View Full Version : Is Drifting Faster or Just Cooler?
In a typical parking lot race, would drifting electric on-roads beat out non-drifters? They look pretty cool, but is it practical? Thanks.
Bnoland
02-25-2009, 09:18 PM
It would be slower in the since of actual drifting. As far as coming out of corners slightly sideway you may retain alittle speed but that is powersliding, not drifting. Drifting is an intentional slide started at the begining of the corner and carried thru it. A power slide is the cars rear end sliding because you are on the border line of the max acceleration that can be used coming out of the corner without loosing control and spinning out.
Chachi_RC
02-25-2009, 09:41 PM
Drifting is like figure skating....it is more about style than performance. Personally, I don't care for it, because I like performance too much! In real drifting, I think there are judges that score you on style, as well as it being a race. I just want to see someone get around the track as fast as possible....that is what looks good to me! But if drifting is your thing, then more power to you!
Thanks guys, I kinda figured so.
Bnoland
02-25-2009, 10:25 PM
Drifting is like figure skating....it is more about style than performance. Personally, I don't care for it, because I like performance too much! In real drifting, I think there are judges that score you on style, as well as it being a race. I just want to see someone get around the track as fast as possible....that is what looks good to me! But if drifting is your thing, then more power to you!
It takes alot of performance from those car to be able to do that .. its just a diffrent kind of contest. My drifter is my track car as well.. Its not more about style than performance. It more about style than speed.
Chachi_RC
02-25-2009, 10:43 PM
No offense man. I just mean that if you took two equal cars around a track, one drifting and the other racing, the drifting car would get destroyed. I understand it takes lots of performance to do it, it just isn't what I prefer. It's all good though!
pasan
02-26-2009, 06:16 AM
You can pretty much drift using any 4WD TC chassis and a proper set of wheels. All you need is enough power to break traction without bogging down.
davec-nitro-rs4
02-26-2009, 09:26 AM
It's harder to STOP drifting. I like the 1:1 cars drifting because of the noise and smoke, but RC drifting, especially electric, I just don't get into it. Although many do, not that there's anything wrong with that.
rccardude04
02-26-2009, 09:57 AM
I always thought it was kind of fun with extremely low traction because it takes a LOT of precision and skill to put the thing where you want it. Even driving in a halfway decent circle is hard! It helps with driving precision a lot I've found.
It's also fun sometimes to haul butt around a corner and toss the rear end out just as a demonstration of horsepower. :)
-Eric
Bnoland
02-26-2009, 11:50 AM
No offense man. I just mean that if you took two equal cars around a track, one drifting and the other racing, the drifting car would get destroyed. I understand it takes lots of performance to do it, it just isn't what I prefer. It's all good though!
Oh yea, no doubt about it.
Bnoland
02-26-2009, 11:54 AM
It's harder to STOP drifting. I like the 1:1 cars drifting because of the noise and smoke, but RC drifting, especially electric, I just don't get into it. Although many do, not that there's anything wrong with that.
Have you tried it with PVC type tire only?? Try it with HPI Treaded hard compound rubber tires. Much more fun and more realistic. You can get great acceleration and control. Most of your drifts will be at higher speeds too. I run a 5700 brushless and a 2 cell lipo and those tires and its a blast.