got me a couple of drifters

[BIG PETE]

i finally got a couple of drifters swapped a TA02 and a evo4 for one one of my nitros
the TAO2 is brand new still need to finish putting it together the evo4 is all going
are these good cars or lower end of the scale i have no idea
what are the best tyres to run ro learn to drive it with rubber foam or the hard plastic :confused:

[remotebandit]

id pull the 540 out of it , throw in a Jaycar 6V 360 sized motor and then learn how to drive an RC car first before trying to drift it ...


haha ... gotcha

[BIG PETE]

hahaha your quick mate

[eichkay]

The Evo4 is a good chassis, little hard to get setup at first but once its done it'll be a great drifter ,

As for the TA02, Its on the rare side, no-one other than me and luke drift one, Mines fully kitted out and goes hard and is a great car i love them, little hard on some drive components due to design, its a old car from 1992 era. If you want any help or info just holla.

This is my old girl..
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/TA02%20EBAY%20JAPAN/CF-plates-top.jpg

[BIG PETE]

i just took it for a spin bloody hard to control with the hard plastic tyres
is there a tyre with a bit more grip but still slides

[dtcng]

maybe try the type a radials from hpi.

[dansblackcat]

i just took it for a spin bloody hard to control with the hard plastic tyres
is there a tyre with a bit more grip but still slides

What brand/make of tyre are they?
Or are they poly pipe homemade ones?
What surface are you running on?

Here's eichkay with his TA02 with the HPI type A tyres-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr35GIgO40k&feature=channel_page

[SNPY]

Yeah Pete .. try the HPI T Drifts (i think that's what they're called) .. i have a yokomo drifter and was running their stock plastics and it was a bit hard to control .. i then swapped to the HPI tyre and its heaps better .. also it takes a bit of practice to get used to the car and the way it slides .. so have patience

[eichkay]

Knowing who you got the car from i think it'll have the HPI tires on it... practice practice practiceis the key pete. Surface has a big effect aswell.. shopping center black tar is the ideal surface.. blue metal road base is not so crash hot.

[dansblackcat]

Yeah Pete .. try the HPI T Drifts (i think that's what they're called) .. i have a yokomo drifter and was running their stock plastics and it was a bit hard to control .. i then swapped to the HPI tyre and its heaps better .. also it takes a bit of practice to get used to the car and the way it slides .. so have patience

I completely agree with everything you've said.

HPI T drifts are what I run. I'm using the treaded type. Not sure if they are called something else. They seem to have a good balance of slip/grip.
Practice and patience is the key...you'll get the hang of it in no time.

[BIG PETE]

kewl thanks for the info guys i think they are the T drifts
i was driving on the road out the front of my place that is blue metal the thing is just going all over the place

[dansblackcat]

I might try and head out for a slide somewhere/sometime this weekend if ya keen? or anybody else for that matter.
I tried to organize something with a couple of mates but they're umming and ahhing over the heat.

[BIG PETE]

i would love to mate but i am stuck at home with no money till the cook gets back from queensland on sunday

[remotebandit]

go out on the street and sell your body to some desperado woman ( or man ) for a few hours to make some cash ... ohh and before you do, shower will you coz i can smell ya from Melbourne when the winds right .

[BIG PETE]

dont think i would to good on a street corner mate

[eichkay]

I might try and head out for a slide somewhere/sometime this weekend if ya keen? or anybody else for that matter.
I tried to organize something with a couple of mates but they're umming and ahhing over the heat.

I'll be racing out carine way on sunday dan, tell scott to harden up.. keeps going on how he loves the heat. are there any undercover car parks near a beach area ? get some cool sea breaze would be the go for a drift session.

I might be able to do a arvo run, racing is early morning.

[dansblackcat]

i would love to mate but i am stuck at home with no money till the cook gets back from queensland on sunday

But drifting is free :)

I'm pretty sure there is still a drift event scheduled at Bayswater for Feb 1st.
That will give you a couple of weeks to get the hang of things.

[dansblackcat]

I'll be racing out carine way on sunday dan, tell scott to harden up.. keeps going on how he loves the heat. are there any undercover car parks near a beach area ? get some cool sea breaze would be the go for a drift session.

I might be able to do a arvo run, racing is early morning.

You mean Scott (the heat doesn't bother me) Hampton? Will be a real struggle to get him away from the aircon :)

I may just head down to Curtain Uni again. I've got my eye on a spot at one of the new car parks. Has a huge tree with lots of shade...could be the go!

[BIG PETE]

But drifting is free :)

I'm pretty sure there is still a drift event scheduled at Bayswater for Feb 1st.
That will give you a couple of weeks to get the hang of things.

need fuel in the car to get there mate

[dansblackcat]

Ah. Not too worry. There will be plenty of time to drift over the next few months.