RC India

Hello all!

I am from Washington State, western U.S., and wonder......Are there any drifters here?

I have a friend in India, who is a soon-to-be-drifter, and wonder what the drift scene is like there.

I also do Rally, and a little Rock Crawling, though I haven't done the latter for a year, now.

For those who are not familiar with drift, I have this video from Korea, that is the best representation of drift I have ever seen! Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzTZKKrI1kQ

I would very much like to hear from any on-road enthusiasts!! Let me know how the scene is, in India!!  :bow:

Gokemidoro? Wow! That was an awesome movie!. Is your handle / call sign inspired by that?

WOW! That was fast!

No, My handle is from a really crappy Z-grade Japanese Sci-Fi movie from the 70's! :) It's one of MY favorites, though!

Oh, that vid is cool, huh?! There are so many out there, but that one is new, and it looks really good, so I thought it only right to share! Here is another, that is from the same team, and made to look like a film trailer.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mdakf8OiRU

If anyone has questions about drift, rally, rock crawling, etc, just ask! :)

I am a big drift fan, but in real cars :) In India, I am not sure you will find much drifters but this is some hobby that I would like to get into someday.
Talking about the real cars, I got a chance to learn some real drifting skills at NASCAR Hall Of Fame, Charlotte, NC. That was the once in a lifetime experience I had and paid a hefty amount for the same :) In India most of the cars are FWD (front wheel drive) where the drifting is not easy (if not impossible) and I have tried it couple of times on my Lancer using just the handbrake (shift in weight) and not real drifting.


oh yeah.. Welcome to forum

Hello! Hello!

1:1 drift, eh?! How did you like it? Though I never drifted a 1:1 car, I was a street racer (a la "Fast and Furious") in my youth. built my own car, and paid probably close to $5,000 American dollars in fines! Those days are long gone, though, because the streets in America are much more crowded.
I got into RC drift, almost by accident. I have done all other forms of RC cars, and became really bored with replacing broken parts all the time, so got into on-road, and haven't been happier!

I do Rally, as well as drift, and my friend lives in Bangalore. He is just getting started, so I am helping him, as far as I am able, and can help anyone else, in my limited capacity, online.

Thank you very kindly for the welcome!! :)

I love street racing & do have couple of friends in Rally so have a great interest in that too. So far haven't got caught doing street racing, touchwood :) I did not enjoyed 1:1 drift on the FWD, BWD are super fun. Never got a chance to try it on AWD (4x4)... I wish I could get my hands on Subaru WRX STi someday

Does your friend already got his RC Drifter? he bought it from states or where?  Can you suggest a good entry level model for RC drift... I will probably be coming to Seattle in Jan-Feb just for a week, so if I could book it online that will be better..

You are most welcome, we all are here to help others in our capacity.

Great! Rally is the other side of drift, for all those who did not know (at least it's that way here, in the states).

Yah, rear wheel drive is the only efficient way to drift, as far as 1:1 cars go, I'm not so sure about AWD, though. It is a requirement for RC drift, but the physics aren't the same between 1:1 and RC.

An STi, huh?! Really nice cars!

Seattle? You will be just 100 miles from where I live!

There are many entry-levels, and the best I can think of are the HPI Sprint 2 (though those do need minor modifications, which I can help you with, because I own one, myself), Tamiya TT01E (not the "D" model!), although any on-road car can be made a drifter, with a few small mods, adjustments, and drift wheels and tires.

My friend got his in the states. If you will be in Seattle, there are a few pretty good sized hobby shops there, though I don't remember their names, it's just a quick look in the phone book! Drift is also VERY big in Seattle! there are a couple of clubs there that are HUUUUGE! They have posted vids at youtube in the last couple of years, and most are pretty accomplished, though their vernacular is hard for me to decipher! :)

Yes, we are all here to help! I have been at other forums, and some are full of very arrogant people, and that doesn't say much about RC!


BTW, have you seen the Ken Block Gymkhana vids? Here is a sample:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TshFWSsrn8

This is a "melding" of drift and rally, that has caught on BIG TIME here. Enjoy!!

What are the top drift models ?  What would be the best beginner drift RTR model that is not obscenely expensive ?

Kenny from the Block :) You bet... he is the drift king... and his Subaru is AWD. He is not using just the power from rear wheels for drifting but weight shifting to a great deal to drift his customized monster. The control he has on his car is simply out of this world.

If I finalize my trip, I will be visiting Seattle, Bellevue & Redmond. If not then I will ask my friend who has confirmed his trip to pick the stuff for me. Does HobbyTownUSA sell these cars too? Could not find them in their NC outlet though.

