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NINJASPY

10-25-2010, 08:23 PM

anyone drift or race r/c cars?
any interest in ready to run combos?
my friend has a r/c store and I mentioned some interest in r/c drifting from people on this forum. He mentioned that he could put together a ready to run set for people if there was interest. But, the better the parts, the more expensive they would run.

I myself race grip and have a set of drift tires that I occasionally run when I feel like drifting.

Its not a cheap hobby, but its tonnes of fun!! I am addicted and my s14 has not gotten any love(or $$$) recently.

ZenkiKid

10-25-2010, 09:45 PM

I race monthly.

I have a cyclone S that has an exotek chassis that I run in 17.5 spec.

I have a cyclone TC that i am buildling up as a drift car

and I have an Associated sc10 that i run mod class in.

yes very expensive but at the same time very fun

articdragon192

10-26-2010, 02:00 AM

I have a car that I run 1-2 times a month.
Used to drift a Hot Bodies Cyclone S.

Retired that and currently race and drift my Tamiya TA-05 v.2.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/ArticDragon192/687d1b94.jpg

JayDee M Rolly

10-26-2010, 02:26 AM

i used to

should get back into it

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn259/essforteen/ZOMG%20BBQ/DSC02723.jpg

90hatchie

10-26-2010, 02:31 AM

i used to also
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/beeracing007.jpg
r32.4 HOLLA

just a guy

10-26-2010, 03:12 AM

thats a beautiful car ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

i used to but now i got into golf...so now my money is going to new clubs....but i do have a rc for sale is anyone wants one....

NINJASPY

10-26-2010, 03:13 AM

^wow thats hot! those wheels and those fenders!! ssr type c?
what bodies did you combine(brand)? those headlights!! omg
that wing though... lol
are those extreme dimension fenders?? lol
trim those smoke stacks too! take pics on the road please,, that thing looks real almost.

Arcticdragon192: I spy another car on the left of your pic tamiya trf shocks... only racers write on the inside of the wheels...

ZekiKid: how do you like the sc10? I am thinking about going sc, but can decide kyosho ultima or associated sc10, I want to run stock class or 17.5

Yeah I race with 17.5 speed passion cirtix stock club race unboosted on tamiya trf416x

90hatchie

10-26-2010, 03:47 AM

i dont have it anymore
but i was doing the bee*r r32.4 before they painted it yellow
(diddnt finish fenders)
the bodys were both tamiyas
spent 70 making the body
sold for 300 for just body

BoostSlideWayz

10-26-2010, 12:37 PM

i noticed drift cars are mostly electric.. i wanna see some gas powered drift cars.. I have a traxxas jato 3.3 its very fast but not capable of drifting because its rwd and has too much power for only 2 wheels... needs some power to the front wheels and it would be a much more enjoyable car.

fckillerbee

10-26-2010, 04:05 PM

lol...got one for christmas....drifted it 4 times....broke tie rod. cars sat for almost a year now. lol

exitspeed

10-26-2010, 04:13 PM

I had the black one of these back in the day. And it was fucking bad ass. Fact.

I had the Heads-Up one too.

http://rcbin.com/uplimg/mountyman_mc6.jpg

ZenkiKid

10-26-2010, 04:59 PM

ZekiKid: how do you like the sc10? I am thinking about going sc, but can decide kyosho ultima or associated sc10, I want to run stock class or 17.5

Yeah I race with 17.5 speed passion cirtix stock club race unboosted on tamiya trf416x

sc10 is a sick ass car.. I used to run with a slash but slashes are garbage for serious racing. SC10s kinda suck out of the box but once they get dialed in they are amazing SCs. I highly recommend one, you might as well get the FT one since that recently came out. Stay away from blitz's. They are virtual ripoffs of SC10s but have a shitty drivetrain layout that will lead to premature wear

Yup I run the cirtix system too...its fast as fuck considering its unboosted/fixed timing. You should join SOCAL-RC.COM (http://www.socal-rc.com) we run races monthly

HyperTek

10-26-2010, 05:49 PM

I had the black one of these back in the day. And it was fucking bad ass. Fact.

I had the Heads-Up one too.

http://rcbin.com/uplimg/mountyman_mc6.jpg

dude i had one of those too!! i thought it was soo cool because my dad had a hardbody too. My big bro went to the hobby store and bought some Nissan decal set that we put on there, it looked pretty dope taking off the original decals and putting Nissan on the side etc. Those Tycos where pretty dope, i think i also had the head turning buggy too.

klits562

10-26-2010, 06:58 PM

i used to also
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/beeracing007.jpg
r32.4 HOLLA

woa dude for a second i swear i thought that was a real r34. I saw the wood floor and was like how the hell did you get that in your house?!?!?!
lmao very bad ass though.

messed around with my friends and its fun as hell but his trans went out so he hasnt touched it in a few months and he only bought it maybe 4 ago lol

Z_Spool

10-27-2010, 12:30 PM

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a131/Z_Spool/DSC00697.jpg

Haven't gotten to use it in about a year or so as it's still in CA. It's a good time waster for sure, and a blast at meets and whatnot. :)

DALAZ_68

10-27-2010, 05:18 PM

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/whopper68/l_a0fb8d6332d6aa6249bd10abe1bcf268.jpg

sigh...how i miss this thing...

articdragon192

10-28-2010, 02:08 AM

Arcticdragon192: I spy another car on the left of your pic tamiya trf shocks... only racers write on the inside of the wheels...

Yeah, another TA05 v.2 with a few more mods than my own. Belongs to my buddy, an editor over at XRC magazine. We race together at SpeedTech RC every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. You should come out. It is very grass roots and lax. Great atmosphere. It's where I started racing.

RyanS13

10-28-2010, 03:36 AM

My dad has so many of these things. He probably has like 12 of them. Multiple for every other kind of racing. He has like 3 for oval racing, 3 for rock crawling, 3 for touring car racing, and other ones I'm forgetting.

I had one a couple years ago but I never really got that into it.

We race together at SpeedTech RC every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. You should come out. It is very grass roots and lax. Great atmosphere. It's where I started racing.

My dad goes out there too. Maybe you've met him. His names Bob.

chato de shamrock

10-28-2010, 07:51 AM

I do it from time to time but since the hobby's slowed down I've gotten lazy to attend any of the get togethers the folks from a local RC drift site create. Before I crashed them into every corner. Sorry about the second picture. If anyone can help make it smaller so that it doesnt take too much space, i'd appreciate it.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb21/ZroKool1/model%20cars/180SXElDrifto008.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb21/ZroKool1/model%20cars/S15008.jpg

hulkster_s13

10-28-2010, 09:51 AM

My s13.4 that I made a couple years ago. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/IMG_0347.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/IMG_0352.jpg

pahaf

10-28-2010, 12:50 PM

^
that looks sick

Super_OK_S13

10-28-2010, 04:20 PM

here's mine... i painted this before my 1:1 car was. not too much drift action in central pa. wish i could fly to california or hawaii, seem to be the hotspots!!!

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1254.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1253.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1252.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1250.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1249.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1248.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1246.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1245.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1259.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1258.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1257.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1256.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1255.jpg

Bubbles

10-28-2010, 06:25 PM

Dude, I think I had that black one.

Didn't it have a fast and slow switch on the rear diff area?

Thing was fast.

I had the black one of these back in the day. And it was fucking bad ass. Fact.

http://rcbin.com/uplimg/mountyman_mc6.jpg

hulkster_s13

10-28-2010, 10:00 PM

post those rc drifters man

90hatchie

10-29-2010, 05:10 AM

gonna assrape this thread with pics
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/z008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/z007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/r32003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/r32002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/koguchi004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/koguchi005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/supra006-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/YOKOMOBD008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/DSC00652.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/DSC00644.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/DSC00640.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/DSC00636.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/s15028.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/s15006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/deck002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/supra006-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/supra001-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/group003.jpg
thats it for now

NINJASPY

10-30-2010, 02:57 AM

Yeah, another TA05 v.2 with a few more mods than my own. Belongs to my buddy, an editor over at XRC magazine. We race together at SpeedTech RC every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. You should come out. It is very grass roots and lax. Great atmosphere. It's where I started racing.

Lol... I was looking at your car in your sig... then I was thinking... who is that? Then I remembered you were rolling on volks ce's. Are you the guy with that axio corolla? I am the dude that rear ended you on the straight in the Amain!! LOL YOU KILLED MY MOTOR!! I only had 8 packs or so on it!(got it used though). Never ran the same after that incident... Your real car is haard man. Made me want to sell my s14 for a second... nicest three'z ive ever seen EVAR!

Wongger

10-30-2010, 12:03 PM

Where do you guys buy these? Looks cool wouldnt mind picking one up.

90hatchie

10-30-2010, 03:11 PM

any local hobby shop will have them
theirs all different brands
my competition setup alone with spare parts hop ups electronics and such was around 1200 bucks

Wongger

10-30-2010, 04:50 PM

Lol, Im not looking for a competition set up. Just something to fool around with in the street.
Any recommendations? (want electric)

Are the ones from Nitrorcx.com any good?

articdragon192

10-30-2010, 09:04 PM

Lol... I was looking at your car in your sig... then I was thinking... who is that? Then I remembered you were rolling on volks ce's. Are you the guy with that axio corolla? I am the dude that rear ended you on the straight in the Amain!! LOL YOU KILLED MY MOTOR!! I only had 8 packs or so on it!(got it used though). Never ran the same after that incident... Your real car is haard man. Made me want to sell my s14 for a second... nicest three'z ive ever seen EVAR!

Haha indeed that is me. I still can't figure out a way to keep the rear planted off throttle.

tricky_ab

10-30-2010, 10:32 PM

I always wanted to get into this as my good friend has a few and was always trying to get me to buy one and go to meets. It looks like mad fun, but I don't need to add another expensive hobby to an already large list.

NINJASPY

10-31-2010, 02:25 PM

Haha indeed that is me. I still can't figure out a way to keep the rear planted off throttle.

