Definition: Intentionally sliding sideways around a series of turns in a controlled manner is called drifting. Much like in the sport of drifting with full-size automobiles, drifting is being able to control your RC vehicle as it slides around a corner sideways and continues to slide into the next corner without hitting the walls or going off the road.
The basic drifting technique involves oversteering. That is, instead of counter-steering to straighten the car to bring the front and rear wheels back in line with each other, you oversteer so that the vehicle slides sideways through the turn.
Watch videos of RC drifting.
- Team D10 RC Drift Video 2
Watch as several drifting cars smoothly slip and slide through the curves on a parking lot course (5:30).
Nitro Stage D Drifting
Nitro RCs can drift too. Watch as a nitro RC spews smokes as it slides sideways around the curves on this course (2:14).
- Indoor Drifting
The action takes place in an indoor parking garage. Follow a few electric RCs as the demonstrate their drifting skills.
RC drifting is a type of on-road driving generally done with street cars. On-road tires for RC drifting are commonly made of hard (and durable) plastic PVC or slightly softer ABS pipe. Some manufacturers produce compound tires specifically for drifting.
Also Known As: powersliding
