Drift pressures

[WongFeiHung]

I'm running stock se wheels and tire size on my 91 coupe...wondering what are some good pressures to run for drifting. I'm a beginner...so I want the end to break loose a little easier...

[D1SR240]

higher pressure will give you less grip than lower pressure, so probobly high in the back and low up front

[Doogz]

Try like 35 up front and 40 or even 45 in the rear.

[Hks240Sx]

the thing about drifting is u get high horsepower cars with the stickest tires u can but us americans do it the other way get slick tires and low horsepower cars

[Doogz]

Because the majority of people that drift over here just do it for fun and not competition purposes so they cheap out. I think it is cool and all but i have no desire to do it so i don't have to worry about shredding through tires.

[Hks240Sx]

yeah i know but i was just throwin my opinion out there **** thats how i drift slick tires with stock motor works good but could be a **** load better

[D1SR240]

but in drifting tuning is more important than horsepower

[SmithSR]

Not tuning so much as driver skill. A driver can study handling characteristics of any similar platform vehicle(front engine rear drive) and perform throttle-on oversteer or drifting technique till the cows come home. No specific psi. No specific power numbers, just knowing the machine beneath you. Not really scientific, just overpowering the adhesion of the rear tires through weight transfer and throttle modulation to maintain a slide.

How you come to this end is up to the owner. Increase power or decreasing traction or doing both or just study the nuance of the OEM limits of adhesion.

[D1SR240]

very true

[F4ucc]

Well, yes.

It takes more than just setting up right for drift, In the game of drifting, it all comes to driver.As for tires pressure, I use between 37-40 in front and about 40 in back. Keep in mind, if you are a rookie, you might feel it's lot easier to start to loose your rear end with higher tire pressure in back and lower tire pressue in front, however sometimes, you want your front tires to push a little bit so you could mantain bigger angle and avoid spining out. Anyway, be safe. it really takes a while just to be able to learn a thing or two.

Remember to use same tires all around as you get better.

later

[D1SR240]

why do you need the same tires as you get better? can't you get better ones if you get more power?

[F4ucc]

Yeah, if you have lots of power say 300 up, you could use better tires in back. However most of us do not have that power to keeprear tires spining........

Lots of people think using ****ty tires is easier to bring the rear end out, but that 's probably only good for beginers. With better skill, when breaking traction can be achieved at easeyou should use same or smiliar tires all around.

Well, that is about it.

Cheers