#BeamNGdrift: ETK I-Series - My First Successful Rear-Wheel-Drive Drift Car

The weird thing about this car, that it´s the only drift-car with a Turbocharger, that works. I can´t drift the 200BX Drift-Car from the stock game, or any other stock Drift-Car for that matter. When I first started experimenting with this car, it was all-wheel-drive and had as much power as possible. Then I changed it to rear-wheel-drive and natural-aspiration. When I drifted it, I was suprised how much balance and composure that car had, a car I built. I at first called it a day, but then I started experimenting. The result was this car.
How did I create this Drift-Machine then? WIth good parts, knowledge and some trial and error. In short: I upgraded the suspension, changed the aspiration and some more things. Those who don´t want more details, please scroll down to “What it´s like to drive”. Those who want more details on the modifications, please read on.

Cosmetic Modifications

The license plate design was changed to “Virtual Reality” and the text was changed to “S1D3W4YS” (Picture 1; Gallery 1). Furthermore there´s only one license plate, located at the rear. The car sports the “Basso Rennsport” livery exclusively available on this car (Picture 2,3,4,5; Gallery 1). A full Brigsby body-kit, which consists of widened fenders, new front and rear bumper aswell as new sideskirts, and a vented hood add to the racey look.
A window spoiler (Picture 6; Gallery 1) and a carbon-fibre Nomi GTRX rear wing (Picture 7; Gallery 1) help with downforce and style.
The wheels at the rear are ETK Aero-5 (Picture 8; Gallery 1) 16x8 with 225/45R16 Sport Tires wrapped around them. At front we have those wheels in 16x7 with 215/55R16 sport tires around them.

Drivetrain

Under the hood we have a 3.0L, 183 cubic-inch Inline-six engine with a Stage 3 Variable Boost Turbocharger on the intake side (Picture 1; Gallery 2) and a widened exhaust-pipe responsible for the gases emitted after combustion(Picture 2; Gallery 2). The Turbocharger uses 9 PSI of Wastegate-Limit Pressure and 7 PSI of Wastegate-Start Pressure. This setup produces 320PS/235kw/315bhp and 459Nm/338lb-ft of torque. The power is transmitted through a 6-speed Manual Racing Transmission from ETK

Suspension

At the front and back we have a Rally-grade coilovers and Sport Swaybars. The Quick-ratio steering box comes out of the TTSport-Models. In the back we have a Race Limited-Slip Differential. At the front we have Race Brakes with Full Race Pads and Sport Brakes with Premium Pads at the back.

Suspension Alignment and Differential adjustments

To lock the Differential and get the best results, we have to adjust the “Rear LSD Torque” to 1000Nm/737lb-ft and the “Rear Torque Split” to 100 percent. Although the Car is rear-wheel-drive, you still have the option to adjust it. It says “only for all-wheel-drive”, but it still affects how much torque is delivered to the rear wheels.
The front camber was changed to -100% on both sides. The track width was changed to 0,3m/0.9843ft front and rear.

Interior and Additional Modifications

The Interior was changed to the upper-trim “TTSport” interior (Picture 1; Gallery 3) and the metric gauges were installed. The TTSport gauges have a digital boost gauge as standard (Picture 2; Gallery 3). Furthermore the rear seat and door panels were removed to make way for a rollcage (Picture 3; Gallery 3). In the engine compartment a strut bar was installed (Picture 4) and the steering wheel was changed to a Nomi 307.R Racing Wheel (Picture 5).

What it´s like to drive

The Vehicle is relatively easy to control. Drivers who are able to countersteer and catch a drift, will have fun with this vehicle. Even more experienced drifters will have fun, because they can try new tricks and lines without having to worry about a noncompliant vehicle trying to throw them of the track. Getting into the drift, holding the drift and getting out of the drift are managable even for drift-novices.

Initiating the drift
To provoke oversteer, a simple press on the throttle at low speeds in combination with a bit of steering - angle are adequate. At higher speeds, a scandinavian flick or a short actuation of the handbrake are needed.

Holding the Drift
While sideways, countering the movements of the car with steering and throttle adjustments is needed. Because the turbocharger doesn´t produce much boost, there is no need to worry about turbo lag.

Getting out of the drift
To end the drift, open up the steering and reduce throttle application gently.

To end this article, I want to thank you for taking the time to read this. Feedback and corrections are always appreciated.

-Mr.Beam