When our generation was kids, we used to fantasize about Star Trek, Star Wars and other television serials. However, most of us had no access to internet (as it was not as powerful as it is now) and therefore our exposures to all these adrenalin pumping shows were minimal. Today’s generation, where babies literally become more friendly with laptops before they actually learn to grab a pencil, remote controlled drifting has gained immense popularity and craze. In fact, not only youngsters, but also their parents are increasingly getting hooked to car drifting.

Channel feeder.com is the most organized website which focuses on RC car drifting. Various game shows are also aired on American television, which centre on the same topic. Amongst the popular cartoon channels, there is Nickelodeon and TNT which cater to full fledged car drifting topics.

Movies have a great influence behind increasing popularity of RC drifting. Almost all Hollywood science fiction movies (be it blockbusters like Star Wars and Cosmos) have great dependency on drifting. More often than not, the action packed motor chase sequences are filmed around RC car drifting.  Very recent example would be the last edition of Star Wars which had large sections of video footage from one of the leading amateur world RC drifting races.

Picture of a modern day nitro fueled RC drift sports vehicle

Television shows and movies have important roles to play behind increasing the popularity of this variety of sport. In fact, many of the world’s leading manufacturers of RC drifters (for example Leo Mattel) have dedicated television shows and game cartoon programs, which aim towards boosting popularity of RC car drifting. Because of these television shows, kids take interest in finding out what is new in the product horizon and eventually leads to higher sales figures for the toy manufacturers. Primarily RC car drifting is a technique which caters to the kids community and therefore manufacturers undertake to popularize their new product launches by way of making tailor made television serials.

More than television and/or movies, it is the internet which plays a bigger role in popularizing RC car drifters. Fully loaded websites, which carry wealth of information around car drifting, are accessed by today’s youngsters and adults alike. Look and feel wise, many of these websites create a stimulating environment that is; you can actually experience the thrill of participating in a Formula One car race, while surfing through these sites. This is brought about by advanced Java applets, providing high quality simulation effects.

The most drift influence title : Initial D. It held great resposiblity in skyrocket the popularity and introducing drifting to the world. From :Comic to Anime to Movie

Comic: Initial D

Anime: Project Initial D

Movie: Initial D the movie

The action packed thriller “The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift” took the world by storm when it was released the world over. It had the perfect recipe of a successful movie with lots of stunts involving drifting, hot and coolest assortment of cars. No wonder, The Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift was a super hit movie.

Let us see what were the cars used in the movie Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift.

Through out the movie, we can see the altered cars. A few of them were the Japanese make drift cars that were modified to the fullest, where as a few of them were altered cars of the highest order.

At the beginning the movie shows sturdy American car models such as Viper. But later on, the movie takes you to the scenic beauty of Japan, where in you get you see the most amazing stunts done by the Japanese drift cars.

The most wonderful part of the movie was that in addition to star cast of the movie The Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift, the cars played a vital role in the film.

The lead car in the movie, which left an unforgettable image was RxFD in black and orange which had the body kit of Veilside.

This was the main car in which they traveled and followed other cars as well as were being followed by the others. In the end, it was burnt to ruins.

Another car most used and played a villainous role was the Nissan 350Z black in color, which belonged to the nephew of the Don of the Japan, and the driver’s seat was taken by the girls. However, the car took a beat from Mustang car that was powered by RB26.

Another memorable car was the Mazda Rx8 with a combination of light blue and black color, which was driven by lead actress of the movie Nathalie Kelley, who played the role of a school girl. This car was though driven by girls, it didn’t look one bit a lady’s car. The car looked every bit a car for drifting.

If you are an ardent fan of altered Japanese cars and car drifting, then the movie The Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift movie is a must see movie for you.

Understanding RC Car drift

You must have seen those grand car chases in the movies where cars take swift turns across the corners and slide sideways while doing that. This is called drifting and is a very common phenomenon in contemporary remote control car circuit.

