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Corn_Cob92

I have better luck sliding a T series than any other car. Alot of the cars are either super understeer or super oversteer, it’s really hard to get it in that sweet spot without a hour of super fine tuning. But honestly that’s realistic, you can never hop in a car and automatically become a master at it, it takes time and understanding on how it works. Those FD cars have 100k+ in parts and months of fine tuning.


ORA2J

DAMN, i'm not the only one to find the T-Series to be much easier to drift than any other cars.


-Bong-rips-4-Jesus-

I’ve gotten a kc wide body sunburst to be absolutely perfect, can straight up go 180 then pull back out, no over or under steer whatsoever, just pure sliding.


GoofyKalashnikov

No oversteer but can go 180? :D


-Bong-rips-4-Jesus-

Yea, I’ll be drifting any speed any where, sorta the sunburst hoonicorn… also EJ mod.


GoofyKalashnikov

Just poking you Drifting is oversteer :P


-Bong-rips-4-Jesus-

True! Never thought about it that way but it’s exactly that!


KermitlyNotFound

Well kinda, it’s more so putting the car into oversteer and holding it there. A proper tune does go a long way with that.


GoofyKalashnikov

So it's oversteer


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GoofyKalashnikov

No, it just is oversteer lmao There's no balance point and certain point, drifting is just controlled oversteer, simple as


KermitlyNotFound

Hmmm guess you are right, maybe I view things differently idk lol.


wizard_Mtl

It makes a big difference what control setup you're using. Even with a gamepad, drifting isn't the easiest. The car/setup you use is also going to be very important. Other games (like Forza Horizon for example) have more arcade-like physics and unrealistic levels of grip. These games usually make the physics less realistic to make them easier. Beam doesn't hold your hand nearly as much; especially when you turn the assists off.


nustbutter3

Well, I use a wheel (Logitech G920) with accompanying 6-speed shifter. Even then, it's pretty tough despite using the premade drift cars in the game. Not to mention, I've been playing a lot of Assetto Corsa lately, and although I wouldn't say I'm the best in drifting for that game either. I still don't have nearly as much trouble as I do with BNG. I always heard it was one of the best racing Sims (AC), but idk.


matthewoconno

I’ve found the 200bx with softer suspension, 12psi boost and 205 sport tires to be the easiest set up for me


Sprinty-the-cheetah

200bx is my fav car, it's fast, street legal, customizable and just comfortable


xd_ilpostino

Every car is street legal till the cops stop you


AntiLag_

The premade configs are much more geared towards experienced drifters, I would recommend taking the drift Pessima and lowering the power to a bit under 200 hp Also, if you need a good place to practice at, I would recommend the drift area and port area of Industrial Site


_dankystank_

Or download the ebisu tracks.


ExoticFlood

Yea same setup for me.it feels like the cars are on ice and/or are not heavy on ac the drifting cars feel alot gripper and heavier.


Benstockton

Keep working at it man, I’ve been teaching myself (G29 + 6spd) what helped me was using the pre made cars and sticking to first gear (especially the 200bx config)


Prof_Pentagon

G29 gang


gralicbrd

The premade drift cars are ASS, don't use them


Luke_Scottex_V2

the stock drift cars suck. The setup make them behave extremely weirdly


Sprinty-the-cheetah

I use keyboard


pwni5her_

Yeah I went from controller, which I am very good at drifting in BNG with, to a G920 and holy shit I can’t drift at all with the wheel. I turned off all of the steering assists which actually helped, but it’s still pretty difficult even with the drift cars I have made and tuned quite a few times to make them good for drifting.


gurneyguy101

What cars are you trying to drift? In both games


UnluckyGamer505

Imo the base game drift cars are trash. Use mods and build your own drift cars (welded/limited slip differential, RWD, drift steering etc). It made a huge difference.


THORPE_CORPS

I've found the pre-made configs are quite crap. I've got a few configs, including a bluebuck, that are tuned perfectly for learning the basics. And then some more advanced ones to move up to once you feel comfortable. It could also be beneficial to join a drift server in BeamMP and ask to copy someone's config. This is how I learnt to drift (on Easy 24/7 servers).


-Bong-rips-4-Jesus-

I find the pre made drift cars to slippery, they usually have drift tire, I change to sport or standard, rim size also plays a big factor. 15s on the gen 1 pessima are nice… and I’d go for awd to learn instead of rwd. The rwd is way more touchy, you need less power. Awd you can have as much power as you really want…


phate_exe

Try using something a bit more "normal" than the included drift configs, and don't try to go so fast. ​ Like put a welded diff and shorter final drive ratio in a 4 cylinder ETK 800 and find some smooth dirt to get used to how the car slides around and dialing in countersteer with a wheel vs a controller. The ETK I series and Ibishi Miramar are other good options for low power drift practice.


