Drifting Perfection: Ultimate Drift Tuning Program & Guide

[Bodyguard]

That's where your speed comes from. Grippy LSD

+1. A grippy LSD is nothing if not boring, in my opinion; I prefer an almost standard LSD, with slightly lower Acceleration Sensitivity. Speed drifting requires a lot of grip. In fact, it requires you to force your car into a slide, while maintaining as much of that grip as possible, which is why these kind of drifters don't enter the prestigious D1GP events. Speed drifting, in my own opinion, is a waste of time, as you achieve almost no angle or smoke.
Another point: a soft rear end is useful for drifting in general, not speed drifting. If you want to be a speed drifter, raise the spring rate as much as possible on both ends and see if you can drift it. I highly recommend you to not be a speed drifter, though.
Also, Drift Monkey, I wasn't directing this at you, I know that you weren't the one who called themselves a speed drifter

 

[Gonales]

That's where your speed comes from. Grippy LSD

+1. A grippy LSD is nothing if not boring, in my opinion; I prefer an almost standard LSD, with slightly lower Acceleration Sensitivity. Speed drifting requires a lot of grip. In fact, it requires you to force your car into a slide, while maintaining as much of that grip as possible, which is why these kind of drifters don't enter the prestigious D1GP events. Speed drifting, in my own opinion, is a waste of time, as you achieve almost no angle or smoke.
Another point: a soft rear end is useful for drifting in general, not speed drifting. If you want to be a speed drifter, raise the spring rate as much as possible on both ends and see if you can drift it. I highly recommend you to not be a speed drifter, though.
Also, Drift Monkey, I wasn't directing this at you, I know that you weren't the one who called themselves a speed drifter

Guys? 60 60 60 is far from grippy. -.- Bodyguard, what you claim to be a less grippy LSD actually has a lot more traction than a locked one. :/

Plus: I use a soft suspension at front, and a rock hard suspension in the back, so your comment about what is normally used when drifting doesn't make sense either.

 

[Bodyguard]

Guys? 60 60 60 is far from grippy. -.- Bodyguard, what you claim to be a less grippy LSD actually has a lot more traction than a locked one. :/

Plus: I use a soft suspension at front, and a rock hard suspension in the back, so your comment about what is normally used when drifting doesn't make sense either.

I have personally found that LSD setup quite grippy, so perhaps it is our different styles of drifting or maybe even the car that made this impression.

Also, a stiff rear promotes understeer, whereas a soft rear will encourage your car to lose grip and send the tail spinning. What drifters use is their personal preference, but it is just logical to increase oversteer in a drift car.

 

[SLaBaTaC]

+1. A grippy LSD is nothing if not boring, in my opinion; I prefer an almost standard LSD, with slightly lower Acceleration Sensitivity. Speed drifting requires a lot of grip. In fact, it requires you to force your car into a slide, while maintaining as much of that grip as possible, which is why these kind of drifters don't enter the prestigious D1GP events. Speed drifting, in my own opinion, is a waste of time, as you achieve almost no angle or smoke.
Another point: a soft rear end is useful for drifting in general, not speed drifting. If you want to be a speed drifter, raise the spring rate as much as possible on both ends and see if you can drift it. I highly recommend you to not be a speed drifter, though.
Also, Drift Monkey, I wasn't directing this at you, I know that you weren't the one who called themselves a speed drifter

hehe then you have not seen me slide with my beautiful NSX and im more than capable to tandem or 'D1GP'.Pretty sure i can maintain maximum angle with more than enough smoke ( people always complain about to much smoke when chasing me ) while keeping a constant ,smooth and extremely fast line.

 

[JR86]

hehe then you have not seen me slide with my beautiful NSX and im more than capable to tandem or 'D1GP'.Pretty sure i can maintain maximum angle with more than enough smoke ( people always complain about to much smoke when chasing me ) while keeping a constant ,smooth and extremely fast line.

