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RC drifting has been gaining momentum in our hobby and as it grows comes more and more options for cars. One of the latest drift machines to be announced is the Yokomo Drift Package DIB Version 2. The DIB V2 is essentially a highly upgraded orginal DIB, making it one serious drift machine. Some of the features of the V2 [...]
The crew over at Yokomo have announced their latest on-road machine, a D1 version Up Garage Falken 86. This is a 4wd tenth scale kit that should be a lot of fun to slide around your cul-de-sac. The Yokomo drifter has an aluminum motor mount, plastic chassis, oil shocks, and comes with a full bearing set. While its running gear [...]
For all you slideways guys, Speed Power has announced a new car called the OTA-R31. The R31 comes 90% assembled and was designed to be a capable drift machine. Its wheelbase of 260mm allows the use of most popular on-road bodies. Some of its other features include- * Bathtub type chassis * Comes with full set of bearings * Gear diff in [...]
Sometimes you just need to add a wing to set off that car/truck/buggy of yours. The crew over at TheToyz can hook you up with several different wings to add that final piece of bling to your ride. TheToyz wings are made from plastic and aluminum for durability, and come in different widths and looks. The unit shown above sports a [...]
On display in the HPI Racing booth at the Toy Fair in Germany was a new Micro RS4 version of the Vaughn Gittin JR ’69 Mustang RTR-X. The upcoming HPI Micro RS4 version looks much like its larger brothers and will come fully assembled and ready to drift. * Fully licensed replica * Includes two sets of mounted wheels/tires- drift and [...]
For all you Vaughn Gittin Jr. and rc drifting fans comes a new car from HPI Racing. Their latest drift machine is the Nitro RS4 3 Evo+ ’69 Ford Mustang. This nitro powered beast is said to produce 2.2 horsepower, more than enough for some slideways tire smoking action. * RTR, no building required * 3.0cc Nitro Star engine * Adjustable 2 speed [...]
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 [...]
