baggednissan88

Ok guys so this is the 2nd time running my sakura d3 since I put new shafts in front.. when I drift one way I cant get it to transition into the next turn without it doing a donut.. any suggestions helped.

ThePanda

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the d3 is a cs car. it is harder to transition and hold a drift that with a 50:50 car. you will need to learn how to catch and hold the drift. there is no concrete science.

baggednissan88

what exactly is the difference in cs and 50:50... and when i got the caris came it roundedinside tires and switched to flat.. could to much camber is the rear cause it not to get enough traction actually drift and transition... all this stuff is new to me.

DirkW

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50:50 is a "normal" drivetrain, just like the racing cars have as well.

CS (=Counter-Steer) has different gear ratios for front and back and use one-way bearings in the front (allowing different rotational speeds for both axles, and also giving you the "handbrake-effect").

Personally, I haven't tried drifting yet, but CS is considered the advanced form of drifting, if I got that right(?).

ThePanda

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Cs or countersteer in rc terms spins the rear wheels faster than the front. This makes the rear always want to step out, so you have to catch it. It can give longer drifts though. 50:50 is front and rear wheels spinning at the same rates.

If you are new you should start out with 50:50 and move to cs when you are more experienced, especially with the d3, which has a quite high cs ratio.

baggednissan88

Well its the only rc I got.. so I gotta learn.. but I did made a lot of progress today. . Actually got it to drift around something but gotta learn to get it to swing other way while still in a drift.. im notbtye 9ne to juat give up.. instead of drifting on painted concrete in my basement.. gonna take to work and try outside on the pavement.

ThePanda

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try it on carpet. best surface to drift on.

baggednissan88

Funny you say that.. my whole house is hardwood and there is no carpet places I know.. like short carpet.. bc that big fluffy carpet car gets stuck.

ThePanda

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A harder tire uin the rear will somewhat help with drift controbality.

baggednissan88

What tire brand wouod be a good one to drift with.. I have some hard tires but they are flat and not rounded like the other set which I should of paid attention too.

pettyeagles

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http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...-cs-drift.html

ThePanda

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hpi t drifts in treaded work well on the street, and i have found that their same tire in the slick works well on carpet.