hi gents,
i used to be an active 1/10 nitro racer in manila from 2002-2005. racing in speedzone, mang's track in capitolyo, pinagbuhatan pasig, montalban race track and of course the popular jp race track. i miss those days smelling nitro fuel every race. now i am based in fujairah since 2006 and i wanted to go back into rc hobby. i am not sure if there are 1/10 nitro touring car racing in uae, i can see that most are into rc drifting which i am very much interested to join. i have not tried rc drifting so i wanted to ask everyone what would be a good car that you can recommend to start with and later on can also be used in racing. looking forward to meeting all of you soon and be part of the group. cheers1

Welcome!..not only to Dubdrift, but also to the world of non-smelly, dirty, noisy electric RC..
I am sure the drifters here will offer you plenty of advice on what kit to get and have a hunt through the forums, there are already a few threads with the pro's and con's of the available cars. There are a few shops here that have taken to offering the HPI Drift ready-sets, which might make the entry into drifting a little easier...

As far as nitro goes, I reckon the Al-Ainguys with their track at the motor city will be avid nitro tourers, but Dubai is an unknown entity for the on-roaders. The Nitro buggy guys meet at Nad Al Sheba but the racing is not as organised as it used to be...

Good luck!

welcome to dubdrift fuzzy, have tried runnin at capitolyo and parksquare not on nitros but with a tt01 back in 2003 lol it was my 1st kit, at that time it was the latest and the best kit to start with as the people at lils say

anyway heres a link that might help you out in choosing a kit for drifting..
http://www.dubdrift.com/technical-discussion-f5/drift-chassis-kits-t498.htm#8449

we also run stock m-chassis here aswell.. if you like the minis.
hope you could join us soon man

hello cathurga and altimeters,
thank you for the welcome i have read your post on the different kits to consider in drifting. i think tamiya is a good choice since they have a number of shops around in dubai for parts support. i like the term, world of non-smelly, dirty, noisy electric RC . though i was first introduced to nitro and i had fun racing those days. this time i want to try ep drifting since most are into it.

ello fuzzy :cheers:

welcome to the forum :afro:

welcome fuzzy! JJ dubdrift shop can help you chosing a kit for you... i recommend intermediate kit for you as you can use it for EP drifting and touring. :santa:

@bandit it was all for fun lol it was very expensive for me at that time so never got serious with the sport.. never participated in any races.. all i did was get a blue flag when ever a trf passes by

you only started 2008 and your already counting your poduim positions hmm... maybe its in your blood man lol i dont feel it on mine lol

Jay, the way you were handling the Perilous Pickup the other day, you defo qualify as a competitive driver.....and when the lap timer is implemented, we can keep a record of who is good and who is not......lol

Welcome to the forums Fuzzy!

jay is always a humble guy....

@andy thanks for introducing us your secret, atleast now i could atleast keep up with you
@bandit i do think its just now lol

anyway, fuzzy you should visit us sometime if your around dubai!

Welcome Bro... correct me if i'm wrong you're also "thefuzzclub" in RC tech Forum.. :cheers:

Hey Martin! I saw your post in RCTech, I think hes the guy, I'l see if I can get the bike to run, took off the electronics for my mini proj. try to put it back or maybe get the Venom running again.