Choosing Your First RC Drift Car
Choosing Your First RC Drift Car
Have you decided to get into RC drifting but are unsure what is the best RC drift car for you? Well, you have come to the right place! Here we will help you narrow down what will be the best RC drifter for you.
What makes a good RC drift car?
When searching for any RC car, the main things to consider are adjustability and replacement parts. You want to choose a car that you can adjust suspension components like camber, toe, shock settings, and gear ratios. You also want to ensure that should a part break, you can quickly, and easily, get replacement parts.
2WD or 4WD RC drift car?
In RC drifting there are Rear-Wheel-Drive (2WD) and 4WD chassis. For 2WD, there are front-motor, mid-motor, and rear-motor and 4WD chassis are primarily mid-motor. 4WD chassis' are easier to drift, however, they are not able to maintain extreme drift angles like 2WD drift cars. While 2WD chassis can be more difficult to get the feel of, they are normally equipped with a steering gyro to help you as you learn.
How to make an RC drift car better?
As you discover your driving style, you may want to make changes to the chassis or suspension components to make the car drift handle the way you want it. If you purchase an RTR drift car, you may consider upgrading the transmitter and receiver, steering servo, and gyro first. Having a more performance-based transmitter and receiver, like the Futaba 4PM or 7PXR, gives you more refined control over the car. Upgrading your steering servo continues to refine the precision of the chassis. Drift-specific steering servos are designed to ensure smooth control and reduce wheel wobble, also known as "hunting". By pairing a drift-specific servo with a high-end drift gyro, you can reduce hunting and create a smooth servo and gyro combination, even at higher gyro gain.