| Still wondering how to drift? A fantastic trick that | | | | supposed to, and it may well flip during the |
| pays homage to original RC car drifting video | | | | experience. Learning how to drift takes time, so |
| products made a few years ago in Japan, the real | | | | savour the experience. Electric RC cars won't |
| thing most drivers want to know is just how to | | | | break down while you're learning how to drift. |
| drift! It's a complicated trick with one advantage: it | | | | Invest in one of these and your experience levels |
| gives the car the ability to take sharp, | | | | will match those videos soon enough. |
| experienced corners without losing speed. The | | | | Special tires need to be made or bought so that |
| effect is to make the whole car look as if it's | | | | the car can slide properly when you learn how to |
| taking the corner completely sideways, since the | | | | drift. You can buy or make your own from PVC |
| wheels are turned horizontally and the body | | | | or ABS pipes, or simply use rubber tires wrapped |
| remains parallel to the straightaway. The trick | | | | up in electrical tape - experience and money are |
| takes a lot of experience, and there are five | | | | generally factors in this decision. Experience the |
| essential tips to consider when imitating those | | | | videos and check out what tires they've used. |
| videos and learning how to drift: | | | | Figuring out how to drift causes a great deal of |
| Tip #1: You will need an RC car that has 4 wheel | | | | dirt and dust to be picked up off the track and |
| drive to imitate the videos properly | | | | fly around - some tracks don't allow it for this |
| Tip #2: Electric RC cars are better than nitro for | | | | reason. As regards to your car, you should seal |
| those with less experience | | | | up the transmission tightly so that this grit doesn't |
| Tip #3: Smooth tires are necessary when learning | | | | get into the works and wear down the engine. |
| how to drift | | | | Don't ruin the experience with too much grit, learn |
| Tip #4: Make sure your transmission is well sealed | | | | how to drift without wrecking your car. |
| Tip #5: The track must be low-friction | | | | Lastly, remember that the drifting experience only |
| Four wheel drive is necessary when you are | | | | works with a low-friction track or with a high |
| figuring out how to drift. Without this element of | | | | powered car (preferably nitro) that won't lose |
| control, your car won't slide the way it is | | | | speed on a sticky surface. |