http://www.frequency-rc.com/movies/SGDrifters4.mpg

let it load

 

yeah you guys havent seen RC drift cars yet??? they starting to sell them over here now, basically use plastic tires instead of rubber.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

 

I saw that **** on Fomula D, looks pretty cool. I did that to my x-mod car hahah its hella fun

 

Are they gas or electric? I've always had issues with my nitro cars.

 

well you can put plastic tires on the back of any RC car if you want to give it a shot

 

Heres Tamiya's drift RC STI, says coming soon but I belive its already out and around $100


http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=58349

 

Wouldn't want to waste your money on that. Get something like a Yokomo SD Drift car or convert one from a Team Associated TC3 (very easy, just get the tires, set front camber, stiffer suspension, and you're set.) That's the route I took.

HPI makes a killer STi body (MY04). Yokomo makes a nice set of drift car bodies as well.

 

Here's the hpi stage d

http://www.hpiracing.com/index2.htm

video
http://www.drifting2.com/what-is-drifting/

 

Oh by the way, didn't know you guys were as into R/C like me. Sweet!

 

heh, yeah I wouldnt buy that one either! I had my eye on the Tamiya one though, I was surfing Ebay when I read this post so I just searched ther efor the first one I saw to post

 

If you guys want to save money or don't have the cash to buy those special tires, go down to the Home Depot and get some PVC or ABS tubing. Super cheap and lasts a long time.

I believe that's what those guys in the video use. (greyish tires=PVC)

 

the yokomo tires are rubber with plastic "cages" that fit into ribs on the tire.

i believe the yokomo car is belt driven, that would be bad for drifting. especially since the belts on the older yokomo's wore out quickly (i had various levels of the mr4-tc). a TC3 would probably be ideal since it's shaft driven and can handle insanely high powered motors.

as for electric vs. nitro, you probably couldn't drift a nitro very well, they're not even close to an electric when it comes to "punch".

 

XRC had a cool article a couple of months back on taking a standard electric RC car and making it into a drift car. They used Temaya's and TC3's. These kits aren't expensive, and you don't need to spend tons of money on an expensive ESC or engine. The standard 540 that comes in the TC3 RTR is fine.

They got some sweet scale looking bodies, and did up pipes, and even lights. It looked awsome.

I am a nitro guy though so going to electrics doesn't seem like the right move...

I am actually saving up for a TTR S3 buggy..

 

haha that was definitely worth the time hehe

 

damnn, i want of those, where can I buy one of those for a decent price just to play with ha? any good sites besides ebay? If its on ebay what do I do a search under?