Dorifto Help - Now sorted

well thanks mostly to chucks dorifto vid and partly driving past cannon hill on thursdy nights. ive decided i need a rc drift hack.
i have a tx with plenty spare models left and an rx to suit, so really only need something BnD or the like. no real clue on models etc at the moment so any advice or help would be super.
been scouring the drift city forum soakin it in.

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i still love my crawler and honcho so no dramas there haha

TT01 or E10 are probably the cheaper options to get started, with the TT01 having lots of hop up options.

from what i been readin that seems a popular starter. is that the tt01d? i guess im lookin for something like the cc01 equivlant?

yeah if you want cheap and easy. Go with the TT01. They are sort of like the cc01 of the drift world...

Or even better, get a cc01, strap in some power and go drifting with that.

Keep an eye on the driftcity forum for sale threads, there's always some little drift queen having a dummyspit and selling all his gear off.

You could pick up and older top end carbon fibre chassis (Tamiya TRF415, Schumacher MI3, AE TC5) for the price of a new TT01 and it could handle a low turn motor without having to fork out for TT upgrades for it to be able to handle it (bearings, shaft, motor mount.)

Stay away from E10, Great Vigor crap etc... just a money pit that you will out grow in a week anyway.

Plus if you get a decent chassis straight away, you can have a crack at onroad racing when drifting gets inevitably boring.

yea mate, been on there, there pretty helpful blokes.
currently negotiating details and price for this, what are your thoughts mate
http://www.rctech.net/forum/australia-sale-trade/455388-fs-yokomo-ssg-sd-black.html

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If the seller seems trustworthy then go for it, yoko's are excellent quality.

The only problem with the yokomo is that parts are hard to come by and can be quite expensive.

this is more than likely what i am going to end up with hopefully by the end of the week at the latest.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400180342255&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1356wt_932
got a post in the trader section for a motor esc but ill leave that there.
any one up for painting a shell let us no

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Yeah I could paint your shell for ya. I'm a rattle can man though. How much detail do ya want ?

cool mate will have a chat about it tomoro. nothing flash either one tone or 2 tone with a black roof and rest body one tone. spray can is cool haha i just dont have the patience to prepare it properly and get over it by the time its comes to paint haha. obviusly im happy to sort you for $$ or some mothers milk(of your choice haha) what ever suits.

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is there 2 types of bearings and shocks used in the drifta (in particular the kit i linked to above)? if so whats the difference?

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dont worry about the above post, i got that explained for me haha.

scoottyb, what drifta are you running?keen to get this thing bought sorted and out playing haha will let u and jarrod no when and we can go for a bit of a slide(or attempt to slide by me haha)

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Yeh Ads i'm running something really different got it of Arty......a Express Mini 1/10th road runner with mx60 wheels /drift tyres.With A Mini cooper S body.
The equivilent is the Tamia MO5....Look into them, or i would go the TTO1 Tamia. Heaps of parts anywhere and there a decent hard wearing car.

oh ok cool will have to have a search bout them. 99% sure gonna run a yokomo myself tho.

gonna go to ozrc tomoro and have a chat to phil/pete(cant remember) about one other wise i got a few other options. did u get a chance to have a chat to him jarrod?

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I had a talk to pete and it looks like the yokomo's are all gone and they might not be able to get any more for quite a while. They do have a TB03D special edition left which looks quite good. Linky: http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=92206 but if you go and see him they should have something to suit you there.

If you can afford it this would be the ultimate one to get.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HPI-PRO-D-spec-R-Drift-car-1-10-/150539229528?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Radio_Controlled_Vehicles&hash=item230cd65958

yea been keeping an eye on that hpi, who is good for parts etc for the hpi tho that roller really only needs electrics looking at it haha. also found it for sale on driftcity, might be able to chop him down a bit haha. its got a few days so i got time to sort my shite out. haha

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i keep finding and getting drawn back to yokomos haha
http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-yokomo-drift-treme-ps13-silvia-dpps13-p-24781.html
only 20odd AUD more delivered to my door than the ozrc one was with the our $ strong with the greenback

is 275 a pretty good price for that hpi pro d. i can get it this week and get oz rc to sort out a motor/esc for me. keen to get one get it sorted and have a slide/play hahah

Definately a good price. When I was looking at getting one as a roller with no electrics, wheels or body it was about $450. So yes it is a good price but is there anything wrong with it? With the parts side of things even toyworld stock hpi parts but I would say OZRC would be your best bet.

nar, he just got bought a new chassis for chrissy. ok cool, ozrc might start getting some of my hard earned haha

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If thats the hpi pro on drift city.....yeh it a good price, he's hoped it up a fair bit. As for motor- Hobby wing 9T Combo brushless. I've had one & there good value for money. $130. Gerrard will have them.

scottb wrote:If thats the hpi pro on drift city.....yeh it a good price, he's hoped it up a fair bit. As for motor- Hobby wing 9T Combo brushless. I've had one & there good value for money. $130. Gerrard will have them.

Yhea thats a wicked price. I would go with the 9t hobbywing/yeah racing/turnigy set up..

But i wouldnt pay 130 for it. Jump on evilbay you can with them up in aus for $100mark, or from hong kong for even cheaper.

yeah scotty it is the one of drift city. thats what im thinking if its got ecerything all i have to do is power it up and do my worst haha
yea gonna go to oz rc cause i wanna have a go asap haha and have a chat see if they cant do a deal with out the prgramming card and cash i already got one in transit for the honchos upgraded set up.
otherwise evilbay forsure.

cheers for all your help and input guys will be out soon all things going to plan

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