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Title: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: xtetx on 12 February 2013, 10:50: :cool:

Anybody on here drift rc cars?
heres my car anyways! its a hpi sprint:

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/xtetx/061C6D2E-3623-43BB-87B9-7AE9BF011C6B-1094-000000EB5C514CF4_zps5890d68a.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/xtetx/762BDD6C-5B3D-4C67-9188-E1DE586286BE-1094-000000EB65F8FA57_zps797bf5bc.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/xtetx/25F32FD2-9D42-44D0-A73A-B9497CB6F02C-1094-000000EBBEDDAAE1_zps3ac23e00.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/xtetx/CCA382B1-2107-4F74-B762-8EC6C7942161-1094-000000EB78C94358_zpsab4e382f.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/xtetx/EE86BA89-F458-4DC9-8CA4-5E51688206EF-1094-000000EB6E6DF68B_zps4ae945e9.jpg)

I hadn't trimmed the arches properly! think i just need some larger offset wheels on the back and it will be sweet!
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: Seanl on 12 February 2013, 13:57: Not drifting, but this is where its at!

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/seanlethaby/IMG_0053_zps924930fd.jpg)

I had two at one point, but sold them both now. :sad:

Awsome burning about the woods and park near my old house!
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: LukeRhino on 12 February 2013, 15:35: 4 years back I was a sponsored 'B Team' driver for "mirage racing" which since then appears to have been renamed, competed in both indoor and outdoor national events under the BRCA all over the country!! I miss these things, the last car i owned was a Xray T2'008.. memories!
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: kempie on 12 February 2013, 15:58: Rc drifting was the only thing I was good at,
2007 d1rc champion
2008 pro class 3rd in the year
2009 gave up half way through the year due to loosing my job at a model shop
I ran my own team, the NDT which slowly disbanded due to every bugger having kids
But 90% of us still have cars but never get to use them

My past car

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/45517_10150257891750118_2752439_n.jpg)
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: xtetx on 12 February 2013, 17:05: Sweet rides guys!! And that's mint! I am going to look for a rc drifting team or something round here and se how it goes! Think ill be on Tesco Carpark for a whole though haha
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: kempie on 12 February 2013, 17:47: You actually have one of the best in your city depending where abouts you are in Manchester get yourself on a few rc drift forums
E.G.
~~Drccentral/d1rc~~ (scrap this one turns the guys turning into a right goober)
Rc-drift
Drifter central
http://rcskids.freeforums.org/ < latest one opened up for the old skool guys

First one is the main website for the national drift series
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: Screech16v on 12 February 2013, 18:44: Quote from: kempie on 12 February 2013, 15:58
Rc drifting was the only thing I was good at,
2007 d1rc champion
2008 pro class 3rd in the year
2009 gave up half way through the year due to loosing my job at a model shop
I ran my own team, the NDT which slowly disbanded due to every bugger having kids
But 90% of us still have cars but never get to use them

My past car

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/45517_10150257891750118_2752439_n.jpg)

Nice , my daughter just asked me if that was a giant can ,i lol,d
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 February 2013, 18:53: Aren't you lot adults?

You realise you're allowed to do this sort of thing with real cars now?

You know, where you get to sit in the car that's doing the drifting, rather than twiddling with sticks?
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: Khare on 14 February 2013, 18:56: No drifting for me either but this is mine

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/Nitro%20RC/DSC01763.jpg)

Need to buy a glow plug and get it back on the trot, it was tremendously fun!
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: xtetx on 14 February 2013, 19:59: Quote from: Diamond Hell on 14 February 2013, 18:53
Aren't you lot adults?

You realise you're allowed to do this sort of thing with real cars now?

You know, where you get to sit in the car that's doing the drifting, rather than twiddling with sticks?

Haha yeah but I want to drive a golf and unless I made it 4WD I can't drift it!
Plus, a set of drift wheels and tyres for an rc car is £10 haha not £70! :laugh:
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: xtetx on 14 February 2013, 20:00: Cheers for the heads up on the rc clubs man!
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: tweed on 15 February 2013, 20:06: I have a traxxas 3.3 jato.

Takes real skill to set that up to drift :grin: especially when it changes gear. Tends to wheelie a lot
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: damien010685 on 15 February 2013, 20:18: (http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/damien010685/image_zps53fe5da2.jpg)

Again not drifting but epic fun!!!

Surprise surprise a post from captain grumpy

And before u say it I have a defender for real fun :cool:
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: xtetx on 16 February 2013, 07:28: Quote from: tweed on 15 February 2013, 20:06
I have a traxxas 3.3 jato.

Takes real skill to set that up to drift :grin: especially when it changes gear. Tends to wheelie a lot

Haha no way that's awesome!
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: xtetx on 16 February 2013, 07:28: Quote from: damien010685 on 15 February 2013, 20:18
(http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/damien010685/image_zps53fe5da2.jpg)

Again not drifting but epic fun!!!

Surprise surprise a post from captain grumpy

And before u say it I have a defender for real fun :cool:

That is a beast!
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: damien010685 on 16 February 2013, 12:18: It's a lot of fun the traxxas revo but fancy a normal car next Mayer give drifting a go haha but knowing me will end up destroying it ;)
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: swainy on 20 February 2013, 12:57: Im off to pick a Traxxas tmaxx and some random nitro buggy up tonite that comes with it, cant wait to get in the local woods with all the jumps and stuff.
Title: Re: RC Drifting - any one in to it?
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 20 February 2013, 18:20: I used to race 1/8 and 1/10 off road, and 1/10 on road at club level. Used to attend regular bashes across the midlands with guys off the RC forums, good times! I dread to think how much cash it all cost and how many cars I've had over the years, all but one of my cars these days are gone though.