Tag Archive: news

Oct 05 2011

Active Hobby VDF Suspension Linkage

Active Hobby VDF Suspension Linkage

Active Hobby Japan has announced an upcoming release for the Tamiya TA-05 VDF chassis. The new left and right suspension linkage system significantly improves traction and changing camber is a breeze. Thanks to the new link kit you can now adjust your camber on the fly. These are machined from high quality aluminum. These will …

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Jul 15 2011

Advan Racing RG-D by Vertex RC

*Update: Now in Hyper Silver* T&E Vertex produces some amazing stuff for 1:1 drifting, and now they are officially moving into the RC world. One of their many products available is the Advan Racing RG-D wheels. These Advan wheels come in matte black and hyper silver finish with 5mm and 8mm offset options. These wheels …

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Jul 09 2011

Spice Volk TE37 Drift Wheels

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RC Spice Japan has released Rays Engineering Volk Racing TE37 wheels. The most unique feature of the wheels is the logos are printed directly to the wheels in blue, similar to real rims you would find on a 1:1 car. The wheels are available in white, matte silver and gun metal; and will be available …

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Jul 07 2011

Vertex High-Control Aluminum Chassis for DRB

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Vertex recently released a “High Control” Aluminum Chassis for the Yokomo DRB. This new aluminum chassis was created with the aid of D1 driver Takahiro Ueno; who brings the expertise of D1 into the RC world. The new chassis design increase rigidity of the chassis while preserving necessary flex in certain areas of the chassis. …

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Jul 04 2011

Pandora RC Drift Bodies (S13 and Pulsar)

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Pandora RC has just announced the addition of two new drift bodies to their lineup; a Nissan S13 and a Nissan Pulsar GTI-R. Both body shells are 1:10 scale and made from polycarbonate material. Pandora RC has always emphasized their attention to detail to ensure accurate representation of the car and are certified by Nissan. …

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Jul 04 2011

Active Hobby VDF Steering Wiper

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Active Hobby Japan has announced an upcoming release for the Tamiya TA-05 VDF chassis. The new steering wiper assembly will allow for a maximum steering angle of 55º. The new steering wiper comes with 6 option holes for pillow ball adjustments and 3 hole positions in the center carbon plate to choose your best suited …

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Jul 04 2011

Revised Eagle Racing GRT Chassis V.2

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Eagle Racing has revised their GRT conversion kit chassis for the Tamiya TA-05 Version II chassis. The new eagle racing GRT chassis is also called version 2, not to be confused with TA-05 V2; you can read more about the original conversion kit here. The new version 2 GRT kit has been upgraded with the …

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Jul 02 2011

RC Mania Front Motor Conversion Kit

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A Rajimani Shop have created a very unique front motor conversion modification kit. This conversion kit is created specifically for the TA-05 VDF based mid-ship chassis; kits such as the Eagle Racing GRT, Street Jam OTA-R (TA-05 Drift Conversion, SP Square, Silver II Edition) and of course the Tamiya TA-05 VDF. This conversion kit effectively …

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Jun 30 2011

Eagle Racing Steering Upgrade

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Eagle Racing Japan has released their latest option parts for their Eagle Racing TA-05 GRT drift chassis. The new front suspension arms have been modified to accommodate 50° of steering angle; high steering angle is only necessary for countersteer (CS) modifications. The upgrade will include new steering cranks that appeared to be lengthened and extended …

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Jun 30 2011

Kazama Auto Service Spidercks GP-X

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Kazama Auto Japan is well known in the D1 Drift world. Now Kazama Auto and Street Jam has just released their new 1:10 scale electric drift chassis; called the Spidercks GP-X. The GP-X is based on the already popular Street Jam OTA-R31 chassis, but hopped up by Kazama Auto with some key hop-up parts. The …

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