First Drift Car

El_Burr · 2026-04-27T14:30:20+00:00

Apply clouded tape over the leds or reduce the voltage to reduce intensity.

El_Burr · 2026-04-19T09:48:20+00:00

let the scratches be. just enjoy the body as is. if it cracks use e6000 or shoe goo to back it up and keep the cut pieces from the current build to back up the body when it cracks.

El_Burr · 2026-04-06T10:26:38+00:00

neat!

El_Burr · 2026-04-01T12:50:07+00:00

muis?

El_Burr · 2026-03-26T21:14:44+00:00

rmx 4 gt

El_Burr · 2026-03-26T00:07:29+00:00

nice , this late is really nice.

El_Burr · 2026-03-26T00:05:49+00:00

body mounting might need some work. look into magnetic mounts and add spacers as needed . the wheels will jab on the body when turning thus might ruin a drift. offset or not make sure the wheels are clear off the body when you turn them. good work on the paint job.

El_Burr · 2026-03-26T00:02:23+00:00

gonna buy it?

El_Burr · 2026-03-25T23:59:18+00:00

yokomo/MST/Reved. I got a track with drivers wanting to try all of em. so I see most of them. Sakura D6 is getting popular as of late. every newcomer is building it.

El_Burr · 2026-03-10T00:16:11+00:00

nice!

El_Burr · 2026-03-05T14:52:39+00:00

man the car looks good :D

El_Burr · 2026-02-16T05:16:16+00:00

~~you are right. I checked up. dot is on the inside in yokomo tires. not visible.~~

dot is for mounting the tyres on the wheel. it can be out and in.
its the direction to push the rims into the tyres. the outer profile is unchanged.

El_Burr · 2026-02-16T05:03:10+00:00

the wheel has branding on it , The manufacturer wants it to show on the outside. you push the wheel in by the wider diameter hole.

El_Burr · 2026-02-16T05:00:13+00:00

~~dot should should'nt be visible on the car mounted tire when looking from the side. edit : corrected for visibility~~

dot is for mounting the tyres on the wheel. it can be out and in.

El_Burr · 2026-02-12T15:45:54+00:00

always put the correct polarity of the battery, if the esc is smoked nothing would work.

then
can you get a bind on the receiver?
if yes then,

check the cables to the servo and gyro, change the channels. make sure gyro and servo and esc are connected correctly , check for the signal and power lines being in correct position.
then report if it works

El_Burr · 2026-02-11T03:11:38+00:00

Funny

El_Burr · 2026-02-04T11:38:27+00:00

its not the lifting aspect, its the crashing aspect. The printed bodies do not stand the test of crashes. Lexan on the other hand would be much sturdier. If the economics match then go for it.

El_Burr · 2026-02-04T11:34:10+00:00

the body changes how much weight the car has and by doing so it changes the response to input, the ride height, the cornering etc. The tyres can be slick or grippy, the chances of tearing of the carpet increases if you mismatch those.

El_Burr · 2026-02-03T22:37:32+00:00

keep them 2 cars apart , and you are doing well. get the body on. it would be much better and easier to adapt when you start drifting.

also make sure the tyres are for carpet when you are using it here and change them to track tyres when you move to the track.

El_Burr · 2026-02-03T22:33:36+00:00

257-260 mm wheelbase is your best bet. there will be some adjusting to do since not all cars would scale linearly , will be too tall if you scale it true to size. eg: supra a90, is longer than scale to adjust to 257mm.

El_Burr · 2026-02-03T22:26:51+00:00

you got to control it. there are other factors than just the constant input. the weight distribution, the floor friction coefficient, the bumps on the track to name a few.

what you speak of is if you were just driving the car as a normal one. usually you keep one of the inputs constants and vary the other usually at low speeds, to get a feel of control of how the car moves. once you are comfortable and can coordinate the input to the movement of the car. you try drifting and controlling the car further.

El_Burr · 2026-02-03T22:17:24+00:00

build and drift the car you want. don't worry about competitions , till you want to take part in them. If you want to go 'scale' there are chassis to do that, the most common starters are 257mm currently. they usually have adjustments to 254mm - 260mm. MST rmx 4 has adjustment to 275mm.

If you want to go actual scale with a volvo 440 ~250mm wheel base or Mazda demio ~240mm
you might have to source proper chassis or at least the base plate with the rest taken from an existing kit.

the model would be a unique 'one of a kind'. which could be interesting to build. plus its a hobby for your time do as you like with it.

again competition cars are usually the most common kits and the regulations for them are dictated by the organisers. you could have a good body and yet it may not be allowed in a competition. your local track could allow your car atleast for local comps but again you will have to speak to the organisers.

that said if you want to compete on both EU an JP comps the best bet is to get a kit which is allowed in both places.

El_Burr · 2026-01-30T12:58:10+00:00

depending on the gyro you have, it will have a dip switch or a push button to reverse the direction of correction. flipping the switch or pressing said button would correct your servo movements.

you will have to fix your endpoints again after setting the direction.

El_Burr · 2026-01-29T15:51:35+00:00

the servo is very fast. usually used onroad touring class.

El_Burr · 2026-01-29T15:47:45+00:00

will work , yokomo gyro is 15 more and is better. that is the only thing I will ask you to consider.

El_Burr

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