This is being pursued both as a hobby and as a competition. Normally, the RC cars would have required some tweaking for getting the cars ready for drifting. But with this activity becoming more popular, you can now get cars which ready to get drifting on the road.

A four wheel drive remote control car is required for getting the front and rear parts of the RC car to go sideways without loosing control or get into looping. Generally, electric RC cars are preferred as they are light weight.

You will also need some specific tires as drifting is very hard on tires. Hard rubber tires are used as they are suitable for drifting but they are very expensive. Other effective and cheap alternatives have been identified such as use of PVC pipes around the wheel to generate the same effect. This can be done by cutting four pieces of the PVC pipe equal to the size of the wheels and pressing the pieces on the outer surface of the wheel.

The modifications of Suspension can also be made but are generally optional for most of the cars. The new age cars generally have necessary suspension to handle the pressure of the drifting.

Requirements of motor and engine are much more stringent as real drifting is going to take a lot of power out of the engine and the motor. Stock motors are a big no for the activity, as they will not be able to take it. So you will have to get the engine upgraded if you really want to have the fun. The upgrade should ensure that there is a proper balance of speed and torque in the engine.

Having got your car ready for the act, its time you yourself get ready for it. So here is what you need to do.

Get on the road and while you are turning, keep your car on high speed. When the tires start loosing traction, steer the car while it is skidding. The front tires will start pulling the front of the car in the same direction. You have to prevent your car from looping. And you will find your RC car really drifting giving you all the fun and the thrill.

Rc car drifting starts as a hobby and you will be astonished to know that in no time it turns into a passion. Passions that you cant live without. Also known as remote controlled cars they are frequently referred to as Rc cars, drifting here can be termed as maneuvering. More and more people are getting hooked on to this hobby which in no time turns into passion, you just cant do without Rc cars.

If you thought Rc car drifting was a Childs play, you need to rethink, Rc car drifting requires technical know how and you need to practice a lot to achieve drifting in the desired manner. You generally have to negotiate U turns or S shaped turns and this is the reason why practice is a must. It is all about how smoothly and quickly you can negotiate or drift in these terrains.

Rc cars have special tyres, which assist them to drift in a desired manner. These tyres have special grooves for that perfect grip that is required for Rc car drifting. The rear wheels of your Rc car are suppose to drift and that is why instead of tripping or falling the car maneuvers the curve by drifting. Rc cars come to you in two versions, electric Rc cars and nitro Rc cars. If you are a beginner it is advisable that you start with an electric Rc car, though both have there advantages as well as disadvantages.

You have to follow a few steps in case you are a beginner. The first and probably the last thing that you need to understand is that you have to get the right or balanced control of the throttle and steering. You should know at exactly what speed your Rc car will drift or else it will fall. Here lies all the cache. Theory alone will not help you with your Rc cars and moreover, drifting. Watching videos will also not give you appropriate results because you can learn drifting your Rc car only by practicing. You have to practice the same and become a master of throttle and steering control. If you can master this technique you will be able to drift your Rc car to perfection.

Rc car drifting is becoming a rage and with a lot many competitions for Rc car drifters people are now increasingly trying to be better if not the best so that they can take part in these competitions. People love to see the way they drift their car also, there are people who just love to watch cars screeching, competing and drifting at high speed.

As mentioned earlier people are getting more and more passionate about Rc car Drifting. It is there passion that makes them practice for hours at a stretch so that they can drift their car properly. It is all about passion when it comes to Rc car drifting.

In earlier days, when RC drifting was not commercial, a couple of tricks were adopted to drift the car sideways. Let us now see how to drift tires in a shoestring.

As one-tenth of remote control was almost similar to real cars, they would no doubt drift. But the main problem associated with it is that it cannot be made into a reality without incredibly powerful motor and huge tires that costs much.

