I decided to try out a drift trial yesterday, but had not much time, maybe 20 minutes, and I chose the '71 Ferrari Dino with Comfort Hards.
TM wheel, no aids
I took it to Brands Hatch, and whilst trying to finish the 4 sections, I was trying to figure out the scoring system, and came to realize, the faster your drivetrain wheels "spin", the higher the score gets, regardless of angle of drift, or speed of drift for that matter, but I could be wrong.
it was very hard to maintain drift, perhaps I chose the wrong car, but I started to tweak suspension and LSD to initiate drift , etc, but it was just one oversteer after another mid-drift, causing a 180 to score 0.
Then i slapped on comfort meds on the rear, and the scores just lit up to 1K per section, perhaps stickier tyres that spin hard grant more points? I closed in on gear ratios, tried various entry speeds, I imagine each different corner needs different entry speeds? I went in high gear, and slammed on gas to downshift, then modulated throttle through drift, but it would always always always just continue turning, no matter all different settings I tried, that was kinda a let down,
again I had 20 minutes, will try it again with a published tune.
I am new to drifting, and perhaps I will have better luck with heavier cars, as that is my choice for tracks like Nurburgring.