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I don't really know much about drifting, so can someone tell me what drivetrains work for drifting? I use my DFGT, barely managed a bronze on the german Tsukuba drift trial in an SL500.
Which drivetrains are good for drifting?
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- MegamarcX_84
FR-MR-RR, basically RWD...Now run or get a flameproof suit
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Close this thread!!!!
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Lol. Talk about opening up a can of worms lol. But as Mega said, anything that is RWD is what you are looking for. To start with, I'd go for FR...MR and RR can be a little trickier, especially on the wheel (from what I've heard at least).
It's actually kind of sad that someone can't innocently ask this question without starting a major war lol.
It's actually kind of sad that someone can't innocently ask this question without starting a major war lol.
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Sad but true, I could hear the screeching of, "Use the Search button!"....and then the wailing and gnashing of teeth...lol
Lol ya, you're right. He could have used the search button (or looked at the stickied drifting FAQ).
I was referring more to bringing up the whole "which drivetrain is best" issue.
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1. FR
2. MR
2 and 1/2. RR
2. MR
2 and 1/2. RR
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Well there's only 3 choices obviously, FR/MR/RR, but I would usually go with FR.
Forget the drift trials, you need to learn how to link corners, and drift with other people (tandem) without crashing into them.
Grab a 350-450hp road car, put some CH on it, and practice practice practice.
Forget the drift trials, you need to learn how to link corners, and drift with other people (tandem) without crashing into them.
Grab a 350-450hp road car, put some CH on it, and practice practice practice.
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Crisp
I thought softs were used more for drifting? Thanks for the tips. I'd rather you called me Joe by the way guys.
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Both of those statements are wrong.
It is very possible to drift FF cars.
The torque distributor of a AWD car does not NEED to be set to 10/90 to drift...it can be set to anything. 10/90 simply makes it act as close to RWD without actually being RWD.
EDIT: I should clarify. Yes, you can drift any type of drive-train, but RWD is by far the best, and is what you should look for in a drift car. The other drive-trains would be more for if you want to try something a little different. It should also be noted that FF and AWD nearly impossible to tandem with...and tandem drifting is considered by most to be the highest level of drifting.
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wait you guys didn't tell the OP AWD with all assist
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By the way i noticed that you are trying to adventure yourself using a Benz SL 500. Its a pretty car, but its too much heavy, kinda bad brakes, splashes a lot, bad weight distribuition, bad weight shifting... even if you kill most of that problems by tunning, it will still a car for fun mostly... its not a optimal car for learning, nor for tandeming, nor for drift mode scoring too.
I strongly suggest, before you ask what drivetrain is the best drivetrain option, try get a FR japanese car (s13, s14, RX7 FC...) between 300hp and 450hp, grab an optimal wheel finetune for this car in the wheel´s drift depot, and then start in the right track.
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JBantonJapanese cars aren't allowed in the German drift trial
I think the guy quoted was asking in general and used the German DT as an example.
I went with the M3 GTR, slides nicely with little to no tuning.
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Japanese cars aren't allowed in the German drift trial
All i know is that in the OP says SL500. If there is more than one SL500 in the game witch is not a Mercedez, my apologises.
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Im sleepy, so im a bit more stupid right now. In fact he mentioned the german drift trials, and the Benz SL500... what made me suggest him to get a trustble japanese drifting car is pointing to he learn how to drift, because after he domain the basics, all gold medals in the trials will be piece of cake, hands down.
Plus... drift trials only worth for the money. Get the freaking gold as soon as possible and come back to the online lobies.
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Not really, I used "Tank" ,which is my SL600, it has 1000HP, stock weight which is 2000kg, basically no tune, and I made it to top 500 in the leaderboards like I always do in that car. Plus I tandem with it & I've won many drift comps with it. So the SL's are not really bad. I've tried the SL500 & it's pretty good.