Well, Anwar, there are a few.....

NitroRCX has a few, but I'm reticent to recommend them, because they apparently have a spotty reputation for service, and their models seem to be off and on, meaning some get them and they run O.k.., some get them and they either fail right away, or soon after.
Of the RTR drifters, I can only reliably recommend HPI and Tamiya drifters, at the moment.

I, myself build my own, as that is the only way to get what I want, price not being the determining factor.

HOWEVER, any on-road RC car can be made a drifter, as I said, with a few adjustments, mods and drift-specific wheels and tires, which are a nominal cost, because they are replaced often, much like tires on off-road cars.

Rally cars can also be made to drift! YES! just by switching out the wheels and tires for drift-specific ones! That is all!

As far as the top ones, that is very subjective, at least here, in the states. the Tamiya TA05 VDF, Yokomo Type "C" and DRB, seem to be the most popular, as far as drift-specific chassis go. Many other company's TC cars are utilized for drift, with a few mods and drift wheels and tires. I have one, a Losi JRXS Type "R", that has been modded for drift, and it is the best drifter I have made to date!
Drifters are like women, you lavish money and attention on them, but they will always make you look good, as long as you invest time in them, and love them! :)

Amazing video. Its very new to have RC Cars drifting like this. I have seen these kinds of drifting only in Movie Tokyo Drift.  Great will start soon to learn drifting.

 I think you should check online, if you can, to confirm. Right now, it's the Christmas season, and I find a lot of online retailers are out-of-stock. Just make sure that where you go, they can order for you, so by the time you get to Seattle, it will be there waiting for you, or just order by mail.
I hear customs is very stringent. Is that a problem?

Here is more Ken Block!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ7R_buZPSo

Traxxas sells a representation of this car, but it's scale is out-of-whack with traditional drift, which is 1/10th scale. The RC car seems to do O.K., though.

So far I never had any problem with customs while carrying the stuff myself... once I carried a big box containing RTF indoor flyer, and once I carried DX6i TX without any problems.

I checked they do have a store in Redmond so that would be easy for me to walk in and walk out.

Since I never bought any RC car (other than toys) can you throw some light on this model, like performance & specs..
http://www.hobbytown.com/Shop/ready-to-run-cars-buggys/116-rally-racer-vxl-4wd-rtr-with-24ghz-radio

Its a gymkhana style rally racer... I can always buy separate tyres to convert it between rally & drifter model...

Yes, I know it.

First, let me warn you, I'm not a Traxxas fan. That said, The Rally VXL is a very good car! :)

It's chassis is descended from the 1/10th scale Electric Revo, and that chassis is the most advanced off-road chassis ever made. For drift, however, it has a very short wheelbase, making it difficult to control in a drift. Wheels and tires need not be changed on it, as the ones it comes with are suitable for drift and "pavement stage" rally (it's not really meant for the dirt), but being made of rubber, will wear quickly.
A heli gyro, placed properly on that chassis, however, will "tame" the car enough to control a drift.

I personally don't like it, because it's not 1/10th scale, which all my drifters are, and Traxxas is notorious for being out-of-scale. I guess I'm a purist, when it comes to scale, but aside from my opinion, the Traxxas Rally VXL is a great little car!

I've had Revo's in the past, and they are very well built, handle extremely well, but are a bear to work on. Entire subassemblies must be removed, just to replace a driveshaft, or suspension arm. Still, the decision rests with you, and I can find no fault, if you decide to get it.

Thanks Man, not lets see how well I plan my budget here as I already have a long list of stuff to bring :)

Good Luck!! 

If you have enough time to visit the west end, by Port Angeles and Sequim, we ought to get together!  Just let me know!!

Sure!!!

To all interested:

This is another model made by Traxxas that is licensed. It is most popular right now, for the reasons that are obvious in those vids I posted!

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXARKX&P=0

I suggest anyone considering this model obtain a heli gyro to help with drifts. :)

Not much difference in pricing... and its Monster Energy :)
Thanks for sharing this linkyy

No prob! :)

Always here to help!!

Hello all!!

Here's that same KB Ford Fiesta...............IN THE DIRT!

