the best 4WD drift car on gt5

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22B STi Impreza has a good feel to it..Nissan Stagea I've heard good things about..can't speak for others though. Granted - not a huge fan of All wheel drive "drifting" but you know what, we're all here to have fun and to be good sports..why don't we lay off the 4wd thing for awhile and put it to rest. Not every "4wd" drifter rams into people..that's the biggest (frankly the only as far as I'm concerned) gripe most guys have against the AWD "drift" cars.
 
Please don't let this turn into another anti-AWD flame war, people. If he wants to slide around an AWD, thats his thing. Its no one's place to attack somone for enjoying something different.

In regard to your question, I'm not sure of what car would be good. It appears the people that suggested cars above know more about it than me, so I would try some of those out. Good luck. 👍
 
The premium evo IV slides nicely...I used to have a B4 Blitzen Legacy that was a dream as well...I slide my evo for fun from time to time...but once I get into an FR groove as far as drift practice..it's kind of hard to transition back to 10/90 awd...I'm still trying to work out the kinks on my R33 given it's a bit different as the awd is alrdy rwd biased....as a fun note I like to mess around w/ the vcd split on the fly in the Evo....the closer to 50/50 you get...the less counter steer is necessary..and you get the added benefit of rc car-like gliding drifts(controlled oversteer if you will) w/ 4 wheel smoke trails...
 
yeah i agree with the lancer Evo IV. use it when im bored and its great fun!!

I must say though.. people nearly ALWAYS use ABS when drifting (Aprat from myself).. TCS i cant say ive seen 1 person try that lmao.. duno where you get that from.
 
LP670 with comfort hards.They about 870bhp fully tuned, set the diff controller to 10/ 90. Harder to control than a lot of fr cars, it's rewarding when you get it right.
 
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Probably the Impreza 22b like mentioned above.

And before this debate gets out of hand again, I remind all of you guys who aren't answering the question to re-read this: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=175512
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Thank you.

Just as a reminder, we've already set the guidelines in black and white: No one here gets to proclaim themselves as experts on "drifting", telling other members what is and what is not "drift". I've erased a whole slew of posts that had nothing to do with the original post.

As for which drivetrain is better, there are threads dedicated to that question already. Please take the argument there.

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As for the original question... I kind of like my R34 R-Tune. Lots of power, very eager to come around... though I have not tuned any AWD vehicles for drifting per se.

And ABS is a handicap when drifting... turning it off and setting my brake bias for proper trail-braking is always the first order of business when I go out for a spin.
 
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niky
Thank you.

Just as a reminder, we've already set the guidelines in black and white: No one here gets to proclaim themselves as experts on "drifting", telling other members what is and what is not "drift".

As for which drivetrain is better, there are threads dedicated to that question already. Please take the argument there.

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As for the original question... I kind of like my R34 R-Tune. Lots of power, very eager to come around... though I have not tuned any AWD vehicles for drifting per se.

And ABS is a handicap when drifting... turning it off and setting my brake bias for proper trail-braking is always the first order of business when I go out for a spin.
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I need to try out no ABS, I always have it at 1 and Im just now starting to see how it can be a big advantage having it off. I just dont know how to set up the brakes to promote more oversteer, I guess Ill have to do some experimenting. 👍
 
Off-topic... but set the rear brakes at a higher strength than the fronts... on comfort tires, it doesn't take much... even a setting as low as 2 in front and 3 or 4 in the rear will be more than enough.

Important on AWD cars, where it's often much harder to get "clutch-kick" or "on-throttle" oversteer.
 
niky
Thank you.

Just as a reminder, we've already set the guidelines in black and white: No one here gets to proclaim themselves as experts on "drifting", telling other members what is and what is not "drift". I've erased a whole slew of posts that had nothing to do with the original post.

As for which drivetrain is better, there are threads dedicated to that question already. Please take the argument there.

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As for the original question... I kind of like my R34 R-Tune. Lots of power, very eager to come around... though I have not tuned any AWD vehicles for drifting per se.

And ABS is a handicap when drifting... turning it off and setting my brake bias for proper trail-braking is always the first order of business when I go out for a spin.
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I've always used ABS on 4... i like the control and the precision of weight shifts under braking. Most of the time it is on the front. I don't know why others say it is a handicap, so... please explain? :P

Back on topic: I liked the Evo IV, and Gallardo tbh... never tried Subaru's nor any other 4WD...
 
