This might get a bit long...
First off, the drift trials. The most important aspect of getting a high scoring drift is your line. The closer to the racing line you are, the more points you receive. And not just at the apex of the corner, but throughout the entirety of the drift sector (ie yellow markers to red markers).
The next most important part is your speed, and tied in with this, the amount of wheelspin. More speed equals more points, and same with with wheelspin. It should come as no surprise then that it's easier to get high scores with more powerful cars.
Just for doing the drift trials, I would recommend using either a Corvette (ZR-1 is a great drift trial car), or one of the Vipers. Tune it to the max, then restrict the power to somewhere between 600-700 hp. If you are just starting out, I would suggest using CM or CS tires. Once you start getting the hang of things, switch to CH.
Now, I guess I should say that you should read that above paragraph with caution. If your goal is just to be able to gold the drift trials (nothing wrong with that, who wouldn't want to, it's easy credits), then follow that advice. However, if you want to learn how to drift for the sake of drifting, with hopes of one day becoming the online drift king, I would suggest taking a different route. Basically I would suggest finding a relatively light weight (1000-1250ish kg) car, with about 300-500 hp and using CH tires right from the start. And practice practice practice, it won't come over night. A guy could write a whole book on how to learn how to drift, so I won't really go into it here. There is nearly endless info scattered throughout the drift forum, just takes a little searching, and don't hesitate to ask as many questions as you want. Most people around here are always willing to help. Just keep a positive attitude
In regards to the suspension. Both are true...confusing, right? The thing is, there is no "magic setup" that will make you drift. It depends on several variables, namely the car, the weight balance of that car, the power output of that car, and also the drifter him/herself. I have certain cars (like my Tom's Chaser, thanks to Gunz for that one
), where the rear is softer than the front. I have other cars (like my RX-8) where the rear is stiffer than the front.
The main thing to understand is that a softer the rear end is, the more grip it will have. In my experience, lower powered cars tend to work better with a slightly stiffer rear end, and higher powered cars work better with a softer rear end.
Also, I disagree with Heath_1's camber settings. With a proper setup, you shouldn't really need more than 3.0 in the front, and 1.0 in the rear.
Anyways, hope that helps. Welcome to
, and happy drifting 👍
) was a thread that has helped me no end and will continue to help others. until the tread drops from the front page and gets lost among all the other dead threads 
What gives? And is this Ferooz guy that is always #1 on GTPlanet?
and dont give up bro.
