GTA 5: Ranking EVERY Drift Tuning Car - Which is BEST?!

[@ienvy_kuro]

the part I like most about both the Futo GTX and Remus is if you brake while throttling, the car will naturally go into an oversteer. And if you're doing comp its a great way to get more angle for little effort. But since the Nebula got drift tune, thats now my favorite. Its just so satisfying and I can get crazy angle with it! edit: my dumbass said understeer and not oversteer.(corrected now) Also, for a little while I started leaning into the Jester RR due to its short rear bumper, but yeah, definitely say nebula is my fav now...for now.

[@dev-9962]

I was excited for the nebula turbo, I don't have trouble with others but I just can't get this thing to slide correctly 😢 plus in freemode (for me at least) the drift tune didn't change the camera behavior, it follows the car just like a no tune car. Poopy bug lol

[@danielwise11]

Honestly my go to cars are the nebula turbo and jester RR nebula is great fir chilling but if I want to really throw down ill get the jester RR you can reverse entry so easy with the decent angle and quick acceleration

[@julecasey2376]

I thought the rr was best cuz it was my 1st drift car n everyone was using it until i got into the Remus and the vorshlaghammer n now the nebula is also my favorite, super smooth, the sentimental classic widebody feels too snappy, like it doesn’t hold angle well

[@cparss]

I do a lot of racing and learned that most body mods affect the COM of the car. No spoiler removes the weight that would be there and gives less downforce, bumpers add weight to the front or rear, skirts add more weight to the center but also makes certain cars feel a little too responsive. I’ve been running the jester rr a lot lately and honestly I feel as if it’s the best all arounder. Then again could be my setup, but for the tighter drifts left foot braking makes it rotate pretty easily, tapping the handbrake and gas at a clipping point will make the car shoot to the other side of the track , and overall the car is super smooth. I can’t say I’m a fan of the Remus one bit, other than the customization

[@cparss]

I’ll probably upload more clips of it later on, but have a video up right now of a route I usually do in free mode

[@StevieWunderKid]

You're right with the COM thing, I plan on discussing this more in an upcoming video - although it won't make a massive impact, the slight change in handling caused by exterior mods may make some cars a bit more favorable when drifting.

[@MrCat-by9gk]

The Vorschlaghammer does a pretty good job handling a drift even without the drift tunning anyway

[@StevieWunderKid]

Very true, I wanna test it more just with low-grips in the future!

[@AiePro26]

Damn that Ebisu track remake looks fun

[@venuummzz]

I agree with you, I wish the amount of drift cars was larger. There are a good amount of JDM cars that would be so cool to drift around, and some of the drift cars currently look like standard sports cars

[@Nilvils85]

The moment we've been waiting for

[@StevieWunderKid]

Hope it was worth the wait :)

[@ladis777]

Waited this video for weeks ! Good jobs man !

[@StevieWunderKid]

Hope the wait was worth it, thanks a lot dude!

[@Der_Moosenheimmannchesterton]

love the sentinel and zr350, the latter especially. it's small size and how nippy it can be make it great for doing tricks and fitting through places where something like the vorschlaghammer or even the remus won't fit through.

[@gasiorek6621]

I see Rockstar keep destroying everything that is fun for carguys

[@aguy5356]

Broski your taste in Cars is WILD imma Steal so many of your Tunings 😂🙏🏻 Dope Video tho

[@StevieWunderKid]

Happy to provide some inspiration lol, thanks for watching!

[@Shinrakuskabe00]

Why rockstar do stuff like this? Like who was it hurtin to let us keep the pre engine upgrades🤦🏿‍♂️

[@skeppartorsk]

This is just standard game dev mindset. They literally refuse to even acknowledge "bug fixes" as "nerfs" and if it isn't a nerf. It doesn't require off-setting buffs to compensate. It's a ridiculously stupid mindset, but one that is just about universal in all game devs I've ever come across. I've personally experienced it done by: Blizzard, Riot and Rockstar in the AAA gaming space. If they actually had competence in their field. They would realize the real fix is to fix the bug (upgrades applying after buying drift tune) and then change the drift tuning to give the effects that the bug was causing (EMS+Transmission+Turbo). But with it now being an intended feature, instead of a bug. But then again, if they had that level of competence. They wouldn't have ended up as game devs, but rather in the higher fields of CS. So it is what it is.