Less rear droop. less weight transfer from rear to front.
Under braking or just off throttle? are you running front one-way? that can be it too.

take my advice with a grain of salt though... your car is faster than mine on the track.

articdragon192

10-31-2010, 10:28 PM

Less rear droop. less weight transfer from rear to front.
Under braking or just off throttle? are you running front one-way? that can be it too.

take my advice with a grain of salt though... your car is faster than mine on the track.

Off throttle and braking.

J3123MY

11-01-2010, 12:02 AM

wow. These toy cars are pretty cool. how fast do they go stock and built up?

Nizzan4u2nv

11-01-2010, 01:48 AM

Ive recently got back in this hobby. Current building an tamiya f103gt for a time attack setup. Not a very easy chassis to run but its gonna be fun hopefully.

Red Square

11-01-2010, 02:51 AM

my buddies and i been racing onroad off and on since 97. with all this advance time, tekkin R esc boosting, lipo +65c...... its just not fun anymore. so we went back to our roots, cheapo tamiya M-chassis and stock mabuchi silver can motors. only mods are tires, suspension, and weight reduction. so everyone is fair.

it might look slow and lame, but is fun and no track free. we stop racing at the local indoor track and do this twice a month....

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/RedSquareGT/random/tam1.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/RedSquareGT/random/tam2.jpg

home made track
LdqIFY3kMYg

Felipe

11-01-2010, 04:31 AM

i just got in to this... starting off with a hpi sprint

90hatchie

11-03-2010, 02:09 PM

i kinda wish i never sold my stuff right about now

ZenkiKid

11-03-2010, 04:13 PM

Hey redsquare..thats why you run in stock spec class!

HyperTek

11-03-2010, 05:03 PM

been wanting to get a short course truck, looks like fun and keep it for spec racing.. since i live in a dirt area now.

Been wanting to try a kyosho mini z for around the house.

articdragon192

11-04-2010, 01:07 AM

my buddies and i been racing onroad off and on since 97. with all this advance time, tekkin R esc boosting, lipo +65c...... its just not fun anymore. so we went back to our roots, cheapo tamiya M-chassis and stock mabuchi silver can motors. only mods are tires, suspension, and weight reduction. so everyone is fair.

You should see the FF class races. All mabuchi powered. And still fast. Those guys gear to the moon on the FF 1/10 cars. Tamiya really designed the new FF chassis really well.

Red Square

11-04-2010, 04:02 AM

You should see the FF class races. All mabuchi powered. And still fast. Those guys gear to the moon on the FF 1/10 cars. Tamiya really designed the new FF chassis really well.

yeah, my buddy runs in the FWD 1/10 class in TCS, and they look very quick and grip like touring cars.

i just couldnt hang any more with the 17.5 sportman class, when they were using tekkin R and advance timing. they where running as fast as 13.5. ive heard now they have to have a different class for esc with timing boost. but i havent checked it out lately.

Been wanting to try a kyosho mini z for around the house.
austin, when you get a mini-z, come race at my buddy place. and make sure you get the newer MR-03 mm 2.4. we run stock motors with any chassis mod.

i have mr-02 mm (in pink)
lAGgOvaNKv4

JayDee M Rolly

11-04-2010, 04:45 AM

i kinda wish i never sold my stuff right about now
you and me both my friend lol

Angelo se3p

11-04-2010, 01:23 PM

i have a hpi sprint 2

but got the castel sidewinder motor in there.. i think i broke the servo tho.. cause now it wont go into reverse anymore..

ZenkiKid

11-04-2010, 09:17 PM

broke the servo because it wont go into reverse...wat?

Look up how to reprogram your ESC, that thing should have multiple settings, one of them being with reverse

inlinejoe

11-05-2010, 03:28 AM

i need to get one of these so bad, i dont know any other company tho besides team losi that makes them and there is anoter i cant think of. whats a good place online to look at differnet cars.

WIKID S4TEEN

11-05-2010, 09:06 AM

^ HPI was another company ::HPI RACING:: (http://www.hpiracing.com/home/)
That's what I used to run back in the days...10 yrs ago :(

Retail shop: Hobby Shack (http://hobbyshack.com/)

Edit: Oh shit, I just got on HPI website, after 1o yrs, this Z caught my eye
http://www.hpiracing.com/kitinfo/100594/

Thanks alot inlinejoe!!!
lol

WIKID S4TEEN

11-05-2010, 09:29 AM

i used to also
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/beeracing007.jpg
r32.4 HOLLA
Doesn't it suck, after all these years, no one has came out with a method of attaching the body without those post?
That's the first thing that gave it away [car not being real]

sdterrible1

11-05-2010, 10:29 AM

Does anyone have a 1/18 scale car? I have a HPI RS-4.
But it needs more power haha its not that fast. And i wana find some drift tires!

Angelo se3p

11-05-2010, 12:19 PM

broke the servo because it wont go into reverse...wat?

Look up how to reprogram your ESC, that thing should have multiple settings, one of them being with reverse

i did that before, and it worked, but i hit the wall pretty hard, and ever since it has worked right lol

Super_OK_S13

11-06-2010, 08:48 PM

Doesn't it suck, after all these years, no one has came out with a method of attaching the body without those post?
That's the first thing that gave it away [car not being real]

Custom Velcro mounts and the abc stealth mount kit are great options!

Problem with attaching Custom Velcro mounts and even the abc stealth mount kit though, are the bond between the mount and the paint/body. something has to give, like the paint comming loose from the body...

ABCƒzƒr[»•iFƒXƒeƒ‹ƒXƒ}ƒEƒ“ƒg (http://www.abchobby.com/productimg/acs/s_mount/index.htm)

Felipe

11-08-2010, 01:27 AM

im sure theres a homedepot fix for this lol

RyanS13

11-08-2010, 02:10 AM

Doesn't it suck, after all these years, no one has came out with a method of attaching the body without those post?
That's the first thing that gave it away [car not being real]

My dads cars all have post like that, but instead of them sticking up all far and having to use the little clips, he has screws he uses to screw into the top of the posts. You can't even tell they're there on some of his bodies. Just a suggestion.

90hatchie

11-08-2010, 07:13 AM

i normally cut my posts really short that r32.4 was a brsand new ta3f chassis and going on ebay so i couldnt cut the posts

example
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/160mph/rc/supra001-1.jpg

Super_OK_S13

11-13-2010, 08:56 AM

im sure theres a homedepot fix for this lol

haha i work at home depot... nothing there to fix that.

but carbon fiber hood look is smoke paint, carpet tape, and gunmetal/black paint in that order.

more of my car.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1252.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1250.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1249.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1248.jpg

and chassis pics.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1259.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1257.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1256.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1255.jpg

Bubbles

11-13-2010, 01:20 PM

This thing's rad in the nerdiest way possible.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1252.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1249.jpg

Doesn't the servo control steering?

Super_OK_S13

11-14-2010, 06:43 AM

yep the servo controls steering. why do you ask?

Bubbles

11-14-2010, 12:20 PM

. i think i broke the servo tho.. cause now it wont go into reverse anymore..

.........................

NINJASPY

11-16-2010, 12:22 AM

wow. These toy cars are pretty cool. how fast do they go stock and built up?

20mph bone stock, easily get to 25-35 for under 100(motor/esc), any faster than that, its very difficult to control and very easy to break, either by crashes or by brute power of the motor. Can get to 50-60mph quite easily if parts don't break.

Ive recently got back in this hobby. Current building an tamiya f103gt for a time attack setup. Not a very easy chassis to run but its gonna be fun hopefully.
f103 is very light, compared to a 4wd sedan, but the traction issues pushed me away from buying one. I read that most run softer/wider tires in the rear and narrow/regular compounds in the front. What body are you running? that is the main reason why I would get one.

yeah, my buddy runs in the FWD 1/10 class in TCS, and they look very quick and grip like touring cars.

i just couldnt hang any more with the 17.5 sportman class, *snipped*

run 17.5 spec(no boost/timing esc), something like the cirtix stock club race system which is about 80-90 and includes esc and motor. I run cirtix with 17.5 motor and 21.5 motor. With the 21.5 I can keep up beat 17.5 guys if they crash or take bad lines. There are pretty much 2 classes, ones with open esc and others with spec/no timing esc class.

i need to get one of these so bad, i dont know any other company tho besides team losi that makes them and there is anoter i cant think of. whats a good place online to look at differnet cars.

Depends on what parts/car your local hobby store stocks or races. I would go to the local store and see what they run. My store stocks tamiya parts so I went with tamiya.

ZenkiKid

11-16-2010, 07:55 AM

No timing is the way to go. With a dialed in car you can reach 17.5 unlimited lap times

stockbee

11-19-2010, 07:33 PM

Dude, I think I had that black one.

Didn't it have a fast and slow switch on the rear diff area?

Thing was fast.

Yes they did.

I used to race my dad's kyosho buggy with my tyco bandit and it would outrun it. I don't remember what happened to it that retired it, but my dad destroyed his kyosho car (expensive) while racing my truck, cartwheeled it over four times after running up over a branch going downhill....broke rear drivers wheel and axle off ugh.

Good times.

ZRiotFloorin'

11-19-2010, 08:47 PM

you got an awesome dad lol

ayuaddict

11-20-2010, 12:58 AM

oh snap.

had an HPI pro3 back in the day.

kylie-anne

11-21-2010, 12:58 AM

Felipe

12-02-2010, 03:54 AM

to lock or not to lock the front wheels for drift...

