rc cars - Page 4 - Drifting forum

mazdachris · 12-06-2007, 14:54

Offroad nitro buggies are the way forward. Much cooler than whizzy little electric drift cars with acrylic tyres.

I have one of these

not actual picture

Although it's a bit borked at the moment and I'm thinking of upgrading the motor as I don't race it and the .21 is a bit on the weedy side.

You can't beat the noise and smell of a nitro motor at over 30,000rpm

Racingdick · 12-06-2007, 15:49

now give me a nitro onroad touring car with suitable boots any day!!

mazdachris · 12-06-2007, 15:57

I prefer the action of offroad buggies with jumps and whatnot. Although at least the on-road nitro cars are a lot more reliable. i used to have an HPi RS4 which was good fun, and would generally work all day long. Compared to my Swift which is more exciting but seems to spend 98.6% of the time being broken. Like at the moment, it's got no rear torsion bar as I managed to break a droplink landing badly from a particularly savage jump.

The onroad cars are fun if you have a few of you, and they are good to race. Offroad stuff you can enjoy even if you're by yourself.

Racingdick · 12-06-2007, 16:05

very true.. I've been racing RC for 3 yrs now and only got into drifting within the last 6 months so not had a chance to sample the 1/10th scale drifting..
The mrs puts up with my hobby aslong as 2 rules are followed:
1) there cleaned and put on the shelf as soon as they come back in the house
2) The bills are covered before i spent out on ordering new bits.. about £100 a month atm... gulp

mazdachris · 12-06-2007, 16:13

I'm a hobbyist, never done RC racing. There's a BMX track near me which is a sandy clay surface which is great for my buggy. The jumps are meant for full sixed humans on full sized bikes so comparatively absolutely massive. Great fun, but the car gets smashed to bits pretty quickly. You have to make sure everything's done up tight.

I've got some road tyres for it too so I can still hang out with my mate who has an RS4 like my old one, so really you get the best of both worlds. Although nothing at all to do with RC drifting as they're 4WD.

eScOvInHaS · 12-06-2007, 16:14

RC cars are a very nice way to do drift's @ house

Dex · 17-07-2007, 15:03

heres my kei office s15:
-coppermix light buckets
-working front/rear/exhaust lights
-green rollcage
-extra high wing (apexi rx-7 spoiler mounts)
-home made deep dish te37 and deep dish mesh

only needs a FMIC now

Eddie · 23-07-2007, 16:05

Some of you may have seen it recently at JAE. On another note, Phil was getting to grips with it well on Sunday and Mark Luney must be hiding a track in his back garden.

Ed. · 23-07-2007, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie

Mark Luney must be hiding a track in his back garden.

Mark is a former multiple Irish RC champion

afireinside2k1 · 23-07-2007, 19:15

i'll try steal some pics off the website later, but at the moment using a sumo power time attack car and soon to be complete (when i get the graphics done) Driftworks s15!!

plus for those who enter, yokomo tyres can be got for 10 quid a set, we use these to try to keep the field even so driver skill is more important than the car used. check out the rules and build regs if you fancy a go at d1rc.co.uk

hashiriya · 24-07-2007, 12:06

As some of you have found out.. I have been taking part in this championship this year and have found it to be a lot of fun.

Need to keep improving so that next year when I claw out of the rookie class, I can give Cheap Shot Turner a good run for his money

Lex · 24-07-2007, 16:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie

...

Class.

Mad Cas · 24-07-2007, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by hashiriya

As some of you have found out.. I have been taking part in this championship this year and have found it to be a lot of fun.

Need to keep improving so that next year when I claw out of the rookie class, I can give Cheap Shot Turner a good run for his money

What car (bodyshell) are you running Maz?

Eddie · 24-07-2007, 16:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by hashiriya

Need to keep improving so that next year when I claw out of the rookie class, I can give Cheap Shot Turner a good run for his money

Anyway, I think Mas is running an TOP - Scythe with a HPI RX8 bodyshell. RX8's, as Mas said, was the choice of champions.

hashiriya · 24-07-2007, 17:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie

Anyway, I think Mas is running an TOP - Scythe with a HPI RX8 bodyshell. RX8's, as Mas said, was the choice of champions.

As Cheap shot said above, running an SE3P body as everyone and their mum has S15s and Z33s.

A new body is on the way though which if and when it gets finished will be seriously pimp

Chris · 24-07-2007, 17:30

My weapon of choice! Seen better days!

need to get a new car sorted out... so lazy.

MC2 · 24-07-2007, 20:59

I used to have a TT-01. Completly stock lol just add some electrical tape around the wheels and it slides

Dex · 24-07-2007, 21:03

my tt01 has alu drive shaft, adjustable arms, sport tuned motor, alu wheel bearings

Eddie · 13-08-2007, 14:47

Had 4th round of the series on Saturday. Unfortunately Maz wasn't there to hold out his lead in the Club class so now he's 3rd, 2pts behind the joint leaders. Anyway heres two photos.

D1RC Drift Series 07 Round 2 Final - Eddie Turner Vs Phil Warner

Steve Davies' Concours D'Elegance winning shell.