Who says a drifter can't rally? :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=GFHzvCnHM2M&feature=channel

 I   tried   the nitro4tec with slight modifications like slik tires new gearing sway bar and it was drifting like a pro....i'd say better than electrics.
Obviously when you make such modifications in a car of 7Omph what you get is drift.
 

hey i can help you with that, my cousin is selling a nissan 35OZ two years old for sixty lac. You can contact me. I will Pm you his contact

Welcome to the forum!  :)
I always wanted my 1st car to be a drifter.. But there are no on road tracks to drift and drifting on the street becomes boring after sometime..
I was SO close to buying a TT01-D kit but to get it imported and all was a problem for my father..
Next time I buy a car, it will certainly be a drift car! Probably a TB-03 or TB-01 because its belt driven, so I can switch to a CS mod whenever I want!  (:|~

The HPI D-box or the NitroRCX GD-4 will plug right into your Nitro 4Tec! They go between the receiver and the steering servo.
Yes, Nitro cars will drift faster, but it's not all about speed, my friend. Style is the draw with drifting. Speed is secondary.
Still, if you can control a drift at high speed, I commend you, because that's not easy! I'll wager you require a LOT of room to drift your Nitro 4Tec!!! :)

Oh, you don't need a track, and I tell folk all the time, get track dots, or make cones or markers of some type (that can move, if the car hits them, but heavy enough not to blow away in a breeze), and make your own track, in a parking lot, or go to a parking garage after hours! The latter of course, may not be possible in some areas (legal concerns, you know), but tracks are up to the individual. Right now, I make my own tracks in parking lots that resemble mountain roads, with the start in one place, the finish in another!
The beauty of using dots, cones or markers is that you are only restricted by your imagination!

So yes, get a drifter! OR.........You could get a rally car, and drift with that. All you would need extra, are drift-specific wheels and tires! Then you have the option of off as well as on-road!!! :)

If belt-drive is your passion (as it is mine, all I own are belt-drives), then yes, your choices are very good ones! :)

I used three basketball court for that purpose....:-)

loved the drifting clips
Awesome the way they control the cars
i wonder if that kind of driving could be done here
But nice effort for the Post

Got parking lots? Parking garages? Basketball, tennis courts not being used?

Ideas are not limited to purpose built tracks. The Imagination and dedication doesn't reside solely in the cars built.

It resides in the drive of the drifter holding the transmitter. Drifting is a paradox.

It is easy to learn, but difficult to master. It can be done in large areas, but fun is multiplied the smaller the area becomes.

It is all about individuality, yet it is also about trust (as in tandem drift), which means you are not alone.

Imagination, dedication, individuality, trust, and humor. That is drift. Is that not life, as well?

Welcome to the forum gokemidoro.You seem more like an on-road enthusiast.

In India,most of the RC car owners are into off roading due to inavailability of tracks.I have read about a few on-road tracks being developed.My 3rd rc might be an on-road car.

I also wanted to start out in on-road but my focus shifted to off-road.And since on-road cars are faster than off-roaders,you need good skill or they can go from car to crap in a matter of seconds.

My dad's friend was one of the organisers for the biggest rally in India,the INRC(Indian National Rally Championship).I could get all-access passes last year.Could not make it this year:(.I just love rallying.I have a weird view of drifters.I sort of hate the punks who drift their 1:1 cars around on the roads.No offence to the rc drifters though.I guess you like Top Gear too right?

Right now,I own a traxxas slash 4x4.

Thank you for the welcome!

Yes, I am an on-roader. I was off-road (strictly) as short as two years ago. I have been through monster trucks, buggies, truggies, 2WD, 4WD, Rock crawlers, short-course and desert trucks. I even spent some time tinkering with ultra-speed rigs, but never went faster than 76MPH.

Rally and drift are cousins, here, in America. As you no doubt saw in the Ken Block videos, Rally is actually coming into it's own here, after being sort of overlooked by the racing establishment for decades. As far as RC, it is the last off-road I do.

Drift is a slower form of on-road, and while a certain level of skill is required to drift well, it is less costly than other forms of on-road, and definitely cost effective compared to off-road!

Another aspect I have been trying to convey is that RC rally cars can be made into drifters, with minimal money and effort. So in effect, you have two cars in one, without having to compromise performance in either arena.

Top Gear? You mean that BBC show? No, I don't watch it. In fact, I don't much watch TV, as I am out drifting most of the day (I am retired from the U.S.Army). I occasionally rally, too, as I have a couple of them, soon to be three! :)

Hey, buddy, sorry about my smart-a answer to your question, sometimes I get crossed-up reading things! But yes, My moniker is copied from that film!! Again, sorry!

Ex-Army eh?Nice.

Watch the show and you will have real fun.

DO you know of any true rc rally cars which can take the abuse off-road offers?I am not so sure about the rally vxl or a tamiya I had seen earlier.

