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Old 01-06-2007 | 07:27 PM
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Bought a TC4 and put ABS on the back. Headed over to the school playground. I suck. [&o] Sorry, not gunna tell eveyone how awsome I did.
Not some cool story. I suck. Just going to have to practice. LOL
Old 01-06-2007 | 08:44 PM
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Don't worry mate, you'll get it.

I practiced for an hour and loved it.

Here is what is a pic of my track. I have a small yard so my drifts have to be precise:
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Old 01-06-2007 | 08:46 PM
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^

I can do two complete drifts around this. I can make it under the bench and around the circles.
Old 01-06-2007 | 09:36 PM
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As you can see by my avatar I came over from the RC tank forum. Driving my 300 pound Tiger tank is way different. No doubt sooner or later (later) I'll get it. Cool Track psychorevo. I have 8'x30' of open conrete along my house. Maybe I should practice there.
Old 01-06-2007 | 09:54 PM
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Once you get it DAP, it'll be so awesome. I bought those Losi track dots and you can really make a track anywhere. Drifting is so awesome because you really don't need that much room at all.

BTW, sweeeeeeeeet tank. I always marvelled at those awesome things.

You'd be an RC God if you made a tank drift. LOL.
Old 01-06-2007 | 10:53 PM
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Ur supposed to put the ABS on all 4 wheels not jus the backs... N bout how well u did, dont trip cuz it jus takes practice. Dont give up jus cuz u aint good now. Ul get the hang of it
Old 01-06-2007 | 10:54 PM
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yea I drifted today and thought I lost touch, but I just had a brain fart
Old 01-06-2007 | 11:53 PM
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I think you will see a definite improvement with abs on all four corners. let me guess, every time you tried to slide, it came around on you.
Old 01-07-2007 | 12:37 AM
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Your right. I didnt even bother to put ABS on the front. Guess I was in a hurry to go play. Whata dork.
Those track dots look like a great item. Where do you get them?
Old 01-07-2007 | 01:09 AM
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Those track dots are honestly a little expensive. Go to any local sporting store, and they wiill definetly sell very similar "disks" for quite a bit cheeper.
Old 01-07-2007 | 02:27 AM
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Actually, the track dots are only $5 for 12 of them. Let me tell you, they are awesome. Here is one on ebay:


http://www.hobbieguyrc.com/shop/cart...oduct_id=17666
You can get them anywhere for $5 or cheaper. Google it and you could even find some for under $4.



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Yes.. All 4 Wheels need to be Piped..

You have to think of it as this way.. Your essentially making an AWD into a 80/40 Split AWD when you only pipe the rears..

All Tyres must be Equal to achieve the perfect slide...

Practice is good if you have an Idea or a method from the beginning...

Sounds like you had fun and thats the main thing...
Old 01-07-2007 | 07:06 AM
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I just use a few tennis balls cut in half. They work a treat too
Old 01-07-2007 | 07:05 PM
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How big of area do you need to drift? We kinda have a 16 ft X 20 ft space. Will that work?
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Old 01-07-2007 | 07:16 PM
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ORIGINAL: mrblue

How big of area do you need to drift? We kinda have a 16 ft X 20 ft space. Will that work?
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that's plenty of space. I'm drifting in a 12 X12 an drifting insanely well. you have enough to do some amazing things. O yea, just no high speed drifts.

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ORIGINAL: fl0PPsy

I just use a few tennis balls cut in half. They work a treat too

do you have a pic of that, it sounds kind of cool.
Old 01-08-2007 | 02:02 AM
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Here you are nice and cheap hehe

Old 01-08-2007 | 03:21 PM
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I found several colors of wet suit material at work. I cut them into 6" dia. circles. The rubber back hold them in place and since their thin the car will go over them intead of pushing them around. For free its pretty good. Now, if i just could learn to drift......
Old 01-08-2007 | 11:13 PM
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gotta start somewhere right? I still don't have a car yet...just looking for something to start with...practice makes you better though so give it a little time.
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ORIGINAL: fl0PPsy

Here you are nice and cheap hehe


great idea, floppsy! tnx.

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