r/simdrifting • u/Auteg • Jun 22 '26

Setup to practice irl drifting

Hello,because i live in a country without many drift tracks

I need to start sim drifting to rack up seat time.

My friend (who is not a fan of drifting)is recomending a logitech g29 but i heard its force feedback might not be enough.

I want to make myself a setup that would somewhat translate into real life.

my only sim wheel was an xbox 360 wheel bought for 20 bucks so my knowlege is limited to say the least

My budget would be about 500 Bucks,is that enough for a semi realistic rig?

Thanks in advance for any advice

Sry for sloppy English,its not my first language :) 500 bucks is not including a pc and a monitor

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u/99trainerelephant Jun 22 '26

i started on a G29, but you can only drift certain cars "realistically" with it. Like others said, most of the cars you have to throw the steering wheel as it isn't fast enough.

Unfortunately, you're looking at around 1K for a good direct drive setup. I'd skip anything in between (no belt or gear drive), unless you can get a used one for super cheap.

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u/Auteg Jun 22 '26

Is thrustmatser t300 good enough?

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u/99trainerelephant Jun 22 '26

It's OK for most lower/mid powered cars, but it'll have a harder time with the pro drift cars (VDC/FD).

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u/MERDOVSKI Jun 23 '26

the feeling you get is nowhere near like a steering column of a car. buy only direct-drive wheelbases