To drift well on rubber tires, people those days tried to change the surface. A best example would be drifting in underground parking lots. Recently, experiments were carried out by changing the tires to drift rather than changing the surface of the road. Taping the tires was a better option. Insulation tapes were mainly used to leave the tire without any friction. Taping the tires only on the outer edged rather than taping the whole tire can provide a better drift. A strip down the center of each tire leaving the edges open can also help in drifting.

We need to experiment and find out the best thing that can suit our car to perform drifting. Our driving style also has to be taken into consideration for doing a proper modification.

Tamiya later introduced a tire made of very hard rubber to perform drifting. It gave the tires a lot of friction. With nitro cars these tires can really be perfect. Yokomo released another variety of tires that included two hard plastic rings to favor drifting. They were replaceable yet costly. These rings were later replaced by a solid center ring which was also replaceable the disadvantages being, it wares out too quickly and too costly like the former.

The contemporary period tires used for drifting are very hard and made of polyethylene.  It gives the tires a very firm grip while performing the drifting. It also lasts longer than hard rubber tires and taped tires. It does not wares out quickly too.

The tires can be heated up and the rim can be cooled down to fit the polyethylene tires. Rims can be kept in fridge to cool them down and hair dryer can be used to heat up the tires. When they cool down or heat up the polyethylene tire will fit tightly and closely on the rims.

While competing with others, choosing the proper drift tire is very important. Using a different drift tire can make our car perform differently on the track. Also, if we have too much friction on the tires, we will have too much speed yet it can favor us only when we are racing. If our tires do not have enough traction, we may not be able to control big drifts.

Drifting race

To make a tire to drift, taping can be an option but it won’t last long. It will wear out easily in a couple of runs and it cannot be used in a competition and even if we use it, the chances of winning are not so bright.

Rc drifting means remote control drifting. If you are a beginner you will find Rc drifting difficult than driving your own car. But once you start drifting your Rc car you will find it to be fun loving and interesting as well. Rc drifting is an art of how to maneuver or drift your Rc car to perfection. Rc drifting has become a passion for some. Rc drifting is a hobby for others. Rc drifting is a rage for a lot many, and is growing by the day. You will also find Rc drifting competitions being held quite frequently hence if you want to become an Rc drifting master, you need to practice a lot.

In order to master the art of Rc drifting, you need to practice and understand how to drift your remote controlled car. Drifting is an art and the technique needs to be mastered. You can start by understanding the throttle, speed and steering control in a smaller area. As mentioned earlier drifting is about negotiating or how well can you negotiate the turns and hence your remote controlled car. You are advised to use special drift tyres that will give stability to your remote controlled car while drifting.

Start by understanding how your Rc car runs when you turn the steering completely on one side, it will give you an insight how fast the car turns and the radius it needs, this you need to observe very closely, you will do this by providing full throttle. This time turn the steering on one side, completely and with full throttle start slackening the steering of your Rc and you will find the radius of the car to be increasing and you will see that your Rc is spinning less. By doing it again and again you will master the art of drifting your Rc car.

Apply full throttle to your Rc car, your Rc car steering should be completely on one side then start decreasing the throttle and controlling your Rc car through the steering only, you will observe how your car drifts and the pattern it follows this time. By now you will be in a position to understand that you have to find a balance between your Rc car throttle and it’s steering. You have to remember and practice all these steps a lot in order to master the art of drifting your Rc car.

This time apply full throttle to your Rc car, with steering completely on one side, now start decreasing your throttle and try and maintain it at half. Watch very carefully how your Rc car drifts this way. Do it vice versa this time by keeping the throttle full and bringing the steering to half. See the difference now.

You can do perfect training by placing an object on the surface and then try all the steps mentioned above. You will find that you will become an Rc drifter or rather a master of Rc drifting.

Remote Control Car Drifting or RC Drifting as it is popularly known is a form of sport which has evolved very recently. With the development of technology and newer inventions in the toys industry, RC Drifting is fast becoming a popular pastime not only with children, but most surprisingly even with adults.

