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Mazda RX7 Best Drift Tune Forza Horizon 5

This guide takes you through the parts and tuning you need to make the Mazda RX7 best drift tune. She stays sideways around all those bends so we know you’ll love it.

The Mazda RX7 is the glistening of JDM and a Forza Horizon fan favorite. Back in Horizon 4, it wasn’t a JDM meet without the RX7 hanging around. Well, this time is no different and the RX7 in horizon 5 is as popular as ever.

Vehicle History

The Mazda RX7 is a rear-wheel-drive rotary engine sports car developed by Mazda from 1978 to 2002. It’s been featured in several Motorsports competitions around the world including events in France, Australia, and Wales.

Drift Car Parts

Below are the car parts needed to make the RX7 drift build. Some of the parts below are preferences such as the exhaust type and tires. It shouldn’t really make much of a difference either way. You can also choose whichever rims you like because this also doesn’t make a difference to the performance of the car.

  • Engine: Stock
  • Tire: Drift
  • Front Tire Width: 245mm
  • Rear Tire Width: 295mm
  • Front Track Width: Max
  • Rear Track Width: Max
  • Clutch: Race
  • Transmission: Race
  • Driveline: Race
  • Differential: Drift Diff
  • Brakes: Race
  • Spring and Dampers: Drift
  • Front Anti Rollbar: Race
  • Rear Anti Rollbar: Race
  • Chassis Reinforcement Roll Cage: None
  • Weight Reduction: Race
  • Intake: Race
  • Fuel System: Race
  • Ignition: Race
  • Exhaust: Race
  • Camshaft: Stock
  • Valves: Stock
  • Displacement: Stock
  • Rotors/ Compression: Race
  • Twin Turbo: Race
  • Intercooler: Stock
  • Oil/Cooling: Stock
  • Flywheel: Stock

Drift Tuning

The tuning is the most important part of this process. You need to make sure you copy the tuning below carefully. If you feel you need to make some adjustments after testing it you can.

Tires

  • Front: 1.4
  • Rear: 2.3

Gearing

Final Drive: 3.21

  • 1st: 4.14
  • 2nd: 2.67
  • 3rd: 1.82
  • 4th: 1.33
  • 5th: 1.0
  • 6th: 0.80

Alignment

Camber

  • Front: -5
  • Rear: -2

Toe

  • Front: 0
  • Rear: 0

Front Caster

  • Angle: 7

Antiroll Bars

  • Front: 36.3
  • Rear: 28.6

Springs

  • Front: 100
  • Rear: 110.7

Ride Height

  • Front: 18.2
  • Rear: 17.4

Damping

Rebound Stiffness

  • Front: 11.5
  • Rear: 12.1

Bump Stiffness

  • Front: 7.2
  • Rear: 7.5

Aero

None

Brake

Braking Force

  • Balance: 50%
  • Pressure: 100%

Differential

  • Acceleration: 80%
  • Deceleration: 0%

Summary

There you have it, the best RX7 drift tune in Horizon 5. This tune was originally made by Nitronap, go check out his channel sometime.

While you’re here, make sure to check out more Horizon 5 best drift tunes, we think you’ll like them.

Make sure to leave a comment below If you liked the tune or have a tune of your own you’d like to share.

3 thoughts on “Mazda RX7 Best Drift Tune Forza Horizon 5”

    1. Elliot Kavanagh

      I think its because of the different systems, metric and customary. The tune above uses customary I think.

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