Noob Here

[CowboyKirk35]

So i saw a video the other day about a small team of kids drifting like 180sx r/c cars and noticed that they ran on real single piston engines and looked into it a little and decided it would be a great hobbie for me seeing as I'm in training auto mechanic and just love these little things.

Well so from what I've read i want to get a On-Road Nitro Tourer but can't seem to find a decent cheap kit online and was thinking about ordering all parts needed and makin it from scratch..

So if somebody wouldnt mind helping me out with were i could get a DIY kit or could list me all the parts ill need that would sweet.

 

[ohsnap]

I'm personally not into drifting so I don't know the in's and out's of it, but as I understand the sport:
A. Some manufacturers do make drift kits
B. A non-drifting on-road car can be configured to drift.
C. Some manufacturers make specialized parts to convert "B" into a drifter (tires / suspension arms etc).

I just searched eBay's Toys and Hobbies section for drift and found several examples for sale.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Building from scratch, especially your first rig, isn't a very good idea. Between all the shipping charges for all the little items that will keep popping up, to ordering parts individually, you'll have $500 wrapped up into a $250 rig. Don't take this as a dis-claimer against building your own ride though. Plenty of companies offer "kits". You have to build the vehicle from scratch, but all of the parts and hardware come in one box. Along with instructions for assembly, proper set-up and electronic recommendations. You may want to check out Tamiya. They're a company that has been involved in scale rc kits for years. Thunder Tiger also offers a ready to run drift car that looks like a blast.

 

[hamz9561]

HPI also makes a good on road car for drifting.

 

[Scrogg]

HPi makes tons of drfift cars. Nitro is really not ideal for drifting...it is hard on these engines to constantly rev. They are just not made to turn 35K rpm's nonstop. They will overheat and warp the sleeve or snap a rod.
Most serious drifters use brushless el. motor powered rigs. They're superior in every way to nitro engines but the cool factor is not there IMO. I love the sound of a modified race mill! Nothing like it, I don't care if an electric is stronger or faster, but all I do is race off-road with my rig.

I'd buy an Ofna 1/8th scale on-road car, install a Werks B5 engine with a 2013 pipe and some nice hard drift tires and have a blast. I always wanted to build one myself. Ofna makes a very durable product.