MikeBeBoostin

12-14-2010, 03:04 PM

where do you guys buy these r/c cars ? im looking for rx-7, trueno, and a 240.

sounds like a fun hobby to get into.

edsones14

12-14-2010, 04:05 PM

I have a nitro S14 pretty awesome. Go to HPI or Yokomo and u can even try towerhobby.com good luck.

boobs13

12-14-2010, 06:38 PM

YouTube - 2010 Korea RC Street Drift Challenge[a EditB] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzTZKKrI1kQ)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlatsu4L_m0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EY055V2R6w

:)

NINJASPY

12-14-2010, 07:06 PM

Hi all, I'm a newb but would love some advice. I'm looking at buying a rc drift car as an Xmas gift for my BF but have no idea what to look for or whats decent. Any advice on what to look for and/or what questions to ask the local hobby shop? Hopefully I can come across a RX-7 or R32.4 body to match one of his cars.. but 'spose can't be too picky! fyi I'm from NZ, not sure if we'd have the same caliber or variety that you guys have in the US etc :) thank you!

look up tamiya or hpi racing. tamiya ta05 vdf or any hpi drift car, any car can drift ok with just drift tires. Bodies, they have both rx7 and r32, dont expect it to be cheap xmas gift though... run around 300-500+ US dollars for a full/decent setup. Welcome to Speedtech R/C - Your R/C Company (http://www.speedtechrc.com) is good place to go.

to lock or not to lock the front wheels for drift...

spool/aka welded diff in the rear, lsd/aka regular diff in the front for counter steer setup.
where do you guys buy these r/c cars ? im looking for rx-7, trueno, and a 240. sounds like a fun hobby to get into.
Welcome to Speedtech R/C - Your R/C Company (http://www.speedtechrc.com) Hobby People (http://www.hobbypeople.net) Tower Hobbies - Best Source for Radio Control ( R/C or RC ) Cars, Trucks, Airplanes, Boats and Helicopters (http://www.towerhobbies.com)
all those bodies are available. there are levin's, 86 coupes, s13's ,s14's, rx7's. s14/s13 can be expensive/rare though.

I have a nitro S14 pretty awesome. Go to HPI or Yokomo and u can even try towerhobby.com good luck.

I don't recommend nitro for beginner. Too messy, and can be hard to start/tune etc. Yokomo no longer distributes in the US, only place that imports them is DRIFTSPEED.COM DG-5 / DG5 suspension Exclusive US Distributor (http://www.driftspeed.com) gonna suck when you break parts and have only one place to get parts from. Or wait overseas.

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NINJASPY

12-14-2010, 07:09 PM

^thats in socal, www.calraceway.com in oc

NINJASPY

12-14-2010, 07:12 PM

YouTube - CAL Raceway RCGT/GT10 A-Main 11-13-10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opVS0sUoKWI)
here is grip class at the same track. 17.5 un-boosted aka "stock" or "spec" class, also called rcgt/gt10

Felipe

12-18-2010, 07:03 AM

spool/aka welded diff in the rear, lsd/aka regular diff in the front for counter steer setup.

the rear is done... but i got peg leg aka open diff in the front i think im just gonna super glue it till i get a lsd for the front?

ZenkiKid

12-18-2010, 10:41 AM

I love watching rcgt races. The scale tires even screech

NINJASPY

12-22-2010, 02:47 PM

the rear is done... but i got peg leg aka open diff in the front i think im just gonna super glue it till i get a lsd for the front?

Is it a gear diff or ball diff? Pretty much all diff's in rc are lsd gear type or ball type. I don't think anyone makes open diffs anymore. You can use thick grease to lock the gear diff up, depends on setup too. Ball diff you can use grease or just tighten it. Depends on tire setup too.

kapowerhicomp1

12-22-2010, 06:14 PM

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/jameshicomp/Picture2110.jpg

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/jameshicomp/Picture2464.jpg

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/jameshicomp/Picture2121.jpg

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/jameshicomp/Picture2107-1.jpg

mugen seiki mtx4r gas-powered.....grip

One_love_silvia

04-17-2011, 07:54 PM

here's a 4 month bump since we don't need another thread
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/deathsreaper200/3-2.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/deathsreaper200/4.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/deathsreaper200/2-3.jpg

articdragon192

04-18-2011, 12:59 AM

We just finished our 3rd round of our drift series here in Socal today. Wrap up coverage should be up on the forum shortly. Fun times had by all.
I shoild have my new VDF finished this week.
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215634_10100316213233001_6000674_54414241_2991034_ n.jpg

towlie

04-18-2011, 01:11 AM

These things are so dope!

4kNJPtb4G10

I know what I'm asking for for my birthday, lol ;)

One_love_silvia

04-18-2011, 02:10 AM

jdm240sx122

04-18-2011, 02:16 AM

articdragon192

04-18-2011, 09:07 AM

One_love_silvia

04-18-2011, 12:28 PM

The best mod for an RC car is track time. We had a guy consistently finish in the top 10 in our second season with a mildly modified HPI E10. Competitions definitely increase the skill of a driver more than any drift session can ever do. Parts wise however, a spool in the rear will definitely help.
And yes, the VDF is a CF/ aluminum chassis. It is Tamiya's high end drift chassis built around the goal of attaining zero ackerman.

haha nice. i just thot it was woven granite.
by spool u mean like a 2 way diff? or locked?

and i got some hpi drift slick tires, not knowing theyd mix bad with regular treaded drift tires....are the slicks only for nitro drifting or just high speed drifting and will work with electrics too?

NINJASPY

04-18-2011, 12:39 PM

spool=locked/weleded
balldiff/geardiff= lsd up to locked depending on tighness/fluid
drifting= spool rear, diff front
grip= spool front, diff rear

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One_love_silvia

04-18-2011, 12:51 PM

thanks. any clue where to get a spool for the rear for an hpi sprint 2 drift? idt they make one :( or how would u go about "welding" it?

Aroddalobster

04-18-2011, 01:02 PM

If you want to lock it up without the use of a spool or a rigid axle, take out the balls if your diff is a ball diff and glue the diff together to lock it together, kinda like welding up a diff.

I have 2, a really bottom-of-the-line accessorized tamiya ta05-ifs with AM receivers and a 70$ esc that i made years back b/c I just wanted to get to know the process of building/setting one up.
my 2nd one is a TA05 ver.2 with Novak 10.5T brushless motor and esc, futaba servo, and airtronics 2.4ghz transmitter/receiver. I still use the stock tamiya tires for grip, but also switch out to another set of wheels w/ abs pipes on them for drift, but my diffs are both open and stock so it's a bit weird to keep it sideways predictably.
http://i56.tinypic.com/28mnvqd.jpg

NINJASPY

04-18-2011, 01:06 PM

Welcome to Speedtech R/C - Your R/C Company (http://www.speedtechrc.com) they can order most parts and get it shipped quickly.
You can adjust diffs so it acts similar to a spool. If its ball type, tighten it down. If its gear type, put thick grease in it. To "make" one, use epoxy or any permanent type glue, but be careful no to get it on the pulley or more parts than needed, just in case you may need to rebuild/swap out parts.

NINJASPY

04-18-2011, 01:08 PM

Aroddalobster (http://zilvia.net/f/members/aroddalobster.html) = trim those body posts!! and post pics of esc you made or you never made it.

Aroddalobster

04-18-2011, 02:34 PM

yeah... i've been lagging on doing all the body stuff. and pics of esc?

(and do you work at speedtechrc?)

One_love_silvia

04-18-2011, 02:46 PM

well...off to the hobby shop to get new tires...and whatever else i can con myself into getting haha

One_love_silvia

04-19-2011, 04:59 PM

just finished putting the new tires on the new rims...god i fuckin hate doin that.
after boiling water, burning my hands, cutting some plastic off with a razor, and banging them with a rubber mallet, i finally got them on...
theyre the ones in the front. were matte black, painted them bronze tho.
rears wer chrome lip with black, but painted that black bronze as well.
3 offset in front with spacers added, and 9 in back
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/deathsreaper200/HPIM3544.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/deathsreaper200/HPIM3546.jpg

articdragon192

04-20-2011, 01:19 AM

RC DriftClub • View topic - Drift Showdown S3 Round 4 ALL INFO (http://www.rcdriftclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=6838)
Link to our next round of competition.
RC DriftClub • View topic - Round 3 Pictures (http://www.rcdriftclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=6837)
And link to pictures from our last competition held on Sunday. Always fun times.

One_love_silvia

04-20-2011, 08:52 PM

so i superglued my rear diff so its locked. car feels alot more like a real car now instead of an awd ken block super car.
for some reason, batteries arent lasting very long on my car any more tho... they last for like 5 mins then die. whats goin on eh?

hulkster_s13

04-20-2011, 11:08 PM

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/rc%20stuff/IMG_0034.jpg
the four on the bottom were my drift cars L to R
tt01,team magic E4(carbon/alum.), tt05(carbon/alum) and tl01 and a fully hopped up rc18(carbon/alum) for grip. buggy are T4,B4 and a rustler
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/IMG_0594.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/IMG_0050.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/IMG_0147.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/IMG_0043.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/IMG_0044.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/IMG_0217.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/IMG_0219.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/IMG_0218.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/eastwind_240/IMG_0216.jpg

jdm240sx122

04-20-2011, 11:32 PM

hulkster_s13

04-21-2011, 01:38 AM

Look up 3racing their kits are light 25 bucks. Buy 2 and you can light up your car with stop lights reverse lights turn signals,the whole deal just like a real car

One_love_silvia

04-21-2011, 01:51 AM

Look up 3racing their kits are light 25 bucks. Buy 2 and you can light up your car with stop lights reverse lights turn signals,the whole deal just like a real car

sweet thanks.

just to make sure, its this right? http://os.3racing.hk/products.php?products_key=2761
and do i need a different controller with different frequencies to turn the lights on and off? sorry just dont know much abt rc cars

hulkster_s13

04-21-2011, 02:20 AM

That's the kit. The light kit plugs into your servo and esc so when you tap brakes or go into reverse the corresponding lights turn on. It'll be in the instructions

One_love_silvia

04-21-2011, 02:57 AM

sweet thanks for all the info

articdragon192

04-22-2011, 01:12 AM

One_love_silvia

04-22-2011, 01:49 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/ArticDragon192/2011-04-20_22-09-02_111.jpg
All done :)
And two of my buddies in tandem elimination at our recent competition
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5631850999_b7a59daf8c_z.jpg

how hard/long did it take to get that zenki like that? and where the hell do u find a zenki shell anyways

!Zar!

04-23-2011, 01:39 AM

When I was heavy into rc, I had WAYYYY too many rc cars. Right now I have about 30+ cars, be it everything from a Kyosho mini-z, to FG 1/5 touring car.

