Driffting Vids

cj · Post by cj » Sun Mar 14, 2004 1:12 am

These may not be Xmods but they are RC.

http://www.advance-graphics.com/drift.mov
look like Mini-Z or Xmods

http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=25725
s***ty cam, good music, ok drifting, stupid cat...

More can be found here http://rcdrift.proboards27.com/index.cgi?board=videos even full size real cars.

crusty · Post by **crusty** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 4:49 pm

i think the cars in the first video are epoch indor racers cuz there a little bigger then an xmod or mini-z and they drift like hell

Whitesupra35 · Post by **Whitesupra35** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:05 pm

Epoch indoor racers are 1/43 scale i think thast what everyones..those looks likes mini-z's or mini-x's

Whitesupra35 · Post by **Whitesupra35** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:06 pm

Whitesupra35 wrote:Epoch indoor racers are 1/43 scale i think thast what everyones says...those looks likes mini-z's or mini-x's

Whitesupra35 · Post by **Whitesupra35** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:07 pm

oh damn sorry i clicked quote on accident but i fixed the fisrt one in the second one so...ugh...this is confusing me

crusty · Post by **crusty** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:55 pm

im not sure cuz they look a little big
i've seen some videos of epoch and they drift like that

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:10 pm

I'm thinkin' that all those cars are 1/18, even in the first vid. I could be wrong, though. Nah, I just watched again... I'm almost positive those are Micro RS4's.

cj · Post by cj » Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:03 pm

Yep you got it micro RS4's.

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 12:10 pm

Yeah, after further analysis, the vid with the cat is a pretty much stock Micro RS4, and the outdoor nighttime vid is Micro RS4's, one with the HPI Trueno body, the other the HPI Sylvia.
Makes me wish I had a deeper wallet...

cj · Post by cj » Fri Mar 19, 2004 12:20 pm

You and I both. With starting prices of $199.99 and up on Tower Hobbies.

TMP · Post by **TMP** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 7:41 pm

Why cant my Xmod drift like that? it looks so easy... whats the secret?

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:17 pm

[quote="TMP"]Why cant my Xmod drift like that? it looks so easy... whats the secret?[/quote)

torque. and pvc for tires.

GuySmily · Post by **GuySmily** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:18 pm

I'm guessing you guys haven't seen my videos:

http://www.guysmily.com/files/zgdrift.wmv
http://www.guysmily.com/files/zgstage2.wmv

All it takes to drift is the right amount of oversteer. RWD is too much oversteer with Xmods, at least in my opinion. However, as long as you can get your car spinning in donuts (full throttle, full steering in one direction), then drifting is simply a matter of controlling those donuts and linking different donut pieces together.

Xmods are really difficult to drift. Unless you're on a nice floor like a classroom, you'll need taped tires. A spinbrush magnet swap couldn't hurt either.

I gave up on Xmods recently, and bought a heavily modded Micro RS4 for around $240. It handles and performs much better, and I don't have to worry about breaking connections when I hit something, or drivetrain parts wearing out after only a few weeks with a barely-modified motor.

crusty · Post by **crusty** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:32 pm

some questions:
Do you tape all four wheels?
Do you use four wheel drive?
Stage 2 motor?

O yea and nice vids

GuySmily · Post by **GuySmily** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 1:37 am

In the videos I use tape, but for drift-racing I don't. Tape strongly exaggerates sliding, and you lose a lot of power that way.

I absolutely cannot drive Xmods without awd on anything besides carpet. When my axles started breaking, I gave up on Xmods rather than buying new axles.

My motor is a stage 2 with spinbrush magnets and slightly advanced timing - white gearing.