[@gabeshepard2569]

da wunderkid back again with a w video 💪 My list: keep in mind they used to all feel unique now it's more or less the same with minute differences in feel 1) jester rr, pre nerf was so fire the throttle response and longer drifts held perfect torque now its great for agility 2)zr350, just too quick and snappy to deny 3)euros, I agree it loses power and is challenging to hold a longer drift but its a very beginner friendly and easy to maneuver car 4)vorschlaghammer, dude this thing goesss but yea its boat and a half when u really cut it sideways 5) sentinel classic, its weird cuz its so short so its almost too snappy and can feel all over the place but with practice its one of the few drift cars left that have that speed factor to them once u figure out how to hold those longer drifts 5) nebula turbo, slow and heavy but its the cadillac of drift tuning cars in gta its just buttery bro 6)remus, personally bro I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND WHY YOU LOVE THIS CAR😂 its fast woth great torque easy to whip and kinda just wants to float and drift, but I could never figure this car out it just seems to fight me on holding angle and doesnt wanna stay (my fault for sure lol) but I think its poo lol 7) fr36, its just not realistic its so nerfed 😭 not how you would expect a vq motor to perform at all its slowww to do anything and lacks that punch the euros remus and zr350 share everything else is meh lol

[@dev-9962]

My personal rankings did a 180 postnerf lol. Prenerf my favorite was the futo, and jester rr near the bottom, but now the futo is out the window and the jester rr is by far my favorite car to drift.

[@RastusSoup]

It's my first first!! I can't use the new cars because the camera resets when I hit handbrake 😢

[@StevieWunderKid]

Thanks so much for the support! And I agree the camera bug is a bit annoying, I normally am always adjusting the camera manually to avoid it but it would've been an easy fix.

[@BackWoodsRDNK]

I don’t have any issues with camera resetting

[@PreyingLions]

Dude I’ve been losing my mind with this as well. The new cars like the nebula, sentinel classic and mercedes have been my favorite to drift but the camera resetting is so jarring. I wish they would fix that.

[@corrupted-_-day]

One thing with the nebula turbo you'll realize is that max suspension and second to last makes a massive difference in speed wise at the cost of gaining a bit of grip

[@StevieWunderKid]

I agree, was running the lowest suspension on it in this video and it felt amazing.

[@surprisesweet737]

btw the last car is in the southern auto website not legendary motorsport

[@StevieWunderKid]

Good catch, that's my mistake - sorry!

[@gaijinyoung533]

Hey, first of all... nice video and amazing feed back. Now, it kinda hurts that the Phantom FR36 is ranked as number 10. Although, I really do understand your point. Never the less, it stays my favorite drift car. Nothing will change that unless the add new drift cars. Then I might change my opinion 😅 And about competing in driftraces, 99% of the times I use that Phantom FR36 and it gives me top 3 rank all the time. Sometimes first, sometimes second and sometimes even third. Yeah, I still need to perfection my drifting cause there are always better competitors, and that makes me to evolve my drifting skills Hope to see more of this and maybe see more cars added at the drift carlist Thanks for the video

[@mathai_9150]

I'm driving the Yosemite, Tampa and ZR350 as drift cars. I love the Yosemite

[@ReZignated]

One little tip to maybe shake up the ranking. Try using smaller wheels on sentinel classic widebody since it's non drift variant gets effected by "offroad wheels better" as some older cars it also transfers to drift variant, running (category) tuner wheels which are smaller and have more tire feels different to running for instance (category) track/ sport tires which are low profile on big rims.. just try it If I'm just insane or if it really makes difference for you as well.. Maybe its placebo but for me it made the car feel better. Let me know if you test it I'm curious