Remote control cars are a development of what was earlier known as radio controlled cars. These are toys, albeit with surprisingly advanced technical features and are almost fully maneuverable as their real life counterparts. Drifting is a technique by which such toy cars are directionally controlled and gives the user a feel of real motor sport. Often these toy cars can be drifted at very high speeds, up to hundred miles per hour and because of this reason, it has caught the fancy of many racing prone adults.

For beginners to RC Car drifting, there is the toy category. This has limited features and offer restricted maneuverability. Most of this range is readily available in toy stores. Major brands manufacturing RC drifting cars are Mattel of USA, Ninja of Japan etc. However, a full fledged drifting enthusiast may not be fully satisfied with this range.

For highly advanced drifting geeks, there are the hobby grade cars. This category has full functional features of a live sized car and can generate speeds which are comparative to a real car. All at the control of your fingertips, these vehicles give you a genuine adrenaline rush. The hobby grade RC drifting cars are extremely durable and in many cases, the manufacturers actually make them undergo high speed crash tests. Quality wise also, they are more advanced than the toy grade.

RC Drifting as a hobby has developed quite recently. Presently, there are three types of drifting cars available. They are Electric, Nitro and Trucks.

Pic of a modern day Nitro truck

Electrically operated RC Drifters provide great look and feel experience. Convertible models have their hoods popping in and out and at very high speeds actually emit smoke from their tail pipes. Almost all the popular sports models like Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagon and Audi have their drifter variants available and are all operated electrically.

Nitro powered cars operate on a unique combination fuel made up of nitro methane, methanol and oil. These are much faster than the electrically powered drifters and do not need the hassles of frequent recharging. Capable of generating tremendous speeds, nitro is the most popular of all available RC drifters.

Trucks are a completely separate category of RC drifters and can come in either electric or nitro. Of all commonly available RC drifters, these have the most appealing look and feel and can provide maximum benefit to the drifting enthusiast.

The remote control drift car, TT01 uses a planetary gear set up which rotates under a central gear. This is used for rear diff and is also easy to convert. There are two ways to lock this diff. One way is to open the diff and fill it with glue from a glue gun.  By taking a small piece of fuel tubing and cutting it open along its length, this can then be rolled around one of the planetary gears. It is advisable to close the diff and check for the desired result before we put it back. Buying one of the spools of the hop – up type can be another option.

Let us now discuss about another type of RC drift car – TA05. It can use the ball diff at the front and back which is quite tough to modify yet it can be modified using pop rivets. All we have to do is to open the diff, remove the ball bearings and metal plates that the balls run along. Three holes can then be drilled in the side to get both halves of the diff. They can then be pop riveted together and the rivets can be filed down. We have to be extremely cautious to do this. The mechanism is not reversible and making a mistake can even destroy the diff.  The holes going through the diff will eventually destroy it because it will be weakened by the holes. For TA05, Spool diff is available and it will also be a better option.

We can try out certain different setups to find out the one that will really suit our car in all the best possible way. These setups can vary from car to car but the basic principle behind everything is the same. To get more control, it is always preferable to use a front one-way diff or a center one-way diff. It should be noted that using brakes at any time is the same as using e-brake or hand-brake. Using a hand-brake can be very useful when one wish to initiate a drift. A proper usage of hand-brake can drift a real car by 180 degrees.  It has become more common that people have even started drifting their cars by 270 or 360 degrees.

RC Drift

It is a general opinion that drifting is more exciting than racing. While both drifting and racing requires lots of skills, racing is purely dependant on the type of car we use. So it cannot be said that the TT01 will always win a carbon – fiber racing in a race. When it comes to drifting, it can be guaranteed that TT01 can out perform any car set for the challenge. Drifting is not an easy task. It requires lot of driving skills but with enough potential, good drifters can no doubt achieve victory. A good financial baking is very essential for racing but drifting does not require a heavy backing. This is a great advantage for the drifters.