Is higher HP really better for drifts?

[2ez2KiLL]

Is higher HP really necessary for better drifts?

 

[Cobraking]

No not really, then your getting too much wheel spin

 

[LanEvo]

higher horsepower makes it easier, but you have to match that horsepower with grippier tires. the easiest way to drift is with slicks and a ton of horsepower. the hardest way is with a basically stock engine and sim tires. guess which one earns more respect

 

[NKA_Cipriani]

The first one

 

[Thio]

example: Trueno on Simulation Tires is like a maxed out Skyline with Super Softs

 

[Cobraking]

example: Trueno on Simulation Tires is like a maxed out Skyline with Super Softs

Thanks Thio, i never knew that..

 

[2ez2KiLL]

my trueno spends 1/3 of its 2 hour drifting sessions doing burnouts

 

[ethikz]

maybe you got your settings wrong or its just your driving. i tune my cars to respond and react to my driving style, especially my hachi. try playing around with settings your comfortable with

 

[Sheron]

The power you put in a car................mmmmm.....that depence on your drifting style and skill, oh! and settings also.

 

[*SWO00OP*]

YOU do not need high horsepower to make good drifts....
I personally like a high horsepower car because i cna drift all day and as long as i want...
But i disagree with LANevo.... i use simulation tires no matter what, simply because most of the high horsepower cars come with great stock tires...(SUPRA, VANQUISH, VIPER, RX7)

 

[ethikz]

i prefer lower HP cars because to me its more fun and challenging and takes a lot more skill

 

[Sheron]

Originally posted by ethikz
i prefer lower HP cars because to me its more fun and challenging and takes a lot more skill

More skill???...... Try a 300ZX ~900hp.

Originally posted by Cobraking
No not really, then your getting too much wheel spin

That doesn't happen if you're careful with the "X button".

 

[Jay]

my fav drift is get my 800+hp chaser with sim tyres and hold it on limiter in 5th

keep it that way all the way around the track and drift the whole thing non stop, even drift on the straights.....
very very extremely hard

 

[Jay]

Originally posted by ethikz
i prefer lower HP cars because to me its more fun and challenging and takes a lot more skill

depends how you drift it, try what i said in my last post

very sensitive throttle, steering, brake control needed

 

[Thio]

You really don't need to have that much power. And anyways, where would you get the money to buy those mods? It's cheaper and more realistic to keep the hp low and buy simulation tires.

 

[DrifterYamez]

I only put a few power mods on my drift cars, basically intake/exhaust, tuned rom, and a few drivetrain parts, sim tires, and full suspension. I'd much rather play around with suspension settings than try more power, sometimes its my skills, plus this way it translates into real life a little better.

 

[Leetheslacker]

I do a little of both.

Some cars i have are high pwoered some arent.

Sometimes i have the most fun messing around with drifting on stock suspension with just sim tires, drivetrain mods, and few engine mods.

 

[Jay]

i also do a lot of low power drifting aswell

i also like to drift standard cars

 

[Leetheslacker]

Today ive been drifting a 100% except for sim tires stock trueno... Great fun.

 

[Thio]

dang you 2ez2KiLL I was gonna make that my avatar ......

She's hot though