A few weeks ago we announced the birth of Rêve D, a new R/C brand founded by Minoru Aso and Tomonari Nakamura, two former Yokomo employees. A few weeks later, the website of this new Japanese company with the aim of producing RC drifting accessories was launched.
Among the first two products available we find an 18kg / cm servo with features specifically designed for RC drifting and a USB Dongle for programming.
24 Oct 2019
Max Speed Technology (MST) has released the images of their new drifting FXX 2.0 KMW 1/10th Scale Drift high-quality kit. The carbon fiber chassis has an aluminum alloy nameplate with a limited serial number and features a newly designed steering system and a new large front steering setting angle allowing a greater drift angle.
The chassis is equipped with an aluminum alloy ATK front-wheel seat. The exclusive adjustable design of three-stage tow distance and four-direction Ackermann lock points, allow the front wheel to turn at a large angle and having more Ackermann angle settings.
16 Oct 2019
Minoru Aso and Tomonari Nakamura (ex Yokomo sales manager and engineering manager) have announced the formation of the new drift Rêve D brand. The company is based in Japan and the drivers team includes Hayato Matsuzaki (IFMAR 2WD World Champion) and Takahiro Kawakami( Drift World Cup Champion). The final goal of the Rêve D brand is to produce drift car conversion kit, full chassis, electronics and RC accessories.
The first Rêve D Drift products will arrive in 2020. We wish them all the best for this new brand and we look forward to see what they will produce.
Max Speed Technology (MST) has announced the re-release of their drift chassis MS-01D. The model will be sold Ready to Run with two shells JZ3 and EG6, available in different colors: red, blue, black and white. The chassis uses a front center motor GT configuration with 4WD double belts transmission, fluid-filled shock absorbers, front and rear independent multi-link double A-arm suspension, front differential and rear shaft drive system.
01 Sep 2019
Next year, the 2020 RC Drift World Championship will be held in Japan, dedicated to 1/10 scale electric model cars organized by Masami Hirosaka. The event, which will take place under the hat of the IFMAR, will take place between 15 and 19 April at the legendary Yatabe Arena (in Tsukuba, near Tokyo).
Max Speed Technology has released the first image of their new drifting chassis. The FXX 2.0 KMW will have a new high performance technical spec with top quality parts.
From the image we can see the model uses a rear wheel drive transmission, with front motor layout and cantilever shock absorbers design.
12 Aug 2019
The electronics are not all the same and the quality of the components can sometimes make a big difference in terms of performance. Rody Cheung, a member of the Hong Kong RC drift group has made a comparison video of a normal aftermarket capacitor and the Onisiki Hyper Booster Capacitor (#ONI4603). Let’s watch the video below to see the difference.
31 Jul 2019
The Japanese RC brand Team Axon announced the new Revoshock dampers. These big bore shock absorbers are designed for the Yokomo YD-2 and YD-4 drift cars and utilise 11.5mm diameter 16-hole shock pistons (with HVF-coated threaded alloy shock bodies for ultra low friction). The clearance between the piston and shock body is only 0.025mm, ensuring minimal oil blow-by and thus predictable shock performance.
The Revoshock uses a new piston shaft seal design with the lower cartridge seals with a smaller diameter compared to standard P3 O-rings, which ensures the seals are not being pinched by the shock body which created a floating design that leads to virtually no friction between the seals and the shock shaft.
