Need some advice

[Frykas86]

Ive only started Driffting today with BMW Z4 3.0i
I can start the drift and keep it going but at the end of it my car nose just gets uncontrollable and i endup on the gravel...does anyon ehave an idea why is this happening? no matter what ive tried my car just does 360 at the end of most drifts...
BTW im using Logitech G27 wheel

 

[kdash01]

dude if your using a g27 and you cant hold a drift...well,you need to drive more i guess... learn the nuances of rwd cars..

 

[monsterGAUZ]

just practice practice practice and you'll get used to the handling and feedback of the car.

 

[Crumpet]

dude if your using a g27 and you cant hold a drift...well,you need to drive more i guess... learn the nuances of rwd cars..

True, I can hold them on a controller.

 

[articzap]

360 at the end of the drift? Let off the gas.

 

[Tuzmyfuz80]

I am using a G27 and it is not hard after you put so solid hours into practicing. Using a controller is almost cheating. Seriously just practice and be smooth with the wheel not jerky otherwise you will screw up more often.

 

[ParksidE001]

I've just started learning myself and also use a G27 set up.

I play with a lower FFB for drifting and put it on 5 (I race with 7 set). Else, I find, it's too brutal and I can't be smooth enough with my steering control, which is pre-requisite.

Only after a bit of watching various youtube vids, reading tips (thanks to all who have offered advice on this site), etc... and a fair few hours of practice, did I start to get it. A controller is a joke compared to a wheel and anyone who says that a wheel will be easier is clearly lying, IMO.

Throttle balance is key to maintain a drift, as well as smooth steering control. Too much (throttle) and you will spin, not enough and you will jerk back violently and spin the original way. Practice to see what amount of throttle your car needs to stay in that drift and don't just let off the gas, the second your car feels like it's going sideways. If you drift too far to the outside a quick tap on the clutch should bring you back in. When you arrive at the point you wish to exit, let off on the gas a little. All throttle work should be smooth.

These above things have allowed me to (finally) pull off some very average drifts. More practice will only help

I hope this helps. Like I said, I'm a complete beginner (and drift like one) but at least I can finally see some progress, after following these tips.

Good luck.

 

[Hayden]

Try not to countersteer to much because it can really cost you. The 900* can be hard to master as you need some quick arms, but once you've mastered it you can show up a controller drifter anyday

 

[Pofke13LT]

I have found that you really need to take the car to the same track and try and see what it is/isnt doing based off your drifting style... I have a G25 and tried using some tune settings found here, but most of them are geared more towards the controller. I used a general drift tune for my supra and kept adjusting one setting at a time until I got it to where I like it. I am still a newb at this btw, I just started drifting about 3 days ago and could not get more than 2,000 point in a full lap of Tsukaba using the tunes I found online. Yesterday after each tune/retune it started creeping up and so far im at 12,000 which still isnt AMAZING but a heck of a lot better than what I was doing before. Sorry for the rant, but I thought it would help because I sure wish I had known that before because I was thinking it was my technique being wrong not my tune...
By the way i think someone already mentioned it but make sure power steering is ON.

 

[ParksidE001]

WOW... That's some turn around. I went from getting between 1000-2000 to 4000-5000 on Tsukuba, last night. I was just getting my rhythm but it was getting so late I had to sleep... LOL

Nice one.

 

[Darktuna]

Key to drifting with a wheel. Never let the wheel slack. If you can feel the deadzone, you will snap the car, and will struggle to keep up with the countersteering. You should always be fighting the FFB When Steering Out of a drift. And Like other people Said, Throttle Controll is pretty important, Along with your entry. All inputs need to be smooth, and not jerky. Its just a big balancing act.