Great Videos.......... :bow:

Am interested in drift and started recently.....
expecting more tips from u :)

Yes, Infantry, Special Forces trained (awarded the beret, never worked as one, though. Pathfinder).

Actually, the only rally cars that do work in the dirt are Tamiya's DF series. The TT01's not so much. Mind you, they're not intended to be raced on dirt surfaces that most folk abuse monster trucks on, but dirt tracks will suffice. Any rally car will drive well, if it is not forced to do something it was not intended for.

No, the rally VXL is intended for pavement, only. Though if longer pushrods were installed (I don't know if they can be found, probably have to be homemade) in the suspension, that would raise the chassis far enough to be able to go in the dirt!

If you have questions, just ask! If I can answer them, I will do my best! I don't know everything (I know of no one who can make that claim), but what I DO know, I will gladly share!  :)

Hi gokemidoro,

I have an HPI RS4 nitro drift....With that blue body of toyota ..( Sorry, i have forgotten the model, been out of drifting for a long time...)

Its been lying in my workshop for around 6 months or so..Difficult to find empty space in this side of the town....

I used to drift regularly when i was in hostel which had a Basketball court cemented one...Also, i have changed the original HPI engine and got a O.S into it.....Two years before TORNADO or anyother commercial made fuel wasnt available here so, it became very hard to tune it properly and finally the carb gave up....

Anyway, i still would love to drift if more people come into it and we get a good space to run it...

hey, the body is NISSAN SILVIA S15 and the model is NITRO RS4 3drift....

I really think all you drift guys should get together on this forum, and form a drift club! maybe an alliance with rally guys as well!!

I see some from Bangalore. Maybe a Bangalore drift/rally club?! My friend lives in Bangalore, and he would join, I'm sure!!

Maybe for all the outlying areas, having a central meeting place that is easiest for all could be worked out.

It's how the largest RC drift clubs and organizations got started here, in the states! It only takes a couple of people, will someone start?! I hope so!  :) :) :)

You should rebuild the carb!! Gotta get out there and drift!! :D

Maybe you can put up a shout to all those in Delhi!! Someone I'm sure will reply, when they see they are not the only one!! :D

Just so everyone knows it's possible, here's Ken Block rallying a 30 year old car!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wARr3gvIBSw&feature=topvideos

Here are pics of my latest project, the Ofna JL10e drift, that I'm setting up for Gymkhana.

The wheels and tires in the pics will be replaced with TE37's and treaded hard rubber tires.

http://s974.photobucket.com/albums/ae229/KarlMatsunaga/Ofna%20drift-rally-Gymkhana/

Body is forthcoming, haven't painted it yet, weather is not permitting.  >:(

Will post pics when finished!!

For drift and rally cars,who rules the market?

Never heard a lot about them.

Team XRAY,HB have some good touring cars.Never seen a full fledged drifter from them.

hey guyz...my new drift car is a TTr sparrowhawk Xt ...amazed?
Dude tires are flat now and all i have is a drift car lol.....

Sidewinder magic......

Let me share a fact here......

Narain Karthikeyan - The Fastest Indian in the World  loves drifting as well , he has a Nissan 370Z for this cool job...

There are no rulers......It's hard to say who has the market cornered on drift and/or rally, but the companies who have introduced drift cars to their line I would say have more market share, though who is "top dog" remains to be seen.  HPI, Tamiya and Yokomo all have drifters in their RC line, but more companies are trying their hand, because regardless of what RC magazines do (which is not always indicative of what is actually going on, in the RC world), drift is catching on, in more parts of the world.

It is because there aren't many companies who have drift-specific chassis, that many RC enthusiasts (yours truly included) craft their own, from touring car chassis. TC cars lend themselves to drift more than any other type of RC car or truck. I HAVE seen Monster trucks do it, with homemade drift wheels and tires, but they look more comical,  than a serious attempt at drift. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSe5e6ccxIE

Heres one among those comic vids, the car cant even go straight

that is very true.An offroader drifting does not appeal much to the purists.

Overall,it seems like off-road is more popular here.

Rally might be the new big thing like what happened with short course trucks.

Either way,I will stick to loving 1/8 buggies and fantasize for one immediately.A nice TC would be fun for sure.

lol.....:)

I didn't post this thread for drift to be ridiculed.

Off road is fine for some. I don't particularly like the idea of spending money replacing parts. Maybe that's just me, but I  won't waste my time making fun of anyone who thinks nothing of it.

I like drift, because it represents a higher skill level. In modeling and driving.

