What are the key elements of a sound drift vehicle?
 

The question is simple as stated, but I'm very interested in learning from the experience of many of you who do R/C in a more social setting with others, and get to observe a lot of rigs other people have put together and what you've learned from it.

[ul][*]4wd Vehicle?[*]Shaft or Belt?[*]ESC?[*]Motor?[*]Radio?[*]Tires?[*]Suspension[*]Camber?
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RE: What are the key elements of a sound drift vehicle?
 

# 4wd Vehicle? Yes
# Shaft or Belt? I drive a belt, not sure if shaft is any good
# ESC? dunno
# Motor? anything 20turn+ is good.
# Radio? dunno
# Tires? ABS/ PVC/ Yokomo Drift Rings
# Suspension? dunno. the people im with have stock
# Camber? dunno

RE: What are the key elements of a sound drift vehicle?
 

It's all about having a balanced 4wd chassis.

The key lies in throttle control. A good ESC is a must. Belt or shaft makes no difference; it's about balance.

Chris

RE: What are the key elements of a sound drift vehicle?
 

You do you mean weight right CAR? Because my TB-02 is very unbalanced because of the battery. Should I add weight to the other side to make it more balanced? I can tell it is easier to drift one way, than the other.

Thanks

RE: What are the key elements of a sound drift vehicle?
 

On a TB02 you should have a fairly good balance; but you could find the battery weighs more than your ESC, motor and servo. Try using a lower mAh battery; the cells weigh less.

After that; make sure you have a really good ESC. That's my next big investment anyway.

Chris.

RE: What are the key elements of a sound drift vehicle?
 

What about diffs? Aren't they important?

How do you tighten the diff on TB02? Do you use stock or upgraded?

every time I tighten my stock diff it easily becomes loose in a lap or two...

RE: What are the key elements of a sound drift vehicle?
 

Tightening a ball diff isnt enough. You need to pull it apart, remove the grease and diff balls and then reassemble it.

RE: What are the key elements of a sound drift vehicle?
 

4wd Vehicle? Definately


Shaft or Belt? Either one, I use Both

ESC? No Limit with Reverse is a BIG Help


Motor? Between 27 Turns and a 15x2T for High speed Drift

Radio? 2-channel pistol grip is advised

Tires? For low cost and maximum sliding , Poly pipe

Suspension Stock Friction is fine but Oil filled shocks are an Advantage

Camber? For Polypipe, 0-camber all way around

RE: What are the key elements of a sound drift vehicle?
 

and if you in the us and cant find poly pipe. get abs its basically the same thing.

RE: What are the key elements of a sound drift vehicle?
 

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Thanks mate. I'll try your method :)

RE: What are the key elements of a sound drift vehicle?
 

heres a bit of a more detailed description of what the key elements are

For a car based on Hard Plastic tires, ie abs pipe, yokomo tires, or RP-d's
# 4wd Vehicle? Yes, any 4wd chasis will due, to be honest, the cheaper ones tend to do the job perfectly fine
# Shaft or Belt? Whats the budget? Shaft is cheaper upon inital purchase, but is a bit more costly to maintain. Belt is a good way to go if you dont have any real budget constraints, no torque steer generally lends to better drifts
# ESC? Brushless or brushed, doesnt really matter in this instance, Brushless is fine if you have the money, if you dont, a good 19 turn motor and a Novak XRS esc works great
# Motor? 27-19 turn although the Team Orion Drift Machine 18x3 is really good as well
# Radio?Pistol or stick, whatever YOUR comfortable with
# Tires? ABS pipe, Yokomo Single or double rings, or RP-d's
# Suspension? Soft in the front, medium in the rear, this setting will give you grip in the front and will want to make the back end slide out, although if you get too much oversteer, soft front and soft rear is another good setup to try
# Camber? 0 degrees all around

For Hard Rubber Tires ie, HPI Type A, Pit Shimizu, Yokomo Radials
# 4wd Vehicle? of course, this is a given for any drift car
# Shaft or Belt? shaft is usable for Hard Rubber Radials, but the more linear power curve of belt drives makes belt drive a better choice for this application, although any driver with a heavy trigger finger can drift hard rubber radials with a shaft driven car
# ESC? brushless is often preferred for the power given, but i suggest 12turn motors and below, the team orion 11x3 drift machine motor is good as are the old Hara edtion v2 motors
# Motor? look above
# Radio? pistol or stick, once again, what YOUR comfortalbe with
# Tires?HPI Type A radials, Pit Shimzu D0J8, Yokomo Radials

hope that helps
-randy
# Suspension
# Camber?