RC Drift Countersteer Belts Guide

This guide will help outline the basics of RC Drift & help to explain the different chassis options.

This guide is meant for beginners to get the basic understanding, and then develop your own style. So nothing here is absolute. The great thing about…

Electronics

Motors: Brushless vs. Brushed
Here’s the differences, pros, and cons of both.

Brushed uses mechanical method to generate current. Current flows through the brushes and those brushes make contact with with a commutator shaft causing…

What is a Drift Box or Dbox? What does it do?
A Drift box is a gyro that is set-up between the ESC and the steering servo. This gyroscope is used to automatically balance the steering response of the RC car so that it does not spin out. The HPI dbox…

RC drifting can be done with any on-road 4WD based vehicles. Electric powered vechicless provide better throttle response and are prefered for drifting. Nitro cars can be used but are a bit more complex and wont be covered in this guide. Any on-road…

Lipo terminology and concepts
Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) battery
Lithium polymer is one of many lithium based battery types available in the world. It is different than lithium ion, lithium ferrite and the one-use AA/AAA lithium cells. This type of battery…

Pulley Guide
A list of some of the pulleys from many on-road touring car that can be used for CS. If you have anything to add to the list please contact us or leave…

Spring Rates Guide
A small springs guide for Yokomo, Rayspeed, Tamiya, Associated springs rates.

The Basic Setup-Understanding Suspension
Suspension. Ok, there is a TON of information on suspension out there because in RC (and in real racing) suspension pretty much makes or breaks a good setup. There’s a lot that happens to your shocks and springs…

Understanding the basics of RC drifting

Ok, so now you’ve got your setup, you’re going to want to drive. Here I’m going to talk about the basics of drifting. Again, every driver has a different style and technique. So in no way am I saying “you have…

Tires
You have a number of options for tires out there to choose from.

HPI T-Drifts (most common out there)

Tamiya Driftechs

Yokomo Single Rings

HPI LP’s and Type A treaded

Active Hobbies

Shimizu Racing

Blade Racing…

Gears Guide for Yokomo MR4TC-SD/Drift Package