[@TheOldEskimo]

Sentinel Classic was added with the Doomsday Heist, and the Widebody with Criminal Enterprises dlc. None of them benefit from off road tires afaik, and if they did it would make them handle bumps (and curbs) better, not handling or performance in general. I’d say it’s probably just the placebo effect

[@ReZignated]

@@TheOldEskimo both variants have tires_can_clip as handling flag hence offroad wheels or tuner wheels (or small street) will help with overall handling better but what I'm trying to say is that it transfered to drift variant too and makes a difference in feeling of the car (for me it feels better with those tuner wheels at least).. Did more digging and cars affected by tires_can_clip handling flag are following: sentinel classic widebody, Euros, FR36, jester RR, vorshlaghammer All of these will handle better with smaller rims try it

[@StevieWunderKid]

You are right in that the drift tuning cars have the "tires_can_clip" flag, but remember that they also have the "fix_old_bugs" flag that mostly masks the effects of the different sidewall sizes. I'd have to test this more, but based on what we know in the game files, wheels should have minimal to no effect. Here's a link to the handling details for the Drift Euros, but the flags are the same for all other drift tuning cars - gtacars.net/gta5/drifteuros

[@ReZignated]

@@StevieWunderKid First of all thanks for your time. Glad we're both using broughy's site for reference but stats on paper doesn't tell the whole story sometimes. You are correct yet I still find those cars to handle different on those smaller wheels. Anyone I've told to test smaller wheels from our car crew (specificaly tuner wheels) without telling them what it should do just told me after their test that the cars handles smoother and faster. From my own testing specifically for instance the Vorshlaghammer sometimes had tendency to 'doubleclutch' into understeer after handbrake correct mid drift (on Benny's rims), that does not happen with tuner wheels for me because the front feels like having just more grip. It's hard to explain but all those cars I've tested (mainly Vorshlaghammer, Sentinel, Euros) feel like they dig in more with smaller ones. But maybe I'm just crazy and wasting everyones time but if you try to do some tests let me know. Thanks in advance

[@lilflexican]

Armor , tire type & suspension really change how a drift car handles .

[@StevieWunderKid]

Armor has no effect on weight, this has been proven countless times - the only thing that affects a car's weight is if a passenger is riding with you. Suspension upgrades were discussed in the video; as for tires, they don't have that drastic of an effect on tire grip due to the flag that fixes the 'tyres_can_clip' mechanic.

[@cheezysteve69]

When i first started drifting i used to love the tampa and now the annis is the only drift car i can drive its SO fireeeee

[@StevieWunderKid]

Totally agree man, such a blast to drive!

[@Benjii002]

Based on your last video I bought the fr36 as my first drift car, it was OK but I couldn't beat and rx7s, so sold that and bought the fx350, my favourite by far, bought a cypher a few days ago as my second drift car but going to sell it for the remmus in a min lol

[@ZamirPrimus]

Great video! lked and subbed

[@StevieWunderKid]

Thanks so much, appreciate the support!

[@ZamirPrimus]

@@StevieWunderKid np man i love the content. What are your thoughts on running SUV wheels with low grip tires for less traction?

[@jaketoppin8891]

great stuff man

[@StevieWunderKid]

Thanks a lot man!

[@drocsid9004]

Stevie you appeared to me like a messi, ty !

[@StevieWunderKid]

Anytime my dude, happy to help!

[@notktm]

liking the vid just for not having a very loud intro

[@StevieWunderKid]

Haha I appreciate that man! I hate those kinds of videos as well, that's why I try to get to the point ASAP in mine.

