Yeah, strap in! The Forza Motorsport questioned, and the drifting community gave the answer with machine gun exhausts. The official Forza account had asked players for what upgrades and settings they pick for a good drift car-the answers nearly drowned the question! In player testimonials, everything ranging from tire pressure arguments to suppressing suspension to complete and utter chaos was tossed in as to what real players swear by when it comes to sliding sideways in style.
Tires and suspension first. To steal Ricardo Swavey’s words: “TIRES & SUSPENSION – SIMPLE ✨”.”And honestly? He’s not wrong. Most players agreed that these two have to be perfect as the basics of any good drift build. StreetRallyAsh adds: “280-480hp, stock tyres, stiffer suspension. camber -3 to -4 front, rear -0.5, locked diff little tweaks to everything else.” This combination seems to give good control while letting the rear dislodge as if it has a will all of its own.
Hold on; it gets more technical here. ForzaTune dropped the established knowledge: “A good drift setup should be stable, as backwards as that seems. Drift suspension with max angle, camber ~-5.0 F and -0.5 to -1.0 R, diffs near 100%, maybe 0.5 front toe.” The application was advocated as an aid in balancing setups. Sneaky? Perhaps. But definitely very useful.
And more horsepower talk. Proponents like OBLIQUE_JLR: “Max 650hp +. Max all upgrades. Tune tyre pressure for 32psi while heat fully developed.” Then the toning-down faction: “Long wheelbase drift car, stiffened suspension, 600ish horsepower, street tires,” was O’Neil Jr.’s (my78malibu83) version. GR1M RACER stated, “All a drift car is, is a drag car that can’t go straight,” setting the mood.
Of course, these settings aren’t easy to get some with. NyantoroSeijin offered his gripe: “There is no explanation about the settings during the game, so I have no idea.” While revczar sums up a great majority’s frustration: “I’ve watched tons of videos and they say ‘do this’ while never showing what they’re doing… No I don’t see it.” Drifting tutorials feel like someone explaining rocket science in morse code sometimes.
All in all, they have the community’s back. ProForzaDrifter shared wheel settings for “clean drifts,” with camber, tire pressure, and suspension stiffness. PCRepair5 calls toe, camber, and stiffness the “holy Trinity” of drifting, while Ethan Douglass groans, “Drive my C7 Z06 because I cannot keep that dang thing in a straight line as it is.” Relatable.
There is the chaos of incomprehensible. Colinoscarpee2: “Mine is lol back wheels go brrrrrrr.” Truly poetic.
So, what is the verdict? Well, any drifting in Forza Motorsport worthy of a professional has to have tires, suspension, and camber attention. Lock that diff and tweak your toe, and maybe don’t go the full 1,000 horsepower unless you want to spin your way out of control, sort of like a washing machine working turbo mode. Best of luck, and if all else fails, just remember GR1M RACER’s words: A drifting car is just a drag car that refuses to behave. Happy sliding, y’all!
