Alignment goes hand in hand with an adjustable suspension, and Rogers says that basically drift cars are setup to road race in front but drag race in the rear. Forward grip is critical because in essence drift cars pivot around their front end, so you'll generally find a lot of negative camber up front (for when the suspension loads up around turns) and much less in back. It's also useful to have quality sticky rubber with a good, wide footprint up front.
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