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Would you believe it? 3Racing has announced a new kit, and today exactly one year has passed since the very first Losing Grip column! I will let you decide which one of the two events is the most significant. In a way, I am leaning towards the first one because the D4 is a legend, but then on the other [...]
Just announced by 3Racing is the SAKURA M4 M-Class Touring Car. The M4 comes in kit form and sports a highly adjustable wheelbase. This makes it easy to fit bodies of different sizes onto the car. Here are more highlights- * Adjustable 210-225mm wheelbase * Sakura Advance 2K18 battery tray * FRP chassis and top deck * Extended a-arms for greater control * Sakura Advance [...]
So you want to drift, but maybe not sure if you want to to drop $600+ on a aluminum carbon fiber drift battle ship… That’s OK! Entry drift chassis are a great way to get your feet wet and can perform quite well out of the box – we’ve seen a few plastic fantastic chassis take podium at local comps. [...]
As predicted the 3Racing Sakura D4 has become the hot new platform for all of the aftermarket companies. One promising new company I have been following just showed a shaft drive conversion for the RWD version of the car that looks very promising. Usukani burst on to the drift scene recently with mods for some of the popular MST drifters. Their [...]
Whats up drifters! Evol here again with another edition of Drift Itch and I’m pretty stoked to finally be writing about this car i’ve been obsessing over for the last few months. The Sakura D4 is finally in hand and it’s one of the most exciting platforms to come along in a while. While it borrows some key design elements [...]
What’s up gang, Evol here. Finally got my hands on the new Sakura D4. Thought I might show you guys some initial images and early thoughts of this highly anticipated drifter. Early observations are that while the box denotes both AWD and RWD versions all the parts needed to build either are not included. This feels like something that may [...]
Whats up Drifters! Evol here with a quick update on the RC Drift world. The 3 Racing Sakura D4 is finally here. This long awaited chassis recently started to make its way into the hands of customers all over the world. Hot on its heels 3Racing started to show off some of the bling and options that are on the way. [...]
Need some bling for that new 3Racing Sakura D4 RWD/AWD of yours? No fear, the crew at Boom Racing have a bunch of upgrade parts to make your car stand out from the crowd. Some of the new upgrades include- * Carbon fiber chassis and upper deck * Aluminum shock towers * Aluminum rear hubs * Aluminum steering system, mixing plate and crank set * [...]
For August the crew over at AsiaTees Hobbies are giving away two 3Racing Sakura D4 drift cars. One lucky winner will get the AWD model, while another will get the RWD. For every $20 that you purchase from AsiaTees you will get one ticket to enter and the contest ends on August 31st. For all the details hit up This [...]
Whats up drifters? Evol here with the latest Drift Itch. Lots of news in RC Drift land this week so lets jump right into it. Looks like Asiatees was the first to lay hands on the new Sakura D4 outside of 3racings circle. I’ve been wanting a good up close look at this chassis and while their description of the car [...]
