drifting with a gyro
 

im wanting to build my first drifter and ive seen somewhere (i forget where) that you could use a gyro to help stabilize the vehicle in mid drift to make it easier to learn. if this is so, can a standard heli heading lock gyro work for this purpose?

RE: drifting with a gyro
 

you do not need a gyro. drifting is very easy to learn. but it takes practice to get good at it. and thats it. nothing is going to help you learn better than practice.
scott

RE: drifting with a gyro
 

yeah all you do witha gyro is handicap yourself in the end.

RE: drifting with a gyro
 

thx for the input, i'm gonna try without the gyro.

RE: drifting with a gyro
 

you can do it man!!! If you need help tuning your car, dont be afraid to ask, just do not go to the dark side of the gyro!!!

RE: drifting with a gyro
 

lol, thats funny. one more question, should i get rear wheel drive or all wheel drive? i know my rc10b4 oversteers like crazy and could possibly be a good drifter, but what whould the benefits of AWD be?

RE: drifting with a gyro
 

get an awd touring car. best drifters. period.

RE: drifting with a gyro
 

i do have an RS4 MT at the moment as well. and ive read about ABS tires. what is ABS, and where can i get some.

RE: drifting with a gyro
 

dawg u need a touring car. Like an HPI Sprint or Tamiya tt01

RE: drifting with a gyro
 

abs is a type of pipe...its like a white pvc pipe but abs is black and a tiny bit softer then pvc..never tried drifting on pvc so dont know the difference..well u can get abs at hardware stores..i wasnt able to get abs at home depot cause they said they got rid of it years ago..maybe u can at another home depot....but was lucky and found it at a brand new built lowel's near by...so happy now..:D:D:D

RE: drifting with a gyro
 

The best way to go is to buy a AWD Touring car. These are by FAR the best drifters. If you are on a tight budget then get a TT-01 and slowly upgrade it as you get the money.

As far as tires go you can make your own by buying a ABS pipe and cutting it so it fits on your rims. You can also just buy drift wheels and tires like these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Yokomo-Pre-Mount...QQcmdZViewItem

Your other trucks, RS4 MT and rc10b4, these are almost imposible to make into drifters. Keeps those in the dirt[8D].

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