Suspension 101 - Springs & Dampers

Front Spring Rate
Attribute	Positive Value	Negative Value
Body Roll	Decreases	Increases
Weight Transfer	Decreases	Increases
Body Bump	Decreases	Increases
Steering Response	Increases	Decreases
Excessive Trait	Understeer*	Understeer

Rear Spring Rate
Attribute	Positive Value	Negative Value
Body Roll	Decreases	Increases
Weight Transfer	Decreases	Increases
Body Bump	Decreases	Increases
Steering Response	Increases	Decreases
Excessive Trait	Oversteer	Understeer

Front Damper
Attribute	Positive Value	Negative Value
Body Roll	Decreases	Increases
Weight Transfer	Decreases	Increases
Body Bump	Decreases	Increases
Steering Response	Increases	Decreases
Excessive Trait	Understeer*	Understeer

Rear Damper
Attribute	Positive Value	Negative Value
Body Roll	Decreases	Increases
Weight Transfer	Decreases	Increases
Body Bump	Decreases	Increases
Steering Response	Increases	Decreases
Excessive Trait	Oversteer	Understeer

* This is especially true in front-wheel drive cars. Since the front wheels drive the car as well as steer the car - when the tires lose traction the car loses steering responsiveness.

Tips

- Keep the spring rate and damper similar in value.
- Make sure the damper is stiff enough to all

http://www.drifting.com/forums/tech-discussion-forum/4943-advanced-suspension-setup-toe-camber-spring-rates-learn-here.html

https://nrich.maths.org/discus/messages/2069/5883.html?1050348163

Sticker Tune - Sponsor Sticker Placement

Sponsor Sticker Placement
Point 1: Magnesio Zero
Point 2: Briton
Point 3: Steiner
Point 4: Weltweiner
Point 5: Autobahn
Point 6: Terror Tune
Point 7: ARTT
Point 8: Speed Gear
Point 9: Speed License
Point 10: Pro Sprint
Point 11: Silver Creek
Point 12: High Performer
Point 13: HI-FI
Point 14: Strada
Point 15: Athlete
Point 16: Independent

Total Sponsorship: 2,316,000 CP.

I has been forever since I played this game - and with all the shenanigans I'm having with GT5 I need a good racing game outlet. In addition, I miss the touge! So, I've ordered a PS2 Memory Card Adaptor and will be moving my nice big old game saves to my PS3 to play some Kaido again. I would like to get back to having fun on narrow roads. :) Hopefully I can keep the motivation going and possibly start making more TXRD2 videos again (a good part of my subscribers want that apparently).

Engine and Turbo Tuning - Car Manufacturer Compatibility

Engine Tune Manufacturers
[AKP] Aikawa Seiki
[HRM] Harima Industrials
[BAS] Basso
[UNI] Union Engineering
[HVN] Hell Venus

Turbo Tune Manufacturers
[TZM] Tejima Heavy Industry
[GME] G-MEN
[KW] KW
[TRM] Tram Giken
[CRA] Crack

Three Levels of Tune
Normal - Performance is determined by the level of the equipped parts.
Moderate - Increased performance from better efficiency.
Critical - Maximized performance from maximum efficiency.

To achieve Critical Tune, put the following manufacturer combinations together.

Horizontal [H Engine]

Part A: UNI

Part B: HVN

Part C: HRM

Intercooler: KW

Turbine: GME

Air Filter: TZM

Rotary [R Engine]

Part A: HVN

Part B: HVN

Part C: HRM

Intercooler: CRA

Turbine: TRM

Air Filter: KW

Straight-Block [S Engine]

Part A: AKP

Part B: HRM

Part C: UNI

Intercooler: GME

Turbine: TZM

Air Filter: TRM

V-Block [V Engine]

Part A: BAS

Part B: HRM

Part C: UNI

Intercooler: TRM

Turbine: CRA

Air Filter: KW

Old Tunes - Team Slide/Show (cont'd)

Well I found the rest of my Team S/S tunes so here they are:

Team S/S Nissan Laurel Club S GC35

1305kg ----- 625 PS/ 6800RPM
2498cc ----- 68.1 kg-m/ 5000RPM

Test Drive: CR-X Time Attack Tune

Vert344 sent me some tunes to try out - so this morning I took out his CR-X setup for some runs down Shiga Kusatsu.  Here is his tune:

Honda CR-X SiR EF8

Engine Tune
Parts A: AKP Level 4
Parts B: UNI Level 4
Parts C: HVN Level 4

We're Back!

Team Drift Nation is back in action...

Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2 - Time Attack Classes

There are four basic classes for Time Attack on this game.  These have been based closely around the classes set forth by Redline Time Attack.


Enthusiast
Engine Mods: Stock engine only, no aftermarket turbo kits/parts. Camshaft (Engine Part B) and muffler upgrades allowed.
Suspension: Up to Level 2 only.
Brakes: Up to Level 2 only.
Tires: Up to Street Level 2 only.
Chassis/Aero: Stock body only; no reinforcement, weight reduction, carbon fiber parts, aerokit, or GT wing.

Honda Prelude Si VTEC BB4 Time Attack - Hakone Downhill

Set a new personal best.

JUN Inspired Prelude Update

 This is one of my favorite FF car setups, and I definitely love how this car handles.  Sometime I will get back to working on this car but for now it is resting up.

Honda Prelude Si VTEC BB4

Engine Tune
Parts A: AKP Level 5
Parts B: HRM Level 5
Parts C: UNI Level 5

Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2 YouTube Video Search

Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift / TXRD

Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2 / TXRD2

Kaido Battle

Kaido Battle 2: Chain Reaction

Kaido Battle 3: Touge no Densetsu

Kaido Racer

Kaido Racer 2

街道バトル

峠の伝説

Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2 YouTube Playlists

Here is a running list of playlists that I have created filled with TXRD2/Kaido Battle videos.

digitalcrain

driftoner

JohAE86

Kaizer147

kyoudainamaru

lester7c

M00000000000000

MATSUdrift

NailStrafer

ProjectKaido

puchinuma

rotaryfox

RXKSJ

Shadlor

silac1993

siljasn15

Spike Razzor

TRyousuke

TynonApex

yuutusunatenshi

Test Drive: Impreza STi Time Attack Tune

I took beast345's WRX STi setup for a run down Kirigamine. Like most AWD, the car had some understeer issues which I reduced, but didn't eliminate. Check it out here.

Test Drive: Silvia S15 Time Attack Tune

Did a quick review of beast345's S15 down Kirigamine. Setup looked pretty good, just made a subtle change recommendation. Check it out here.