Mastering Tandem RC Drifting: Pro Tips and Techniques!

Thanks to everyone who replied on my post asking who wanted a How to Tandem video. This is my first attempt at anything like this so bear with me. I start out with some hot wheels to demonstrate positioning and some instances that can happen with running a shallow line vs a wide line. After, I go to the track and run some laps with Mac and I try some voice over commentary about what goes through my head when I’m tandem drifting. I hope this video will help some people and I plan to make a follow up video that will probably be a little more in depth once I start to get the hang of the video content creation a little better.
Anyway, thanks for watching and I really appreciate all the new subscribers, the channel has really started to take off with a lot of positive feedback, so I appreciate all of you and catch ya on the next one!

[@intheoryJ]

Thank you. I think this is gonna really helpful. Right out the gate when you talked about the mistake prioritizing proximity over a good line making for a horrible chase give me a better starting for next time out.

[@shredcraftrc]

Nice! I’m glad it was helpful, that’s the goal, driving a good line solo is definitely the most important part so when you chase you can adapt to the lead driver. 🤙

[@steezerc]

Awesome video!! Love how you break down all the different scenarios on track! Really helpful and informative!! Keep killin it bro!!!

[@shredcraftrc]

Thank you! Always a blast driving with you! 🤙

[@RcPty2]

Stunning bro,

[@shredcraftrc]

Thanks! 🤙

[@Doritune.rcdrift]

Really good video my dude!

[@shredcraftrc]

Appreciate it! 🤙

[@Andy_Yates]

Cool video and really helpful for someone new like me. I'm still getting a feel to how and when to initiate the slide. Certainly the when depends on track surface, but how to initiate is another aspect. So far I initiate the drift with throttle mostly and tap the brake if I hit too much throttle. There is one part of my local track that I've started using the brake to initiate the slide and it seems to let me carry a little more speed without careening into the wall and I'm not spinning out in the next tight sweeper. But yeah a good follow up to this for us newbs would be maybe how you're initiating your slides on this track and what the thinking is behind it👍

[@shredcraftrc]

Good thought and I appreciate the feedback. Initiation really depends on the track layout and kinda a hard thing to explain because it is so subjective and it can play into a drivers style and preference. Once you know how your car gips with side bite you'll have a better understanding of when and how to whip it into the corner. My main goal with this video was to help new drivers understand they they aren't just chasing a lead car but actually trying to mimic their line, speed and angle, not race them to the next corner.

[@Andy_Yates]

@@shredcraftrc Yeah definitely a lot of variables and hard to stay away from generalizations. This video is great though because at least knowing what to think about is good prep for prime time. As a newb I'm watching these wondering how you know how much space to leave for tandem. Staying in those zones you talk about is good advice, and will help avoid contact, especially in the transitions like you talked about🤙

[@shredcraftrc]

I’m glad someone was able to pull out some useful info, it’s definitely stuff I constantly think about when I’m driving with other cars. Don’t want to impede or disrupt the lead car but try and mimic his line, the distance starts to click when you drive close and get a feeling of how they get around the track.