Archive for August, 2007

Body Tuning by HPI Racing

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Now available from HPI Racing is the GT Wing Set (Type C) for drift cars and touring cars. The GT Wing has an aerodynamic “3D” shape that is popular on real drift cars, and is molded from durable and lightweight black nylon. Included in the package are two different types of mounts and angled shims [...]

TB02 Drift Spec

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

  Tamiya designers were let loose on the shaft-driven TB-02 chassis and the result is this limited edition full-blown drifting machine. The TB-02D features a plethora of special parts, all included to give fans an exciting R/C drifting experience. About the Model * Shaft-driven 4WD TB-02 chassis features durable bathtub frame and longitudinally-mounted motor. * [...]

Round 6 Summary

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Round 6 Location: Speedtech RC Date: August 18, 2007 Weather: Super hot The heat was scorching, but it didn’t stop our drivers from putting up with the high summer temperatures to compete in the sixth and final round of the 2007 Drift Showdown points series. We returned to the location of our first ever competition [...]

New Tamiya Z4 Coupe (TT-01)

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

The BMW Z4 first made its debut in 2002 as the replacement for the earlier Z3 roadster. A few years later, the coupe version was unveiled, and it wasn�t long before BMW�s M Division went to work turning it into a full-fledged racing car. The result was the stylish BMW Z4 M Coupe Racing, which [...]

Expanding RC DriftClub Staff

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

We’re looking to expand our online staff. The first year has been good for us and the community (you people) who made RC DriftClub what it is today. We’d like to continue this success, but one thing Dave, Oliver and I learned so far is that it takes a lot of work – from shooting [...]