[@ienvy_kuro]

There are still a lot of candidates that I think would be great with drift tune is (in no particular order): Sultan RS and RS Classic Tempesta Schwartzer (from sheer legend status) Banshee 900R Intruder (I really wish we get a proper chaser model at some point) Comet Retro Custom Specter Custom Itali GTB Custom (oddly good low grip drift car) Jester Jester Classic 300R (just as an excuse to bring it back to the websites. did it ever come back?) Vectre RT3000

[@Wr3NCh23]

Cheburek and the og futo i think would be great candidates as well

[@ienvy_kuro]

@@Wr3NCh23 OG Futo is in the files as a drift tune car. just not released yet...it was in the leaks for the update EDIT: Apparently Stevie says the leak was actually false. what a shame. tbh, it would but also wouldn't make sense to make the OG one a drift tune car, it will make the GTX almost worthless since you can just get the OG off the street and upgrade it. They could fix this by changing the price for it or or increasing the Drift Tune price for the OG only.

[@Wr3NCh23]

@@ienvy_kuro i did not know that

[@cheefukeefu]

how the Previon is missing from this list is beyond me. I'd also like to vote for the inclusion of basically every Dominator. also yes the 300R is permanently back on the websites and has been for a while i think

[@samblack5313]

I don’t have them all, but I do have a bunch of them, I like the Sentinel wide body best, just seems to hold its line well.

[@StevieWunderKid]

That's fair, it's not a bad car on its own but relative to the other options I couldn't view it as positively.

[@samblack5313]

@StevieWunderKid Hey guy, I bought the Remus, and you are right, guy.. that thing is a real buddeh, guy.. could almost be a fweNn, buddeh. Know what I mean, guy?!

[@Insightful_Fox]

Cheval Picador, muscle is a great beginner drifter (with slick tires on)

[@StevieWunderKid]

I'd say it's a bit too slow and more finnicky to drift in comparison to most of the cars featured in this video - I'd start with drift tuning cars first to get your feet wet, then branch out.

[@jokerthealienmonkey]

Placebo effect or not?... Here's the thing... I tune a drift car, start winning 10 - 20 races on a roll against different players no matter the track. After a while I go to free mode and decide to make a change (ANY CHANGE ... color, licence plate... etc) on the car. I go back to race and the same car dosen't behave the same anymore... I dont score as fast as I used to... dont hit that sweet spot and it's hard to score fast, like it was before. .. Several times I decided to close the game and load from zero. And it seams to work in some ocasions... looks normal again... Am I bugged or diferent workshops tend to have a diferent effect on the vehicle? Like... I decided to do all changes in the same workshop to avoid any undesirable efectt on the car... Placebo?

[@liltaitrox]

nice video! can you do a showcase on how to best tune the annis remus? 🙌

[@StevieWunderKid]

Thanks man! I make some general comments about tuning in the intro - with the drift tuning nerfs in place really the only effective mod is the suspension, which I lower all the way. I also keep the spoiler stock for consistency, but I don't think it has much of an effect. I will go into more detail on all of the nuances in a future video!

[@liltaitrox]

@@StevieWunderKidokay thanks a lot! im asking because ive heard people say that having armor on a certain % is supposed to be better for drifting and similar things like that so i wasnt sure about it all.

[@Spacegrass-]

Does raising the suspension help at all with the oversteer you get from the ZR350? Does stock wheels make a difference? I have bennys in mine. Thanks!

[@StevieWunderKid]

The suspension upgrades actually give the car a tad bit more grip, so if anything they should help. I guess you could try raising it up a bit to force it to be more understeer-ey. As for wheels, they really don't have that big of an impact.

[@jackneeson591]

Hey, would you be willing to do an in-depth video on how to get good with this stuff? Like best wheels, Buttons, places to practice, etc?

[@StevieWunderKid]

Yeah, most of that stuff I covered back in my drifting tutorials in 2022 and have since made some drift-tuning specific guides you can check out as well! Don't have one big summary video since it'd be way too long, but you can get a good knowledge base from the individual guides.

[@Packedburrito]

On pc with mod menu I double the torque and power of all drift cars and it's PERFECT. They do this on purpose, I'm not to sure why but I have some theories.

