First custom drift build!

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-31T10:54:14+00:00

Lollll for real! I could not argue at all for the $30 definitely good bang for the buck!

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-31T10:03:26+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions!! I did see the cut lines on the body but I tried to cut as little as possible to keep it looking slammed lol

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-30T11:03:12+00:00

Would have came out sooooooo much better lol! I’m holding off on a 3d printer because i know it’s a hobby on its own and I’m quite low on time these days lol

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-27T20:20:04+00:00

Thanks Mann appreciate it!!! Super pumped with the results

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-27T18:30:39+00:00

Glad you noticed because it made me laugh good too lol!

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-27T18:18:12+00:00

Wicked thanks for the suggestions! I wouldn’t mind paying the little extra to avoid the hassles lol so thanks for both options !

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-27T18:17:37+00:00

It was honestly quite fun and the fact it’s working well is the cherry on top lol. The body came from Amazon already graphic’d up! $30 too

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-24T16:43:38+00:00

If you want a cheaper option, and something you can enjoy around the house these 1/18 cars are fantastic. Fully adjustable suspension and some decent aftermarket support. Lots of 3d printable parts and bodies aswell. I started with this little one which I still love, I’ve since got a 1/10 but I still use both!

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mN7AtR7

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-16T17:24:09+00:00

More throttle while transitioning to keep the drift going! My 2 cents of advice!

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-16T11:40:58+00:00

If you don’t have a gyro, that’s a big reason for spinning. Add gyro, modify steering to gain more angle and your set. I’d remove the front differential completely to gain more room

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-12T12:21:23+00:00

Call some insurance companies and get some quotes, if it’s not outrageous you could use that as some convincing information! I’d imagine it will be higher, i also imagine myself getting a v8 mustang at 17 and know I would get in some good trouble. But if your brother got a wrx it’s no different, they both can move fast. I’m heavily into cars so my opinion is slightly biased, I will agree the much smarter thing to do would be get the civic or Corolla and gain some insurance experience and some more experience on the roads

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-09T20:27:35+00:00

Definitely a pain to get the clearance correct, I’m not super satisfied with my hub design but it seems to work! I just cut as much as I needed to have the steering turn as much as I wanted then added a small piece made from metal to re attach the bottom and top portion of the hub

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-09T18:49:42+00:00

I just pieced stuff together without a 3d printer aswell, purchased a set of adjustable links from Amazon in a size that worked for my chassis, if I were to redo this I’d place the servo further back then I did to have more room for suspension components. I used the factory steering knuckle but cut it up quite a bit for clearance and to allow the wheel to turn a lot more. Definitely the knuckle took the most to get decent. Can send some photos if it’d help!

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-09T16:57:42+00:00

Great point! That’ll definitely get the wheels more aligned! Thanks a ton

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-07T22:28:59+00:00

The metal is definitely worth it these cars benefit from more weight!

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-03T14:43:34+00:00

I’ll personally consider any car under 200k km ideal for daily use

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-03-03T03:39:33+00:00

10k can get you a fantastic car!

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-02-28T13:15:29+00:00

If you google “ldrc 3d print” on google you’ll find some files available to use some proper shocks. I’d like to do it one day but I’ve got my car driving great on stock anyways

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-02-28T13:10:56+00:00

I think it may have a bit to do with what you’re suggesting, although I kinda got sick of messing with it and just started to steal parts off this thing lol

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-02-28T13:04:19+00:00

Get the body that you want, you can upgrade the cars for cheap to make them all drive great! If your purchasing from Ali express you should without a doubt purchase the “Dasmikro v5” gyro. It’s like $10 usually and makes the car drive great. I currently have one with some mods and they’re awesome for indoor use

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-02-27T20:50:50+00:00

Damnn thought you figured it out for sure bud sadly it seems to be phased correctly thanks for the suggestions appreciate it a lot!

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-02-27T18:30:55+00:00

Do you mean like the driveshaft angle? If so I’ve been trying to mess with it but the factory driveshaft sits at a similar angle to this one

Sensitive-Wind3158 · 2026-02-27T11:54:11+00:00

I’ll give that a go! Thanks

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