Hey just to let u guys know RC Drift is back and is in full effect!!! RC Drift Club will be having a 7 round championship point series, the first being on Feb 19th at Cal Raceway in Orange. Come cheer for your favorite driver (ME)!!!! All info can be found here
http://www.rcdriftclub.com/forum/vie...hp?f=87&t=6724

Unfortunately the HPI RX8 body looks kinda crappy, plus they just came out with a new Supra body, so that's what Ill be running for this year's series, not my usual 86 Levin bodies

Ill be posting here on my progress as I prepare for the competition. I know you guys have been curious about RC drifting since I took my setup to our meets.

 

A little bit on my background info. Some of you know me as "Evil John" in the RX8 community, I dont know why I got that name. Anyways in the RC world I'm known as Rival, I started the hobby back in 2007, and quickly went from novice to one of the guys to look out for within a year. I started out with the team D-Style, and although they were very supportive, I choose to go with the HPI sponsored team Touge Knights just before 2008. Ive worked and demo'd for the team, even doing demo's for the Formula D drivers and even met a couple of them. And yes, theyve driven and crashed my cars :P
In the 2007 RC DriftClub Championship Series I placed 2nd overall in the B-Class series.
Ive been out of the game for a while since getting my 1:1 (full scale) RX-8, but now its time to get back to business since the economy is back up.

My current setup:

Chassis: HPI Pro D (Japan only chassis)
Motor\ESC: Novak GTB Spread Spectrum with Speed Passion 10.5 Brushless system
Battery: 2c LiPo Trackpower Gold Bar
Body: 190mm Subaru Sti
Tires: HPI T-Drift, Advan Neova AD07

 

Today I went to the local hobby shop and purchased a HPI 200mm Toyota Supra Body, 2x cans of Tamiya paint (Frost Red and Bright Silver), 1 pair Work Emotion XC8 wheel 9mm offset, 1 pair Work LS406 (NEW FAT and low series wheels). Total bill: about $96.



These wheels are sick!!! Theyre like the equivalent of 20's/DUBS in the RC world. Imma be running these in the rear

 

Update: I just finished my body, now on to practice!

Paint done!




Decals on


Here's the tires. Staggered baby!!




Ti burnt tip


Before height adjust and camber


After








Camber and tuck

 

NOW thats bad asssssssssss