Tony200 · 13-08-2007, 16:06

I'll try and get some pics up of my nitro powered drift car.

Its a beast, currently tops out at about 50mph but next engine should see at least 65mph

its a bit of a handful though

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12-06-2007, 14:54	#61 (permalink)
mazdachris Jam Hot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MK Posts: 2,206	Offroad nitro buggies are the way forward. Much cooler than whizzy little electric drift cars with acrylic tyres. I have one of these not actual picture Although it's a bit borked at the moment and I'm thinking of upgrading the motor as I don't race it and the .21 is a bit on the weedy side. You can't beat the noise and smell of a nitro motor at over 30,000rpm

12-06-2007, 15:49	#62 (permalink)
Racingdick doughnutter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Near Swansea Posts: 42	now give me a nitro onroad touring car with suitable boots any day!!

12-06-2007, 15:57	#63 (permalink)
mazdachris Jam Hot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MK Posts: 2,206	I prefer the action of offroad buggies with jumps and whatnot. Although at least the on-road nitro cars are a lot more reliable. i used to have an HPi RS4 which was good fun, and would generally work all day long. Compared to my Swift which is more exciting but seems to spend 98.6% of the time being broken. Like at the moment, it's got no rear torsion bar as I managed to break a droplink landing badly from a particularly savage jump. The onroad cars are fun if you have a few of you, and they are good to race. Offroad stuff you can enjoy even if you're by yourself.

12-06-2007, 16:05	#64 (permalink)
Racingdick doughnutter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Near Swansea Posts: 42	very true.. I've been racing RC for 3 yrs now and only got into drifting within the last 6 months so not had a chance to sample the 1/10th scale drifting.. The mrs puts up with my hobby aslong as 2 rules are followed: 1) there cleaned and put on the shelf as soon as they come back in the house 2) The bills are covered before i spent out on ordering new bits.. about £100 a month atm... gulp

12-06-2007, 16:13	#65 (permalink)
mazdachris Jam Hot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MK Posts: 2,206	I'm a hobbyist, never done RC racing. There's a BMX track near me which is a sandy clay surface which is great for my buggy. The jumps are meant for full sixed humans on full sized bikes so comparatively absolutely massive. Great fun, but the car gets smashed to bits pretty quickly. You have to make sure everything's done up tight. I've got some road tyres for it too so I can still hang out with my mate who has an RS4 like my old one, so really you get the best of both worlds. Although nothing at all to do with RC drifting as they're 4WD.

12-06-2007, 16:14	#66 (permalink)
eScOvInHaS gripper Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8	RC cars are a very nice way to do drift's @ house

17-07-2007, 15:03	#67 (permalink)
Dex kut! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Clogsville Posts: 9,468	heres my kei office s15: -coppermix light buckets -working front/rear/exhaust lights -green rollcage -extra high wing (apexi rx-7 spoiler mounts) -home made deep dish te37 and deep dish mesh only needs a FMIC now

23-07-2007, 16:05	#68 (permalink)
Eddie touge runner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 249	Some of you may have seen it recently at JAE. On another note, Phil was getting to grips with it well on Sunday and Mark Luney must be hiding a track in his back garden.

23-07-2007, 19:15	#70 (permalink)
afireinside2k1 gripper Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14	i'll try steal some pics off the website later, but at the moment using a sumo power time attack car and soon to be complete (when i get the graphics done) Driftworks s15!! plus for those who enter, yokomo tyres can be got for 10 quid a set, we use these to try to keep the field even so driver skill is more important than the car used. check out the rules and build regs if you fancy a go at d1rc.co.uk

24-07-2007, 12:06	#71 (permalink)
hashiriya EDC実況 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mildenhall, Suffolk Posts: 2,477	As some of you have found out.. I have been taking part in this championship this year and have found it to be a lot of fun. Need to keep improving so that next year when I claw out of the rookie class, I can give Cheap Shot Turner a good run for his money

24-07-2007, 17:30	#76 (permalink)
Chris You poo face Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,437	My weapon of choice! Seen better days! need to get a new car sorted out... so lazy.

24-07-2007, 20:59	#77 (permalink)
MC2 dorifto kingu! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,331	I used to have a TT-01. Completly stock lol just add some electrical tape around the wheels and it slides

24-07-2007, 21:03	#78 (permalink)
Dex kut! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Clogsville Posts: 9,468	my tt01 has alu drive shaft, adjustable arms, sport tuned motor, alu wheel bearings

13-08-2007, 14:47	#79 (permalink)
Eddie touge runner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 249	Had 4th round of the series on Saturday. Unfortunately Maz wasn't there to hold out his lead in the Club class so now he's 3rd, 2pts behind the joint leaders. Anyway heres two photos. D1RC Drift Series 07 Round 2 Final - Eddie Turner Vs Phil Warner Steve Davies' Concours D'Elegance winning shell.

13-08-2007, 16:06	#80 (permalink)
Tony200 dorifto kingu! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: north london Posts: 568	I'll try and get some pics up of my nitro powered drift car. Its a beast, currently tops out at about 50mph but next engine should see at least 65mph its a bit of a handful though