GTA 5: How to Build the ULTIMATE Drift Car with the Drift Tuning Upgrade - EVERY Mod Explained! 

Hey y'all, couple things: 1. The overall goal in this video is to emphasize the fact that you should be equipping the drift tuning last. I wanted to go through every upgrade you have access to before equipping the drift tuning in order so it was easy to understand, but technically some of those upgrades can still be applied after the drift tuning and it won't affect anything (i.e. visual upgrades, suspension, wheels, etc.). I just don't want people to think that they have to spend $250K removing and re-applying the drift tuning just to change out a set of wheels or add a new bumper - doing power upgrades before the drift tuning is really the main focus. If this point is at all misleading or confusing, please let me know and I will re-publish the video with additional clarifications if it's necessary. 2. I feel bad about the timing of this video, especially given the fact that I kind of contradicted my points here in my original drift tutorial video. I'll admit that first video was kind of rushed, and I feel bad that I was more focused on getting that video out on the day the DLC dropped than doing comprehensive testing that would have been helpful to include within it. I will update the pinned comment on that video directing people to go to this one, and will also summarize some of the main points so that people aren't being misled. Hopefully this guide helped provide additional clarification on things, I just wish Rockstar themselves had made things a bit easier to understand initially. Regardless, thank you all so much for your support, and stay tuned for more content coming very soon!

By far the best drifting videos on RU-vid. The detail you give and how well you explain everything, is just miles beyond anyone else’s. Thank you for all the time and dedication youve put into these!

Dude you really have become my go to channel, when it comes to info on cars in gta online, keep the good deep explanations and guides goin👍

The video I’ve been waiting for🙏🏽

Best video on this subject! Thank you bro

Even if its unintended, they should make it to where if you buy the drift tuning you can still upgrade the engine, turbo, etc. It would keep people from getting pissed from maxing out cars then they change it so all the money you spent on the drift tuning upgrade wont matter until you buy it again

Thanks for sharing about the power upgrades before applying the drift tune!

Thanks so much. Very informative

Bruh I wished you had release this video sooner, I spent all of my money into those cars with drift tunes without maxing them out first 🤦‍♂️

Lol thanks for actually testing. Because all the other content creators just copied R i didnt upgrade performance on my s13 so there goes another 250k to take the drift tune off an reaply. At least you saved me from making the mistake in the future.

dudeeeeeee i knew it!!!! i built my 350z before getting the drift tune and its so fast im legit in the testing process of this exact concept!!! im so glad you did this cause it confirms my theories !!!! now my question is if i go and take the drift tune off and put the mechanical upgrades will it still work when i put the drift tune back on?

I was wondering why my new FR36 felt underpowered compared to the ZR350 I upgraded. Wish I’d known earlier tbh, but good thing I’m loaded for cash 😂

wow, i was confused with your previous video. The FR36 was far worse than the others for me, i could not understand how you liked it more than the rest. now that ive gone back and put the performance upgrades on before the drift tune, i finally get it.

Thank you!

Now I’ve gotta spend about 1.5m rebuilding 6 cars, seems like a well thought out plan from rockstar to me.

Just found out I got to burn 250k extra to upgrade my engine tunes. Thank goodness I own a nightclub. 😅

“On brand” 😂 so true

Love the video man I actually learned something about the suspension

i like how the zr350 is easier to drive around with the drift tune than without lmao

The visuals like hoods wheels and skirts did affect the cars drifting back when you had to stance rhe cars and double clutch but now we don't gotta worry bout all that

Dude I sold a bunch of my cheap drift cars to but the futo and it was so worth it

Will you do a build with the fathom fr36 of the infinity g35 in fast and furious 4?

this is the first channel I came to when I heard about the drift update

My euros was fully upgraded before applying the drift tune but my rx7(r350? I dont remember the ingame name) i just bought the drift tune and no upgrades. I havent noticed much performance difference but i might go ahead and spend the money to upgrade first.

Thanks for the info. Luckily, I installed all performance upgrades before installing drift tune even though the game says it doesn't matter because I didn't trust rockstar

I love you man

I'm hoping it's like the low grips where it's only for certain cars at first then it opens up to all cars. Would love to take my new op car drifting with this setup. and the panto to just to see what it would look like.

