Associated 18R - Drifting
07-20-2008, 01:16 AM
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Associated 18R - Drifting
Here's a video of me having fun and drifting my 18R earlier today...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYOj-SrslpY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYOj-SrslpY
07-20-2008, 08:32 AM
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RE: Associated 18R - Drifting
Thanks! Thetoyz.com actually sells drift tires for the 18 series. If you have an extra set of 18T rims, they should work, but you might want to ask before you buy them.
07-20-2008, 08:59 PM
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RE: Associated 18R - Drifting
Very cool video !!
Our Drift tires are designed to fit the stock 18r rims.
We will have more tires in stock with the toyz next week.
Cheers DP
Our Drift tires are designed to fit the stock 18r rims.
We will have more tires in stock with the toyz next week.
Cheers DP
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RE: Associated 18R - Drifting
those wheels look identical to the sushi drift wheels on ebay but you get 3 sets of wheels for 9 bucks =/ 20 seems expensive for 4inchs of ABS pipe.
Drifting is cool though. I just got my 18r and drifting it on the tile floors at work really easy
Drifting is cool though. I just got my 18r and drifting it on the tile floors at work really easy
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RE: Associated 18R - Drifting
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those wheels look identical to the sushi drift wheels on ebay but you get 3 sets of wheels for 9 bucks =/ 20 seems expensive for 4inchs of ABS pipe.
Drifting is cool though. I just got my 18r and drifting it on the tile floors at work really easy
those wheels look identical to the sushi drift wheels on ebay but you get 3 sets of wheels for 9 bucks =/ 20 seems expensive for 4inchs of ABS pipe.
Drifting is cool though. I just got my 18r and drifting it on the tile floors at work really easy
Our ABS wheels were never made from ABS pipe, but rather cnc'ed from flat abs stock.
We are no longer making them out ABS we have switched over to a polyurethane plastic that gives even longer lasting drifting performance and wear.
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04-01-2009, 07:14 PM
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RE: Associated 18R - Drifting
what does it matter if they orginated from pipe or came from your cnc? is your abs better than the abs in pipe? i have a hard time justifying $20 for a set of drifting tires! the hpi tires for the mrs4 are $5 a set!
when do you expect the new & improved tires to be in stock @ the toyz?
off topic, but while you're here... have you guys considered producing a gear cover for the pro-pulse? cheers!
when do you expect the new & improved tires to be in stock @ the toyz?
off topic, but while you're here... have you guys considered producing a gear cover for the pro-pulse? cheers!
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RE: Associated 18R - Drifting
Price plain and simple,
We would of love to make the drift tires out of ABS pipe but their is no pipe that fits the 18R rim.
So we had to cnc them out flat stock which is much more costly than pipe material.
We do not have the resource to invest the thousands of dollars HPI has done to get their wheels injected tooled,we are currently only doing the cnc route.
Our goal in the future would be to that so we can offer the drift tires at a lower price.
We have shipped a new batch of tires to thetoyz last Friday we are expecting them to be listed any day.
We have no plans to do a gear cover for the pro pulse line of cars at the time.
Kind Regards
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We would of love to make the drift tires out of ABS pipe but their is no pipe that fits the 18R rim.
So we had to cnc them out flat stock which is much more costly than pipe material.
We do not have the resource to invest the thousands of dollars HPI has done to get their wheels injected tooled,we are currently only doing the cnc route.
Our goal in the future would be to that so we can offer the drift tires at a lower price.
We have shipped a new batch of tires to thetoyz last Friday we are expecting them to be listed any day.
We have no plans to do a gear cover for the pro pulse line of cars at the time.
Kind Regards
Team DP
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RE: Associated 18R - Drifting
thanks for the detailed response! i know a couple of guys on here have been itching to get a hold of a set. is this new batch made from polyurethane? will the polyurethane bear the same msrp as the abs?
