Just wanted to know if there were any RC drifters on the board. Red Cat Lightning(Yep, that's right) 3500kv 10T Brushless Speed Passion combo ESC HPI Silvia S15 shell MST Copper 77SV +8 offset
very nice build. I've been out of the hobby for a number of years now, but I was mostly into touring and trucks. It was more expensive than racing bikes. I chose the bikes.
Thanks. Yeah, I was out for about 10-15 years. I was into Touring also, Nitro. I kept up with things enough to realize that Brushless setups were the thing to go for electric. I was tired of fussing with carbs and needles and even though there is nothing like the smell of RC fuel, these brushless setups are the way to go. Pretty much maintenance free and can make tons of power.
Last time I bought a car, the Kyosho Optima was cool. How do you maintain a drift without picking up too much speed? Do those cars have front brakes or something?
LOL, no the tires do not smoke, although you could rig something up. It's actually mostly in the tires which are usually really hard plastic. Most drift RC's are actually 4WD as opposed to RWD. Its about feathering the throttle and working the steering. There are different companies like HPI and Raikou that make drift specific tires. The cheap way to drift is as simple as using PVC pipe or ABS pipe that you can get from Home stores.
my son and I use a traxxas slash for bashing lots of fun and well it's a learning experience with him, shocks, gearing, other mechanical type stuff. Really fun getting these that muddy. Looking for a set of ohlins shocks for the truck, just not finding any LOL.
Yeah, that is the reason why I got back in, I purchased two cars for my son. My first hobby grade car was a Tamiya Grasshopper back in 85. I learned so much about the workings of cars that helped me as I got older. LOL, I will have the son do a short vid, but you can you tube rc drift.
Let me take the mystery and allure out of electric RC drifting for you. You still have to do a little work but the electronics handles most of it.
Hey Venom, D-Boxes are for beginning drifters. The secrect is practice. Actually you can tell a driver is using a D-Box because the transitions are waaaaay to smooth.
I got a Kyosho Optima for Christmas, 1986 I think. Ran like crap but looked SO cool. If they rereleased it like the RC10 I would buy one in a heartbeat. BTW, drifting is for nerds, the cool RC guys fly helicopters.