Christmas Gifts for Drifters
Searching for something to buy for the drifter in your life? Or maybe you just need to drop your girlfriend a hint by emailing her this blog. I thought I’d put up a few suggestions for those who are into drifting. I’ll probably update this list over a few days, so check back often.
Suggestion #1: a Remote Controlled Drift Car
The main companies that sell 1/10 scale remote controlled drift cars are Yokomo, Tamiya, and HPI. I personally prefer the Tamiya TL-01 chassis, but just about any 4-wheel-drive, electric 1/10th scale r/c vehicle should suffice. If you can’t manage to find an actual drift car that comes with drift type tires, you can always use 2″ diameter black ABS piping that you’d find a Home Depot as tires instead. The ABS plastic “tires” cause the car to slip and skid in a very realistic drifting motion that can still be accurately controlled.
Other than the car itself, you’ll also need to get a controller, a rechargeable battery, a battery charger, AA batteries for the controller, and paint for the car’s body. To make sure you have everything you need, it’s easiest to make the purchase from a shop that specializes in remote controlled vehicles. If you want to ensure that you have everything you need you can also go with a “ready to run” drift-car kit that comes with car, controller, and usually battery and charger too.
If you’re getting the ready to run kit and you’re absolutely sure that there will be no exchanges, you can always open up the kit early so you can charge the battery and install the controller AA batteries so that on Christmas morning, the car will be ready to go.