That's true. You're pretty good to be able to tandem with people in a car which is faster than others, you're fine when you chase me

 

[Bodyguard]

hehe then you have not seen me slide with my beautiful NSX and im more than capable to tandem or 'D1GP'.Pretty sure i can maintain maximum angle with more than enough smoke ( people always complain about to much smoke when chasing me ) while keeping a constant ,smooth and extremely fast line.

That's good to hear Also, D1GP stands for the D1 (Drift) Grand Prix, it is not a drifting technique xD
I just can't seem to fathom a grippy NSX creating decent smoke and holding angle, how much power does it have? My C63 shreds tyres, especially with my soft setup, and has 800bhp. Woop woop!

 

[Streeto]

You are a mastermind.

Edit: Hahaha how does one "D1GP" Slabatec?

 

[Gonales]

I have personally found that LSD setup quite grippy, so perhaps it is our different styles of drifting or maybe even the car that made this impression.

Also, a stiff rear promotes understeer, whereas a soft rear will encourage your car to lose grip and send the tail spinning. What drifters use is their personal preference, but it is just logical to increase oversteer in a drift car.

Could very well have been the car, indeed.

And in all honesty, every drift car should have initial understeer, because of the differential. The only way a car drifts, is because of an initiation, not the setup.

 

[SLaBaTaC]

That's good to hear Also, D1GP stands for the D1 (Drift) Grand Prix, it is not a drifting technique xD
I just can't seem to fathom a grippy NSX creating decent smoke and holding angle, how much power does it have? My C63 shreds tyres, especially with my soft setup, and has 800bhp. Woop woop!

hehe i know chief i partook in the VDC .My NSX runs at 445HP N/A and keeps up with anything really.

 

[SLaBaTaC]

That's true. You're pretty good to be able to tandem with people in a car which is faster than others, you're fine when you chase me

HIGH 5 !! 👍

 

[Drift_Monkey]

Guys? 60 60 60 is far from grippy. -.- Bodyguard, what you claim to be a less grippy LSD actually has a lot more traction than a locked one. :/

Plus: I use a soft suspension at front, and a rock hard suspension in the back, so your comment about what is normally used when drifting doesn't make sense either.

if 5 60 60 is a locked diff then 60 60 60 is?

 

[Lock2Lock]

if 5 60 60 is a locked diff then 60 60 60 is?

Five on Initial Torque means it locks instantly. Sixty on Initial Torque requires a lot more torque to lock the differential. It will have a more gradual lock. Sort of like the 5/5/5 LSD I used to use on my 1966 Shelby Cobra 427. Same type of differential, but totally different locking pattern.

I believe the following all are locked differentials.
5/5/5
5/60/60
60/60/60

 

[Drift_Monkey]

Five on Initial Torque means it locks instantly. Sixty on Initial Torque requires a lot more torque to lock the differential. It will have a more gradual lock. Sort of like the 5/5/5 LSD I used to use on my 1966 Shelby Cobra 427. Same type of differential, but totally different locking pattern.

I believe the following all are locked differentials.
5/5/5
5/60/60
60/60/60

so in other words 60 on initial torque means more grip

 

[Lock2Lock]

so in other words 60 on initial torque means more grip

Well, in some cases maybe. It depends on the car, and how fast the differential locks compared with the car's torque band.

 

[Drift_Monkey]

Well, in some cases maybe. It depends on the car, and how fast the differential locks compared with the car's torque band.

in comparison to 5?

 

[Lock2Lock]

in comparison to 5?

Well on a higher HP car it is better to run a higher Initial Torque to gain less wheel spin, so yes.

 

[Serum]

Exactly. As long as accel matches decel, it's locked.

Mitsuru Haraguchi's fc had a cusco 1way lsd. Had it not been for him refusing to sacrifice style for performance, he could have easily won the championship in 2001. Stick with what works

 

[Drift_Monkey]

Exactly. As long as accel matches decel, it's locked.

