im new here and im having a problem tryna download the drum kits. do i need to email the person who uploaded them or is it something im just missing please help

No you don't need to contact the contributor. Just look for the download link to the right of the rating boxes.

the kits from the drum competition are only open to VIP users.
regular users have full access to the uploads/downloads section however where there are a ton of drum kits as well