bigger engines easier to slide?

[pupp]

Might sound like a daft question, but just wondering whether the 450/500 is an easier (ie smoother) proposition to drift. My 4ltr Chimp breaks away easily enough but in third soon bites again as the torque rolls off inducing violent fishtailing...in second I usually run out of revs with the same result. Suspect the bigger grunt of the larger motors will give more scope for smoother transitions?

Apart from stomping the loud-pedal, what techniques are there for hanging the back out with more finesse?

[GreenV8S]

quote:Apart from stomping the loud-pedal, what techniques are there for hanging the back out with more finesse?

Go faster! The more grip you use for cornering, the less torque it takes to unstick the back end. The fish tailing you mention sounds like you may be over correcting (too much opposite lock), it should pull back into line progressively as the torque drops off. Once the car is sliding you need to balance the throttle against the steering to control the amount of oversteer. So you will need to wind off the opposite lock as the power reduces.

Cheers,
Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)