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Ivan and the crew at Carisma are now teasing a new 1/24th scaled GT24D Subaru STI Drift Spec RTR. As the BigSquidRC crew gets heavy into the small scale indoor scene for winter, this is perfect timing for such a release. With 4wd, a powerful brushless motor, and a FHSS 2.4GHz radio, the new Carisma is ready for all sorts [...]
The big news over at Fastrax RC today is all about their new line-up of 1/10th scaled Drift Tire & Wheel Sets. Designed for style and performance this new line-up gives you a wide variety of looks to suit your build. Different offsets are available, are as a number of different colors. A 12mm wheel hex comes standard and they [...]
New over at KO Propo is a Factory Tuned SP-03.1D Drift Steering Servo. The SP-03.1D comes with parameters specially customized for rear wheel drift cars. Check out these highlights- * All aluminum body * Low profile design to fit in tight spaces * Powered by a highly efficient brushless motor * Highly adjustable with programming card * Incredible holding power Use this link to get [...]
New from Max Speed Technology is the 1/10th scaled RMX 2.5 RS RWD Drift Car Kit in Black. This trick drift rig is ready for serious slide-ways action, check out the highlights below. * Hard plastic spur gearbox * Supports RMX/RRS driving mode conversions * New spur gear * Carbon fiber RMX 3.0 KMW top deck * New aluminum shocks w/adjustable length * Front & rear [...]
Shipping right now from APlastics is a Subaru Forester SG5 CrossSport clear body. The Subaru is a solid choice if you are going for a wild new look on your drift or touring car. * Fits- 1/10 touring cars * Wheelbase- 259mm * Width- 199mm * Made from clear Lexan * Comes with protective overspray film * Front & rear light buckets included * Comes with decals [...]
Yeah Racing has released its Aluminum Steering and Suspension Upgrade Kit (#SKD5-S01BK) for the 3Racing Sakura D5 R/C drift car chassis. This upgrade kit replaces your stock steering and suspension bits with solid aluminum and aluminum fiber components for a refined look and higher performance. This kit is a combo platter of Yeah Racing’s individual 3Racing Sakura D5 upgrades, including steering [...]
Over at Schumacher they have announced a pair of new 1/16 UDI RC RTR Drift Trucks. Both trucks were designed to give you a lot of bang for the buck and are a great way to get your feet wet in the rc drifting scene. Here are the highlights- * Pre-built 4wd RTR with 2.4GHz radio system * Integrated electronic stability program [...]
What’s this, another new car from HPI Racing? That’s right folks, HPI Racing is on the comeback and they have just announced the Team Worthhouse Nissan Silvia S15 RS4 Sport 3 Drift. The highly detailed Nissan body comes on HPI’s highly durable, as well as easy to drive, RS4 Sport 3 Drift chassis. Here are the highlights- * Fully licensed livery [...]
Dai Yoshihara has posted a video to his YouTube channel talking about and using the HPI Racing replica of his Formula Drift competition car. The new RS4 Sport 3 Drift looks great in his livery, but it’s cool to hear him talk about it. For fans of drifting, HPI or Dai, it’s a great video.You can use this link [...]
Shipping right now from Futaba is the GYD550 Drift Gyro. The GYD550 is a high-end gyro that is easy to adjust for your hard driving drift car, or other type of rc. * Designed for 1/10 drift cars * Can be used for many other applications * SR superior response mode * User adjustable parameters * Tuning can be done wirelessly w/ 7PX/R * Limitless tuning [...]
G’day mates! Long time no write, I apologize, yet hope that you have missed my column a lot. If so, why don’t you drop me an email at martin at bigsquidrc dot com, and let me know what’s on in that part of your brain that’s dedicated to RC? Regarding the tardiness of this column, all I have to say is [...]
New from Rêve D is the MC-1 conversion kit. The MC-1 can be used to transform your Yokomo YD-2 drift car into an extreme sideways machine. Check out these highlights- * 2.5mm carbon fiber used for chassis & top deck * Aluminum gear case * Extremely adjustable, 3 step motor plate * Available for slide or bell-crank steering systems * Expected to start shipping in [...]
In the never ending pursuit of speed, Control and precision, lightweight front axles entered the game a little while ago. The theory is that shaving off (rotational) weight improves acceleration – the wheels spin easier, which in turns improves handling. A lot of you readers will be familiar with the 1:2 ratio: shaving a pound from the tires is the [...]
Yo! G’day mate! What’s up bro’! Hej! How do you do, Sir? If you’re preferred greeting is along the lines of “Yo!”, rather than “Hej!”, you’re probably American, and when it comes to RC, you’re lucky. Do you realize just how lucky you Americans are, when it comes to RC? Probably not, so let me tell you. As per routine, [...]
The most exciting release from any of the big drift manufacturers the past few weeks has been a magnetic body mount from MST. In other words: things are pretty quiet. But it has to be said that MST’s body mount set looks quite nice, way simpler than the ones I have, and simple tends to be good. Still, not overly [...]
