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New Yokomo D-Max Special

December 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Released late last month this mouth watering new drifter from Yokomo is based on a new chassis design by Yokomo’s own Suzuki Hiroshi.

Of exceptional note for the 4WD drift car is the new dual center slipper clutch which allows an individual balance of power to the rear and front axle possible. This allows the front and rear wheels to spin at different speeds (See the video below) allowing the driver to pull of some pretty exceptional rolling burn-off moves! This is an RC drifters dream come true!

Add the increased steering angle and you have a great chassis for counter steer drift style. The clutch allows easy setup for different surfaces.

The use of saddle pack-batteries and the centered motor position give an even balance to the chassis for better control.

Yokomo D-Max Special Specifications

  • Shaft drive 4WD
  • Viewer carbon upper and lower chassis decks
  • Adjustable dual clutch
  • Ackermann optimized for counter steer drifting
  • Improved front knuckles
  • Alu suspension arm mount
  • Alu oil damper
  • Alu special motor mount
  • Alu upper arm tie-rod
  • Length: 387mm
  • Width: 198mm
  • Wheelbase: 258mm
  • Internal gear ratio: 2.35/1
  • Weight (without body): 1420g

Yokomo D-Max Special

More pictures available on the Yokomo site here.

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Cool Flash Drift Games

December 22, 2009 By 1 Comment

Can’t get enough of drifting? Check out our top 5 FREE flash drift games on the web. Not a penny to pay for all the online drifting fun you need!

Perfect for bored drifters and wasting time at work.

No. 5 Drift Runners
Drift Runners

Drift Runners is a fun little game that not only awards points for your drifting skills but also for hitting objects, clearing jumps and beating your computer opposition.

No. 4 Drift Legends
Drift Legends

Test your drifting skills under timed pressure on a wide selection of tracks. Unforgiving game that punishes those with weak drift-fu. Good fun though!

No. 3 Mercedes Drift Game
Mercedes Drift Game

Nice and simple freebie advertising game for Mercedes. Double use of the word drift here as your driving skills are rated by how much snow you splash up walls. (Snow drift geddit!)

No. 2 King of Drift
King of Drift

King of Drift has to be hands down one of the best Flash racing games ever made. Notable features include an array of beautifully rendered tracks, excellent driving physics, plenty of different game modes and difficulties, challenging computer opponents, upgradable cars, and nice faux 3D touches.

The game retains a very professional feel with nice, easy to navigate menu screens, no serious bugs, and a decent soundtrack. Race against the clock in time trials, earn points by performing drifts and tricks, or race against computer controlled cars in the race (career) mode.

No. 1 Online World Drifting Championships
Online World Drifting Championships

Our pick of the bunch is this fantastic drifting game from Amnesia. Sponsored by Xbox this is the best drift game available on the web! With stunning graphics and realistic drifting this game is top notch fun. You can even set up a league and drift against your mates to see who is the ultimate drift world champion.

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Team Magic E4D 320 1/10th Drift Spec Touring Car

September 18, 2009 By 1 Comment

The fact that it’s Ready-To-Run always makes us happy as it means entry level drifters can enjoy themeselves without having to get their hands too dirty. Team Magic claim the E4D is 98% factory built and all you need to get drifting are some AA batteries and an hour to charge the battery. Sweet.

This is a no thrills drift car. It comes with no titanium or carbon fibre parts. In their place are high quality plastic parts which do their job and help keep the complete cost of the package down. This reinforced plastic can be found in every part of the car, making the E4D very light. For Team Magic fans who want a stronger car the E4D shares many features of the E4 series meaning their are plenty of upgrades already available.

Team Magic E4D Drift Car

The electrics in this car are all from TM’s own H.A.R.D stable, which generally means you’re getting good quality gear. Of particular interest is the dual mode ESC; The dual mode feature is ideal for novices looking to learn the basics of RC drifting. Once you tire of ‘easy mode’ a quick flick of the switch and your playing with the big boys! ‘Fierce Mode’ (as TM have dubbed it) unleashes the full power of the 19T motor making acceleration much more fun.

Team Magic E4D Features:

  • Three Belt Tranmission
  • Narrow chassis and low CG design
  • Centralised battery and motor
  • Rubber Belts
  • Quick release front & rear ball diffs
  • Fully upgradeable
  • Mounted Drift Tyres
  • H.A.R.D. Futaba Radio System
  • H.A.R.D. JR Dual Mode ESC
  • H.A.R.D. x3 Motor

Team Magic E4D Specifications:

  • Scale: 1/10th
  • Width: 186mm
  • Length: 374mm
  • Weight: 1480g
  • Wheelbase: 257-259mm

Team Magic are reknowned for making some crap cars. However their G4 touring car is a complete gem of a RC vehicle so there is hope that this new drift car will be the bees knees. This version does very nicely as an entry level drift car but if you want more then look elsewhere.

Check out this video of the new car in action:

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