Drift Car Setup

Any car car drift (especially if on a low friction surface). Some cars though are extremely hard to drift in.

There are a few things to bear in mind that should be considered essential to drifting.

The best cars to drift in have rear wheel drive. A RWD vehicle can utilise all of the drift techniques mentioned in the Techniques section. A semi-locking slip diff will be an enormous help in maintaining a drift. A long wheel base car, engine producing at least 200 bhp and preferable front engine rear driven. Stiffened suspension with more negative camber at the front than the rear.

Moving along from the minimum described above it is useful to do the following.

Lightening the car will help its responsiveness. Removing side glass and replacing with Perspex, taking out the seats carpet and all other uneccessary fittings.

We then move our attention to the brakes, suspension setup, steering, clutch, Body, Tyres and safety equipment. Click here

Next job is to look at tuning the engine for more power and reliability click here