Newcomers are always welcome, to my way of thinking, because they want to be a part of something that is not all about destruction, which the "modern" RC enthiusiast seems to embrace with an arrogant attitude akin to elitism.

Rally, as well, is a representation of refined off-road skill. It is why nearly all drifters are rally enthusiasts. Those Ken Bolock vids? It's where we drifters would like to see RC drift advance to.  That's skill, people.

So, all you drifters, and prospective drifters, SPEAK UP, let's talk. Don't just be another number on the view count.


I'll be waiting...........

Hey,really sorry if I hurt you man.I was not poking fun at drifting there nor was I making fun of drifters.Sure,it is a skill not many people have.If I have offended drifters or you in any way,I am really sorry man.No harm intended.(I did think that my post would go a little overboard).

Your enthusiasm,knowledge,skill and knowledge is totally appreciated by me and everyone here.I hope that there is no bad blood between us here.I just used my right to free speech a little too much and was a little too open in my views.And once again,I really respect drifters and rallyists and I meant no harm to you or any other people.

Anwar sir,if you think whatever I have written is inappropriate,please inform me and I will remove my comments immediately.As far as I think,I have not made any derogatory comments again anyone or any group of people.

I just hope we get over this 'misunderstanding' as I would like to think of it and have friendly discussions this thread and forum are meant for.I also hope none of my comments have shown elitism.When I said that offroad is preferred in India,I was not being mean to on-road racers.I have total respect for all hobbyists and one of the videos I posted totally shows that I am not biased towards any particular type of racing.(replies numbered 95 and 96 here)
  http://www.rcindia.org/chatter-zone/your-favorite-online-rc-video/msg33985/#msg33985

No, No offense taken.

I want to see if there are any serious about the drift bug, for my friend who lives in Bangalore. He and I have had many conversations (still ongoing), and I would like him to have an opportunity to get to know, and drift with, fellow RCer's who are like minded.
There are many arrogant commenters at American drift forums (and a few European ones, as well), so I can be a little sensitive to comments that "seem" like those at those forums in question. Don't think I am perturbed in any way. I just think a little curiosity goes farther than humor sometimes. Ridicule is a big thing here, in America, and some here think they are being clever, when all they are being is insulting. You are far from that, my friend, so don't think you have been derogatory at all!

My friend is a little reserved, as I am coming to the conclusion many in the RC community in India are. The ratio of comments to number of views bears this out. I would like all who are curious about drift to please comment, and feel free to ask questions of me, or any other commenter, because I feel we all have something to contribute!  ;)

My last comment was not aimed at you in particular. I hope you can forgive any misunderstanding we may have had, and continue to bring more into the hobby, as I know there are far more interested in RC than are currently posting comments. I can see from the myriad threads here, at RCIndia, that there is a wealth of information that is not being tapped.

So let us continue on, and I welcome your input, as I may not be able to answer questions at lightning speed, and welcome any with info and/or answers to questions to do so in my stead!

Sure.Just felt a little bad that I thought that I had hurt you.

What is your friend's name in Bangalore?I am guessing that his username is 'Rocky-Balboa'.He is a member here too.

Coming to the ratio of views to comments,many of the views come form google and other spiders.(Anwar sir can give you a better explanation).Many of the rc car owners do not become members of this forum due to their independence.(I am not saying that aircraft and heli guys are dependent)but the car guys do not share a lot of information on open forums.They are more in number on facebook.airplane and heli guys like to share more information and get together probably because there are fewer of them compared to car guys.

I am quite serious about drifting too.would love to own a drifter some day.

And after reading this.our misunderstanding is OVER.We are friends again(I hope so)

Quite true Gandhar, BTW there are a lot more plane guyz than car guyz up here in India as far as i know.

And yes, many of them do not come to forum either because they are too busy, or they are too lazy to come up here and share their information, or they are too satisfied driving alone that they do not need company.

Heheh! Drifters are all about being independent, in their own way. Shows in their rides, of which I have yet to see two look exactly the same!  :)
Here is another example of how people get together, to improve the drift experience!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TraYbBVRH4

My personal favorite is the green "dub" truck!

Here are pics of my last endeavor, that was mentioned in my fifth post.

http://s974.photobucket.com/albums/ae229/KarlMatsunaga/rc%20cars/Lexus%20ISF/

A touring car chassis (Losi JRXS Type "R") modded for drift with just drift-specific wheels and tires! Nothing more! :D

A proper and probably appropriate nomenclature would be the word 'sideways' in japanese.If I heard it right on google translate,it is 'yokuni'.Since drifting started out in Japan,a Japanese word to express drift would make for a great name.
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There is.........Doriftu, or Dori, for short! :)

Yeah.IF anyone makes a drifter with these names,we can claim a right to having them.

