What car shall i start with and what settings shall i make for a drifting car?
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It's best to get the feel for drifting in a car of your choice to your own settings, but if you don't know where to begin, check the Drifting for Dummies sticky and look at the link in it to the drift settings depot.
The first post of the thread is NOT updated, so if your car isn't listed there, check the last 10 pages or so.
If you have never drifted before, try a FR and dont be discouraged! it can get hard! Bad habits to pick up are e-braking and stacking the tires. Simulation tires are the best way to go if you ask me, everyone is entitled to their own wrong opinion though.
If you are racing for more speed or just having fun though, by all means stack your tires, my STI uses medium soft on the front and medium slick on the rear because it lets me keep high speeds with absurd angles.
Also I'm a horsepower fan, most people say stick with 300 or so horses, I prefer 500-1000! The torque/horsepower determines the tires you want to use. 100-400 I'd say go with simulation tires, above that go with some slicks.
Recommended cars to learn:
FR:
Mazda RX7
Toyota Supra
Trueno is a classic favorite due to Initial D, but it can be difficult to master
MR:
Nissan(?) NSX
AWD:
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO
Subaru Impreza WRX STI
of course this is my preference... you will have your own once you race some.
also nobody else's settings are perfect for you, you will eventually have to change them to reflect your drifting style.
The first post of the thread is NOT updated, so if your car isn't listed there, check the last 10 pages or so.
If you have never drifted before, try a FR and dont be discouraged! it can get hard! Bad habits to pick up are e-braking and stacking the tires. Simulation tires are the best way to go if you ask me, everyone is entitled to their own wrong opinion though.
If you are racing for more speed or just having fun though, by all means stack your tires, my STI uses medium soft on the front and medium slick on the rear because it lets me keep high speeds with absurd angles.
Also I'm a horsepower fan, most people say stick with 300 or so horses, I prefer 500-1000! The torque/horsepower determines the tires you want to use. 100-400 I'd say go with simulation tires, above that go with some slicks.
Recommended cars to learn:
FR:
Mazda RX7
Toyota Supra
Trueno is a classic favorite due to Initial D, but it can be difficult to master
MR:
Nissan(?) NSX
AWD:
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO
Subaru Impreza WRX STI
of course this is my preference... you will have your own once you race some.
also nobody else's settings are perfect for you, you will eventually have to change them to reflect your drifting style.
Thanks alot Iz, now that I can begin drifting im going to be so happy .
1 Last question, can you share some settings for a car or two? Anyone will do thanks. By the way I do already have a Sprinter Tureno S.S. but I dont know the settings can you share me some of those maybe please?
Anyway thanks for the rest of the text ...
.1 Last question, can you share some settings for a car or two? Anyone will do thanks. By the way I do already have a Sprinter Tureno S.S. but I dont know the settings can you share me some of those maybe please?
Anyway thanks for the rest of the text
...I run a subaru STI 22b using the settings someone else posted in the settings depot as a basis (the guy said "bunta's car") its about 4 pages from the last I think. Of course, you will have to fine tune it to your own likings, I had to change a little bit, not too much. I have a video of Apricot Hill but I hit the dirt at one point and my tires were too soft (I was experimenting with settings when I got the lap in, so still tinkering with tires too) and couldn't drift the long turn 
I'll post it real quick and see if anyone can give me some comments on improving
(I'm trying to drift GT4 atm, its so hard to get the snap-back understeering off!)
I'll post it real quick and see if anyone can give me some comments on improving
(I'm trying to drift GT4 atm, its so hard to get the snap-back understeering off!)
I run a subaru STI 22b using the settings someone else posted in the settings depot as a basis (the guy said "bunta's car") its about 4 pages from the last I think. Of course, you will have to fine tune it to your own likings, I had to change a little bit, not too much. I have a video of Apricot Hill but I hit the dirt at one point and my tires were too soft (I was experimenting with settings when I got the lap in, so still tinkering with tires too) and couldn't drift the long turn
I'll post it real quick and see if anyone can give me some comments on improving
(I'm trying to drift GT4 atm, its so hard to get the snap-back understeering off!)
You got settings for it?
I believe you are just wanting spoonfed.
My settings are based on the rough way that I drive and I don't have my GT3 atm to get it and tell you my settings, thats why I told you to use the ones readily available.
Don't make me regret attempting to help you, help yourself some and go look where you are told the info is, it helps.
Also: the settings don't make the drift, they just make the car act more accordingly to how you drive. You have to be able to drift to make it drift. Hammering the gas while turning the wheel as sharp as it goes will just make you spin out, and doing the same but catching the wheel and reversing it halfway may work on a few turns but it will either make you spin out or understeer into the dirt. Use the settings depot on some FR cars (a skyline is AWD and is a little harder to drift due to its tendency to regain traction) to learn to drift. If you really do want to use the AWD though, don't fall into the habit of e-braking, break your traction by feinting or other means.
My settings are based on the rough way that I drive and I don't have my GT3 atm to get it and tell you my settings, thats why I told you to use the ones readily available.
