enough to hurt anything)
i will get better with practice i hope
Old 11-18-2010 | 12:34 AM
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Well, at this point, I'd say it was the tires.

Get those Raikous, and you'll see improvement.

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