1x controller down and about to give up!
- Thread starter JVB
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- THUG_STYLE_101
Being honest, I haven't got the hang of this car at all and the pictures are fluke moments that I've managed to capture buy repeating a replay many times to pause the car in the right place to give the impression of a fluid drift moments before she fly's across track and bends something
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- THUG_STYLE_101
I found that the car really is quite lost on most tracks so I made myself a couple of kart tracks to burn around.
I would recomend that anyone a few steps behind me should try it out. it's also quite a good laugh to see such a tiny car doing mad things,
in fact, it is that much fun that I did another one so that a friend of mine could tag along
I would recomend that anyone a few steps behind me should try it out. it's also quite a good laugh to see such a tiny car doing mad things,
in fact, it is that much fun that I did another one so that a friend of mine could tag along
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- THUG_STYLE_101
This first comment is for the previous photos of the iddy-biddy Mazda. ----->>> Although new to the forum I have not yet seen a picture of one of these little guys drifting (I can almost here keyboards tipping away to link to a predated posted picture )
After that i turned my sights on to bigger things, much bigger things............
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It works in the sense that with good luck entering the turn you can just about blat it out of the ridiculous angle shes gotten into and maybe, just maybe you can make her grip once again after wagging off up the track.
After that i turned my sights on to bigger things, much bigger things............
It works in the sense that with good luck entering the turn you can just about blat it out of the ridiculous angle shes gotten into and maybe, just maybe you can make her grip once again after wagging off up the track.
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- LilMcGinley
You shouldn't have to tune the amemiya other then 1-1.5 camber front and none on the rear. 350-450 HP is a good number, 1000-1350 kg is good. Stay away from FF and 4WD cars. You'll learn how to drift incorrectly.
The Silvia dia selection is, IMHO, the best starter car. Easy to drive and not enough HP to spin u out all the time. I don't use the sticks for gas. Good ole x button.
The Silvia dia selection is, IMHO, the best starter car. Easy to drive and not enough HP to spin u out all the time. I don't use the sticks for gas. Good ole x button.
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- THUG_STYLE_101
I had bitten off more than I could chew with the Murcielago so I rolled up my sleeves and got stuck in to the middle ground between the 2 and tried this Gt addition 350z
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The first couple of laps (various tracks) and I thought I had it. It aloud me to brake traction almost every time I wanted it to (and alot of the time I didn't) but I was pulling a couple of clean one corner drifts.
I tried slight adjustments in an attempt to make the car more stable. there seemed to be next to no change to the end result, fail.
slight adjustments turned into major adjustments as I posed the question, 'so what happens to the car if I turn all LSD settings min or max?'
then it dawned on me that I hadden't made a note of the first tune so shes a lame dog in my garage now.
The first couple of laps (various tracks) and I thought I had it. It aloud me to brake traction almost every time I wanted it to (and alot of the time I didn't) but I was pulling a couple of clean one corner drifts.
I tried slight adjustments in an attempt to make the car more stable. there seemed to be next to no change to the end result, fail.
slight adjustments turned into major adjustments as I posed the question, 'so what happens to the car if I turn all LSD settings min or max?'
then it dawned on me that I hadden't made a note of the first tune so shes a lame dog in my garage now.
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- THUG_STYLE_101
This thing? well, it's something to behold. Power? The flippin sun goes dim when you put your foot on the gas, But I will tame this monster one day, oh yes I will.
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It came up in the UCD not long after I had downloaded the current top scoring drift run replay on one of the seasonal events. The driver was awesome, when I grow up I'm going to drive like him/her (I'm 31 in a few months) LOL
It came up in the UCD not long after I had downloaded the current top scoring drift run replay on one of the seasonal events. The driver was awesome, when I grow up I'm going to drive like him/her (I'm 31 in a few months) LOL
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- BoomStick71
Taggin' Along.
I've found this thread awesome!
Thanks OP for having the same issues as I. And thanks to all the people who've had a say here. Great tips.
I've found this thread awesome!
Thanks OP for having the same issues as I. And thanks to all the people who've had a say here. Great tips.
