Drift Tires

[gatorbushmen]

I've had some relatively good luck with Nankang NS20's. They last awhile (when you arent hot lapping) and smoke up nice!

[Mr.ac]

All you need is cheap tires. And practice. Stock tires would do but why pay $180+ when $60 would do the same exact thing.

[TylerLieberman]

Originally Posted by sosick

My car is alittle snappy. How do i control this

What is your setup? Suspension, tires, alignment etc.

[sosick]

Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

What is your setup? Suspension, tires, alignment etc.

Fortune auto coils. 10 dampening in front on 6 k springs and 15 dampening in rear with 7k springs. Stock tires and wheels in rear. 17x8 +20 in front with 2254517 fierce instinct in front. 0 toe all the way around. -3 camber in front 0 camber rear

[TylerLieberman]

Originally Posted by sosick

Fortune auto coils. 10 dampening in front on 6 k springs and 15 dampening in rear with 7k springs. Stock tires and wheels in rear. 17x8 +20 in front with 2254517 fierce instinct in front. 0 toe all the way around. -3 camber in front 0 camber rear

Seems like too much grip for the power you have. I'd increase damping in the rear and/or up tire pressures. 0 camber in rear isn't all that great either on these cars, unless you're running super soft spring rates. Typically -1 to -1.5 or so is solid; but there's no real right or wrong, just whatever feels best.

I'd try taking some grip out of the rear end of the car though. Make it easier to lose traction so you aren't fighting it, which could cause the car to feel "snappy". Maybe even change to a 215/45 tire.

[sosick]

Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

Seems like too much grip for the power you have. I'd increase damping in the rear and/or up tire pressures. 0 camber in rear isn't all that great either on these cars, unless you're running super soft spring rates. Typically -1 to -1.5 or so is solid; but there's no real right or wrong, just whatever feels best.

I'd try taking some grip out of the rear end of the car though. Make it easier to lose traction so you aren't fighting it, which could cause the car to feel "snappy". Maybe even change to a 215/45 tire.

Well i have the stocks on the rear. Today i added more camber in front to about -3.5 and stocks all the way around. It does feel alil better. Next time i get an alignment i will get it to -3.5 front and -1 rear and see how that feels thanks! So your thinking 215 45 17's all the way around?

[TylerLieberman]

Originally Posted by sosick

Well i have the stocks on the rear. Today i added more camber in front to about -3.5 and stocks all the way around. It does feel alil better. Next time i get an alignment i will get it to -3.5 front and -1 rear and see how that feels thanks! So your thinking 215 45 17's all the way around?

Yeah. I ran 215/45s and 215/40s. The taller sidewall gives more grip and takes longer for the rear to break loose. The 40 sidewall felt better to me honestly. Personal preference though.

I also ran 8k/9k springs with no front sway bar, and removing the front sway bar dramatically improved the snappy tendencies on transition.

I had the same issue though when I first started with this car. A bit to snappy and inconsistent. I came to find out I just had a bit too much rear end grip dialed into the car and it was causing some snap oversteer. So I bumped up the tire pressures from aroudn 35psi cold to 40psi cold and it helped a bit. Helped even more when I increased the spring rate and increased the damper settings - I ended up with 4 clicks from full stiff on the rear.

[sosick]

Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

Yeah. I ran 215/45s and 215/40s. The taller sidewall gives more grip and takes longer for the rear to break loose. The 40 sidewall felt better to me honestly. Personal preference though.

I also ran 8k/9k springs with no front sway bar, and removing the front sway bar dramatically improved the snappy tendencies on transition.

I had the same issue though when I first started with this car. A bit to snappy and inconsistent. I came to find out I just had a bit too much rear end grip dialed into the car and it was causing some snap oversteer. So I bumped up the tire pressures from aroudn 35psi cold to 40psi cold and it helped a bit. Helped even more when I increased the spring rate and increased the damper settings - I ended up with 4 clicks from full stiff on the rear.

I suppose ill try those things before buying tires. Ill start with checking air pressure. Dampening settings. Then alignment. Remove or switch to a smaller swaybar then lastly tires. That way i can see the changes. Appreciated