How to Drift RC Cars
Since rc cars do not have a clutch or ebrake like a full size car does it is all about throttle and steering control to get your car to drift. That said it is much easier to drift an RC car than a real car since a real car will not have special hard compound drifting tires on the rear to make sliding around easier.
The easiest way to get your car to drift is to do what is known as a feint drift. A feint drift involves several steps. The first is to get your car up to a fast but comfortable speed as you approach the corner. Once you are about to where you need to begin turning, flick the car wheels out away from the turn. This preloads the suspension and cars weight so that when you turn back the car will easily break grip. Once you have flicked one way, slam the wheels hard in towards the inside of the turn. The car should quickly flick sideways. As soon as your sideways you need to begin to make a ton of small adjustments to the throttle and countersteering. By countersteering you prolong the drift much further than it would be if you just steered into the turn. This is the part of RC Drifting that requires the most practice. The better you get at throttle and steering control the longer and more precise you can make your drifts.
To exit the drift smoothly and drive away, punch the gas. This will cause the car to shoot forward out of the drift. Another way to do it is just use extreme countersteering till the car rights itself. If you have an S-curve turn to navigate though, do not do this. With a little practice you can easily link both drifts together into one seamless drift. This skill is vital if you wish to compete in drifting.
Since rc cars do not have a clutch or ebrake like a full size car does it is all about throttle and steering control to get your car to drift. That said it is much easier to drift an RC car than a real car since a real car will not have special hard compound drifting tires on the rear to make sliding around easier.
The easiest way to get your car to drift is to do what is known as a feint drift. A feint drift involves several steps. The first is to get your car up to a fast but comfortable speed as you approach the corner. Once you are about to where you need to begin turning, flick the car wheels out away from the turn. This preloads the suspension and cars weight so that when you turn back the car will easily break grip. Once you have flicked one way, slam the wheels hard in towards the inside of the turn. The car should quickly flick sideways. As soon as your sideways you need to begin to make a ton of small adjustments to the throttle and countersteering. By countersteering you prolong the drift much further than it would be if you just steered into the turn. This is the part of RC Drifting that requires the most practice. The better you get at throttle and steering control the longer and more precise you can make your drifts.
To exit the drift smoothly and drive away, punch the gas. This will cause the car to shoot forward out of the drift. Another way to do it is just use extreme countersteering till the car rights itself. If you have an S-curve turn to navigate though, do not do this. With a little practice you can easily link both drifts together into one seamless drift. This skill is vital if you wish to compete in drifting.
Four wheel drive is necessary when you are figuring out how to drift. Without this element of control, your car won't slide the way it is supposed to, and it may well flip during the experience. Learning how to drift takes time, so savour the experience. Electric RC cars won't break down while you're learning how to drift. Invest in one of these and your experience levels will match those videos soon enough.Nitrotek
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