Drifter Central

SpeedWay Pal have come to the party with the production of a Nissan A31 Cefiro Body, due for release in July this should be one popular body. For more info click HERE to see or discuss at the Forums.

J.C Stephenson isn't called 'The Wizard' for nothing. His creativity and skill, not to mention knowledge about his Yokomo fleet, is really to be envied. His latest edition was introducing an overdrive system comprising differential pulley mod and belt tensioner, resulting in the rear wheels to spin more than the front. Just what and how exactly he did it, click HERE to see or discuss at the Forums. More spinning in the rear wheels? Sounds like this chassis was made for rc drifting!

www.yokomousa.com

Tamiya released the TB03 with the Arta Garaiya JGTC bodyshell sometime during the Shizuoka Hobby Show this year. The TB03 is said to be much more refined over it's predecessor, the TB02. The main noticeable feature, is the IFS dampening style that Tamiya started using on the TA05-IFS.
We invite you to visit the Build Project by tamiya and to find out  more about this TB03 project, click HERE to see or discuss this in the Forums.

www.tamiya.com

Good news for RC drift fans, new Rays Gram Lights 57S-PRO rims will soon be released by HPI in Sept 2008. Will be available in various offsets and color combos to fit your rc drift shell perfectly! What better way to add realism to your rc drift shell than to buy a new set of replica wheels!

Click HERE to discuss.

www.hpiracing.com

EXTRA!! EXTRA!! EXTRA!!

The Issue #2 is now up for grabs! Currently the only English written RC drifting magazine published out there! Lots of useful information for both beginners and experts alike. Don't forget to check out Drift Tires Guide, Spring Road Test, Cyclone S Review, and the Paint Your Ride articles. Many, many more inside! Can't wait to see all the goodies inside? order now!

Now available at your local dealers, or contact directly DriftRCZine!

• USA - DriftRCZine

• Australia - East Coast Drift

• South East Asia - Side-FX
  

Click HERE to discuss.

www.driftrczine.com

Team Orion has released the new 5300 NiMH SHO cells. Whether it is too little too late, people are still in high debate over the technicality of batteries, there is no doubt that NiMH has an outstanding durability when it comes to tough condition usage. With almost double the capacity of the least NiMH sub-C cells available for RC drifting purposes, the cells virtually deliver near 100% increase in run time. Increase your rc drift fun now!

Click HERE to discuss.

www.teamorion.com

Following the release earlier this year of the RB-50 competition ESC, Team Wave have released their latest brushless sensored Speed Controller, the RB-30. Designed to handle up to 7.5T brushless motors, as well as up to 7T brushed motors, the ESC has a rated current of 200A. Featuring the usual range of adjustable functions, the RB-30 sports a top mounted blue anodized heatsink for cooling and can fit in a large range of vehicles thanks to its small footprint. Also new from Team Wave, is a range of competition brushless motors called Linear, that are available in a large range of turns from 3.5T all the way up to 17.5T

RB-30 Brushless ESC Specifications Brushless Motor: 7.5T Brush Motor: 7T Rated current: 200A Continuous/Phase BEC: 6V, 3A Continuous Input voltage: 4-8 Cells NiMh, 3Cells LiPo Protection: Temp cut (adjustable), LiPo cut (adjustable) Mode: Forward with brake (brush/brushless), Forward/Brake/Reverse (brushless) Adjustment: Neutral Brake, Brake force, Turbo Drive, Time shift (motor timing), Throttle profile, Brake profile Cooling fan: No cooling fan Capacitor: Small size super low resistance capacitor included (10mm diameter x 21mm length) Body size: 34mm x 31mm x 18mm (WxLxH) Body size with heatsink: 34mm x 31mm x 25.5mm (WxLxH) Weight: 30g without wire. 

Click HERE to discuss.

LRP releases the next generation LiPo batteries. Specially
developed for extreme power delivery and runtime. Just charge
and drive. With unbelievable capacities, LRP breaks down the next barrier and is heading for new limits. Now anyone can enjoy the easy of use and performance benefits of this technology.

Click HERE to discuss.

Scale modeling has been around for ages, dated all the way back to prehistoric days when the first human   figurine and animal carved out of wood. It has been a long way since then, techniques, materials and skill have all been tremendously developed. One thing that hasn't change, is the everlasting pursue of perfection in reproducing the real thing in true scale.

Click HERE to discuss.

DCLX get the Winners picked!
It has been tight decision with many many worthwhile competitors drifting each other close door to door. Big thanks to everyone who participated.

Launch Special Body of the Month May Contest
Prize: Yokomo Shell of your choice! Sponsored by Aries326 (concluded)

Launch Special Original Bodyshell Paintjob Contest (no modification)
Prize: DC HOT label (and prize sponsored by Genki)
Winner: c9vev's R33

Launch Special Bodyshell Mod Job Contest
prize: DC HOT label (and prize sponsored by OG Tires).
Winner: uberlexan's R34

Launch Special How To Original Contest
prize: Magazine by Drift RC Magazine(concluded)

Launch Special Innovation Contest
prize: DC HOT label (and prize sponsored by Side-FX).
Winner: J.C's Truck & Trailer

DC Forum Header Contest
Prize: DC HOT label (and prize sponsored by B2B)
Winner: Zaphod

Launch Special Free HPI E10 Bearings
Post a pic of your HPI E10 and get a free set of bearings for your diffs!
Diiscuss more of this awesome event HERE

HPI Racing has released new Light unit system that seemed to be quite comprehensive as additional option for RC cars. It has 10 channels for the front, a Sensor Light and 4 channels for the rear.  The user could select any of the several pre-programmed lighting sequences. It need to be connected to servo interface unit that taps into throttle and steering input!

Click HERE to discuss.

http://www.hpiracing.com

Specification :
Size: 33.4×37.0×16.8(mm), weight: 30.8g (without accessories), The maximum current burst: 3120A(FET standard value), Continuous, maximum current: 780A(FET standard value), Compatible motor: any Brushless Motor 4.5T or more, 2.5T (or more of time equipped with the world spec kit)
from: kopropo.com

Good news for Nissan fans, especially those Skyline cult followers. Long awaited and highly expected GT-R is scheduled to be released around June 2008 together in a TT01E kit.

Click HERE to discuss.

www.tamiya.com

One of the latest to be released by Tamiya to be shown among others in 2008 Shizuoka Hobby Show. The TA05-IFS R version carries similar performance parts of TA05 R but in IFS version. Tamiya has been introducing R version of their intermediate range as an upgrade over the stock standard. Beside the IFS-R, we expect some derivatives of TB EVO5 in MS version and brand new TB03 which has been speculated as EVO4 in tub version. Some new bodyshells are going to be released as well following the TT01 E platform. To name a few there will be Volkswagen Golf GTI (TT01-E short), Suzuki SX-4 (TT01-E short) and Nissan Skyline GT-R which draws the most anticipation!

Click HERE to discuss.

www.tamiya.com

Introducing a new innovative productive from HPI. Replica tires! Now your rc drift car can have the same treads that the big boys drift in! T-Drifts now come in Dunlop, Falken, Yokohama, ToyoTires and Bridgestone! Genki is giving away a few sets! Try to win a new set! Click HERE to discuss.