Just announced from one of our new favorite companies into RC Drifting, Wrap-Up Next presents the Toyota AE86 Trueno RC Drift Body! This body will be released in mid-April 2012, this is definitely looking good! DriftMission staff are very curious in the quality of this body as it truly looks impressive from all angles. The body comes with light buckets, retractable lights, rear bumper, REAL 3D decals, door mirrors, license plate, and the rear spoiler. They are offering 2 versions of this body, the early version AE86 Trueno (Zenki) and the late version (Kouki). We have featured Wrap-Up Next before with their 3d decals and lenses, this is the second body from Wrap-Up Next. Previously they released the Toyota JZ10 Soarer that we featured here. The MSRP is 4725YEN, so expect around $50-$60 USD. More pictures after the jump!
Apr 05 2012
Wrap-Up Next Toyota AE86 Trueno RC Drift Body
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Apr 03 2012
Question of The Month – March 2012 Results
The new question of the month April is: What electronics manufacturer do you prefer? Everyone has their personal preference of one over another, what is yours? Tell us! March question of the month was: What is your choice surface for RC Drift? Thank you to everyone that voted. After a month of voting the results are in, the most popular choice of RC Drift surface is…
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Apr 02 2012
Pandora Mazda RX-7 FC3S Body
Pandora RC products has just announced a new 1:10 scale body for RC Drift. The very popular second generation Mazda RX-7 FC3S is now in production and will be available middle of April. The new body is polycarbonate body is moulded with separate front and rear bumpers. The authentic OEM rear wing is also included in the body package, rear light buckets are also included. The Pandora Mazda RX-7 FC3S is officially licensed by the Mazda Automobile Corporation and is made to reflect every details as accurately as possible. Mazda fans now have greater choices in RC Drift bodies.
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Apr 01 2012
Rotary Power RX-7 FD3S Showcase
The third generation Mazda RX-7 FD3S has always been an active topic in the automotive tuner world. The FD3S RX-7 is often loved and hated by automotive enthusiasts all over the world. If you are a fan of the Initial D anime, you will remember the yellow FD driven by Takahashi Keisuke. In its time, the FD3S was one of the most impressive and sexiest high performance JDM vehicles on the market. The RX-7 ceased production in 2002 and has since been highly sought after since its departure from the scene. In the 1:10 scale RC Drift community, this is no different. The FD3S is still a very popular body and often a source of obsession for many enthusiasts. If you think you have a FD3S fetish, then this post is for you. RE-Xtreme has one of the most impressive collection of FD3S RX-7 bodies we have ever seen. Do you have a fetish for the RX-7 FD? Check out the some of the most beautiful RX-7s ever created for RC Drift.
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Mar 30 2012
Eagle Racing R31 Spur Gear Adapter
New product to the Eagle Racing R31 line-up is an aluminium Spur Gear Adapter for the R31 GRT chassis. These new spur gear adapter is very important in smooth drive-train operation. This is a good option part to upgrade which will also include an 18T alloy pulley. The spur gear adapter includes several mounting holes for use with different spur gears. The new spur gear adapter is lightweight and durable for better operation. This part should also be compatible with other R31 based chassis.
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Mar 30 2012
Eagle Racing R31 Front Pulley Lower Mount
Eagle has just released another R31 option part to the growing product line-up. This time is the Front Pulley Mount for the Eagle Racing GRT R31 chassis. This new option part is the mounting that is part of the motor bulkhead enclosure. The new aluminium option part is light weight and increases rigidity so the pulley can operate efficiently. This new front pulley mount will also increase the chassis stiffness in the front section. Perfect for R31 fans!
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Mar 29 2012
Maruma Factory 180SX Body Parts
Maruma Factory recently released several new body parts for the Yokomo 180SX street version RC Drift Body. New body parts include a 180SX Kouki front bumper, Type 2 side step/skirt and 180SX Kouki tail lights cover. Now you can transform your Yokomo 180SX to the Kouki bumper. Previously D-like was the only manufacturer that produced the 180SX in the Kouki/late edition body style. These new 180SX parts can be fitted with the previously released 12 piece body kit from Maruma Factory. The complete body kit and new Kouki parts would make one of the most stylish 180SX. Maruma Factory really has stepped up the standard for future wide-body kits and extra body parts. Check it out today.
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Mar 28 2012
D-Expert Short Li-Po Drift Edition
D-Expert is proud to present their latest product release, a 7.4V 4200mAh short Li-Po battery. This D-Expert drift edition high performance short sized LiPo battery was designed specifically for RC Drift application. The short shaped battery size allows for better weight balance and allocation. With a 45C continuous and a 90C burst discharge rating, it is capable of feeding any power hungry Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) that you connect to. It comes in a stylish silver colour for those that enjoy matching equipment. D-Expert is new to the market so check them out today!
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Mar 27 2012
3 Racing Aluminum Pulley Series
For all of those people searching for counter-steer CS modification options for your chassis. 3 Racing has the perfect solution for you with a complete line-up of aluminum pulleys. The new aluminum pulleys are available in a wide variety of teeth sizes, perfect for any CS modification. The new 3 Racing aluminum pulleys are featured in direct drive center pulleys, center one-way pulleys, and differential pulleys. 3 Racing announced these gears earlier in the year, but have recently been releasing them steadily into the market. Many of these pulleys are already available, but there are also some that are coming soon. These center pulleys will fit most of the common chassis such as the Tamiya VDF, enRoute JXR, Hot Bodies TC-FD, and many more. If you are looking to do a custom CS modification, then check out these pulleys.
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Mar 27 2012
Enroute JXR Aluminum Rear Pulleys
enRoute recently released new aluminum pulleys for their JXR RC Drift chassis. Now the enRoute JXR chassis has greater countersteer CS modification options. These new pulleys are made of durable aluminium alloy and anodized in a black color in 32T or 34T. The JXR chassis already comes CS ready at a ratio of 1.62 with a rear 30T. These new rear aluminum pulleys are ideal for those that want to reduce their CS ratio.
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Mar 26 2012
Active Hobby Carbon Cooling Fan Protector
Active Hobby carbon cooling fan protector covers. The carbon covers provide protection for any cooling fans that may be exposed to human contact or large debris. Cooling is essential in the operation of all the electronics in an RC Drift chassis. These new carbon protectors help keep any wires or large debris from stopping the cooling fan. Especially useful when there are a large amount of light kit wires hanging from the body. These carbon protector covers are available for 25mm or 30mm versions to accommodate many different cooling fans. Available in the middle of May 2012.
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Mar 25 2012
RC Drift Chassis Gallery & Countersteer Setup Sheets
DriftMission.com is proud to announce the addition of a RC Drift Chassis picture gallery & countersteer setup sheet database. This has been requested by many of you, so without further delay we have opened up the submissions page. If you want to share your drift chassis, body, or countersteer setup please click on the link below to fill out the appropriate submission form. We will be categorizing these pictures into galleries based upon manufacturers & models. We would like to thank all of you that submitted pictures for the rc drift body picture gallery already. DriftMission.com would like to personally thank all of you that wrote in with suggestions to make the site better! We will post the RC Drift Chassis picture gallery once we have received enough submissions.
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