I only raced, never really got into drift. But then again, my plate was full racing various forms of onroad, offroad, as well as plane's/heli's and boats.

articdragon192

04-24-2011, 01:33 AM

how hard/long did it take to get that zenki like that? and where the hell do u find a zenki shell anyways

Took him two days to do thaat shell, and he is pretty skilled. All the scheme was done with paint too. Yokomo makes that Zenki body.

turboS14kid

04-25-2011, 11:02 AM

ON THE BLACK SUPRA ON THE FIRST PAGE WITH THE GOLD ADAVANS
how much for these rims on the supra and how much for the body and. any body want to sell rc drift car part pm with pic and will talk open for any rc drift cars

Super_OK_S13

04-25-2011, 12:48 PM

I'm looking to do a 280z body is that the ABC one? Or is that the cup racer chassis/body? The lhs has a cup racer body but they don't fit 1/10th touring chassis. I think tamiya or abc make the body but one is a "rally style" body.

turboS14kid

04-25-2011, 10:42 PM

[QUOTE=tek18b_jimmy;4008959]I'm looking to do a 280z body is that the ABC

genkidoridori.com
has a couple just message them when u purchase not to cut the holes it should fit o and the rally is the same thing because u have to paint it so u dont put the decal u dont want on and the fog i belive there like wing u dont have to install them hope this helps

o and the pic up ther^^^^^^^ the green one is the rally one look at the front bumper and turn singnal same one. the others have a wide body style to it

turboS14kid

04-25-2011, 10:54 PM

how hard/long did it take to get that zenki like that? and where the hell do u find a zenki shell anyways

o i you can get in any where its called the yokomo 1093 speed type it in google u find it. it runs for like 59$ + shipping most rc bodies have 2 or more set of headlights or tail light so u pick on the picture it will show bule ones but also has clear ones

towlie

04-26-2011, 02:15 AM

My birthday is coming up :D

Yokomo Drift Package Dunlop w/Koguchi Power 180SX - Yokomo - rcMart.com - (http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-yokomo-drift-package-dunlop-wkoguchi-power-180sx-p-32637.html)

ov1989

04-26-2011, 11:28 AM

signals13

05-10-2011, 10:09 PM

Don't know if this belongs here but here's my Z, just got new wheels and adjusted suspension lol wish it was this easy for real cars.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll88/signals13/230795_155169851217213_100001725972010_342845_3393 533_n.jpg

One_love_silvia

05-11-2011, 12:00 AM

too much negative camber in the back. i wouldnt run it like that if i wer u. rc wheels are not cheap.

edit: im a retard and didnt read the title of the thread when i opened this on my email.

qwerth

05-11-2011, 12:27 PM

here's an old picture of mine sure doesnt look like this anymore
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/4958576990_ab1aa42648_b.jpg

signals13

05-11-2011, 06:46 PM

too much negative camber in the back. i wouldnt run it like that if i wer u. rc wheels are not cheap. and theres a thread for this in the OT section. just fyi. :)

Yeah i kno i just did it for looks n im only using that setup for fun lol.

PHX-S14

05-11-2011, 07:48 PM

thats some badass looking rc cars lol..anyone know how much a good cheap one costs??

signals13

05-11-2011, 09:56 PM

i also get more extreme camber for kicks and giggles ><
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll88/signals13/230138_155387477862117_100001725972010_343916_4359 51_n.jpg

signals13

05-11-2011, 09:58 PM

Oh by the way mine is an HPI RS4 nitro car does kool donuts FTW!!

Aroddalobster

05-11-2011, 10:34 PM

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/ArticDragon192/2011-04-20_22-09-02_111.jpg[IMG]
All done :)
oh fuh, a vdf gold version, damn i would love to get my hands on one...
my isht...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/5711936744_ba407d04f1_z.jpg
got my hpi 200mm odyssey body on my ta05v2. still gotta work on it before I paint it, but hopefully i'll have a vip-styled drift minivan soon.

and to the r/c drifters, i'm just wondering if anyone does countersteer drifting as opposed to 50/50. just curious since I'm kinda looking to convert mine to cs.

articdragon192

05-12-2011, 11:42 PM

I prefer 50/50. CS just feels so unnatural.

qwerth

05-13-2011, 12:23 AM

really?^ i've never tried a cs chassi before i wanna see how different it is

articdragon192

05-18-2011, 01:14 AM

chato de shamrock

05-19-2011, 01:07 AM

RC comp coming up. Come on out. Nothing like a competition to up your skills. Drift sessions can't touch how much you can improve compared to a competition.
http://www.rcdriftclub.com/images/rounds/2011/r4/2011round4.jpg
http://www.rcdriftclub.com/images/rounds/2011/r4/2011round4.jpg

I ran into Mike some weeks back at the 626 meet and he mentioned this might be the last year RCDC holds competitions. :-/ Is that true? If so, is the site going down as well? I'm glad this thread got some action today and was bumped up, otherwise i'd forget there was another competition. I dont compete but I usually show up to support the event or speedtech when it's hosting. Hope nothing unexpected comes up and ill be there this Saturday for sure.

articdragon192

05-19-2011, 10:45 PM

You should just compete. It's a lot of fun. Not sure as to the future, but we have something big planned for the end of the season.

ZenkiKid

05-20-2011, 07:58 AM

Sold all of my onroad stuff due to san diegos onroad racing scene being dried up. Now moved onto offroad full time with a b4 and sc10

One_love_silvia

05-21-2011, 03:06 AM

whys it gotta be when i have woooooooooooorkkk... T.T

articdragon192

05-24-2011, 12:27 AM

Round 5 sign ups are open
RC DriftClub • View topic - Drift Showdown S3 Round 5 ALL INFO (http://www.rcdriftclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=6870)
http://www.rcdriftclub.com/images/rounds/2011/r5/2011round5.jpg

As are Round 6 sign ups at a very special location, the Tamiya USA track. This is a once in a bluemoon kind of venue for drifting.
RC DriftClub • View topic - Drift Showdown S3 Round 6 FINAL BATTLE @ TAMIYA USA (http://www.rcdriftclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=6871)
http://www.rcdriftclub.com/images/rounds/2011/r6/2011round6.jpg
http://www.rcdriftclub.com/images/rounds/2011/r6/tamiyabanner.jpg

NickIsAZero

05-24-2011, 11:13 AM

Aroddalobster

05-24-2011, 05:23 PM

for the rcdc comps, is signing up required? or can we just go on the day of with $20? I'll probably be going since it's the week after finals and I'll finally have a bit more free time.

articdragon192

05-24-2011, 11:23 PM

It's been a while since I messed with them, probably about 7yrs. Back then I was running an Xray Fk05 in the Florida on-road series. That was back when brushless just started coming around along with lipo batteries. I'm getting back into it and kinda confused by all the new electronics... So has everyone pretty much done away with brushed setups and ni-cd batteries? What is a cheap brushless setup that is commonly used?

Brushed is only used in spec classes where only Mabuchi motor can be used. ni-cd is long long gone. Hell, NiMH batteries are becoming uncommon as well.

for the rcdc comps, is signing up required? or can we just go on the day of with $20? I'll probably be going since it's the week after finals and I'll finally have a bit more free time.

Signing up is required, as it gives us an idea of how many people are showing up, and allows us to set up qualifying groups and our score sheets beforehand, instead of having to modify everything last minute. Makes everything flow so much better and makes for a well prepared event.

ZenkiKid

05-25-2011, 11:50 AM

Damn at the Tamiya track?! I heard that you were only allowed to run on that track if you had a Tamiya

NINJASPY

05-25-2011, 11:55 AM

Aroddalobster

05-25-2011, 10:28 PM

are those events noob friendly? I have no real track experience and am not affiliated with any cool people teams

NINJASPY

05-25-2011, 10:45 PM

Like real cars there is a few types, drifting, racing and practice. IMO racing is not so noob friendly unless you join a begginer/rookie class. Drifting is imo noob friendly, lots of fun and not as serious(from what I have seen). Maybe arcticdragon192 can give some insight on drifting since he attends those events often.

articdragon192

05-28-2011, 01:41 AM

^yes, but RC DriftClub - The Premiere RC Drifting Organization since 2006 (http://www.rcdriftclub.com) made it happen!! ^^speedpassion cirtix stock club race esc is common, but not so great(i have had two escs and 3motors go out on me), but at 80-90 it includes esc and motor. Novak, Tekin, Lrp all make good escs with good support.

Hell yeah we did. No need to have a Tamiya chassis for this event.

are those events noob friendly? I have no real track experience and am not affiliated with any cool people teams

Very noob friendly, and if you need practice, there is CalRaceway in Orange that holds weekly Wednesday night drift sessions. So you can test and tune and improve your driving there.
Also at competitions, everyone is always helping each other. Just this last round, we had 5 new faces show up and compete. There is a good amount of practice time before qualifying so you have time to get used to the track and get feedback from other drivers as well.

Like real cars there is a few types, drifting, racing and practice. IMO racing is not so noob friendly unless you join a begginer/rookie class. Drifting is imo noob friendly, lots of fun and not as serious(from what I have seen). Maybe arcticdragon192 can give some insight on drifting since he attends those events often.

Drifting is very beginner friendly due to the fact that the atmosphere is very fun, lively, and friendly. There's not cut-throat atmosphere here and we all help each other out, either with driving tips, set up tips, lending a hand in fixing a car, lending parts, etc. Everyone is just out to have a good time.

Aroddalobster

05-28-2011, 12:47 PM

awesome, I've been planning on going to one of the drift jam sessions for the last several weeks, just haven't had the time to actually go b/c of school. I finally ordered a spool, 1-way diff, and an actual body for my ta05v2 along w/ wheels and tires to go w/ the new body, so I should be good to go by the time I graduate/have more time next month.

TheRealSy90

05-28-2011, 02:22 PM

The IS-F flush drifter.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5769341068_d5e80192a1_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/5768801865_b3d840b7a3_b.jpg

Super_OK_S13

05-30-2011, 08:57 PM

Body I just started. The camera can't capture the epicness of the true color. It's Candy Purple backed in silver then white.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/DSCN1637.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/DSCN1670.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/DSCN1673.jpg

GeneralLee562

05-30-2011, 09:04 PM

Never got into the onroad scene but I started about 2 years ago with nitro off road, then slowly moved my way up to electric. Currently running an Hotbodies 1/8 scale buggy with mamba monster setup which runs on 4s battery.

qwerth

06-02-2011, 11:54 AM

^ nice chaser my man !

