how can i meke my tto1 drift

[RC_reece]

hi all

how can i make my tto1 drift and what would i need

cheers

reece

[Libertine]

From what I've been told, you'd need some drift tyres (pit shimizu make ones that fit right onto Tamiya rims - you can find them on ebay), and you'd need to stiffen up your rear suspension and lock your rear diff.

Having said that, just putting drift tyres on makes it quite good fun to drive (I've got some on mine and haven't really needed to do any of the other stuff).

Have fun![8D]

[BiggusDitchus]

Have to say I have the pit shimizu tyres and Im not overly impressed, they actually provide too much grip and have tried many surfaces. Standard set up works well as a start i.e gear diffs etc but it gets addictive in my tb-01 i now run a locked rear diff (bunged a load of wadding into gear diff), a front one way and at the moment yokomo drift wheels/tyres. I have tried a few drift tyre options so here you go my thoughts

Tyre options...

1. Yokomo Drift tyres - by far the best, lots of tuneability of grip by simple camber change you can adjust how much rubber(if any) is in contact with surface, and give a nice stable drift. They are so consistant at my local race track (on carpet) I can get a real good lap of drifts getting close to apex of each corner most of the time. Problem with these are they are real expensive to buy new as you have to buy the proper wheels too BUT once you have them you will only need to change the plastic rings which are cheap.

2. Pit Shimizu tyres - In my opinion they provide way too much grip, may be ok if you really harden up your suspension, I have yet to give them a full test by changing the camber all round. On plus side they arent very expensive and they look cool.

3. The PVC tube tyres - First off nice n cheap you can get a set on ebay for about £5-£10. I used to run these loads and find they drift really well on carpet almost as good as the Yokomos just not quite as consistent I tended to find i drifted around the corner vaguely not as accurately as with Yokomos but for price you cant complain. The negative side is that they look aweful, and are only really any good on carpet (I ran mine at practice on race night) but on tarmac, concrete etc they dont provide enough grip resulting drifts are possible but not that spectacular.

4. HPI Drift tyres - I havent tried these so I cant really comment but I believe they are not too bad.

To start with I recommend you go with the PVC tyres and give it a go on a standard tt01 it will be fine, just remember to be carefull on the throttle with so little grip you dont need full throttle all the time. Its all about setting it up into the corner and then controlling the slide with steering and throttle.

[DJTheo]

Biggus is right, the Pit tires provide too much grip despite being 80-90 or so shore (like plastic), need to try though again after I have put a ball diff on the back of my TB01 as well changed camber and springs.

Cheers

[Backlash]

If drifting is something you just want to try, before you outlay some money, Just simply Tape up your tyres with PVC electrical Tape / Duct tape or similar. This will last forever if run on Carpet, but not especially long on Tarmac, hey but its cheap to try. Just remember to tape the tyres in the way they travel, ie. so the tape winds on the tyres when traveling foward, otherwise the tape will unravel when driving.

If you need more steering, just leave some rubber untaped on the inside edge of the front tyres. You will be amazed at the difference it makes.

This should get you going until you sort out some drift tyres.

[cianhanrahan]

I'd just go with the PVC tyres for starters, and see how you go from there. The guys in the SG drifters videos use thatm and they realy know how to drift!!

[Libertine]

quote:Originally posted by BiggusDitchus

Have to say I have the pit shimizu tyres and Im not overly impressed, they actually provide too much grip and have tried many surfaces.

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Well they work well in the rain...[:I]

I get on with them ok, but then I normally use them in quite a smooth dusty carpark, and I didn't want a crazy amount of sideways drift anyway - just a bit of tail end out action.

Might try the Yokomo ones eventually, if they come recommended..

[DCLXVI]

I put some pretty hard Kyosho tires on my PureTen Alpha2 EP and pretty insane chamber in the rear, this coupled with the dirt cheap 14T motor I just installed gave me some niiice controlled drifting...the tires shredded quite fast for some reason though...

[sradjoe]

I had to check out what this drifting craze is all about. I simply taped the center of my tires with black electrical tape and it made a world of difference. I wrapped the tape around the tire about 2-3 times. Ive ran 4 1900 packs through it on concrete and the tape is holding up really well. Never came undone. Of course my shiny freshly painted body is now all beat up, due to smashing into anything nearby. Drift in the open areas if your new to it[] My only other problem with the crashing, is that the wheel axles dont hold up very well and are now bent causing my wheel to wobble. I am having too much fun with drifting to worry about wobbly wheels[] Another good point about the tape, is that its hard to even notice its on there. The tape stays. I'll leave the drift rings to serious racers.

[cianhanrahan]

I added tape to the pvc tyres to get a little more control over the drifts, it helped a bit.

They do look **** though. Some drifters are using ABS piping which is dark grey, so it looks better, and gripos a little better that PVC