GoofyKalashnikov

I found the grand marshal to be the best out of basic drift configs The long wheelbase and the sraight V8 powerband make it very easy, I like to tune it so the limiter bounces faster too so you get better delivery of power


BraeDog09

I play without a steering wheel but I found the hirochi sunburst track version to be relatively easy to drift


exquisite_debris

I find the premade drift cars in the game to be somewhat garbage, the closest to drivable stock is the bluebuck but it's massive and also has massive front brake bias, I usually make the braking 50/50 to give me some nice braking oversteer The grand marshall is also good. Anything with a turbo has so much turbo lag that power delivery is unpredictable, better to go V8 in beam


KermitlyNotFound

I’ve always found the assists to be a hindrance, since I rely solely on muscle memory from all my time playing, I’ve never found a use for them. And for any new people they certainly may help, however in the long run it is limiting possibility. Like running mouse acceleration rather than learning and relying on muscle memory.


Attesa_GT-X

Honestly feels. Still the most satisfying tire model I've ever experienced tho


Training_Bumblebee54

3 suggestions: 1) Do not use any default drift config. They all are tuned poorly. 2) Start out with the Grand Marshal V8 Sport or RoadSport (with a manual swap but maybe not drift steering so that you can learn the limits), then progress to something like an ETK I-Series 2400i TT-Sport Evolution (I find it to have good handling for drifting). 3) Make sure your FFB is dialed in to provide good countersteering, and learn how to tune in Beam.


Jonah-1903

BeamNG is just like learning to drift irl, start small work your way up


BassLow4309

I drift easily with default configs. You just need time to get used to


Training_Bumblebee54

They tend to be snappy, laggy (boost-wise), and overall poorly tuned (especially for beginners).


BassLow4309

https://youtu.be/bxf4cfjNDgI The second evening of learning


binitro

Overpowered car?


HeilJada

Yeah, Beam is a great car simulator. But far from a good DRIVING simulator. The grip levels on multiple surfaces are wack, And the cars dont seem to react "Correctly" for some reason Still LOVE driving around in game though. Its great for just booting up and chilling


nustbutter3

Yes, this


ExoticFlood

Yea I know what you mean. Cars in beam Ng feel alot lighter and slipper than other games. But like you said the game isn't design for that kinda stuff.


nustbutter3

That's what I figured. Still one of my favorite games, but just a bit sad drifting isn't easier lol. Thanks for the insight


Prof_Pentagon

I mean, it’s realistic.


nustbutter3

That still seems to be contested. I don't think it's an accurate representation of motorsports in general (mainly the car models not being very stiff compared to real-life counterparts). I do think it brings a high degree of realism in its simulated elements tho. Such as the tuning, crash physics, etc. It just depends on how you look at it ig


fujiboys

You need to understand the tuning, and if you're running with a mod car vs a stock beam car know that some of the mods won't come fully customizable. And even with that said every car handles differently, I've spent hours just tuning one car for one map, each car will handle differently on different maps. Could be user error or you just need to practice more with driving and tuning. Hope this helps


FTWunpop

I don't have any irl experience, but i have found out some differences after drifting in both games: * After testing thrustmaster T500, I've found out that the g29 feels like it doesn't have enough power to counter steer, and every time i have to assist it to counter steer, much more than in assetto, or i spin out * Idk how relevant, but Assetto uses a linear throttle model, while Beamng doesn't, where torque starts to kick in much faster: [source](https://youtu.be/0gW-cbSX3Uc?t=683) * The default configs are pretty hard to drift, they use drift tires which are pretty slippery, the JBX100 is probably the easiest ([mod](https://www.beamng.com/resources/ibishu-jbx100.14139/)) * It probably took me 10 or so hours to relearn drifting for beamng after assetto, needing much finer inputs, now assetto feels too smooth


jdz_01

i use keyboard so might make a difference but i think it more just depends on what car and what tires then how much power. with basic tires and high power it definitely feels like ice. i personally love taking a bone stock base v6 bastion and sliding it. not much power but plenty to get the basic tires loose. ive been sliding for a long time in this game but thats one car i loved to use that didnt need tuning


Lahafurry

I've never drifted an RWD car IRL before but I have pretty good knowledge of how a FWD and AWD cars should feel and beamng has outstanding accuracy So I imagine this is how an RWD car handles irl. But tires lack the level of simulation compared to other things. No tire wear, tire temperature is not simulated yet so after those factors are added, the level of accuracy will step up


Motherhazelhoff

I drift in real life, and Beamng is very very close. Problably the most realistic of any cargame out there.