Poppadoc

06-02-2011, 10:51 PM

i dont use them as much as i should

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv306/skeet_011/RCcars1of1.jpg

Super_OK_S13

06-15-2011, 08:12 PM

Thanks qwerth. can't wait till it's done.

this is what i've been working on...

Here's the begining of some of my track pieces i'm making from the *Famous* Tsukuba Circuit.

Dunlop Tire

Begin...

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Tsukuba%20Circuit%20RC/197eb651.jpg

End
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Tsukuba%20Circuit%20RC/DSCN1732.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Tsukuba%20Circuit%20RC/DSCN1733.jpg
Pit Area

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Tsukuba%20Circuit%20RC/DSCN1730.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Tsukuba%20Circuit%20RC/DSCN1731.jpg

I will be making another 4 Bay pit area and in between the pit areas there is a huge building with the AutoBachs Logo on it. I'm also going to make 2-3 grand stands, and on Tsukuba Circuit there is an on site Shell Gas station, so thats on the list too!!!
Let me know what you think! It's just Cardboard and hot glue/paint.

BoostSlideWayz

06-15-2011, 08:31 PM

i wanna see gas powered drift car. i never see em.

DennisC

06-15-2011, 09:14 PM

Here's my drift chassis:
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg153/scaled.php?server=153&filename=img0656gh.jpg&res=medium
S15:
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg852/scaled.php?server=852&filename=img0629i.jpg&res=medium
EVO X:
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg297/scaled.php?server=297&filename=img0163ky.jpg&res=medium

ZenkiKid

06-15-2011, 09:25 PM

speedpassion cirtix stock club race esc is common, but not so great(i have had two escs and 3motors go out on me),

Cirtix shit sucks. When I used to run onroad I had my esc thermal on me twice even though i had proper gearing and all. Id rather buy something used than buy new Speedpassion Cirtix stuff IMO.

For those looking for a real dope setup for the price if you have a buddy whos active in the any of the branches of service, Tekin does an insane discount for those who are active. Tekin Rs system with motor for $160!!!!

I sold all of my cyclones to focus on offroad because San Diego is heavy with the offroad scene with SDRC just recently opening and all of the backyard tracks that are within the county.

I do miss having a drift car but in San Diego it isnt all that practical to have one when hardly anyone in San Diego even RC drifts anymore. I was an awesome drifter with a shitty setup when I was younger, I wish my skills in rc drifting translated into the racing scene because boy its tough to keep up.

NINJASPY

06-16-2011, 03:26 PM

Round 5 sign ups are open
RC DriftClub • View topic - Drift Showdown S3 Round 5 ALL INFO (http://www.rcdriftclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=6870)
http://www.rcdriftclub.com/images/rounds/2011/r5/2011round5.jpg

This is coming up this sunday. Those of you who want to check it out, its at Welcome to Speedtech R/C - Your R/C Company (http://www.speedtechrc.com) its on san gabriel blvd, next to indian restaurant, uncle joes donuts, and all the plant nursery's. Some cool life size cars there too.

articdragon192

06-16-2011, 11:36 PM

Yep, come check it out. Competitions are always a ton of fun.

WanganNastyMachine

06-17-2011, 09:21 AM

Z_Spool

06-17-2011, 10:48 AM

does GenkiDoriDori still exist for the rare parts?
You seriously couldn't have just typed it into google or something?
:picardfp:
Why the hell did we get rid of rep again?

Genki DoriDori, - RC Drift Goods (http://www.genkidoridori.com/)

Super_OK_S13

06-17-2011, 02:35 PM

Thanks!! I've only bought a couple things from them including this body. So I don't know what you consider rare but they do have some good stuff on their site.

I've been into RC drift since 2005. In my 11th grade English class I would watch the OG drift videos from SG Drifters in Singapore. I was a regular on RCDori.com. Then I got into 1/18th offroad in 12th grade and in my shop class I programmed a CNC milling and cut arms and shock towers.

Then I got back into rc drifting in 2007 when I got my 240sx. And turned my tc3 into a drift car. Then I got the diggity designs carbon chassis conversion for it. Then I found the chance circuit/nakamura illegal mill videos and got into really modding the bodies with custom styrene pieces. We'll see what I come up with for this body.

Super_OK_S13

06-20-2011, 10:14 AM

on top of the 4 bay... 6 MORE BAYS!!!

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Tsukuba%20Circuit%20RC/DSCN1742.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Tsukuba%20Circuit%20RC/DSCN1741.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Tsukuba%20Circuit%20RC/DSCN1740.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Tsukuba%20Circuit%20RC/DSCN1739.jpg

going to start on the control tower tomorrow which looks like this...
http://www.jayrevellemedia.com/images/nihon01.jpg

and the gas station which looks like this
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/MX5_Dorifto/Japan%20July%202010/JCCA/IMG_3447.jpg

Rezist89

06-20-2011, 03:30 PM

im getting myself into it soon sorry for bump

speedgod^s13

06-21-2011, 01:15 AM

Haven't drifted in super long, due to working too much. Might get back into it, not too sure yet. This is the first body, I ever did. Took 3 cans of paint. I'll try to get clearer pictures, but it's a really nice color. It's a Tamiya pearl white, backed with the Tamiya flake, then backed with Tamiya super white. Not exactly in that order, because I don't remember. :tweak:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/vietladin/019.jpg

Super_OK_S13

06-21-2011, 09:39 AM

@speedgod^s13 check out hyperdrift.com and the forums. there are alot of hawaii guys on there and i think thats who started the site..

www.hyperdrift.com • Index page (http://www.hyperdrift.com/forum/index.php)

this video is awesome!!! i think its from the Waru Circuit guys...

stW9jqBrPpI

STR8 H8N

07-12-2011, 12:45 PM

Super_OK_S13

07-12-2011, 02:34 PM

Here is one of the chance circuit videos it was uploaded a couple days ago. Maybe I can redeem myself with dope RC drift videos.

YouTube - ‪CHANCECIRCUIT west tokyo vol,7 Counter Steer Drifting‬&rlm; (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rA7NRdMamw&feature=youtube_gdata_player)

Sarom_ps13

07-12-2011, 04:13 PM

Those videos are sick!

Aroddalobster

07-12-2011, 06:40 PM

those are awesome vids and the tsukuba rep is equally impressive.

took some pics at the last drift thingy I went to while I waited for my crapsh!t nimh to charge the hell up.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5159/5911002309_f03ac7e5bb_z.jpg (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5159/5911002309_f03ac7e5bb_b.jpg)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6012/5911002313_9a88f213cc_z.jpg (http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6012/5911002313_9a88f213cc_b.jpg)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5035/5911584044_b8b888cdcc_z.jpg (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5035/5911584044_b8b888cdcc_b.jpg)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/5910953305_b00b5121f5_z.jpg (http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/5910953305_b00b5121f5_b.jpg)
Drift Jams 06JUL11 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157627136400780/)
and my z20 body (stickers are on to hide the masking fail I did in my 2-tone attempt)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/5847348251_5eb95c0b22_z.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/5847348251_5eb95c0b22_b.jpg)
then....
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/5850382885_3bb719c847_z.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/5850382885_3bb719c847_b.jpg)

Super_OK_S13

07-27-2011, 11:04 PM

Since i was too busy working on the tsukuba pieces i didnt have much time to work on fhs chaser body. Well i got some work done tonight and quit at midnight.

Made a roof spoiler which i might modify a little or start over. And ducktail trunk spoiler that cam out ok.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/2011-07-27203504.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/2011-07-28001001.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/2011-07-28000510.jpg

Might get a vip style wheel but i really like the meshies on it ;-p

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Tuner%20Evolution/DSCN1846.jpg

Super_OK_S13

07-27-2011, 11:15 PM

Waru circuit japan

01jvMvM-4hg

BoostSlideWayz

07-28-2011, 06:42 PM

Really good camera skills on an rc car...... love that video ^

!Zar!

07-28-2011, 09:02 PM

Anyone want to buy my Mugen Mtx4-r?

Super_OK_S13

07-29-2011, 08:10 AM

Really good camera skills on an rc car...... love that video ^

i think its a stick and at the end a caster ball type wheel, with a go-pro mounted on it.

Anyone want to buy my Mugen Mtx4-r?

thats a nice onroad nitro touring car!

Chance Circuit Japan these guys just as awesome as the Waru guys. Chance circuit guys use lots of zoom where as the Waru use the caster wheel to get close.

CdCW55HXlb4

Super_OK_S13

08-06-2011, 03:02 PM

Needs a little more work but getting there. Still have to make lobsterback dumps, on kunnyz street chaser like this...

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Kunnyzchaserlobsterbackexhaust.jpg

God his car is dope!!!
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/kunnyzstreetchaser.jpg

then onto the interior! Cockpit area and a NASTY cage!!

Ill leave you guys with this new waru vid!!

Waru 68
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Super_OK_S13

08-12-2011, 08:41 AM

made the lobsterback dumps last night, up till 145am :wtf:
heres my process.
made a cardboard angle jig.
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-12002753.jpg
cut pieces out
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-12002818.jpg
made sure angles were ok with dremel tool.
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-12002921.jpg
sanded edges smooth/flat with 800 grit
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-12003816.jpg
used cement to put together
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-12003928.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-12014001.jpg
backing piece
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-12014249.jpg
front shot
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-12014315.jpg
Super OK! http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-12014451.jpg
shot for reference
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Kunnyzchaserlobsterbackexhaust.jpg
next is bracket and paint for it then glue the exhaust on.

another awesome video for you guys.

Nakamura Illegalmill

I love their edits on the cars and the people in it!!!

WUZxXpxxif4

keistyle

08-16-2011, 08:30 PM

I just got mine running. Where do you guys run your cars? and when? :).

Also, do you guys have any spare wheels lying around that i can buy?

