A Good But Cheap Drifting Car?

[Qtip8990]

Im new to R/C Cars. I have a honda civic Xmod, and a Mini-T, but theres a few things i dislike about them, we have a dog and the Xmod always manages to get filled with hair, and i can never take it outside due to low ground clearance, my Mini-T...well i've had it for a few months now, paid 50$ for it from my aunt who was selling on E-bay and could'nt find a buyer, it seems like theres something wrong with it, it almost seems as if the wheels are'nt getting the power they should be, like some gears or missing, i know nothing about mini-t's so i dont know anything to try and fix it, Now Im looking for a good/inexpensive drifting car that either comes ready to drift or can be made to drift easy(also does'nt catch dog hair)Our basement would be a great place for the car to drift, nice open place and it has a concrete floor...or would it be better to spend money on my Mini-T and fix it up and everything, or are mini-t's not able to drift? well thats all for now,also im looking at drifting cars on ebay...do 4wd cars drift just as good or better than 2wd cars?

[JamminJay]

First sell me the mini-t cheap. :D what i am about to suggest would make great drift cars rather inexpensively.. altho I would recommend not running it in the hair as well. And if you have an open basement, you can easily set up a track that you and your friend could race on.(drift style or not). It just so happens I was just at this website yesterday, and saw this video. it automatically loads in the upper right hand when you go there. http://www.kyoshoamerica.com/ It's for the AWD Kyosho Mini-Z. They show them racing on a small track regular and drfit style. I am sure the Mini-Z ready set is only about $180 at the most. Some other similar options might be an HPI micro, or a M-18, and possibly the Duratrax micro street force.

[^j!nx^]

any of the cheap tamiyas, find your self a used TA03f best drifter ever made. Also look at the trinity TSpec also a very good drifter.

[srtbass]

r40 + wet concrete = good drifter :D

[Legend_Car]

basically any touring car will work. some people prefer shaft driven some dont. I use a associated TC4, but you could find a cheap TC3 on ebay. Then put a 27 turn motor in it and some pvc pipe tires and go drift

[Prelude14WRX]

Tamiya TT-01 would be great for you. Only about $110 for the kit and about $47ish dollars for a controller and servo. The car is easy to build and you will learn how to fix it and how it works. Get a TT-01 that includes the esc.

[hirme]

go over at driftcentral.com in the forum for help and questions... :)

[Qtip8990]

Where could i find a Tamiya TT-01...On Ebay 90% of them are in Japan...and thatts alot of Shipping & Handling. I dont know if any hobby shops around here sell Tamiya's are they popular in the US?

[Legend_Car]

towerhobbies is an online hobby store here look

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0095p?FVPROFIL=++&FVSEARCH=TT-01&FVPROFIL=++

Here on ebay a tt-01 set up for drifting and it is in the US

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tamiya-TT-01-TT01-DRIFT-Car-AMAZING-Brand-NEW-L-K_W0QQitemZ6026371154QQcategoryZ44022QQssPageNameZ WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And a TC3 on ebay for drifting
http://cgi.ebay.com/FACTORY-TEAM-Associated-TC3-Perfect-MINT-DRIFT-WOW_W0QQitemZ6026370154QQcategoryZ44017QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Qtip8990]

I cant seem to find a Store Locater on tower hobbies, and i have no clue where one could be around here, also, would it be better for me to just wait and find a good deal on ebay that has one ready to drift, or would it be cheaper and better for me to find a hobby shop, buy it from there and buy everything for it, because when im looking on ebay, i would'nt know if what he is listing will actually make the car run or not.

[SerpentKing101]

a TT-01 is an excellent choice for a drift car. its a nice, stable quality car, and it is very inexpensive. the kit (04 impreza wrc) costs just 80 dollars and comes with a motor and esc, you'll only need a battery and radio gear to get going (hopefully, the radio you buy comes with servos)

for tires, you can buy a 12 foot length of 2 inch abs pipe for about 7-8 dollars, and use the rims that came with the kit.
--
tower hobbies is only in illinois and nevada. if you're looking for a LHS, use the yellow pages in your phone book.

if you want to save money, then by all means go to ebay. i got over 400 dollars worth of touring car for only $126. (factory team TC3 + IRS carbon chassis conversion...you do the math.