Mitsuru Haraguchi's fc had a cusco 1way lsd. Had it not been for him refusing to sacrifice style for performance, he could have easily won the championship in 2001. Stick with what works

no one says you have to run locked diffs... but as long as its sideways and both tyres burning rubber. I've heard most of the sponsored drivers run 1.5way LSDs.

 

[SLaBaTaC]

Well on a higher HP car it is better to run a higher Initial Torque to gain less wheel spin, so yes.

my NSX is only 445 hp though ?

 

[Drift_Monkey]

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[Gonales]

no one says you have to run locked diffs... but as long as its sideways and both tyres burning rubber. I've heard most of the sponsored drivers run 1.5way LSDs.

Which would translate to a fully locked diff under accel (60), and half locked under decel (30). With Initial Torque on 5. This is the equivalent setting of a 1,5 way diff.

 

[monsterGAUZ]

I find it really funny how still nobody totally understands the GT5 LSD settings ^^

 

[JR86]

I find it really funny how still nobody totally understands the GT5 LSD settings ^^

It's the GT5 equivalent of alchemy

 

[Gonales]

I find it really funny how still nobody totally understands the GT5 LSD settings ^^

Well, women are way easier to understand and that is still keeping you guys busy... =D

 

[Bodyguard]

Well, women are way easier to understand and that is still keeping you guys busy... =D

Oooooo

Actually, I'm a guy, why am I cheering for that?

 

[monsterGAUZ]

For me some women are just crazy, there is nothing you must understand, they are just totally crazy.

 

[Serum]

no one says you have to run locked diffs... but as long as its sideways and both tyres burning rubber. I've heard most of the sponsored drivers run 1.5way LSDs.

Exactly. I posted that for the noobs who may be reading, who put so much emphasis on drift tunes and diff settings as if it matters that much, yet can't make it around autumn ring mini without hitting/spinning. To further clarify so this doesn't turn into a debate, car control should be learned FIRST before venturing into the dark art of tuning on gt.

I find it really funny how still nobody totally understands the GT5 LSD settings ^^

Care to explain? Not challenging your knowledge, I just really wanna know.

I read a guide somewhere on this site, where the person stated to add throttle while taking low speed turns noting which tire fired first. That determined whether you +/- accel, adjusting until both tires fired at the same time. I got tired of quitting, adjusting, testing and just set it as a 2way.

 

[monsterGAUZ]

Exactly. I posted that for the noobs who may be reading, who put so much emphasis on drift tunes and diff settings as if it matters that much, yet can't make it around autumn ring mini without hitting/spinning. To further clarify so this doesn't turn into a debate, car control should be learned FIRST before venturing into the dark art of tuning on gt.



Care to explain? Not challenging your knowledge, I just really wanna know.

I read a guide somewhere on this site, where the person stated to add throttle while taking low speed turns noting which tire fired first. That determined whether you +/- accel, adjusting until both tires fired at the same time. I got tired of quitting, adjusting, testing and just set it as a 2way.

I actually don't know it really either mate wasn't trying to make myself seem like I do lol. I just have my standard setting that works on my Soupras and I need nothing more ^^

 

[Gonales]

Exactly. I posted that for the noobs who may be reading, who put so much emphasis on drift tunes and diff settings as if it matters that much, yet can't make it around autumn ring mini without hitting/spinning. To further clarify so this doesn't turn into a debate, car control should be learned FIRST before venturing into the dark art of tuning on gt.

To be honest, with locked differentials drifting is a lot easier, so... People should always pick up a tune from the list, before they start drifting in my opinion.

Care to explain? Not challenging your knowledge, I just really wanna know.

I read a guide somewhere on this site, where the person stated to add throttle while taking low speed turns noting which tire fired first. That determined whether you +/- accel, adjusting until both tires fired at the same time. I got tired of quitting, adjusting, testing and just set it as a 2way.

Honestly, a 1,5 way diff is locked as well, during acceleration. Not during braking though.

 

[Drift_Monkey]

An LSD is an LSD... if it doesn't lock then it's not an LSD