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Ever change a rear tire on a YZF450 with a large pair of straight slot screwdrivers? I have, and I can assure you it gets real ugly, real fast. Changing rc drift tires is no cakewalk either. Those hard drift tires just don’t like going on or coming off a rim. The guys over at OOSpeed must have changed a few drift [...]
Whether you are looking for that extra touch of scale realism, or simply to up your bling factor, the new anodized aluminum brake discs from Killerbody RC should be right up your alley. Their brake discs are CNC machined and come in a wide variety of colors to match your ride. The brake discs are super easy to install and [...]
Looking to get sideways this weekend? The Round 3 of the Chi-Town Drift Challenge is happening this weekend at Strictly RC in Illinois. You can get the details at the Midwest Slidewayz RC Drift Club website or contact the folks from Strictly RC for info and directions. Looking for more drift news, or our coverage of previous drift events? Check [...]
HPI has been full of news lately, today they announced their latest machine- the E10 Vaughn Gittin Jr. Ford Mustang drift car. The Vaughn Gittin Mustang is 4wd, comes completely ready to run, and is equipped with hard drift tires making it easy to slide around the cul-de-sac. The ultra detailed Monster Engery/Nitto Tire livery on the body is sure [...]
Right after the announcement of their new Ken Block Micro RS4 the good guys over at HPI announced the Falken Tire 2013 Ford Mustang. The Justin Pawlak Edition Falken Mustang comes on the Micro RS4 RTR chassis featuring a 2.4 GHz radio system, waterproof servo, full size electronics and hard drift tires. The 4wd Micro RS4 platform is one of [...]
Remember all the Chi-Town RC Drift Challenge Event Coverage we posted recently with all those RC Drift car pictures? Well they just released the video from round two! Check it out!!Shout out to the Midwest Slidewayz RC Drift Club and Chris who put the video together! Nice job! There are still a few rounds left, so if you are [...]
Want to take scale realism to the next level on your drift machine? This is how you do it, with a Burn Effect on board smoke generator. The smoke generator makes it looks like you really are burning your tires off as you slide around the track. The Burn Effect comes with a cylinder that heats up when connected to your [...]
Last weekend we hit the second round of the Chi-Town RC Drift Challenge. The event was put on by the Midwest Slidewayz RC Drift Club, and hosted at Orland Park Illinois Hobby Town. Mark and his crew did a great job at the event, and we look forward to checking out more of the rounds in the future. The [...]
The latest uber drift chassis to hit the market is the Overdose Vacula. Looking good is a big part of the drift scene and the Vacula is bling’ed out from front to rear with carbon fiber and anodized aluminum parts. For performance, a center-line mounted battery tray is used for optimal weight distribution, long stroke suspension is utilized, diffs are locked [...]
Pandora RC has a trick new body that should look great on your touring car or drift machine. Their new Impreza 22B clear body is their latest entry into the aftermarket body market and is scheduled for a late July or early August release date. I know there are a lot of Subaru fans here in the states that should [...]
Just a quick reminder that there are a few RC events going on this weekend that you will be able to run into some of the Big Squid RC crew at! This Saturday June 15th in Champaign Illinois is the Hot Slots Bash! For complete information, just Click Here, or you can call 217-607-1837. And on Sunday June 16th is [...]
Looking for something different for your touring car or drift machine? Team Tetsujin have just announced their first aftermarket body, a Toyota Crown Majesta. The Majesta is a high-end 4 door luxury car sold in Japan, showing up to your local drift event with the Team Tetsujin body on your car should turn some heads. For more information on all [...]
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up that the RC Drift Challenge has started. Round one is done, and the next round will be at HobbyTown in Orland Park Il. so there is a good chance a few members of the Big Squid RC crew will be there. Not sure if we will be competing, but we may [...]
Pandora RC is well known in the drifting scene for their cool looking bodies. Their latest release is a clear polycarbonate body of the Lexus LFA. The Lexus LFA body is intended for 10th scale cars with wheelbases of 258-260mm and it has a width of 198mm. The part number is PAB-036 and it is scheduled for a mid-June release [...]
Team Associated has announced new drift tires for their Apex Touring Car. The new Associated pre-mounted drift tires also fit on any touring car with a standard 12mm hex. If your big thing is going slide-ways these should be worth a look. Part number for just the tires is #31445, while the part number for the pre-mounts is #31440. Both are [...]
