pvc is crap cuz i cant get any traction, drifts are very sloooooow!!!
i cant get abs round here. i got yokomo drift tyres but they are crap also.

can someone recommend something besides pvc which i can buy?
what other alternatives are there?


i heard speedi drift tyres are good?

for the moment i have gone back to my yokomos with tape on them.

pls help!

electrical tape. works awsome.

PM me your address. I'll mail you free ABS.

i loved abs worked awsome, or just have slick rubber tires with electrical tape wrapped around them, works great, i have tons of abs if you want some.

i would but im in australia!!!!

PVC is fine for learing....its impossible to control, but ucan get the hang of it....u can build up speed an u go, jus walk it in so it takes off an play with the thottle once u get goin...u cant jus jump on it off the line, coz itll sit there spinnin

PVC is garbage, ABS is better and you can control it just like the guys in the SG vids with (lots) practice (some of those guys use ABS and the cars look pretty much under control to me )

but with abs is it like driving on ice like pvc or do u get some traction?

ive never tried ABS, coz i cant find any...so i cant comment...but for me PVC is fine, i have a ball
its not like the SG videos....but its still fun,im not out to win championships, im out to simply go sideways without stripping my diff/center gears
an PVC offes that to me

if anyway 1 still wants to send free ABS id be more then happy to accept it!

Don't forget if you use plastic tyres you need to generate maximum traction from suspension setup, that means:

0° camber all round
2-3° toe-in front and rear
Very soft front springs with slightly stiffer rears
30wt oil

Kev

where can i pick up some abs at ?

plumbers, hardware store, DIY, builders merchant...

Kev

alot of people cant find abs out here in sydney australia.

for anyone that has used both, what is abs like compared to pvc?

speed wise and slide wise?


its hard to pick up good speed on pvc.

ive tryed all weekend to find abs here in central fl i just cant get any this sucks

then get PVC as an alternative
i cant find any ABS either
im happy using PVC untill i can find sum....

ABS is softer than PVC and therefore gives up more traction (even though that is 2 tens of nowt )

Kev

pvc with tape wrapped around them seems to drift AWESOME!!!

put lots of tape on em!!



only downside is that if u are drifting on rough concrete it tends to shred the tape a bit.
smooth surfaces is great though!

You can also use grip tape from a skateboard that seemed to work good for me.

I live in Australia and could not buy ABS so I caught this on EBAY and bought them. No problem with delivery and they are great! On advice from other RCers I locked both diffs on my TT-01 and away I went!

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-R-C-DRIFTING-...QQcmdZViewItem

can anyone send me some abs i cant find it anywhere.... =( i use pvc and it sucks!!! i kinda got the hang of it....but i need abs.....

hey drift master i live in marrieta GA to...

I have a Rear Locked Diff on my TT-01 and Love PVC.. Its Great on Concrete and smooth Asphault...Its Great for Technical Drift as You dont Need speed.. Just need to Practice control..

I wont Change from PVC, I also Use Drift Rubbers but they make the Car Bounce when Cornering, Good for Ultra Smooth Surfaces but the Slip to grip ratio of PVC is Just cooll.. Who Cares if it is White... Its Cheap and Gets you sliding..

I just found ABS at Lowes today Going to mount it tomorrow. I tried the electrical tape idea today, but I think I wrapped it too tight, and collapsed the center too much. Therefore, it had too much traction.