Drifting newbie
 

I just want to know wut kind of tires i should get or how to make some drifting tires.Also could you post your drifting RC cars?

RE: Drifting newbie
 

Also could u post some drifting strategies

RE: Drifting newbie
 

simply use slicks and wrap black electrics tape around them that normally works best, also if your car can set it for more rear braking to get the back end swinging out

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Why is cossie's stuff always "[Awaiting Approval]"?

RE: Drifting newbie
 

When you run your mouth and flame you get on moderated status, so before we get to read his post a mod has to read it and approve.

RE: Drifting newbie
 

Did you miss the first few posts on here? Check out: [link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/just_pics_plz_of_drifters_plz/m_2207718/tm.htm[/link] for everyones cars. Check out: [link]http://www.driftspecialties.com[/link] for drift tires and accessories.

RE: Drifting newbie
 

Oh.

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thx

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I think the 2 pairs drift tires on ebay look good

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I just ordered some..so well see how good they are in a few days.

RE: Drifting newbie
 

go to a homedepot or lowe's and go to the plumbing section and pick up pvc pipe you might want to take a wheel off of your car and bring it with you to make sure the pipe fits then cut the pipe then glue the pvc pipe to your rims and you should be all set. p.s the pvc pipe should only cost around 2.75 u.s

RE: Drifting newbie
 

outside or inside of the rims?

RE: Drifting newbie
 

just use 3m sticky tape. it works like a charm

RE: Drifting newbie
 

to make things clearer ...are u planning on drifting an electric or nitro ?>

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electric

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Go to Home Depot, go the plumbing section and buy ABS piping...you don't have to buy the 10ft pole but they have 2 ft. of it for less than 2 bucks...you can use a saw or if you wanna spend the money, buy the pipe cutter. 2ft of ABS made 4 sets of tires...yah I won't need drifting tires for a while.

RE: Drifting newbie
 

I get my black ABS pipe from McMaster.com and then cut and notch it on the lathe at the office. I notch it so the edge of the rim does not stick out. Then I attach them to the rims using a very light amount of RTV (Silicone Sealant). I do this because silicone absorbs vibration and the joint is less likely to break. Haven't had a tire come loose to this day and I've been drifting for about 6 years now. Once the tire is worn down however I can carefully press the rim out of the worn out tire and reuse the rim!

I think I'm going to try buying some blank ABS stock and make some that are slightly thicker and fit the rims perfectly within a +/- .001 tolerance. Solid stock however is expensive. About $50 - $70 for a 4' length.

On another note in the SSG Drifter 4 video did anybody see the white FC drifting indoors with the red car on the office carpet? I'd like to try that, it looks very smooth. I think if I chamfer of roll the edges of the tire and only use it on carpet it would really work well. The only problem then is cost of the carpet. I have the space in my basement so, 15' X 20' track = 300sq/ft of carpet needed at about $1.47 per sq/ft = $441.00 just for the track then some 1" PVC and a bunch of joints to make track boundaries. Comes out being a >$500.00 test... I've been wrestling with this for a while and I Just realized I should try the carpet in my office.... DUH I need to go charge batteries now and try it out!!!

L8r, TooSlow