[@YokaiSteve]

Do you have an update Euros build or is it still kinda the same from the DK Tokyo Drift build?

[@StevieWunderKid]

The Euros I run now has drift tuning, so none of the upgrades applied in that video carry over. My current setup has drift tuning, lowest suspension, and no spoiler.

[@bestansebastian7488]

I'm waiting for the Nissan GTR R35 build.!

[@st00se75]

Do we know if the spoilers make a difference with the drift tune applied?

[@jester_24-78]

I want the 13th car the og futo with drift tunes 😂😂😂

[@StevieWunderKid]

Yeah that would've been cool to have, but I think the original "leak" for that was incorrect - RIP

[@MajesticEiDA]

How do you hold the drift so long ive buyed tte benfactor vorhammer and drift tuing and i cant hold thedrift so long ?

[@blixky-6215]

i dislike drifting now i remember when i got so bored of crusing i first tried out the new at the time drifting i loved everything about it, i just got back on the game thinking im about to have fun drifting some satisfying angles but it feels so slow and heavy drifting isn’t even fun anymore

[@Rlstine-z4x]

Do another ranking list

[@StevieWunderKid]

I will after the potential new drift cars are added with the upcoming winter DLC!

[@omermadar8615]

So are we going to ignore the fact that they convert rwd to awd for drifting?

[@StevieWunderKid]

I've mentioned this in all of my videos about drift tuning, it's pretty well known nowadays. Really not as bad as people make it out to be.

[@gl1tch69geri9]

the nebula is the only rear wheel drif ttunign car i think, ive had all the drif tcars and i thinks its the only wich is rwd

[@StevieWunderKid]

The Nebula Turbo with drift tuning still is AWD, but it has the least power going to the front wheels - it's a 10F/90R split, which is why it basically feels RWD.

[@s-n-0-wm-a-n-e88]

Yo, the cadence of this AI narrator is almost song-like.

[@StevieWunderKid]

Not using AI, that's me reading from a script lol

[@GamingMonkey09]

dude I knew instantly that was a ebisu remake how do I get the map?

[@StevieWunderKid]

It's an Xbox-only map, I've linked it in the description!

[@djm.o.d.1]

what are 3 cars you HOPE they add to the drift list 'next'?

[@StevieWunderKid]

Elegy Retro Custom is my #1 pick, I'm honestly confused why they still haven't added it to that car yet. The Sultan RS and Banshee 900R would be cool to have too.

[@alfredlaw1960]

Nebula turbo could use so more speed like 20 more mph

[@StevieWunderKid]

I agree, just a slight bit more grip to help acceleration and overall speed would easily make it the overall best pick.

[@bravof1873]

Bruh why is the Yosemite everyone's least fav. I only beat my friends when I use this car lol

[@MyDigitalCult]

The Hoonitruck goes hard they deadass be cappin

[@StevieWunderKid]

That's fair, again, it's all personal preference. There's a lot more variation in people's tastes with these drift cars than I was expecting.

[@goodpanda1558]

which cars of these can be lowered after drift mod?

[@StevieWunderKid]

They can all be lowered with normal suspension upgrades, but nothing beyond that - they can't be lowered via the interaction menu or by stancing with a weapon.

[@cheefukeefu]

before starting the video I'll list my personal rankings 1. ZR350 2. Remus 3. FR36 4. Vorschlaghammer 5. Euros 6. Futo GTX 7. Jester RR 8. Nebula Turbo 9. Yosemite 10. Tampa 11. Sentinel Classic Widebody 12. Cypher

[@cheefukeefu]

some thoughts after watching: 1. we have completely opposite lines of thinking regarding the Cypher and Yosemite bc i do not find the challenge of trying to drift the Cypher fun at the moment while i love using the Yosemite 2. I almost put the Remus at #1 but the better agility in the ZR350 can net me better scores at times but is less consistent. good to see those as top two are pretty universal though 3. everything from 3 to 8 could be interchangeable for me tbh I'm just going off of what i remember from when i last used them lmao

[@StevieWunderKid]

@@cheefukeefu Totally fair, I especially agree with your thoughts on those ranked 3 through 8 - was really tough to try and explain the miniscule differences with those cars. The Cypher still definitely isn't my favorite car either, but some friends convinced me it's a bit better than I originally made it out to be.

