hey everybody
iv been watching rc drifting on youtube for a while now and iv really liked it
and i wanted to get started but i dont know what i need or were to get it from can someone please help me i would really like to get started and start drifting
thanks

and also would like to know how much it is to get started and all the things i need to get for my car and etc
thanks

Hi besty.. welcome to the forums...

i'll go straight to the point..

there are some guys here selling there drift kits which is Almost Ready To Run (ARTR). you just need to have some batteries and maybe controller and your good to go.

as for the budget, it will cost you some dhs1,500++ if you want to have a decent drifter.

ohh hey thanks for that umm were can i check these kits out?

Check out the For Sale section from the main menu.

ohh thanks
what main parts do i need for a rc drift?
and which one is the best kit just to start off on?

Tb03 for shaft driven or Ta05 for belt driven. You can get this here in Dubai, Toy N Us is the place or try JJ Shop.

Or you can get from your Local Hobby shops there in the USA..

It would really depend on your budget though.

There's a thing going on in the drifting community for a while now. It's called Overdrive drifting. Where the rear tires spins faster than the front. Makes for more counter-steering action. Very difficult, I must admit. But once you get the hang of it, It's way better than normal drifting.

Belt driven cars are the easiest to modify for an OD set-up. Just need to replace the pulleys.
Possible with the shaft driven cars as well but there are very less available parts for this and modifying them will require some precision.

Good luck dude..

Besty

have a look under drifting general discussions you will see many threads with recommendations for starter kits and there pros and cons

also under the introduce yourself section there are many others like you who have asked the same questions so just have a browse and see what has been said

also seeing you are from the US you should have a massive selection of hobby shops at your disposal or you can try one of the online stores such www.towerhobbies.com or www.amainhobbies.com.

also www.rcmart.com is based in hong kong but ship worldwide, their prices are very good especially for tamiya products.

thanks for the informantion guys help alot
just one more thing is electric better or gas?

electric is definately the more popular choice for drifting

ohh thanks what brushless and brushed?

go brushless

no maintenance issues!

alright thanks
do you think this a good car ?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-RADIO-REMOTE-CONTROL-RTR-1-10-ELECTRIC-RC-DRIFT-CAR-/220675683473?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Radio_Controlled_Vehicles&hash=item33614bb491

i'm not familiar with those, but i know some of the guys here have tried them.....not sure what their thoughts were

if you dont want to make up your kit from scratch (recommended) and are looking for something simple and RTR (ready to run) i would try looking into something like these

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXTHM7&P=ML

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXZER9&P=7