IF YOU UPGRADE THE REMUS AND PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE ROOF RACK IT ACTUALLY DOES CHANGE THE VEHICLES PERFORMANCE. I NOTICE MY CENTER OF GRAVITY HAS CHANGED AND THE CAR IS A FEW HUNDRED POUNDS HEAVIER MAYBE LIKE 300 pounds

I noticed a big difference between a pre performance upgraded and a non pre upgraded Remus. Since then a pre upgrade all my drifters.

holy shit thats crazy… gotta go upgrade my cars shiit… thanks g. i kinda noticed tho since i have 2 remuses and other one was fully upgraded before deift mod and i felt that the other one was lacking power in longer drifts.

Damn & i first clicked on install drift tunes before upgrading the engines & turbo 😢

Nice video, so you should completely upgrade your car before the drift update, apart from the brakes, or did I misunderstand you?

Did you only test the fr36? I only have all the tuners update cars and spoilers, wheels and tyre design definitely effect those cars for fine tuning (jester rr with suv wheels is so slow drifting but track wheels help to bring it up to a similar pace of the euros) also are you only max slamming your suspension? I only run street/sport suspension maybe thats why i notice these changes more.

Not sure how underglow affects cars with drift tuning, but it does have a somewhat noticeable effect on other cars.

Did anyone else notice a difference in handling of old school drifting (with low grips) after the update? Like a lot less steering angle

Yk what’s crazy I literally just searched for this and u posted it not too long ago … I knew something was wrong when my ae86 was faster then my 370z

Hi great video but I don’t understand something you said first about the suspension Thant we can change before or after but then at the end with the Supra clip you said it will erase when we will do 200k tuning Can you explain please ?

Well looks like I have to take the drift tuning off my Futo GTX and put it back on after lol

Damn I saved up and rebought the 370z and the s13 and just added the drift tune without upgrading😭 ima have to go grind cayo to fix my mistake but now Ik when I buy the futo and Supra

Applying low grip tires may not have any effect after applying drifting modification, the question is if it changes the look of the tire, so maybe you can apply it only for visual reasons and not for the grip which is anyway overridden by the drift mod. Another question is if it's correct to test cars performance on a drag test for speed, when we're talking about a drift car, where speed is much less important, in drift races you never reach high speeds anyway, that's not the point of the race, and to win a race not the fastest wins but those that make high scores in the drifts...

Which car is the best for drifting in your opinion? I'm thinking of buying the Drift Tampa because I like the looks of it, but I'm interested if it is actually viable for this drift feature.

My remus kept its low grips on after I put the drifting mod on and because when you put the mod on, you lose access to lowgrips. Does having unselected lowgrips on do anything like the unselected turbo/engine/transmission upgrades?

Which is the best car for drift in this DLC? I Know there are 8 options which 1 of them is a new car, but i dont want to spend money in a bad drift car.

Well thanks for telling rock star I’m now waiting for the incoming nerf to what I’ve got done 😂😂

A touch more side bite and these things would be awesome.

Thank god I had a maxed out futo gtx before I put the tune on 🤣

So far I'm really liking the futo for drifting over the others.

You think leaving the power upgrades off can help with control? I’m new to drifting in this game and only have won one of the drift races with custom vehicles turned off haha

on the g35 i only put suspension and turbo cuz it dont need more

Low grip tires does in fact have an effect on vehicles with drift tuning, does what it always done creates less traction/car feels more slippery. However after switching to bulletproof you can tell the handling is a bit better , and thus have more control over the vehicle and its drift.

Are you still planning to make cars with fast and furios?

This vid helped me a lot .. I had to start over by not tuning it first

I still remember drifting being skill based, this update was a relief, but I still miss those days where we eould still shoot the rims just to get it stanced down and decrease the grip

But do you think they’ll fix this next update? Like all of the cars will feel more sluggish without those engine upgrades?

After watching this I realized I just suck at driving my FR36. Gotta practice more Here I go spending a few mill on the drift Tampa and another calico

I had a pre upgraded remus when I installed my drift tune, was great. Put bulletproof tires on and now it feels like its lost power... I removed drift tune and put back on the low grips, reinstalled and it still feels the same. Confused.

