Drifting & Tyre Pressure

[DamageInc]

Just wondering what you'd recommend for a 235 40 18 and 16's which I think are about a 205.

Car grips up in 2nd and I think it's a combination of tyre pressure and stock power.

As for the power side of things, I'm putting a 14psi actuator on it later this week which should

assist breaking traction.

All input greatly appreciated !

Cheers

[_Wing_]

Definitely use the smaller tyre/rim and upping the pressure to 40psi or even 45psi, others run even higher if you're keen. Is your diff single spinning?

[DamageInc]

Definitely use the smaller tyre/rim and upping the pressure to 40psi or even 45psi, others run even higher if you're keen. Is your diff single spinning?

nah its a cusco 2 way mech

[luckingood]

Definitely use the smaller tyre/rim and upping the pressure to 40psi or even 45psi, others run even higher if you're keen. Is your diff single spinning?

i put on 50 to 60 psi on my 17" 215 45..

its a sunny hot day...

on wet i put on lyk 45

if its still gripping try to put more camber at the rear.. and it creates more smoke too

[Kris..]

if its gripping up then go faster

running realy high tyre pressures or too skinny tyre will just make the car sloppy

[driftnick13]

go faster

+1 go faster = win

i put on 50 to 60 psi on my 17" 215 45..

its a sunny hot day...

on wet i put on lyk 45

if its still gripping try to put more camber at the rear.. and it creates more smoke too

60psi wtf lol, way to much

on a RB25 with basic mods (FMIC, fuel pump, more boost) u shouldnt have any issues at mallala getting the wheels to spin unless u run crazy good tyres

[Kris..]

on a RB25 with basic mods (FMIC, fuel pump, more boost) u shouldnt have any issues at mallala getting the wheels to spin unless u run crazy good tyres

should be doing 3rd fairly easy with those mods

[KezR33]

I just went drifting at Winton and my 16 225 tyres at 36 psi had no problem breaking traction in my non turbo Supra. I didn't even need to clutch kick or handbrake, I could just mash the throttle around a corner and it would kick out.

[Kris..]

yeh but you were doing veeeeery low speed corners

[PRO_32]

definately go faster = win (use the momentum of the car)

Why on earth you would want less grip either with more rear camber or ridiculous tyre pressures is beyond me.

[jpoc_noel]

i only put 35 psi because when the tyre gets hot the pressure goes up loads

[Majanal]

The best way to work out where your tyre pressure is and where it should be is to look at your tyres when they come off the car, this will give you and indication of how your set up is also.

Try to set the pressure's cold, do some runs, check the hot pressures and then look at the tyre, it should show even wear across the whole tyre, too much in the centre = too high pressure.

Don't be afraid of low pressures, at Eastern Creek turn 4-12 circuit at night we start at 29 degrees and work down from there.

Hope this helps and...

Stay Sidewayz Kidz!

[Simon-S14]

as above... have run as low as 18 on a neuton NT5000 when cold and it goes up to about 25 after a lap... defo plenty grip to be had there. however this wont work on a federal as its too low.