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RC Drift Cars, Tips for Building Your Own

Especially since the release of “The Fast and the Furious, Tokyo Drift,” we all know that car drifting is very popular in Japan. However, the popularity of the sport is spilling over into the United States RC Car market. Did you know there is such a thing as rc drift cars? There is, in fact rc drifting has become a highly recognized sport. Once you see it, you will be hooked. Here are some things you should know when building an rc drift car.

First of all, electric rc cars are far better than nitro models when it comes to drifting. That is because it’s easier to control the throttle of an electric car, especially during a drift. Attempting to drift with a Nitro rc cars leads to a burnt out clutch and an overheated engine most of the time. It is highly recommended to use a shaft drive rc car as opposed to a belt driven transmission for your drifter. This allows for the best throttle response and avoids the backlash which often occurs due to the belt design. If you are building from scratch, shaft drive cars will make for the best drifters.

When it comes to the motor, you need high torque. It is very common to use 19 turn motors. The standard Mabuchi 540 works fine as well. Be sure to gear your car for acceleration and not for top speed. Also be sure to use a four wheel drive machine. 4x4 is much easier to control when drifting. If you already have a functional touring car, than turning your car into a drifter simply requires a tire change. RC drifters usually use tires made up of PVC pipes. Although you can also use ABS pipes, which are slightly softer than PVC material, or rubber tires that would be wrapped in electrical tape.

If you want to make your own PVC tires you need to buy a ten feet long, two inch diameter PVC pipe from your local hardware store. Get them as round as possible and avoid shops that sell deformed, or oval-shaped pipes. Another alternative is to buy specially made drift tires that are manufactured by Yokomo. These are rubber tires that have grooves in which you mount the Yokomo made drift ring onto. Another inexpensive way of building your own drift tires is to use a plastic cap that can be found on a spray paint can. These typically fit onto a regular touring car rubber tire and it would be much easier than cutting your own PVC tires.

When building your rc drift car just remember to get the accessories that are sized just right. A lot of times PVC pipes are slightly larger in diameter and a drifter is meant to be composed exactly to perfection. Other than that, stay away from nitro rc cars and form your new rc drift car out of any Electric RC Car out there. RC drifting has never been so easy.