Super_OK_S13

08-16-2011, 09:22 PM

check Hyperdrift.com and DRCcentral. or if you want new ones, (which aren't too expensive) check out these sites... genkidoridori.com, banzaihobbies.com, rc-race-and-drift-japan.com, and lotsofcars.taobo.com, have to use translate on that one but they have good stuff.

my progress today...

i finished the Lobsterback muffler...

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-16111608.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-16111516.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-16105900.jpg

and on the body
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-16213137.jpg

spoilers attached, license plates and stickered up!!!
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-16212355.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-16212809.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-16212954.jpg

front window
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-16213107.jpg

rear window
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-16213218.jpg

i'm gonna be making a picture taking place that i can use on my hobby room table.

NEXT IS CAGE!!!!!

keistyle

08-16-2011, 10:01 PM

damn.. i'm going crazy on genki dori dori

ILLES13

08-16-2011, 10:06 PM

My old Prova Hawk eye STI

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/suuuuushi/100_1425-1.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/suuuuushi/100_1414-1.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/suuuuushi/100_1413-1.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/suuuuushi/0427001616a.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/suuuuushi/IMG_9579copy.jpg

Street.Terror

08-18-2011, 04:55 PM

for my first real post on Zilvia? hahaha

Just finished this one up last night, and by finished I mean put it on the chassis... still have a ton of work to do hahahaha Its my second body

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/jo-psyko/RC%20Drifting/IMG_0469.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/jo-psyko/RC%20Drifting/IMG_0471.jpg

And my 86 that now has a hatch that doesnt stay closed (its great watching it bounce on bumps) and is currently getting big flares and some paint 'touch ups' this was my first body.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/jo-psyko/RC%20Drifting/5488132674_6044aa85ba_b.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/jo-psyko/RC%20Drifting/yah3.jpg

Super_OK_S13

08-18-2011, 11:22 PM

i made the cage on wednesday...

main hoop
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-17114831.jpg

held in with tape, ready to cement/tack it together
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-17151928.jpg

cemented the rest on and used plastic epoxy on the gaping spaces, to make it look smooth.
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-17184912.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-18115130.jpg

i had to move some of the stickers around to show off the back half of the cage, i then used 800 grit sand paper to smooth/roughed it up for the paint to stick, then sprayed it with 2-3 coats of flat white as a backing cxolor, then 2-3 coats flourescent orange, and finally 3-4 coats of clear. sorry i forgot to snap pics of this process, but you get the point...

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-19010801.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-19010724.jpg

@ Street.Terror yellow body looks dope!! whats the white mesh behind the bumpers poking out?

@ILLES13 hawk eye is awesome, need to angle the edge of the tyres though, it can catch on cracks and will throw the car off track. and it looks cool too!

Super_OK_S13

08-21-2011, 10:42 AM

cage finished and installed in body..

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-21123401.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-21123224.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/2011-08-21123209.jpg

Nicelyphe

10-05-2011, 12:58 PM

Nice stuff guys. I have a chassis that is nitro that I've had for awhile now..How efficient is nitro for drift? Pros/Cons?

Felipe

10-05-2011, 09:14 PM

drift jam! it rained today :(

Aroddalobster

10-06-2011, 01:15 PM

^do you go a lot? I was planning on going until I read that it'd be raining all day yesterday. Just converted to countersteer so I wanted to test it out at the track. I went a couple sundays ago when they had a free drift session but I kept breaking stuff (esc/motor solders, front axles) so I couldn't get much slidey time.

Felipe

10-06-2011, 04:47 PM

usualy i go on wednesdays. i wanted to go on that free sunday but things cam up.

its far for me... lol im the only guy with a black Odyssey drifting lol

HiddenCharacter

10-06-2011, 05:16 PM

lol im the only guy with a black Odyssey drifting lol

Pics? sounds dope.

Felipe

10-06-2011, 05:27 PM

i still got a along way to go... this is just the start of it.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/dirfters2it_sideways/0811192640.jpg?t=1317943591

thats my beater....

this my "i dont like to use it because its discontinued" S13 silvia ABC body

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/dirfters2it_sideways/0602100954.jpg?t=

HiddenCharacter

10-06-2011, 05:38 PM

Both look legit.

Felipe

10-06-2011, 05:42 PM

thanks, do you have one?

HiddenCharacter

10-07-2011, 12:11 AM

thanks, do you have one?

Not yet...these things are too sick though to not own one lol. I wanna pick one up if I have any money left around Christmas time.

Felipe

10-07-2011, 11:34 AM

get ready to dump some cash and time in to it. well worth it!

Aroddalobster

10-07-2011, 12:34 PM

usualy i go on wednesdays. i wanted to go on that free sunday but things cam up.

its far for me... lol im the only guy with a black Odyssey drifting lol
OHHHHH that's you. I've said it to you at drift jams, and I'll say it again. I love that ody body. I'm the dude that sucks with this car
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6151808607_aed5467bfe_z.jpg
i'm always there with the other guy with the white fd and greddy s15 bodies.

Felipe

10-07-2011, 04:01 PM

OHHHHH that's you. I've said it to you at drift jams, and I'll say it again. I love that ody body. I'm the dude that sucks with this car
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6151808607_aed5467bfe_z.jpg
i'm always there with the other guy with the white fd and greddy s15 bodies.

thanks... lol and thanks for the zip ties for that day...

Aroddalobster

10-10-2011, 01:10 PM

np, and thanks for the body clip that other day hahah

Felipe

10-10-2011, 02:15 PM

charlie still hasnt sent me them pix of the odyssey lol :goyou:

jsaviour84

11-10-2011, 05:53 PM

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/Figures%20and%20cars/DSC00233.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/Figures%20and%20cars/DSC00226.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/Figures%20and%20cars/DSC00166.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/Figures%20and%20cars/1nCalsonicGTRbody8.jpg

full working led working signals and all

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/Figures%20and%20cars/IMG_5542.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/Figures%20and%20cars/IMG_5550.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/Figures%20and%20cars/P2220006.jpg

Super_OK_S13

11-11-2011, 03:21 PM

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/2011-11-11095958.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/2011-11-11100031.jpg

My new chassis. Eagle Racing TA05 with polished and powdercoated parts.

solid rear-28t pulley
front oneway 36t pulley
center pulleys are rear-24 front-16
total of 1.93% Countersteer.

Super_OK_S13

11-13-2011, 06:23 AM

new video angles from the waru guys

3wBClfoq_nw

MrFairlady

12-08-2011, 08:15 PM

Need a Chassis Guy's. I've got 2 Yokomo 1/10 bodys (Koguchi and a FC RX7) and need to get to driving 1.
ELECTRIC
Whats a Decent 1 to start that has some upgradability parts or come Ready to adjust like Ride height,camber etc for the body's I've been working on.

team Associated stuff good?
What should I get that won't break the bank to start?

Super_OK_S13

12-09-2011, 07:07 AM

www.hyperdrift.com • Index page (http://www.hyperdrift.com/forum/index.php)

go there and sign up!

the Tamiya TA05 and a eagle racing conversion is a great chassis plus upgrade. especially if you want to get upgrade parts for it. CRAZY amount of parts available for it.

here is the chassis i built from scratch

do some research on hyperdrift and other japanese rc drift blogs or try driftmission for some good reviews on different chassis.

im in it about 375-400$ from SCRATCH without the doner car.

BROAD TECH ONLINE SHOP (http://broadtechonlineshop.com/eagleshop/shop/ShopProductDetail.aspx?id=3860V2)

Super_OK_S13

12-09-2011, 07:12 AM

my dogs trampled my body and i got around to fixing it back up.

re-did the roof soiler and the cage from scratch.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/2011-12-08000328.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/2011-12-08000411.jpg

driftsucky

12-10-2011, 08:21 AM

Whatever you do, DO NOT buy a Yokomo chassis. GREAT chassis but a pain in the ARSE to find parts readily available for. MOST hobby shops I've been to don't carry chassis parts so you have to either get them from Yokomo themselves (as YokomoUSA is no defunct) or genkidoridori.com. Speaking of which, genkidoridori is a great place to hit for parts for any popular chasis (tamiya is waht I'd recommend btw). Try DRCCENTRAL.COM and RCDRIFTCLUB.COM for some popular places on this side of the pond. All the other sites I used to have in my favorites have fallen by the wayside as rcdrifting isn't nearly as popular as it was 3-4 years ago. I don't know if there's a hobbytownusa anywhere near you, but they used to hold open houses where you could just get together and learn, drive, drift, whatever. Those always brought folks together on the east coast. I would check local hobby shops in your area for a knowledge base. While they may not be able to set you up for driftspec, the more you learn about chassis balance in general, the better off you'll be.

my hayday so to speak. lol
my old car(s)
I'm gonna go ahead and whore this right on up.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4850/s144ae5.jpg
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2268/stb1881nw0.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2268/sta1864ex1.jpg
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/936/sta1845ef5.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7996/img1605gx8.jpg
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6989/1215061927au4.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1497/picture046hm0.jpg
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v124/195/113/70608589/n70608589_30737263_3525.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v124/195/113/70608589/n70608589_30737270_92.jpg
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1808/stb1834hk1.jpg
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/9517/sta1832mw7.jpg
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/5528/sta1835ns8.jpg

MrFairlady

12-11-2011, 09:13 AM

Well I need something Complete if I can...since i don't know how to Peice it together correctly.
is something like this ok to get and will work with my Yokomo 1/10 Bodies?:
Tamiya TT-01EeBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices (http://www.ebay.com/itm/290627909783?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649)

that way I only need a Remote, battery and Charger stuff to run it.
BUT....Is it Upgradable and can you adjust Suspension settings Items and Height etc with something Like that^^^??

Super_OK_S13

12-11-2011, 12:36 PM

yea the tamiya tt01 is a GREAT starting chassis you might need to get adjustable turnbuckles if it doesn't come with it, to adjust camber/toe. and for better handling get some nicer shocks.

body height is different than ride height. and ride height is not supposed to be set with the droop screws but rather set with the preload adjustment on each shock body. this is according to the HUDY book that came with my setup station.

the link you posted for the car is a kit which you build it yourself. look for RTR (ready to run) in the titles. which will mostlikely come with a radio, motor,esc,servo for steering, reciever for radio. but no batteries or charger.

check hobbyking.com for some cheap lipos. 5000mah in 7.4v 30-50c discharge rating.