Is there a better car out of the select few cars that can have the drift setting applied?

W video

About the armor, on the futo gtx it actually added weight. 100% could feel the difference immediately. With no armor the car is too light and snappy. With the 20% armor the car actually felt balanced and smooth. Anyways awesome video I didn’t know about the performance upgrades before adding drift suspension!

Do we know if lowgrip tires with the slamming option it provides changes anything?

Out of all of them I tested the RX7 #1 Ken Blocks Chevy #10 The rest fit in between but most are very good with super low suspension

Only cars I didn’t enjoy to drift (but I tried) was the Yosemite and G35 The rest of the drift cars are super fun I sold the Yosemite and G35 but regret it now I want to give em another shot the Yosemite felt so underpowered and kinda boring to drift I’ll give it another try though I hope the R32, S2k and the 911 get the drift tune soon Also for tge g35 and Yosemite I didn’t upgrade them only did the drift tune so that’s probably why and all my other drift cars had the upgrades prior to the drift tune

If I removed drift tuning to upgrade the engine and add turbo will it affect my other upgrades?

See this is why I don’t feel bad about the loaded dup izzy garages I got 😅 because they lie 😂 about to start a whole new drift build

Great guide, however I would like to point out that wheels and visual upgrades do matter. It is fine tuning for making car predictable for you as a user.

I feel like the back wheels go backwards when you are mid drift.

It says that it takes off the upgrades when u put on the drift tune like performance

Thanks a lot! I was wondering why the new car was so underpowered... so there goes 250k for nothing xD

would have been nice if you showed us were to get the cars

oh shit, i didn't apply performance upgrades before the drift kit ... oh well, it is only once car but it hurts now

The tyres make a huge difference, each one is different

When applying the drift tuning with the low grip tires does it make a difference?

I really wanted to get into the drift racing. However, for those who have played storymode and tried to escape L.S. finest, after they disable all your tyres! It's basically racing like that. Fact!

It 100% affects the weight at the back when you add weight placed upgrades like bigger bumpers, fenders and especially big spoilers, while drift…. You will ABSOLUTELY feel it in competition. This video is aimed at beginners … calling this an “ultimate” guide, respectfully isn’t my brother 🙏🏾 - you may wanna do another video on this for more experienced racers

why are some of the option missing when i tune my cars ? i don't have Brakes option and i don't have transmission option.

I wish the drift races didnt count against your stats. At least fo a month or something to get an understanding of doing it. I like my positive stats lol

It's disrespect that the Karin Futo wasn't added as well

Performance upgrades as stated when you do the drift tuning are all removed , idk why y’all buggin in the comments thinking that u should do performance upgrade then drift tune 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

Does adding neon lights affect anything ?

Drifting with no armor is way more realistic and fun imo

Haven't played gta online for so long i jumped on last night to have ago at the drift race's the stock cars feel so stiff at handling hope it's not like that when you upgrade your car I'm used to car x drift racing online

Bought a zr350. Can’t stance in interaction menu and low grip tires option just isn’t there.

I don’t have option for grip tires with jester RR

i need tokyo drift cars to be included

damn, at least we have the option to remove drift tuning and not have to buy a whole new car i guess 🤷‍♂️

what is the best drifting car?

I own all of those cars

So basically max everything out minus the stuff you said was useless, and then put on the upgrade and you’re good?

i only say big spoiler is a big shit, i lost a lot of point doing perfect entries because spoiler collider hits the walls, i dont recomend it

As of now are these still the only cars you can equip the true drifting too?!

The game says all engine mods will be cleared when the drift tune is applied

Also Having a passenger improves your skill so don’t forget to bring a friend

Holy crap we got valve stems on wheels now?

One sentense would be enough, tune your Car before you choose the Drift Option. Thats it

The sad part is you cant lower them anymore 😔

So lame how it’s only those cars. Just like a few years ago when only some cars had adjustable stance.

Sorry... Why do you have to customize the car visually before the upgrade?

have you noticed a scratching sound while drifting the upgraded cars? really annoys me

I just want to know how you got rid of the snow for your drifting😂 it’s so annoying

i dont have drift option ?=?? i have the right cars. euros and zr350, nobody from them have this drift tuning option?=?= help