Gonales
I've always used ABS on 4... i like the control and the precision of weight shifts under braking. Most of the time it is on the front. I don't know why others say it is a handicap, so... please explain? :P

Back on topic: I liked the Evo IV, and Gallardo tbh... never tried Subaru's nor any other 4WD...
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You mean brake force (bias) or ABS?

ABS prevents wheel lock-up... you want the tires to lock-up when you trail brake into a corner, to get the car moving sideways.
 
i pretty much just use RWD but i ONLY use my h/brake when i want to hold a sideways entry up a straight

I have my brake bias 10Rear 0Front on 0ABS and it is the perfect setup I have ever had on any car. You can have massively better car control when ABS is off as you can maintain good angle even when slamming the brakes on
 
niky
You mean brake force (bias) or ABS?

ABS prevents wheel lock-up... you want the tires to lock-up when you trail brake into a corner, to get the car moving sideways.
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With a **** load of Braking power on the front (bias indeed), and ABS on, that way you can even get more angle while sideways... This is very helpful, on Fuji D1 for example :D Anyway, getting tires to completely lock up is never smart, imo. Lack of control, and you lose more speed, because of more resistance then rolling tires :D
 
After experimenting with the more ridiculous cars i have, my new favourite for 4wd drifting is the Range Stormer. Slammed, lightened and no spoiler, but with almost 700bhp, it gets very sideways, very quickly. The only thing i really recommend for it is the 5speed close ratio box instead of the six speed as it seems a very... breathy engine...? Maybe doesnt make sense.
 
I've always had a tougher time getting Skylines and Lancers to stay in a drift... Not sure why, it feels like the body is too stiff and just corrects itself back to grip. It's probably an issue to transferring too much weight or loose shock bounds.
 
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I've always had a tougher time getting Skylines and Lancers to stay in a drift... Not sure why, it feels like the body is too stiff and just corrects itself back to grip. It's probably an issue to transferring too much weight or loose shock bounds.
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I blame ATTESA for the skyline drift issues..even w/the 10/90 split it just seems to always try to eliminate countersteering w/ controlled oversteer(kind of what a drift is all about right?). as far as lancers, and i suspect subies to a point; being that those chassis' were(at least in their original form) based from fwd chassis', that's how they tend to react even w/ a majority of the power coming from the rear..w/ any fwd based awd vehicle that i've used for drifting(evo, impreza, legacy), prior to installing the vcd, i fiddle w/ the suspension settings, so that when it enters/exits turns, it behaves more like a rwd car. truth be told if i can't achieve perfectly angled drifts w/ zero countersteer in an awd car prior to installing a vcd, then i don't bother wasting credits(and ultimately my playing time) by buying one, and that car goes for sale to fund a different build.
 
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I use the Impreza rally car 99....but that is mostly for gymkhana. The Evo rally car 99 is also great for tight drifts. That is if you can switch gears fast enough.
 
Give the ford focus WRC RS a shot. Slides well just don't drift it like a RWD. Drift it like a 4WD and it is so much fun.
 
oqtimusboy1
ive used both newer versions of the impreza and lancer and the lancer hates to even slide but the impreza can drift all day long
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I've not tried, but this surprises me given the Evo's reputation for being a somewhat tail-happy car (in real life).

You know, up until reading this thread I've been against AWD drifting, it always gets me when you see half a field of R34 GT-Rs in a drift lobby, however I might give it a go, I don't really see the point in limiting your options just because of some shortsighted traditionalism or elitism. I've always (since GT4, anyway) wanted an Evo or Impreza drift car like my R32 GTS-t Type M...
 
Try out a fully modified GTR R34 from the premium dealer.

add about 3.0 TOE Front and back with comfort hards with the torque split at 10/90.. absolute dream to slide around
 
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At certain unnamed people, read forum stickies before posting. Or risk an infraction.

In real life, actually, despite not being as sharp as the Lancer, or maybe even because of that, STIs are ridiculously eager to drift.
 
niky
At certain unnamed people, read forum stickies before posting. Or risk an infraction.

In real life, actually, despite not being as sharp as the Lancer, or maybe even because of that, STIs are ridiculously eager to drift.
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Very true, every time I cruise my STI it loves to kick out, definitely one of the better AWD sliders.
 
daltonlm
Try find this Subaru:
http://mygranturismo.net/car_sheet.php?id=853

/troll
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I figured that this car in GT5 actualy is not FR, but AWD... diferent than GT4 and GT PSP.

What a waste...

EDIT2:

A friend of mine gifted me with a FR Cusco Impreza... then while upgrading it, i figured that this one have no diferencial adjustment option to buy. What means that there´s 2 models of Cusco in the game?!
 
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