90240sx07

12-11-2011, 04:10 PM

where do you guys buy your s13's from i want one so bad

Super_OK_S13

12-11-2011, 06:34 PM

genkidoridori.com has a lot of the bodies your looking for. companies like yokomo,abc hobby, d-like make them.

MrFairlady

12-11-2011, 08:29 PM

!Zar!

12-11-2011, 08:43 PM

I would not pay that much for a tt-01.

If you want to buy a prebuilt car, you should buy a Team Associated TC4 RTR or something. It is based off of their race chassis, so it is fully adjustable out the box.

If you want to have an intenna inside the body you will either need a 2.4ghz radio, or at least an FM radio and cut the antenna tube short enough as to where it doesn't need to protrude out the body, and then wrap the antenna wire down through and down the antenna tube.

Super_OK_S13

12-12-2011, 06:34 AM

!zar!, i would not pay that much either.

your thoughts have logic behind them as a high end machine!! but, they are more of a touring car and setup for more grip and less steering angle. whereas a drift spec car will be setup for more angle steering and less grip.

check these chassis out they are the clones that accept the original companies parts.

R2hobbies.com - 1/10 RC TEH-R31 EP 3-Belt Drive Drift Car Chassis Kit, EP Electric Powered, rcve3301006_code (http://www.r2hobbies.com/eng/proddetail.php?prod=rcve3301006_code)

!Zar!

12-12-2011, 09:33 AM

I ran a hobby store for 6+ years, most of it was before the whole drift thing took off, so I guess I am bias towards race equipment.
But I will say that down the road it is going to be hard to purchase parts for the kit posted above locally / down the road.

slow_sr20

12-12-2011, 12:01 PM

I'll post this cause im bored.....Yokomo MR-4TC SD....For sale-if my local buyer flakes i will list more here later. All kinds of mods and junk countersteer and regular gears blah blah blah...no time and would rather bash my 4x4 slash around the yard.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/slow_s13/IMG_1033.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/slow_s13/IMG_1026.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g112/slow_s13/IMG_0932.jpg

bigs

12-12-2011, 12:19 PM

I used to be big into Mini-Z's. Mainly just making body kits and painting them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/xoxide/Picture6802.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/xoxide/DSC02821.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/xoxide/DSC02809.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/xoxide/Picture6836.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/xoxide/Picture6827.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/xoxide/Picture455copycopy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/xoxide/Picture378-1-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/xoxide/Picture496.jpg

driftsucky

12-12-2011, 02:20 PM

thanks for all the help Guys.

Last Question... what makes them NOT have the antenna Sticking out. I want to make sure the TT-01E does not have 1 sticking out

Thought i saw a video with that Model Tamiya with an antenna Pole.That looks so shitty.

You can just tuck it if need be. I never ran into any issue doing that. All I did was adjust the wiring tube so it lays flat on the body like so.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5504/knuckle6gr2.jpg

You can KINDA see how it lays in this pic if you eyeball the rear window.
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1187/std1775wy6.jpg

Aroddalobster

12-12-2011, 03:35 PM

Put a newly painted body on my cs ta05-ifs a bit back, already crashed it at the track multiple times :(
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6035/6338618146_666cf7e529_z.jpg (http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6035/6338618146_666cf7e529_b.jpg)
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6053/6338618164_cc211212e4_z.jpg (http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6053/6338618164_cc211212e4_b.jpg)
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6048/6338618186_b89352aa2c_z.jpg (http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6048/6338618186_b89352aa2c_b.jpg)

shishcabobers

12-12-2011, 05:59 PM

Got myself the HPI blitz, the motor died a couple days ago and I'm going brushless. Looking forward taking it to the track a couple days from now.

http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q367/domoshish/DSC_0035.jpg

Super_OK_S13

12-12-2011, 06:10 PM

Flexin

12-16-2011, 10:27 AM

im trying to sell my hpi rs4 3 evo so I can buy the tamiya TT01D, can you guys tell me anything about it?

!Zar!

12-16-2011, 12:01 PM

none of those part will come to a LHS here unless theres a distributor for them. which i dont think there is over here. the couple LHS's around me dont even stock tamiya parts. pretty much just traxxas,hpi, and associated. i have to have everything ordered/shipped online for my new TA05 chassis... i think im one of the only ones to even drift in my immediate area. i wish i lived in socal/norcal, they have meets and events going on all the time.

!zar! - any tips on getting the hobby shops to advertise drift stuff? or to help get more random people interested in drift?

It's harder to get the Tamiya stuff in stock, that's probably why you are having a hard time finding it. Knowing which parts your local hobby shop has available should make a big factory in which platform you initially start with.

I'd suggest trying to gather up some frieds and see if they will allow you to setup a small makeshift track in the parking lot. If customers start asking them about it, then chances are they will start supporting the drifter crowd. Maybe they can start off ordering the drift tires first, and then go from there.

Though I will admit in my time most of the R/C drifters where cheap and didn't always support the hobby shop in terms of purchases, unless they had to.

Felipe

12-16-2011, 09:16 PM

my old shell.... R.I.P.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/dirfters2it_sideways/Photo1531.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/dirfters2it_sideways/Photo1529.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/dirfters2it_sideways/0810185902.jpg

this is not mine, but dammm....

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/dirfters2it_sideways/rc_pdmrc_by_ankus.jpg

Super_OK_S13

12-17-2011, 07:44 AM

!zar!- a lot of the hobby is more centered towards being able to beat the crap out of your off-road stuff. thats big in my area anyway.

hpi has drift stuff but its more mainstream cars/parts.

yea, you're right about the drifters being cheap!!! the only thing i can think that the drift crowd would bring the hobby shop money would be the bodies, wheels, body accesories, and track accesories.

murvilboy

12-21-2011, 08:02 PM

BoostSlideWayz

12-21-2011, 10:33 PM

heres my latest addition.. anyone have any nitro drift rc's ? i wanna see more nitro drift.

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss342/CustomGundam/RCpics037.jpg

Super_OK_S13

12-22-2011, 06:34 AM

wheres everyone getting the 240sx hatch RC cars from?? Im wanting to get one and im wanting to drift it. So if anyone knows where i can get a RC drift chassis and then a 240 body or even better a 240 drift RC car please let me know. Also where can I get the low offset wheels and intercoolers and other cool little accessories for it? lookin at all these pics of these RC cars is making me wanna build one for myself. everyone has great lookin cars.

Genki DoriDori, - RC Drift Goods (http://www.genkidoridori.com/index.php?main_page=index)

Drift : Race & Drift Japan (http://www.rc-race-and-drift-japan.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=91&zenid=2simdg850k7tui5prdeou6qjp7)

heres my latest addition.. anyone have any nitro drift rc's ? i wanna see more nitro drift.

for me.... nitro is too messy. and tuning would be a pain.

murvilboy

12-22-2011, 01:04 PM

Genki DoriDori, - RC Drift Goods (http://www.genkidoridori.com/index.php?main_page=index)

Drift : Race & Drift Japan (http://www.rc-race-and-drift-japan.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=91&zenid=2simdg850k7tui5prdeou6qjp7)

for me.... nitro is too messy. and tuning would be a pain.

oh kool man thanks!

jsaviour84

12-22-2011, 05:06 PM

BoostSlideWayz

12-22-2011, 06:42 PM

I guess im just different, i actually like the sounds, the smells, tuning is fun for me. but from what ive read electric and nitro guys are completely different. to me electric drifting is like going to a drifting event and hearing no exhaust. but yeah electric would be fun too just have in the back of your car for when ever you just wann get ome drift on.

!Zar!

12-22-2011, 06:47 PM

BoostSlideWayz

12-22-2011, 09:46 PM

Ehh i can tune mine to run cool in almost any type of driving condition with no ventilation what so ever.

Clutch wise they make em really tough nowdays.. my savage does alot of rock climbing and types of driving that puts alot of abuse on it and havent had it burn out or loose its grip at all..

0DdeyBDZR-E

anyways ima look for more stuff like this, so far this would be like the only nitro drift video ive found on the first page. gonna look so more. im sort of determined to later on get nitro drift rc and rock the parking lots.

Felipe

12-23-2011, 01:37 PM

Nitro sucks for drifting because it is hard on the clutch, and the nitro engines aren't mean't to be revved high for long periods of time. Not to mention if the car isn't moving much it will start to heat up.

yup... my buddy has a thunder tiger for onroad... and says nitro sucks for drift because of the same things and plus the beat down on the parts.

BoostSlideWayz

12-23-2011, 10:43 PM

Ehh i dont think the clutch would wear that fast... just have to get a 3 puck aluminum clutch and your good to go.

Super_OK_S13

01-01-2012, 02:05 PM

This is my Toyota Chaser Body. its the Kunnyz Goodyear version. sitting on a RWD Project chassis.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/2012-01-01083622.jpg

jsaviour84

01-01-2012, 02:21 PM

This is my Toyota Chaser Body. its the Kunnyz Goodyear version. sitting

I had to do a double take at this pic. I thought it was real haha

lovdrifting52

01-02-2012, 12:21 AM

anyone wanna buy a yokomo rc drift car???? shoot me a text 805 2106622 im in socal or pm me

driftsucky

01-02-2012, 09:01 AM

Ehh i dont think the clutch would wear that fast... just have to get a 3 puck aluminum clutch and your good to go.

Since drifting is generally about fun and ease of entry, you probably won't find a LOT of Nitro drift. It can be done, but much like FWD drifting on a 1:1 scale, why choose the most difficult way to do something? Another turn off to nitro (in the Northeast anyway) is during the winter, you have nowhere to run your car. All the tracks are inside and the ones that are outside are covered in snow or not really maintained. Sure, you can hit up a parking structure or cleared lot, but a)it's cold and b) drifting in big circles with no defined boundaries gets boring after a while.

