Monday, September 28, 2009

Active Countersteer Kit *Ver. 2* for TA05

This weekend I received the new Active Hobby TA05 countersteer kit:
Active did a great job machining the pulley. It slides easily onto the spur gear holder, and there isn't a hint of play once it's in place:
I opted not to use the belt included with the kit and used a spare TA05 IFS-R belt (#54045) instead, which fits perfectly without any modifications like I had hoped. This is great news because IFS-R belts are readily available on eBay and Tamiya USA's e-store:
My driving impressions should be posted within the next couple of days. Unfortunately, because of bad weather and a busy weekend, I haven't been able to spend more than ten minutes trying it out.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Square TA05 Drift Conversion SP - Update #2

The first prototype has been completed:

Source: Square RC

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Square TA05 Drift Conversion SP - Update

The first prototype parts have been cut and machined:

Source: Square RC

Friday, September 11, 2009

Hot Bodies TC-D

Hot Bodies has officially announced their latest drift chassis, the TC-D. It's scheduled to be released this November, and has a list price of 57600 JPY:

Major Characteristics:
  • Overall length: 365mm
  • Width: 190mm
  • Wheelbase: 258 ~ 262mm
  • Weight: 1480g
  • Front midship motor layout
  • Front ball diff, rear rigid diff
  • Carbon double deck chassis
  • Adjustable battery position
  • Adjustable threaded shocks

Source: HPI Japan

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Square TA05 Drift Conversion SP

Square is working on a new drift conversion for the TA05. Details on the new kit are scarce, but here are two CAD images of the prototype:

Source: Square RC