Beginner Guides

Curious to know more about the history of drifting to see how it all began? Or, maybe you want to understand more about the Japanese touge roads and mountain passes that shaped the drift scene? You can also meet the icons by checking out some of the JDM legends (cars and drivers) that helped make drifting what it is today.

If you’ve not yet got your first car, it’s the ideal time to start understanding the essentials you’ll soon need to get to grips with, such as how coilovers work and how they compare to lowering springs, to help you pick the right suspension setup for your build.

Once you’ve started understanding the basics, our how to drift article will walk you through the techniques to learn how to slide like the pros. You can even practice for yourself with our massive selection of completely free drifting games (we highly recommend giving Drift Hunters MAX a try!) Or, you may want to go down the VR drifting route for the ultimate sim racing experience.

When you’re ready to consider getting behind the wheel (in the real world), articles like the welded differential guide explain some of the most popular budget mods for beginner drift cars. When you (inevitably) want to fit wider wheels in the search for the perfect stance, the guide to fender rolling will become your next must-read!

Once you’ve decided on the ideal car for your project, we’ve got a huge selection of tuning guides to help you find the best aftermarket parts to upgrade your ride.

As you level up, you’ll want to gain a more in-depth understanding of topics like forced induction (turbochargers vs superchargers), spring rates, and everything else you could want to know about building the ultimate drift-ready tire slayer!

In the meantime, you can also look at where the journey started for Formula DRIFT’s top drivers (they were beginners once, too!) and binge-watch the best YouTube drifting content out there.