But, if you actually like the tuning and the sound and all that, then do it up. I have a few friends with Nitros that would come out in the summmer from time to time. They had fun with it. My buddy, Matt, blew the buhjeebus up out of his car once we got to a track, but he was doing well up until that happened. Kinda cool to see all that smoke. lol. No other Nitro had any issues that I can remember tho.

Z33dori

01-15-2012, 11:32 PM

anybody selling a car or chassis

trying to get back into this....really want a another sprint 2 or maybe a ta05, get back to countersteer drifting

jbretz

01-16-2012, 07:14 AM

i have a sprint 2 id be willing to sell.

717 592 0576 shoot me a text.

xoxide

01-17-2012, 10:46 AM

Used to drift competition about two years ago, it died down here in Florida so I picked up offroad racing. Picked up a few sponsors along the way, and now it takes up pretty much all my free time haha.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/sprinter1/407870_246290135439920_100001768058369_527322_3363 65494_n.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/sprinter1/406862_246287995440134_100001768058369_527265_1706 748718_n.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/sprinter1/406856_246776518724615_100001768058369_528901_1231 334533_n.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/sprinter1/403064_246773878724879_100001768058369_528852_5591 53078_n.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/sprinter1/396795_246774578724809_100001768058369_528866_2706 70630_n.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/sprinter1/395655_246777325391201_100001768058369_528920_1325 925736_n.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/sprinter1/393674_246291005439833_100001768058369_527340_5721 89011_n.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/sprinter1/392190_246775165391417_100001768058369_528877_1052 219447_n.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/sprinter1/388680_246776432057957_100001768058369_528900_1247 721651_n.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/sprinter1/381273_246291055439828_100001768058369_527341_4495 09308_n.jpg

Ill get some pics of my drift car when I get home.

boost addict

03-05-2012, 09:14 AM

I'm about to pick up a sprint 2 drift. What extra batteries/chargers would you guys recommend. Is it better to buy a few rather than 1 reallly good one?

xoxide

03-05-2012, 10:29 AM

Dont waste money on a NIMH battery. Go to hobbyking.com and pickup a few Turnigy 2s 5000mah 30-40C Lipos and a charger off hobbyking. If your on a budget.

boost addict

03-05-2012, 11:17 AM

Not on a huge budget and dont mind buying the best ones, just trying to figure out whats better from people with experience. I was recommended a dynamite silver 5000mah 7.4v by my buddy but ill check those out too

xoxide

03-05-2012, 02:54 PM

Alright then, I can definetly point you in the right direction then... The dynamite packs are not that great.

If you want a decent pack for a decent price, go with a Venom 50C battery pack. 2s 5000mah. Ive ran them, and have always worked well.
TowerHobbies.com | 15086 Venom LiPo 2S 2P 7.4V 5000mAh 50C Hard Case Universal (http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXZDW3&P=7)

If you want the best of the best, look into a trinity revtech 65c pack, or a Orion carbon pro cell battery..
6500mAh, 7.4v, 2s, 65c, Deans (http://www.trinityrc.net/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=71_77&product_id=284)

Team Orion 2S "Carbon Pro" 90C Li-Poly Battery Pack w/Tubes (7.4V/5000mAh) [ORI14043] | Batteries - A Main Hobbies (http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1389_1393_1856/products_id/203420/n/Team-Orion-2S-Carbon-Pro-90C-Li-Poly-Battery-Pack-w-Tubes-74V-5000mAh)

As for chargers, check into the venom pro charger:
TowerHobbies.com | 0657 Venom AC/DC Pro Charger/Balancer (http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXUAB8&P=7)

They work great

As a general rule, dont cheap out on lipos, ive seen quiet a few dynamites burst into flames. The turnigy or gensace lipos are the only cheap packs I would recommend.

shishcabobers

03-05-2012, 03:03 PM

ZenkiKid

03-05-2012, 06:05 PM

shishcabobers whats your name on socal-rc?!

blkvip

03-05-2012, 06:35 PM

granted im sure everyone here uses cars to drift, any one try at it with tmaxx's or similar? iv tried taping up the tires didnt last long lol. i usually just wet down my driveway but doesnt do the full effect.

xoxide

03-05-2012, 07:53 PM

Try finding some ABS plastic tubing at Home Depot or Lowes the same diameter as your rims (without tires). PVC might work, but on the 1/10 cars PVC was always too slick. ABS is good stuff though.

wyattg96

03-05-2012, 10:11 PM

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/407201_317643034942316_100000898678031_1037369_184 6579937_n.jpg

jbretz

03-06-2012, 11:22 AM

HyperTek

03-06-2012, 12:16 PM

Shop for RC Hobby Parts and Upgrades - Digital Servos, Brushless Motors, ESC, LiPo Batteries/Chargers for RC Helicopters, RC Planes, RC Cars, Robots (http://www.hobbypartz.com) is where I get my lipos.

Heard great reviews on gen-ace, but they were out of stock out of time and I settled for sky lipos which I've had no problems with them at all. Also if you are looking for a charger the thunder AC6 will do you well. I was able to pick up a charger and 2 lipos for a little more then $100.

Anyways I ended up selling my blitz and picking up a losi xxx sct.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7042/6900899891_160c253b24.jpg

no one paying attention to your posts? everyones on the rc drift bandwagon :rofl:

Racing is alot more fun though. I sold my tamiya rc cars a few months ago (f103 and ta02).. maybe get back into rc later, I really like the short course trucks, id probably just get a RTR kit.

But really interested in picking up r/c planes now. They got some nice foam warbirds AirField RC RTF (http://www.nitroplanes.com/aircwa.html)

I know id have to start with at trainer first.

jbretz

03-06-2012, 07:58 PM

im not jumping on any drift bandwagon. ive been doing it for years. i used to be into stadium trucks but slowly moved onto drifting.

Super_OK_S13

03-07-2012, 07:52 AM

i've been RC drifting since 2005... Like the OG's, SG Drifters... rc drift still isn't, and probably wont be as big as the short course or crawlers for another year or 2. Mainly because its (like HyperTek said) not racing.

IMO, the majority of people that get into the "Hobby" are looking for a BASHER type car/truck or RTR. Most hobby shops aren't willing to dish out the extra cash to be able to carry drift chassis/parts/cool bodies/wheels/tyres/ect.. i dont think theres a bandwagon since its still not that popular.

Super_OK_S13

03-07-2012, 07:57 AM

couple shots of my Eagle Racing TA05 GRT.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1937.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1938.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1934.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/DSCN1935.jpg

migzs14

03-12-2012, 02:36 PM

Im looking for a s14 zenki 200mm body. Anyone know of a place in the US that has them? Over sea's is too expensive

Super_OK_S13

03-20-2012, 08:11 PM

Driftspeed
11082 Winners Cir., #B
Los Alamitos CA 90720

its a shop out your way...

he can get/has yokomo bodies.

DRIFTSPEED.COM DG-5 / DG5 suspension Exclusive US Distributor (http://www.driftspeed.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59&products_id=1887)

when its in stock...

D-Like Nissan S14 Silvia (DL084) [DL084] - €39,20 : Race & Drift Japan (http://www.rc-race-and-drift-japan.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=91_92&products_id=3252)

ILoveMyRHS13

04-07-2012, 07:47 PM

Decided I wanted to get back into RC drifting now that there are people near me that actually do it as well. I picked up a cheap TT-01D and just finished the body tonight. It was horribly done, but I don't care, it's just a beater for now.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/561006_10151126271755931_651720930_12053562_193381 4000_n.jpg

So far I've just done a ESC and metal servo and locked the rear diff. Might do the front and see how it handles.

Super_OK_S13

04-08-2012, 12:31 PM

front one-way, NOT locked. it'll have too much understeer. and no turn-in... you'll really have to over work the car, and weight transfer it to get it to initiate the drift.

got some new pics from "inside the garage".

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/DSCN1991.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/DSCN1988.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/DSCN1987.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/tek18b_jimmy/Toyota%20Chaser%20Body/DSCN1986.jpg

jbretz

04-09-2012, 06:50 PM

jimmy stop whoring your shit out. haha syke. im actually selling alot of my stuff

initial_jc

04-16-2012, 10:02 AM

I recently bought a stampede blew the stock brushed motor and upgraded to vxl brushless system I think eventually I will go nitro on another car.

Nice cars by the way

Boom shakalaka

koemm over

05-01-2012, 12:39 PM

i have a tcfd with a bunch of stuff. everything u need
remote
charger
batteries
$2100 invested

sell $750

call or text for more info or pics
dave 845-633-0507

Felipe

05-19-2012, 09:19 AM

i just came up on a lil xtm rage $20 lol im going to make it into a rally car

http://www.ripmax.com/Product_Images/large/C/C-XTM-RAGE_d.jpg

future plans http://www.rccaraction.com/blog/2009/02/13/tricked-out-xtm-rage/

jsaviour84

06-02-2012, 02:51 PM

mostly finished up my s13.5 couple of things left. its kinda big compared to the yokomo dont you think?

full lights and signals (need to do the high beams and the outer brake)
work meisters with bridgestone potenza drift tires painted purple center
aluminum brembo brakes
aluminum intercooler
painted roll cage and interior
exhaust pipe
onikyan kit on hpi
and adjustable arms on tt01

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/RC%20CARS/WP_000248.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/RC%20CARS/WP_000250.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/RC%20CARS/WP_000252.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/RC%20CARS/WP_000255.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/RC%20CARS/WP_000250.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/RC%20CARS/WP_000254.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/RC%20CARS/temporary-6.jpg

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http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii182/jsaviour84/RC%20CARS/temporary-9.jpg

its all for sale

JdmDrift4Food

06-02-2012, 08:34 PM

Just finished up my HPI Ae86 body. Painted it with Pactra Metallic Burgundy, and coated that with a silver backing. Then just used a carbon sheet to make the hood. I think it turned out pretty good for being my first body. Excuse the shitty cell phone pics.
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee431/JdmDrift4Food/photo20-1.jpg
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee431/JdmDrift4Food/photo21-1.jpg
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee431/JdmDrift4Food/photo22-1.jpg