BTW,what do you think is harder?RC drifting or 1:1 drifting?

1:1 drift, DEFINITELY!!

When you crash an RC drifter, it's just a few scrapes on a polycarbonate body. Crash a 1:1, it hits you HARD in the wallet!!

Learning curve-wise, same. RC is just left and right hands. 1:1, it's your whole body. There's a lot more going on, inside a 1:1 drifter!

I spent enough on street racing as a kid, so I realize the expense. the time I spent becoming proficient at racing was 20 times the monetary expenditure, though!  ;D

I think rc drift is about the magic of fingers but real scale drift will require the whole body to be very coordinated. Moreover steering at that high pace is an uphill task.

Well then,my brother beat me again.We compared Ken Block's ultimate gymkhana videos and I showed him the first video you posted.But RC drifting would probably be quite as hard as 1:1 drifting(what the Korean guys did) since you are not in the car.

Which car did you use and mod as a street racer?

I think he used some losi pan car

I was asking about his 1:1 car.

He uses a Losi JRXS Type "R" right now from what he has said.BTW,it is a touring car chassis.

Thanks gokemidoro for the wonderful posts. And Your Ofna chassis looks wonderful and purpose-built looking at the mid-ship motor.

Thanks Iamahuman, it takes a man to apologise, You actually dont need to. And Yes it is me that gokemidoro has been mentioning in his posts.

I havent started drifting yet, have ordered and yet-to-collect the HPI Sprint 2. I will be starting a thread on my Sprint2 and welcome everyone on the forum to contribute on drifting/ rallying setups and tips. I have to mention that, gokemidoro has been my inspiration and guru, never shying-away from answering all novice question I have posted him. It will be great fun to learn and drift, with such experience on the forum.

The best words on the forum for a while :bow:

Drift lovers in Bangalore, Good news. You will have an onroad track soon. I am helping a friend get an onroad car. Once thats done, things should happen fast.

That's great news!
Do you have any idea where it is coming?

Finally, we can see some on-road action in India! (Unless there is already som on-road track in India)

I am happy to see things beginning to roll!!

Welcome, Rocky, my friend!! :)

Iamahuman,

I used a 72' Mercury Capri (also known as Ford in some countries), with a German V-6 mated to a five-speed Japanese transmission. All custommade parts were machined by me and a friend who happened to make the first monster truck in California (long before anyone ever heard the name "Bigfoot")! There are laws in California in place today, dealing with tire size, vehicle height, etc., because of him! :D
Naw, RC drift is easier than 1:1, because you can see how far away from things you are, in 1:1, you must have exceptional depth perception to be able to come as close to things as Ken Block does, without damaging the car, and if you notice in the L'Autodrome vid, he does actually hit something a couple of times.

anwar,

Rocky is my friend, and now everyone knows why.  :)

mail4ajo,

That's great news!!! :)  Will anyone start a club or alliance?! It would be great to see drifters and prospective drifters get together, share building and customizing tips and tricks, compare drift styles, and build cameraderie!  :D  Really great news!!

Great News!, mail4ajo.

Is Your friend already on this forum? Would love to see him start posting about his RC. And no matter where the track is coming up in Bangalore, it would be a boost for on-track RCs. Thanks for the news.

Wow!
Ajo you have any further info on the track?

Cheers

Where is the track coming up?I heard about North Bangalore beinga possible location.If it is,it should be quite close to where I live.

And guys,my name is Gandhar  ;).Thanks for your words Rocky_Balboa and Anwar sir. :)

Is it the same track u told me of on the phone..?

FYI-

I believe the first one to produce an on-road vid will be the first in India!! I have seen myriad off-road vids, even at Youtube, but nothing on-road (I do not count the guy spinning donuts with his nitro in a park). The first drift vid will be the first ever!    :thumbsup:

Here's another vid from Japan, and no, they're not nitros.

Midnight parking structure mayhem!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2vG-yjXlpk&feature=related

Lots of ideas here, guys!!  ;D :thumbsup:

Anwar,

Here are a couple of NitroRCX vids (they are slick) that show the drifters they sell, for around $100 US. As I stated previous, they are "spotty" as to reliability, but apparently are getting better, as I am not seeing nearly as many complaints now, as was seen last year and the year before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1DVKU8trSc&feature=channel



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IOzYrL3h4g&feature=channel

@Arpit:Could be.

Hey, guys!

