[BriX]

hi guys im new to this forum and im new to this kind of hobby too.. to make a story short, im looking to purchase a drift rc to start with.. any recommendation type, brand, shop ( for good price)... thanks in advance

[wparsons]

I've got a Tamiya TT01 ED which works well, an I've heard good things about the HPI RTR drift cars as well.

[toefurkeybasher]

am a newb to the rc drift world myself and just finalized a deal on a cheap used slightly upgraded TT-01e drifter rite from the classified section here on site. i did some research and for a cheaper upgradeable chassis for beginners that is easy to work on the tamiya brand was the way to go. I to was looking at the hpi E10 series drifters which is another shaft drive system but then again both tamiya and hpi have some seriously nice well supported belt drive drifters systems out there. the shaft drive systems that i found are cheaper in price then the belt drive systems but most of the info i found throughout my forums suggest the belt drive is better for constant steady delivery of power to the wheels. just some tidbits i found while researching the rc drift world. hope it helps ya out to decide and best of luck my friend!!!

[BriX]

thanks guys... i just went to a local hoddy shop 5min away from my house and i ask for Hpi E10 drift and quoted me $180 and i ask info about tamiya and told me that parts is hard to come around and pricey.. i guess im going to start with hpi..

[waylander]

from what i understand, the tamiya distributor for canada is a pain to deal with, it's not that the retailers don't want to stock tamiya but they just don't like dealing with the guy.

I buy most of my tamiya parts from HK. It's a bit of a wait but the prices are right. rcmart and stella are the ones i deal with the most.

[Trek]

Hi guys im a new guy here also and my RC days was 15 yrs ago which i want to start this hobby again. Any advise , models, brand and price for a new starter again.

[toefurkeybasher]

hi there trek glad to have you around. i am a newbie to drift myself and have purchased my first car amd it was a tamiya tto1e not bad car for beginner but as u see from some of the posts tamiya mite be a pain to get parts for another good cheaper but good quality is HPI sprint 2 those just a couple if serious about drifting check out r/c drift video's on youtube thats what i did and helped me to do some checking in rite place for what i wanted and most of all the forums no question is a dumb question around these parts. take care and best of luck trek . hope i was of some help to you.

[BriX]

Needs some vote for my first purchase

HPI E10 dritf or Sprint 2 drift???

[wparsons]

^^ Does the place you plan to drive it have lots of pebbles around? If so, I would lean towards the E10 since it's shaft drive. The Sprint 2 is belt drive and will be a bit more efficient, but because the belt is open it can get jammed with small pebbles and debris.

[Dukk]

I had an e-10 and was glad to be rid of it. I would avoid it. If you want a shafty, get an Associated TC4 club racer. Endless upgrades available and worth the extra bit of money.

I do like HPI products but would look at the Sprint series.