[@cheefukeefu]

@@StevieWunderKid just played last night and I will say the Cypher feels amazing to drift in the rain

[@hexadecimal973]

Why don't they let us drift on cayo perico

[@StevieWunderKid]

Because it's mostly all dirt roads haha, I'd say most drifters really wouldn't be interested in that.

[@gularakan666]

ah yes the annis remus is 1mil base prise and 1.3 mil trade.

[@StevieWunderKid]

That's my mistake, sorry about that.

[@KEIRANEVANS13]

#9 I got the car but I tried to upgrade but I couldn't do it😢😢

[@StevieWunderKid]

Make sure you're using the Sentinel Classic Widebody with the Benny's upgrade. If it doesn't have the Benny's upgrade, it won't work.

[@KEIRANEVANS13]

@StevieWunder I got it now doing bennys

[@kayrataylan4172]

How do I do the left foot braking do I need to press L2 instead of R2 for asexual or how?

[@StevieWunderKid]

You need to press both the throttle and brakes at the same time, almost as if you're trying to do a rolling burnout. It's a weird feeling, but when you're used to it it's a valuable tool for maintaining constant speed and adding angle, especially during tandems.

[@kayrataylan4172]

@@StevieWunderKid thanks

[@7r3axx59]

this work on pc?

[@StevieWunderKid]

For the most part, yes, if you're using a controller. I don't have much experience drifting with KBM so your experience with them might differ.

[@getoffmyacctf5034]

Rockstar done fkd up they game for us once again. Typical

[@StevieWunderKid]

Yeah, if they just let us upgrade the drift tuning cars like normal so much headache would've been avoided.

[@theiaraine]

Good pronunciation in English. The sentence would sound weird if you made it sound more German.

[@StevieWunderKid]

Lol, that's great to hear!

[@Cat_With_The_Gat]

I like your videos but im starting to think you're not all that great at drifting, or you just complain a lot. Damn near every car you showed, you said it "has a tendency to understeer" which is not the case for a lot of those cars. Sounds like you can't drive lol

[@StevieWunderKid]

Whatever you say dude, like I said, just my opinion. Any car that's AWD and has a soft suspension will naturally have a bit of understeer, and it's especially noticeable if you're drifting at high speeds - you can literally see the front end pushing in a lot of the cars in the clips. Just saying "no" to a point I explained at length in the video and telling me I can't drive, after you supposedly watch my videos, doesn't really make much sense.

[@Cat_With_The_Gat]

@StevieWunderKid I mean I play gta all the time, when I get on all I do is drift. And I don't have understeer issues with even half the cars you listed. I've seen you do tandem competitions, idk how you don't know to tap the foot brake for more angle. Understeer shouldn't be an issue with any of these cars, which is why I'm confused lol

[@ihavewaited90daystochangem51]

​@@Cat_With_The_Gat that's because you don't understand spoken language and think that "tendency to understeer" means the same as "this thing doesn't turn" It's good that you're such a good GTA drifter because listening or reading clearly isn't your thing.

[@StevieWunderKid]

@@Cat_With_The_Gat Same here, and I've mentioned multiple times throughout my videos (hell, even this one) the importance of left-foot braking. Like yeah, you won't experience any understeer if you're constantly holding down the brakes, but where's the fun in that if you're only going like 10 mph? The cars where you need to use them the least, so that way you're not scrubbing off a lot of speed, have a massive competitive advantage over those that do have more understeer and require the brakes to be used more. Like another reply has said, I think you've misunderstood my point and probably haven't paid much attention to this video or my other ones that you've watched.