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Old 07-26-2004 | 05:25 PM
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what is a drifter sounds cool
Old 07-26-2004 | 05:30 PM
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this is what drifting is [link]http://www.frequency-rc.com/drift/sg3rd.mpg[/link] a drifter is basically a car with abs/pvc tires so that it can go slideways (ba doo, cchh) [8D]
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Making a car drive sideways with PVC or ABS plastic pipes around the rims.
www.rcdrift.com all the info. you need.
Old 07-26-2004 | 05:50 PM
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Well, the simple explanation would be losing traction on the rear tires, pitching the car sideways around a turn and maintaining control of the car around the corner. But it is much more complicated than that


http://www.rcdrift.com/

go there and look at the FAQ
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how do you drift and where do you get a set of the rims or tires. how do you make them.there soo cool. do you have to have a sertain serves
Old 07-26-2004 | 08:20 PM
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Default RE: what is drifting

you can use any rims.
put PVC or ABS as tires.

and then your ready to go

to drift you have to feel, i wouldnt be able to tell you how to do it
it is all in the throttle (releasing and giving throttle)
Old 07-26-2004 | 08:38 PM
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can you make your own tiers
Old 07-26-2004 | 08:54 PM
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YES

you use PVC or ABS


(also please use the "SEARCH" button these questions have been asked)
Old 07-27-2004 | 12:59 AM
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sorrry did not know
Old 07-27-2004 | 04:21 AM
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ORIGINAL: BouyanT_PooP

this is what drifting is [link]http://www.frequency-rc.com/drift/sg3rd.mpg[/link] a drifter is basically a car with abs/pvc tires so that it can go slideways (ba doo, cchh) [8D]
Haha .. I was going to come in here and post the same video.
Old 07-27-2004 | 09:06 AM
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www.rcdrift.com -> Tutorials -> Deep Dish Rims -> Drifting tires -> a happy face
Old 07-27-2004 | 11:43 AM
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I watched the movie and drifting looking awesome but extremly hard or hard to get the hand of it. -.-
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its basically a controlled slide but with style.
Old 07-27-2004 | 02:28 PM
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ORIGINAL: frozen

I watched the movie and drifting looking awesome but extremly hard or hard to get the hand of it. -.-
Nothing worth doing is easy.

Seriously though, it just takes practice, its really not that hard.

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