Don't make me regret attempting to help you, help yourself some and go look where you are told the info is, it helps.
Also: the settings don't make the drift, they just make the car act more accordingly to how you drive. You have to be able to drift to make it drift. Hammering the gas while turning the wheel as sharp as it goes will just make you spin out, and doing the same but catching the wheel and reversing it halfway may work on a few turns but it will either make you spin out or understeer into the dirt. Use the settings depot on some FR cars (a skyline is AWD and is a little harder to drift due to its tendency to regain traction) to learn to drift. If you really do want to use the AWD though, don't fall into the habit of e-braking, break your traction by feinting or other means.
- 10,551
- Columbia, MD.
- Parnelli_Bones
Tha'ts how you start out with anything right? Slowly. Does a pre-med student begin their career doing heart surgery? Of course not. You gotta start off slow. You're gonna make lots of mistakes (believe me) before you are able to put a respectable video up on this site (cheesy music and all).
Personally, i don't sit around practicing my drifts...i prefer racing, and if i get ahead of the computer cars, then i'll try some drifts (maybe). Matter of fact, my very first drift was a complete accident
I was at Grand Valley in my Viper GTS (GT1 days) and entered the first turn too fast. I countersteered, and voila...i was sideways with front wheels full-opposite lock! So if i can get it so can you, but it does take lots of practice since it sounds like you're a complete newb.
Tha'ts how you start out with anything right? Slowly. Does a pre-med student begin their career doing heart surgery? Of course not. You gotta start off slow. You're gonna make lots of mistakes (believe me) before you are able to put a respectable video up on this site (cheesy music and all).
Personally, i don't sit around practicing my drifts...i prefer racing, and if i get ahead of the computer cars, then i'll try some drifts (maybe). Matter of fact, my very first drift was a complete accident
I was at Grand Valley in my Viper GTS (GT1 days) and entered the first turn too fast. I countersteered, and voila...i was sideways with front wheels full-opposite lock! So if i can get it so can you, but it does take lots of practice since it sounds like you're a complete newb.
Erm.. I do not think im a complete newb, i like to go easy. Ive been learning for like a week and you expect me to go flat out and make the turn bang on?
Nah.. thats not gonna happen. I can go round a corner and get about 3/4 of the way and im off the track, but thats my own fault.
- 10,551
- Columbia, MD.
- Parnelli_Bones
Sundo, stop reading only the first line and replying... really, you haven't shown proof of reading a single reply to your thread yet!
Parnelli said right off the start in the very first line that you start slowly.
I said a list of cars to drift and where to find the settings for them.
If you expect help, at least pay attention to what is given to you.
As for not making it around the corner, your entry speed is too fast if you are falling to the outside, its too slow if you are riding the inside. The latter can be fixed by throttle control, the first can be fixed by brakes :-p
Parnelli said right off the start in the very first line that you start slowly.
I said a list of cars to drift and where to find the settings for them.
If you expect help, at least pay attention to what is given to you.
As for not making it around the corner, your entry speed is too fast if you are falling to the outside, its too slow if you are riding the inside. The latter can be fixed by throttle control, the first can be fixed by brakes :-p
Tha'ts how you start out with anything right? Slowly. Does a pre-med student begin their career doing heart surgery? Of course not. You gotta start off slow. You're gonna make lots of mistakes (believe me) before you are able to put a respectable video up on this site (cheesy music and all).
Personally, i don't sit around practicing my drifts...i prefer racing, and if i get ahead of the computer cars, then i'll try some drifts (maybe). Matter of fact, my very first drift was a complete accident
I was at Grand Valley in my Viper GTS (GT1 days) and entered the first turn too fast. I countersteered, and voila...i was sideways with front wheels full-opposite lock! So if i can get it so can you, but it does take lots of practice since it sounds like you're a complete newb.
Uh...no you totally didn't read what i said.I don't expect you to go "flat out" as you say. I said it's better to learn by going slow. Whether you're drifting or grip-racing. See?
I was relaying my first drift experience, which was an accident.
Whoops, i didn't read it properly, Sorry.
- 10,551
- Columbia, MD.
- Parnelli_Bones
Hey it's cool man. I was trying to say that without sounding like a total d!ck
like people around here.
GT planet can be somewhat harsh to new folks hope i didn't put you off.
like people around here.
GT planet can be somewhat harsh to new folks hope i didn't put you off.Hey it's cool man. I was trying to say that without sounding like a total d!ck
like people around here.
Lol Hey, You did'nt sound like a total ----. And no mate you did'nt put me off.
Try out the Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX [AE86] its a great, it's a car that teaches its driver not only that but it has great flexibility, not only that but it's cheap, you can get it through simulation mode. Check some tuning guides to tune it as well [Never drift with a car that ISN'T tuned for drifting] 
...umm settings...well you should find them, im not good at that stuff, or better yet-tinker around with parts and settings, you never know wutcha gonna get
...umm settings...well you should find them, im not good at that stuff, or better yet-tinker around with parts and settings, you never know wutcha gonna get 
