Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Street Jam Star Shark Wheels

Street Jam is continuing their line of "high-profile tire" style wheels:
Available for import on July 15th in 3mm, 6mm, and 10mm offsets.

Source: Street Jam

Monday, June 29, 2009

Hot Bodies DCJ Drive Shaft Set #67699

From Hot Bodies:
Maintain better corner speed while drastically reducing wheel chatter with the Hot Bodies DCJ drive shaft. The DCJ or (Double Cardan Joint) shaft breaks the single pivot point into two pivot points resulting in less drag and shallower shaft angles during sharp turning. Your car will be easier to drive and your lap times will show it!
They'll be available soon and are compatible with the entire line of Cyclone touring cars.

Source: Hot Bodies

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Friday, June 26, 2009

Tamiya TA05 Ver. II

Now available in Japan and making its way over to the U.S. in the coming weeks, Tamiya recently released a couple of new pictures of their new TA05 Ver. II.

Suspension mounts:
Thanks to separate left and right suspension blocks, replacing the drive belts will now be an easier task.

Motor mount:
The new, narrower motor mount utilizes a cantilevered shaft which allows the battery to be mounted closer to the centerline of the chassis.

Source: Tamiya Inc.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Speed Way Pal A31 Cefiro: Official Pictures

Due out early next month, Speed Way Pal's new A31 Cefiro body will include Type II aero mirrors, 15mm exhaust, decal sheet, and window masks all for around 40 USD:

Source: Speed Way Pal

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Ai Circuit in Kasai, Japan

While browsing Yodo's Drift Blog last week, I noticed a picture of him standing on what appeared to be a 1/10th scale mountain pass. After doing some searching over the weekend, I learned that it was indeed a 1/10th scale mountain pass at Ai Circuit in Kasai, Hyogo, Japan. The track opened in April of this year and, next to the mountain pass, has a standard drift track as well. Enjoy the pictures, courtesy of RC-ART Blog.

Under Construction:



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Friday, June 12, 2009

Yokomo Drift Package - BLITZ Dunlop Skyline

Scheduled to be released later this month is a new Drift Package kit from Yokomo which will include a clear body and decal sheet modeled after Ken Nomura's BLITZ Dunlop ER34 Skyline from the 2008 D1GP season:

Source: Team Yokomo

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Two New Drift Packages from Yokomo

Drift Package Plus SSGP Edition:
The Yokomo Drift Package Plus SSGP Edition is set up for their new Super Scale racing class which has been gaining popularity in Japan. The spools have been replaced with ball differentials (front and rear) and R03 HG Radial Type-D drift tires have replaced the Zero-One R tires. Click here for more info.

Drift Package Plus Deep Rim Edition:
Standard equipment on the Drift Package Plus Deep Rim Edition is Yokomo's short suspension set which allows for high offset wheels to be used on 190-195mm bodies. Click here for more info.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

HPI Lexus IS F: More Pictures

Andy H. from HPI released a few more pictures of the new body:
A release date still has yet to be announced.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

HPI Lexus IS F Widebody 200mm Body

Andy H. from HPI recently released these pictures of their latest offering, the Lexus IS F Widebody:
This is one of the first bodies I've seen in a while that I'm really looking forward to working on. Unfortunately, a release date has yet to be announced.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Monday, June 1, 2009

Speed Way Pal Nissan A31 Cefiro Body

Scheduled to be released later this summer:

Source: Speed Way Pal Blog