troubles drifitng
 

Okay, so i have a tl-01 baja king (yah off road) but i bout some new on-road rims and abs tyres and a new 23t super stock, i have taken it out once with the abs and my stock 27t and noticed i coudlnt really get the back end out unless i was going fairly slow( bout 1/2 throttle then full throttle for a bit) but then it just slides regardless of turning, also it was on 3/4 battery i have noticed alot of youtube vids where the drifts are linked, will i be able to do this once i get the 23t super stock in, and a lil more room( ie carpark instead of driveway) and one more thing, if i do get a slide, how do i get it so its pretty much moving sideways( dunno how to explain better) is that just cos you've got a lot of momentum?

one last thing, is there a way i can get the back to flick out easier? is locking diff the only way? if so please post a link with a tl-01 dif locking, with pictures or greatly in depth, id prefer to use the blu tac method not the rubber inserts


Sorry for long post, cheers

liam

RE: troubles drifitng
 

drifting is always going to be harder with slow motors and small batterypacks,

try getting a faster motor, a nice low turn modified will do the trick, or if you have the money, go brushless

RE: troubles drifitng
 

it might just be your suspension. I've drifted (when i first got started) with a 35t motor and a 1900mah battery that lasted for about as long as I could blink. If your springs are too soft or too hard, it's going to be tough because you have either too much give or not enough over the drift surface. You don't HAVE to lock the rear diff, but it is recommended. Also, if you're doing it in your driveway, if you don't have a smoothe driveway, it's going to be tough to turn.

drifting isn't about power or speed. It's throttle control. With throttle control, you can do figure 8's in a 4ftx4ft area. And, clearly, you'll be going slow and they won't be long or HUGE angle, but with driver control, it's really cooler to watch than long sweeping slides that connect.

to get you started, I would try (from a standstill) turning your wheel and powering the throttle trigger. You should spin out. Keep doing that, but let off a bit every time until you do a controlled circle. That will let you know how much throttle you need to spin your car. If you can do that from a standstill, then you can definately be able to do that when you have some forward momentum. But, try to the cirlces at first and see how that works. Contrary to popular belief, drifting (well) isn't as easy at it looks.

GL. ;)

RE: troubles drifitng
 

cheers mate ill have a go right now, both bats r chared 3500 and 1900

RE: troubles drifitng
 

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Damn dude :D lol ;)

Yeh like said try locking the rear diff see if you prefer it,it takes a while to get drifting without just spinning out all the time,stick at it though its a joy once mastered ;)
Try drifting round cones or something gives you something to focus on instead of just drifting freestyle [8D]

RE: troubles drifitng
 

i drift around dumbells hehehe, ne ways, how is the dif locked in tl01 do i just take out my rear gears, and in the big gear take it a part then fill it with blu-tac? also something... odd has happened, when i turn left, my car deccelerates aswell as turning, when i go right its the opposite. i go right and accelerate, it seems to be something with the transmitter end, any ideas?


cheers liam