Here's another really sick vid from "Fascinating D"!!!   :thumbsup:

A tribute to the "Fast and the Furious" franchise! (2Fast, 2Furious, anyone?)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isG_s0aESiE7feature=related

Hey, guys!

Here's my new Ofna Gymkhana:

http://s974.photobucket.com/albums/ae229/KarlMatsunaga/Ofna%20drift-rally-Gymkhana/

No lights have been mounted yet, but with a paint job that loud, it wouldn't actually need them! :giggle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3J3rZKOq7s

I drift at my home with Nissan GTR 500 Super GT . Brushless and Lipo upgraded.

Pretty slick, Slick!! :bow:

I hope you guys get that track going!!  ;D

I'd like to see that ride doing long sweepers and switchbacks with others matching your moves!!

Good job, Gurpinder!! :bow:

Thanks Buddy ;D The car in video is TC4 RTR Team associated, i had spent near about $500-$700 for changing this TC to drift car. I am big fan of RC Drift, but no time for me to practice  :'( , Any how i really like the idea of Drift Club as per the thread.

Well, it certainly looks like you guys are very close to making that a reality!!

TC4, huh?! Great chassis! Have you seen the new TC6? Very nice!  :thumbsup:

Yah, one of these days, you and Rocky have to get together, and compare notes! I'm sure you two will learn a lot from each other!

Oh, from what I saw in the vid.....give the drifter a bit more throttle, and keep increasing, while keeping tight sweeps in that space. Don't try to pivot on the front wheels, but get the car to travel sideways, in as tight a circle as you can manage. I can do switchbacks in that space. Soon, with practice, you will too!! :thumbsup:

you could have got a brand new pro level drift car for that price

Thanks again I am looking forward to drift with Rocky... I have seen TC6 awesome car with good features and lot of options. I am a big fan of associated as they have cars with good durability and quality stuff. I like to drift shaft driven cars  more than belt driven cars as I am more comfortable in doing so. Also i agree need more practice to perform drift like a pro ... will definitely catch up soon .

Traxxas,
 I would had got a better one but this one is more dear to me as this is associated.

Both of you let me know your contact numbers will speak to you on same

Gurpinder,


Put up some chassis pics, please!  :thumbsup:  I'd like to see how yours looks!!  Lotsa bling?! Put them up here, if you like!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

ok

Hey, all!

Here's my stable of drifters, blasters, and one REALLY slow, but very capable crawler!! :thumbsup:  :

http://s974.photobucket.com/albums/ae229/KarlMatsunaga/my%20rc%20stable/

This is what I have so far, that's worth pics, but this coming year?

Who knows!! ;D

Anyway, everybody, have a Happy New Year!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Hi Gokemidoro,

Since, the time you have posted in here i was eager to try my hand on drifting... My car was sitting in my rc workshop for more than 6 months...

Finally, today i tried drifting again and what better place to do dan my office roof....Only prob was a nut protruding from the ground which often hit the chassis..

Do advice me on drifting and if you notice deres a delay before the car moves even when i hav pushed the throttle..
cant figure out why?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv3vnava8is

Nitro engines do take a little time to rev up and that would seem to you like a slow response from you car.


Onto drifting,one easy way to drift is with drift tires.YOu can just put some tape on your tires and make it drift.The technique I use to put my slash into a slide is I come into a corner fast and hit the brakes early and steer at the same time.It goes into a slide.This should work on your car too.Once you are in a slide,steer into the turn.Its called as counter steer by some guys.

I have a few doubts about your engine man.It does not sound very 'healthy'.

One awesome drift video I found.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XFZMwJz-5U&feature=player_embedded

Ken block should try this with the Rally VXL.

Hi,

Those are built in drift tyre in RS4 3 from HPI... I just got to practise more after seeing all these videos here and also, a good turf is needed...

As far as the engine is concerned the O.S .18 engine is holding the idle very well... I will have to tune it once more....

Another good video,

Thats a good way to start practising drift i tink...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP42Les_5Qo

Totally.I do a figure of '8' at home to hone my overall driving skills.

Hello, doctor!

Take a look at this, and you'll notice some things:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raMVWNhnM5w

Notice the pitch of the engine? You must stay "on the pipe" to drift a nitro. You also need a lot of room to drift nitro, too. It's why most drifters use electric. Electric can be used in all sorts of areas, be they big or small.

Balance of the chassis is also very important with nitro drift, as it is with electric. 50/50 front/rear balance is a good place to start. If your chassis favors one end to the other, weight wise, try to get it so it balances out equally.