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- LilMcGinley
You can reset the settings to the default. I have a couple spare drift cars if you would like. Or I can share their HP & weight plus tunes
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- jimmy281090 GTP_Alex_Nicol
How are you getting on? I'd be happy to join you in a private lounge and do a good few laps if you are still struggling? show you entry speeds/angles etc 
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- limepiekey
My one best tip to beginners is this:
Get an S13, an RX-7 or any other 200ish hp RWD car, LEAVE IT STOCK, put comfort hards on the car and drive it around a track over and over again. Forget drifting for a moment. Just drive the car around the track with the comfort hards. At first you'll have a hard time with the breaking zones, then you'll adjust. Small angle drifts on corner exits will happen once you're comfortable driving the car to its limits. But the thing you need to understand is that the car will train you if you play with it enough.
When you can handle more power, add more power and tune from there.
Drifting is not about setup. It's about the basics. Learn the basics by playing with an underpowered car on drift tires.
BUT COMFORT HARDS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR LEARNING TO DRIFT THE RIGHT WAY!!
Get an S13, an RX-7 or any other 200ish hp RWD car, LEAVE IT STOCK, put comfort hards on the car and drive it around a track over and over again. Forget drifting for a moment. Just drive the car around the track with the comfort hards. At first you'll have a hard time with the breaking zones, then you'll adjust. Small angle drifts on corner exits will happen once you're comfortable driving the car to its limits. But the thing you need to understand is that the car will train you if you play with it enough.
When you can handle more power, add more power and tune from there.
Drifting is not about setup. It's about the basics. Learn the basics by playing with an underpowered car on drift tires.
BUT COMFORT HARDS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR LEARNING TO DRIFT THE RIGHT WAY!!
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- limepiekey
Yeah nothing wrong with other tires, i just honestly think that the comfort hards are easier to control, once you get your head around the much slower speeds you'll be doing.
Kinda like how sliding a car in gravel (in real life) is a lot easier than sliding a car on asphalt(IRL.)
Everything happens slower. The car looses grip more gradually and regains grip more gradually.
It's just counterintuitive to most video game racers (me included) who tend to go into maximum attack mode, crash the car and then adjust their entrance speeds from there.
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- THUG_STYLE_101
Good advice 👍
I have followed this and I seem to calmer with my approach.
When I can keep the car on the track (regardless of being in a drift)%90 of the time I think I'll return to Drift run because when I do cock up I should be able to kick start a new score counter before the Booooooooo!.
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- THUG_STYLE_101
Thanks for adding this, again, very good advice 👍
I hold my hands up to thinking that I had to rip the hand brake up and/or put your foot down hard to start. removing those from the process, but only for a short time, is aiding a great deal.
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- THUG_STYLE_101
As another has said, bit of a trend forming. there has to be something in it so blindly I follow hoping to see the light at the end getting ever brighter (will probably change between 2 cars though, the RX-7 that has been recomended that is starting to work for me and the race repaired S15 that I have to work on finding a balance. one step at a time though.
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- THUG_STYLE_101
Heath, these three words I have picked from your reply should never be seen together.👎
👍The rest of your reply is fantastic general advice that, so far, I had not come across. I thank you.
I did have the suspension reamed right up (about 3/4 of what ever the range maybe for the car but the rear only slightly softer)
I as reading a thread here and followed a link to a real life drift site that gave a broad brake down of drifting physics and vital parts of the car that are changed to aid it along.
Within all that info it did say to tighten everything up. I suppose that will come into play as I develop this skill and have better understanding of what the car is doing and what I need to do to remain in a drift.
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- THUG_STYLE_101
Good man!
The response from guys here has been blinding.
This afternoon I took to track with one of the guys from this forum and one of his mates.
The result was positive and as we racked up the laps ( some lapping a little faster than others
) I became more comfortable with the cars, the RX-7 mentioned and the pictured S15. I think I can say that I have, or am starting to drift around this first major obstical that lots of us seem to hit and hit hard.👍
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- THUG_STYLE_101
How are you getting on? I'd be happy to join you in a private lounge and do a good few laps if you are still struggling? show you entry speeds/angles etc
Thanks for giving me track time mate.
Will look forward to getting in the way again soon:tup:
