My RC drifter..

[general ganja]

Hope to get it signed saturday..



I'm waiting on some deepdish rims!

[markeese180sx]

sweet...i have a tamiya tt-01 chassis with an nsx body...its awesome but i heard there arent as many parts for it as hpi...i wanted it to go faster..and i live onbase so we dont have any pvc

[general ganja]

Originally posted by markeese180sx
sweet...i have a tamiya tt-01 chassis with an nsx body...its awesome but i heard there arent as many parts for it as hpi...i wanted it to go faster..and i live onbase so we dont have any pvc

Vinyl electric tape works much better. If you like the pvc style and have no access to it, you can order yokomo drift tires through an online distributor. Just run a search for yokomo drift tire, otherwise, refer to WWW.RCDRIFT.COM for more info.

[HPIpro4DRiFTER]

WHoa nice! What chassis is that under there?

[general ganja]

A completely hopped up pro 3. How are you liking your pro 4? Have you run into any problems with any design flaws? I'm picking one up for 'at-cost' price. A friend of my girlfriend works for HPI in foothill ranch. Just wanted to know what to expect. Thanks for the compliments..

I just noticed that you're from fullerton. I'm also in Fullerton! Maybe we could have an RC drift session for shits and giggles. The other guys I mess with live in San Diego.

[HPIpro4DRiFTER]

I dont have the Pro 4 yet Plan on getting it next week or the week after. I do know that the out-of-the-box setup works great on any track. It turns really nicely as well. Hey do you by chance race at Charlie Barnes' O.C. Circuit races at la Mirada park? I'm trying to get a Drift class going(Yokomo drift tires and a stock or 19t motor). Interested ?

[zdss14]

wow nice rc car how much does one go for? i was thinking of maby geting somthing along those lines, but i dont whant a crazy expensive one

[general ganja]

I haven't been out to the la mirada races yet. But I goofed around at So Cal raceway plenty of times. I'm interested in an organized rc drift event. That woud be interesting. I got my yokomo tires yesterday and prefer the way tape handles alot better. Plastic is way too slow motion for me. Yokomo recommends a 35 turn motor with the drifting tires. 19 turn isn't really necessary. The guys at speedway pal (japan's rc drift track) run 27turn 'monster stock pro' motors. That's pretty much what I run. Another good motor is the trinity p2k pro. Give me a heads up about any sessions coming up.

zdss: If you're very strapped for cash, RTR (ready to run) kits are available. These include hpi sprint rtr, associated tc3 rtr, ect. These range anywhere from 190-230 bucks (USD). All you need is batteries for the reciever.

[HPIpro4DRiFTER]

Wow thanks for the info... i was hoping the tires would be better than tape. I'll still try them out though. What size rims do they require 24 or 26mm? I guess i'll run my P2K pro with the tires then. Oh BTW... what kind of tape do you use?? I've been running a strip of strapping tape and im not liking it hehe.

[HPIpro4DRiFTER]

zdss14- Might i also suggest the HPI Dash. It's an entry-level 2wd touring car. Comes RTR for about $100. However if you want to do some occasional racing... general ganga is right on with the TC3. Very fast car with part easily accesible... also most of the racers at your local track may be running one so you could always ask them for set-up tips.

[miata8mycash]

Yea the Hpi makes aweomse stuff, i bought a micro rs4 and the the AE86 body for it a month ago and its too much fun, especially when batteries last ~40 minutes! I was thinkin of sellin it or tradin it for a 1/10 scale again, somethin i can drive in my street, haha. (email if intrested)

[markeese180sx]

i have a 1/10 tt-01...i put duct tape on...i found some pvc at the jap construction site!!! but...i dont have an electric drill....how do u guys do it? i have this 5 speed rotor powered drill and its fast as hell and cuts it through but...im not good with it...heres my NSX

[markeese180sx]

and 2

[general ganja]

You can cut the pipes with a dremel or a grinder. ALso, a drop saw would be convenient. It should fit snug onto any 26mm rims. Use shoe glue to assure bonding between the wheel and the pipe.

Nice car by the way.

[general ganja]

Originally posted by HPIpro4DRiFTER
Wow thanks for the info... i was hoping the tires would be better than tape. I'll still try them out though. What size rims do they require 24 or 26mm? I guess i'll run my P2K pro with the tires then. Oh BTW... what kind of tape do you use?? I've been running a strip of strapping tape and im not liking it hehe.

I use ordinary electric tape. The thicker, the butter or uh...better. 99cent store rocks

[markeese180sx]

yeah i used a dremel but i tend to not cut straight lol..and i didnt have a tape measurer so i used tape...and it turned out like *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored*...oh and duct tape doesnt rip while driving...but its not that slick

[nitroboy24]

Ive got an associated ntc3 that's really fun to slide around as long as our street is wet. It has too much power for electrical tape and is like 95% out of my control, so pvc would be nuts. I can hold some pretty nice slides with wet tires and pavement. As a matter of fact Ive got some footage on my video camera, but we just got a new processor for our computer so Ive yet to experiment with their movie editor. Hopefully I can post some videos of it

[MrodDrft]

I got pix of my car but im too lazy to host it up

[zdss14]

thanks for the info what is the web site for a hpi dash im not realy whanting to race much, but on for playing around with would be cool

[MrodDrft]

HPI dash is the same as radio shack crap, dont get it


check out www.hpiracing.com or www.towerhobbies.com

[general ganja]

Don't get the Dash. It's a piece of shibby! It's totally Radio Shack style. You can't even change out the internals if something breaks. A step up from that would be the sprint. It's ready to run and cost around 210.

[MrodDrft]

I run a Kyosho alpha mk I. Fully drift tuned

[Drift For Food]

Hey some RC'ers! I've been in RC a while. I've had a TC3 for 2 1/2 years now. I tried 2wd for a bit. It's pretty tough to get it going fast. I've got some snow drifting with it. I don't know if I have anything uploaded.

Some specs:
TC3 Racer kit
TC3 Rally kit
Lehner Basic series 4200 brushless motor
Lehner 1870 ESC
Custom 10 cell pack, 3000mah Saft
HPI Porsche GT3 body
HPI 5 spoke tires
HPI radial medium compound tires
Futaba S3003 steering servo
Futaba reciever
Futaba 2PC radio

I've played a little with the suspension, but I never really knew how to set it up. It's ok, but I don't race it, just bash. I've got some pics online...er maybe not. Looks like I need to find a new host... Anyways, I even jacked it up to make a little baja truck, lol, not a bad off-roader.

[allblackS14]

do u put electric tape on all four wheels or just the back?

[general ganja]

Tape up all fours. For any of you RC drifters, please join the RC Drift community.

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