All I know is that I have fitted a fairly large (largest I have) pinion to a stock motor, some NiMH 650mAhs and some medium foam tyres and the thing simply won’t drift any more.
OK the post is about drifting – but I actually found the profound lack of traction annoying … although I’m finding the turn too hard and flip the car trick marginally more annoying 😉
Tips to drift though…
Use a ball diff and “lock” it up so both rear wheels drive equally.
Use a large pinion (more torque to wheels to break traction easier)
Use hard tyres as they’re usually spin up on smooth surfaces unlike soft ones that tend to grip.
Use batteries with a high discharge rate
X-Speed motor does help but a good stocker will do good for starters…
Also tighten up yourfront wheels so they don’t free spin much – that slows the forwards movement of the car and gives marginally more control 😉
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