i hope i can get some help from the people on this fourm. i live in this well basicly farm town and the people at the hobby shops know nothing so they are no help. for christmas i asked my family for a car that i could drift with and they came home with a smartech commando. ive looked all over the fourms and have not been able to find anything about it. im also compleatly new to hobby grade rc cars but im willing to learn and i really wanna get into drifting. my quistions are 1. should i scrap this car and buy my own and go from there 2. if so how much money can i expect to spend and what kind of car should i get?, im 17 and dont make that much money lol 3. if i keep this one is it going to be a good starter drifter? 4. i also had some trouble getting it started its gas powerd and i know i have to run it for a while but when i started it the cars wheels just started going and then it just died. can anyone possably answer that problem too? and most of all because i think it would be cool to get into one, is there any like drift compitions in the tristate area (nj,ny,pa)? any answers to these quistions would be great.

aight bro, first off for drifting electric is hella better than gas or nitro. Cars you should look at are the tamiya tt0($79-135), TC4 (about 200), Cyclone S (140 -170). See what your local hobby shops carry as far as parts and what not and should influence your decision some although you can always get stuff off the internet. So check those out, the tt01 is an entry level car that can be tuned to drift nicely, the cyclone s is an awesome car that drifts well out of the box and the tc4 is a good all around car so if u decide you dont want to drift you still have a very solid car to race with.

I have a TC4 that I drift and race, and it is AWESOME! Electrics are also alot easier to work with, no tuning or starting of a motor!

I know there are some good drifters in the nj,ny,pa area...
You should try looking over the few rc drift forums, there have been some killer deals come up lately on electric drift chassis.

You can also check out eBay for a bunch of RC drifting stuff. Here is a good link:
http://toys.search.ebay.com/drift_Ra...Z1QQsofocusZbs

thanks alot everyone you have been really helpful

That's what were here for

im still looking for a good car i think im going to have to wait till next paycheck to buy a new car. but i want to get the one my family got me started and running to where i can accualy drive it. its just sitting in my basement because i start it and it just goes...oh well i think ill go with a tc4 or a cyclone s maybe....

Good Choices. If you ever get a chance bring your Commando to a good hobby shop, even though you might have to drive a bit. They should be able to help you with your problem.