Other than that, it's all about practice!! :thumbsup:

BTW, your last vid......That is the way!! Start with a circle, attempt drift in both directions, to get used to each way, then combine in figure eight, and you'll be on your way! ;D

doctor,

BTW, I just thought of this, but by comparing the two nitro vids, I noticed the drifter in the garage vid is geared lower. You might try that, and it will definitely get you closer to being able to drift in tighter spaces. You will have slightly slower wheel speed, and if you check chassis balance, and correct for any overt bias, I think it will help immensely! ;D

If you try my suggestion, Please let me know how it goes, because I can then add it to my tip book, for others to benefit from. :thumbsup:

yes iam

I just started up a similar discussion thread on R/C drifting on Starting Grid (www.sgrid.com).  I invited people there to visit here with a link to this thread, and I'm now doing the opposite - you're all invited to participate there as well  - here's the link:

   http://www.sgrid.com/forum/showthread.php?205-R-C-Drift-Racing&p=1883#post1883 (http://www.sgrid.com/forum/showthread.php?205-R-C-Drift-Racing&p=1883#post1883)

It's now 10am for you guys, but long past midnight my time.  Time to sign off, put the keyboard away, and get some sleep!

Hey, MikeMyers!

I went to the forum, can't log in. I guess I registered with A Main (though I can't for the life of me figure out how - I haven't ever been there before).

I am also at RC Universe, If any and/or all would like to go there. I do most posting there. Come on over, Mike!   :thumbsup:

For all here:

I have been re-setting my RC collection, meaning I have gotten a few more chassis since the last time I was here, and I am also back to racing, so I have not had much time for any other forums.

I have gotten into RCGT, and if anyone is curious, I can post rules for such races, as they are VERY popular in the states, now.  I like it because one need not have a high-dollar chassis to race. One can use something as simple as a Tamiya TT01, or any "tired" race chassis. Since the rules call for 17.5T Brushless motors, racing is evened up, and while 17.5T doesn't sound very fast, rubbing fenders at those speeds is still very exciting! It's not drift, but a good, relaxing substitute!

So, if any are interested, come to RCU - You too, Mike, and say hello, and see what there is, at RCU. Lots of good info, and the possibility of making new friends! I have a few there, already, and all are welcome.    :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

I think you went to the wrong place.

1 - go to the full web address:  http://www.sgrid.com/forum (http://www.sgrid.com/forum)

2 - click on "Register" near the top of the screen, all the way to the right.

3 - Fill out the form, and submit it.  If you have a Facebook account, you can also connect to it.

4 - Wait for the validation email, open it, click on the link, and you're in.

5 - If you don't get the validation email, leave a note here, and I will log in and manually validate your account.  (I just tried, but I can't find any account for "gokemidoro".


I have no idea how you could have registered there for A-Main - unless you clicked on the A-Main logo at the top of the page, which would have taken you to the A-Main website, so maybe what you've just done is sign up with A-Main Hobbies...   which is a great place!

I already have an account on RC Universe - will check that out tomorrow; it's now 2am, and I'm getting sleepy.   :-)   

Geez!

I just got registered, man it took like 7 tries.     :banghead:   Everything's cool now.   :thumbsup:

Ring me tomorrow (today?). I'll be here at the computer pretty much all day.

Will do - when you get time, please tell me (or post in the Feedback forum) what went wrong, and why/how it took you seven tries.  I haven't been able to make it break yet - if you've found something that confuses the software, I'd like to get it fixed. 

It should be 1, 2, 3 simple. 

If you're saying it took you seven attempts before you get the validation email, that might be an email problem.  If so, I can check that out at my end.

(There is a note in the sign-up procedure that if you don't get the validation email, to send an email to the webmaster account.  Did you do that?)


.............off to sleep.

Nah, nothing like that - I'm a computer dummy, so you have to bear with me.

It's just the repeating things if the first try doesn't go through. I spend more time with wrenches than a keyboard!   :giggle:

Well, whatever you don't know about computers....   you obviously know a TON of things about drift cars!!!  Thanks for what you posted on sgrid - maybe we'll get more people over there interested in drifting.

To everyone else reading this - I'm sure you are welcome to join Hobby Talk and Starting Grid.  If you're into drifting, please do come to SGRID and introduce yourself.  If we get  few dozen people involved, more will come along, and in the months to come, maybe drifting will gain in popularity all over the world!

 https://www.vbulletin.com/issue.php?ticketid=1079761&authcode=da607736 (https://www.vbulletin.com/issue.php?ticketid=1079761&authcode=da607736)