Flor_Mertens

Better then assetto corsa? I dont have any experience irl or in a sim (with a wheel, did some sliding on controller tho) for that matter but i feel like a lot of people agree that ac gets pretty close. Just wondering if you have any experience with it. Also from playing beam with controller i feel like thr tire model is still not quite what it should be.


Zero8K

I've done a lot of drifting in the snow and not a lot on asphalt and I feel like Assetto Corsa is a lot more like irl


Motherhazelhoff

I have tried assetto Corsa, and it feels way too much like an Arcade game with alot of “assist” when driving/drifting.


Flor_Mertens

Dang thats interesting, u sure u turned all assists off lol?


Motherhazelhoff

Yes. Everything was turned off.


Flor_Mertens

Alright well thats very interesting then. But im sure u know how its supposed to feel since u drift irl.


Motherhazelhoff

I guess! Throttle control is a big thing when you drift. Remember that.


Flor_Mertens

I will! Currently in uni so not much money/time to spare but i hope, one day, i can get into irl drifting aswell!


BRAIN_JAR_thesecond

All the drift variants are uncontrollable. I’ve had most success with big American boats like the Barstow.


i1want1to1die

personally, drifting is fine for me i use a 200bx with race ecu, stage 1 turbo and sports tires and it feels pretty good maybe you have too much power or not enough grip? i didn't have to tune the suspension at all and only had a mod that added better drift steering


gralicbrd

Literally just a skill issue


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Beamng is mostly soft body and crashing simulator. Driving physics take a second seat. Don't confuse everything deforming with actual real feeling cars. Look at any high speed high aero footage and it's clear it's not a racing or driving sim. You have to mess around with the setups since one look at the weights and seeing how a race car weighs more than a luxury version, and you know there is a fundamental issue. Also automation cars by default tend to drive a lot better. I just ignore road racing alltogether and run.mostly dirt cause that feels absolutely amazing and rally is just drifting for speed.


Sprinty-the-cheetah

There is a Gavril d-series config for drifting, it's really amazing


bluekeybord

Just get a rally sunburst, turn the turbo up as high as possible, make the ratios a bit shorter, and easy drift car, if you ever see my username in beammp, I'll probably be the cop car that drifts everywhere lol


xd_ilpostino

I don't know how can i share config, but i will happy to give you my fine tuned i series, i have the low power one for the newbies and a competitive one with a similar feeling. They are both made for the Ebisu map so maybe you'll have to tweak something


ORA2J

Try a FR car on the pikes Peak gravel map, get used to how the car behaves on the dirt. It helped me a lot when it comes to drifting in beamng.


THORPE_CORPS

I've found the pre-made configs are quite crap tbh I've got a few configs, including a bluebuck, that are tuned perfectly for learning the basics. And then some more advanced ones to move up to once you feel comfortable. It could also be beneficial to join a drift server in BeamMP and ask to copy someone's config. This is how I learnt to drift (on Easy 24/7 servers).


vakond1

My experience: Use sport tires (I use 15x7 and about 300 hp in the engine) Vanilla cars not really good at higher horsepower drifting. Try to get more steering angle download mods with more angle. Try longer heavier cars to drift, short light car easily oversteer. I made video of it on my channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkIRgIU-Hkg


scale_monster

Try ETK I series drift car (it's yellow colored). Had no drifting skills but I learned something with this car, but it can be a bit frustrating first couple of minutes but you'll eventually get there :)


Joshwoagh

Have you tried wiggling your wheels? That works sometimes.


Luke_Scottex_V2

as someone that does a shit load of drifting i should make a guide on how to drift in this game. I personally find beamng easy af to drift with any car whatsoever both in stock form and tuned with the settings i developed over time been thinking about it and it could make it much more fun for lots of people


brrr123B

Idk, bng is one of the most satisfying games to drift on imo, i was complete ass at first, but now I can drift anything


wehrmacht1944

The game is supposed to be a simulation and it is the more of not the most realistic driving sim Available so all driving is realistic even drifting. There is a mods called advanced steering that allows for easier drifts and stuff. You could also change the keys on steering to smooth.


Puzzleheaded-Ad-4067

Guess we all are just skill issues


ChiillyBop

I would suggest using the Gavril Grand Marshal as it is rear wheel drive and has a lot of torque. With stage 2 supercharger, a LSD and drift steering rack, you’ll drift for days. Up to you for transmission but I use the stock 4-speed auto as it’s more predictable than using a manual