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Greywolf74

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IDK if we have any Drifting pros here but I want to try drifting and I have a TC3. Can a TC3 be made into a good drifter or should I sell it and go with something that will make a better drift car?
 
Wolf I have an older RS4 nitro here that I had thought about trying the drifting with. But from all of my reading, they don't make the best drift cars to say the least. For one thing, most drift guys are running ABS or PVC for tires, and drifting at slow speeds and constantly feathering the throttle. On a nitro mill, that equates to basically no load on the engine, or almost the same as free revving it. I know you need to richen the engine up quite a bit as well, as you won't be getting the normal amount of air flow over the head at slow speeds. At that point, throttle response will probably suffer, making things harder on the driver as I doubt the engine will want to rev cleanly having been richened up so much. I think electric is the way to go for drifting. But hey, if you already have it, it might be worth a shot. Just keep an eye on motor temps.

I'm going to buy some spare TC drift wheels, and second set of shocks that will be travel limited for a much lower stance, and just use my MERV to try it out. Costs me very little cash if I don't like it that way.
 
Moe, the art of drifting ( I say art because it's harder than it looks) uses both brake and throttle both to maintain a smooth controlled slide at a steep angle throughout the entirety of the turn. Do a youtube search for RC drift, and watch the second vid down. Can't link it here due to the music. It's something I've always wanted to try my hand at too greywolf.
 
I know drifting is typcially done with electrics but i also know it can be done with nitro its just not very popular. I think the way my center diff is set up and the brake on my TC3 are not conducive to drifting though but I'm not positive. I was hoping there was a real expert on drifting that could tell me for sure if I could or not.
 
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