[Qtip8990]

I live in Southwestern Illinois.

[SerpentKing101]

TH is in champaign, so shipping should be pretty quick.

[microrcdude]

Id go with the TT01. So much people drift those, it should be real easy finding a set-up that works for you. You can get a ready to run TT01 for around $150 on www.towerhobbies.com

[dub-c]

I agree with the TT-01 suggestions. It's the best bang for the buck drifter.

[josh222]

I saw a TT01D at my lhs it had STi body and drift tires, motor and an esc

[cheechthechi]

Tamiya tt01 or tl01.. the tt01 chasis is very popular for drifting...

[Qtip8990]

Ok, The TT-01 it is, now when im looking on ebay, what things should i be looking for a person to include, or not include

Do TT-01's have another name for them?

Also when it sais on ebay the word "Kit" as it sais on many of them i see, is that the full thing? an example is :Tamiya Mercedes Benz C-Class DTM '04 TT-01 Kit

Last thing, Do they use special tires to drift these cars?

[Legend_Car]

a kit isnt assembled, and usually has no electronics. Drifters use PVC tires ABS tires or yokomo drift tires as far as i kno. I have also heard of people wrapping tires in electrical tape

[josh222]

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKSG4&P=7

[Qtip8990]

Oh, then a kit is'nt good for me because i would have no idea what i was doing

[Legend_Car]

kits arent that hard to build and the intructions are good

[josh222]

kits are best to go with because you will know how to fix your car :)

[Qtip8990]

Ok then right now im looking through ebay for a cheap but good TT-01 thats in the US :D

Could anybody help me out and private message me the links to some TT-01's or any other cheap drifting cars that i should keep an eye on? :D

[Legend_Car]

those two drift cars above are nice

[Qtip8990]

Do they come ready to run or do i have to buy anything for them? Because the TT-01 the shows the car with the body on, the car with the body off, then the frame and theres nothing on it, but the little thing of parts they show does'nt have much to it.

[Legend_Car]

for the ones off ebay, you will need electronics same with tower hobbies. the ones one ebay are already built

[Prelude14WRX]

You gotta build the kit, driving it is only half the fun. When i got my TL-01 awhile ago, I had no idea what to do(well, I had some r/c experience). I looked over the manual and just started building. Once you start, you will be done in no time.

[ducati777]

Granted I haven't read this whole thread, but have you considered 18th scale? I love drifting my Xray M18 in the garage, and its a super cheap car to maintain.

Course if you want 10th scale, disregard my post entirely.

[Prelude14WRX]

Look what I found for ya.......


http://cgi.ebay.com/Tamiya-TT-01-TT01-DRIFT-Car-AMAZING-Brand-NEW-L-K_W0QQitemZ6026371154QQcategoryZ44022QQrdZ1QQcmdZV iewItem

[Legend_Car]

towerhobbies is an online hobby store here look

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0095p?FVPROFIL=++&FVSEARCH=TT-01&FVPROFIL=++

Here on ebay a tt-01 set up for drifting and it is in the US

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tamiya-TT-01-TT01-DRIFT-Car-AMAZING-Brand-NEW-L-K_W0QQitemZ6026371154QQcategoryZ44022QQssPageNameZ WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And a TC3 on ebay for drifting
http://cgi.ebay.com/FACTORY-TEAM-Associated-TC3-Perfect-MINT-DRIFT-WOW_W0QQitemZ6026370154QQcategoryZ44017QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrd


Z1QQcmdZViewItem


look already showed him

[Prelude14WRX]

look already showed him

Sorry....didn't read it closely i guess :o