HSP 1/10 Electric DRIFT Z-350 2.4G RTR Drift Cars (2024)

FAQs

Is a 350z a good drift car? ›

Although by the standards of modern-day drifting, the 350z isn't particularly high powered, it's still got enough ponies under the hood to provide enough fun when throwing it down at a smaller track. If you do wish to push it to its full potential, the chassis is capable of much more than Nissan initially intended.

Contrary to popular belief, drifting doesn't necessarily cause immediate damage to your engine or transmission. However, if you push your car beyond its limits or neglect regular maintenance, the aggressive driving style in drifting can increase stress on these components.

Another thing to bear in mind is that clutch kicking is very hard on your vehicle. When you dump the clutch, your driveline components such as the clutch, throwout bearing, transmission, driveshafts and bushings all experience a hard shock. This causes premature wear and can break these components.

To flip they need to “trip” over something, drifting involves pushing friction and lack of friction to a limit of sorts. If the car was to suddenly gain too much friction on one side while sliding sideways it could possibly do this but you'll notice that drifting isn't often done with top heavy vehicles.

If your RC Car runs on rubber tires with excellent grip, then try to put duct tape around the tires, and the upper surface of the duct tape is quite slippery. Hence, this should make the tires of the RC Car slip, and it will drift on especially slippery surfaces such as tiles floors.

Race car stiff is out—for drifting, you want to use spring rates that are only a little stiffer than typical high-performance street coilover spring rates. For the super-popular 240SX, something like an 8kg front and a 6kg rear are good.

Since the 370Z is lighter and has more power, it's going to be faster in a straight line. However, let's say your buddy in his 350Z is running a tasty twin-turbo setup, there's no real question who's then going to become the winner!

Our pick of the best cars for drifting are:

Toyota GR86. Mazda MX-5. BMW M3 Competition. Nissan 350Z.

One of the biggest advantages of owning a 350Z is its performance. The car comes with a 3.5-liter V6 engine that produces around 300 horsepower. This means that you'll have plenty of power under the hood to accelerate quickly and reach high speeds.