Drifting newbie
04-21-2009 | 12:49 AM
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Drifting newbie
Hi everybody! First of all my name is Raphael and I'm a complete newbie to RC Drifting.
I found these: http://www.tamiya-model.com/shop/tam...l?currency=USD
http://www.tamiya-model.com/shop/tam...-10000409.html
and I was wondering which one is better or are they good at all for drifting. And what do I need to add on to the chassis to make it better? I want an electric type.
And will I have to paint the body myself or does it come pre-painted? Where can I buy more car body? What type of tires do I need? I need like every basic detail since I know absolutely nothing about drifting RC! I hope I'm not being annoying!!!
I found these: http://www.tamiya-model.com/shop/tam...l?currency=USD
http://www.tamiya-model.com/shop/tam...-10000409.html
and I was wondering which one is better or are they good at all for drifting. And what do I need to add on to the chassis to make it better? I want an electric type.
And will I have to paint the body myself or does it come pre-painted? Where can I buy more car body? What type of tires do I need? I need like every basic detail since I know absolutely nothing about drifting RC! I hope I'm not being annoying!!!
04-21-2009 | 01:28 AM
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From: PERTH, WESTERN AUS, AUSTRALIA
RE: Drifting newbie
not many people reply on here... firstly i would go with the supra TT01-D chassis as it's already a little setup for drifting however i advise you to buy different tyres for it... tamiya drift tyres suck balls...
i use HPI T-DRIFT tyres they are pretty nice... i also have a tt01... no.1 thing to get would be an alloy drive shaft (helps alot) these are usually pretty cheap.
then you should be pretty setup... the body that comes with it is clear so you paint it yourself (paint the inside) paint's pretty cheap and easy
basically if you buy that kit apart from obvious stuff like radio etc... id suggest
alloy drive shaft
better tyres
since it comes with full bearings etc... it's pretty much set up enough to only need those items... if you wanna get fancy theres heaps of parts like carbon fibre top deck... carbon fibre shock stiffner's...
hope this helps... any questions just ask... im no expert but any helps better than no help right
i use HPI T-DRIFT tyres they are pretty nice... i also have a tt01... no.1 thing to get would be an alloy drive shaft (helps alot) these are usually pretty cheap.
then you should be pretty setup... the body that comes with it is clear so you paint it yourself (paint the inside) paint's pretty cheap and easy
basically if you buy that kit apart from obvious stuff like radio etc... id suggest
alloy drive shaft
better tyres
since it comes with full bearings etc... it's pretty much set up enough to only need those items... if you wanna get fancy theres heaps of parts like carbon fibre top deck... carbon fibre shock stiffner's...
hope this helps... any questions just ask... im no expert but any helps better than no help right
04-21-2009 | 01:36 AM
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RE: Drifting newbie
Okay i must have done this a million times but il do it again. Since your new to drifting id tell you to get the Toyota Supra Drift Spec one, i have one myself and they are a good car to start with. However you will need to build the car, it comes in peices and you have to screw it all together, it took me 14 hours to build (was my first RC).
However you will also need:
Radio: 2-Channel with servo(s)
Battery: 6-cell flat with standard Tamiya connector
Charger: AC/DC timed or peak for 6-cell battery
Paint: PS for Polycarbonate/TS for ABS
which can be hard to find good brands for a new person to drifting, i recomend you get a RTR (ready To Run) kit that comes with everything and is pre-built. Not that i have one but i reccomend you buy an Associated TC3
http://www.rccartips.com/electric-rc...ciated-tc3.htm
MAKE SURE YOU GET RTR
All you need for the TC3 is a 7.2 volt battery, charger and some batters, all available at your local hobbyshop
Search round on the internet for the best price.
EDIT : You will need to buy drift tyres also but you can get the same effect by putting either electrical tape around the tyres or putting ABS piping (black colour)
However you will also need:
Radio: 2-Channel with servo(s)
Battery: 6-cell flat with standard Tamiya connector
Charger: AC/DC timed or peak for 6-cell battery
Paint: PS for Polycarbonate/TS for ABS
which can be hard to find good brands for a new person to drifting, i recomend you get a RTR (ready To Run) kit that comes with everything and is pre-built. Not that i have one but i reccomend you buy an Associated TC3
http://www.rccartips.com/electric-rc...ciated-tc3.htm
MAKE SURE YOU GET RTR
All you need for the TC3 is a 7.2 volt battery, charger and some batters, all available at your local hobbyshop
Search round on the internet for the best price.
EDIT : You will need to buy drift tyres also but you can get the same effect by putting either electrical tape around the tyres or putting ABS piping (black colour)
