Guides and tools: everything we publish about ezdrifts
Short answer
This page is the index for everything we publish on RC drifting: choosing a first car, setting it up, and diagnosing why it spins out. It lists every guide, tool and reference table in the order we would use them, and each one is written to answer a question rather than to fill a page.
New here? Start with the guides, then use the tools to check your own numbers before you buy anything.
Start here
| Step | What to do first | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Read the guide that matches your situation | /blogs/news/how-to-start-rc-drifting |
| 2 | Run your numbers through the tool before you choose a size or a setting | /pages/which-one-to-buy |
| 3 | Check the comparison page for the exact item | /pages/which-one-to-buy |
Start with the guides
- How to start RC drifting: surface, car and budget — The order that saves money: surface first, then the car, then the extras. Includes what a first setup costs and the fault that kills a new car in one weekend
- RC drift car setup: camber, toe and diff explained — Four adjustments do most of the work. Here are the reference ranges, what each changes on the track, and the order to change them so you can tell what worked
- Why your RC drift car spins out (and how to fix it) — Spinning out has about six causes, and they are not equally likely. Here is the order that finds the real one in five minutes instead of five shopping trips
Compare what we stock
- Which one to buy: every option we stock, compared — every option we stock, with price, type and who it suits
Run your own numbers
- Which one to buy: every option we stock, compared — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
- RC drift gear ratio (FDR) and rollout calculator — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
- RC drift troubleshooting quiz: symptom to likely cause — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
- How we research, test and correct these guides — enter your own numbers and get an answer, with the method shown
How we research and test
- How we research, test and correct these guides — our sourcing rules, what we refuse to do, and how to report an error
How this index is orderedGuides first, because they explain the trade-off. Tools second, because a number that applies to you beats a general recommendation. Reference tables last, for the details you check once. Nothing here is ordered by commission.