Hello from Al Ain

Hello my fellow kabayans ..... Im a Filipino RC enthusiast based here in Al Ain and currently own a on-road Nitro CD3 ...... i hear that there is a group of Pinoy Nitro enthusiasts here in Al Ain but i havent had the chance to hang-out with them ......

Ive been doing my research on Electric Drifting Cars and by my luck stumbled on your website ..... im thinking that electric drifting is to more of my taste now a days which in turn has lead me to look for a nice, respectable and easily upgradeable electric drift kit, i was wondering if anyone can give me suggestions and tips on what to get? where to get? and a budget on how much a complete set would cost me? ....

and maybe i can drive down all the way down to dubai just to watch and learn from you guys .....

any leads would be of great help

salamat

HI strawb

first of all welcome to our site. this site is for all you can ask any time for your queries im sure less that 24hrs you will got an answer

with regards to a drift kit it is depend on your budget. If your budget is less you can have a second hand kit TT-01 that will not reach 800 aed.

if your will look for intermediate kit hobby shops here in dubai is selling a brand new kit that range start to 1.1K

you can visit our drift meet every saturday we start @ 4pm

hi strawb welcome to dub drift !!!!!!!


i agree jon !!!!!!

thanks for the welcome j.drift and speedyAdik .....
TT-01 for 800AED? would that come in a complete set?

and id love to visit one of your meets ..... thanks again

another question is do these RC kits come cheaper here or from the phils?

hi strawb!!! welcome to the site!

as for your question, since your already in to rc, you can start with an intermediate as its a bit upgraded and better to drift.

budget will run from 1.1k up.

if you're going down to dubai this weekend, we'll have our drift on friday morning. (November 20)

here are some kits you might wanna check out bro..
DRIFT CHASSIS KITS

difference in prices is not that big if you plan to get one from manila only problem is you dont have much choices here in dubai.. hobby center is opening up a new branch at dubai mall and they say theres gonna be a lot of new tamiya stuff, so you might wanna check it out next month.

welcome to dubdrift

it is depends bro some check on for sale items thread maybe there still some selling
or check maldito he's selling some rtr kit & he won a kit on our last raffle tamiya TB02 maybe he's selling it you can have in a good price

hello bro! too late, hahahaha, from what place are you in al ain? if you want i can give you a nice deal TRF 416 WCE hahahaha 1300 DHS. kidding im from al ain also, but now here in phils. if you want kit JJD shop is the place to be.

Hi Strawb,

Welcome bro...

thanks for the welcome guys ..... im definitely set on getting a drift kit but i just need to do some extra research and with help from you guys i think i'll be having my kit sooner than i expect ....

hi bandit ...... i stay in al salam st. in nyadat ..... let me know if your back here in Al Ain ...... i need some tips and advice for this new hobby ....


so any specific time for the drift meet this friday?

Welcome sir, we look forward to meet you on friday.

And about used drift kits, you can check some of my used kits that you can choose from, ill try to bring them all
this next drift meet

hey there strawb!

welcome to the forums..

decided on a kit yet?

Thanks again guys for the tips and the warm welcome ....

Maldito ..... I'll definitely try and check out your kits for sale .... I still don't know much about rc drifting and tips and advice on what to get would be greatly appreciated.

Orange alien ... I'm highly considering the TT-01R however I'm still not familiar about the pros and cons of the different kits ... Hpi? Tamiya? Yokomo? Please advice.

Salamat

go for an intermediate kit @ strawb! if you opt for a TT01 kit, sooner or later you'll be upgrading it and it will cost you more rather than buying an intermidiate kit right away

Tamiya is the most faved brand among the group. although some of the guys are using kits from other manufacturers as well..

why Tamiya?

for me personally, because there are lots parts available either from tamiya itself or from other tuning brands for tamiya as well..

just my thought though.. it's always up to one's preference..


and +1 on jebs' advice.. better go for an intermediate level kit..

a TA-05 (belt driven) or a TB-03 (shaft driven) would be some good choices..

jebolution wrote:

go for an intermediate kit @ strawb! if you opt for a TT01 kit, sooner or later you'll be upgrading it and it will cost you more rather than buying an intermidiate kit right away

hi jebolution .... when you say intermediate kit? what are the differences between this one and the TT-01? and can you give me chasis types of intermediate kits so i can do my fair share of research on them as well?

thanks

orange_alien wrote:

Tamiya is the most faved brand among the group. although some of the guys are using kits from other manufacturers as well..

why Tamiya?

for me personally, because there are lots parts available either from tamiya itself or from other tuning brands for tamiya as well..

just my thought though.. it's always up to one's preference..


and +1 on jebs' advice.. better go for an intermediate level kit..

a TA-05 (belt driven) or a TB-03 (shaft driven) would be some good choices..

how much do the TA-05 or TB-03 sell for? and are they readily availabale here in UAE?

T&U have a TA-05 going for about AED700, was their last piece. Good kit, but it does NOT have a speed controller included. It does however have complete bearing kit.

In a nutshell, no, they are not readily available here....all the time. When T&U get their main shipments, they have plenty....but they tend to move them fairly quickly. Parts on current models are sometimes available.

TT-01 is the most prolific model, has the most cost effective variants, and parts are easy to come by.
The TT-01 is a great starter, but I firmly believe hopping them up too far is a waste of money, like putting perfume on a pig...smells good, but still a pig.

That said, they are great value, usually come with ESC and light-kits...and all round good deal, with limitations in performance later.

If you are going to do touring with us, a silvercan class will ensure that speeds are limited, and I will say this: A TT-01 can still be VERY competitive in this class, in the right hands...

There are some of these in T&U, kits are around AED600-AED800 and the RTR's are around AED1000.

cathurga wrote:

T&U have a TA-05 going for about AED700, was their last piece. Good kit, but it does NOT have a speed controller included. It does however have complete bearing kit.

In a nutshell, no, they are not readily available here....all the time. When T&U get their main shipments, they have plenty....but they tend to move them fairly quickly. Parts on current models are sometimes available.

TT-01 is the most prolific model, has the most cost effective variants, and parts are easy to come by.
The TT-01 is a great starter, but I firmly believe hopping them up too far is a waste of money, like putting perfume on a pig...smells good, but still a pig.

That said, they are great value, usually come with ESC and light-kits...and all round good deal, with limitations in performance later.

If you are going to do touring with us, a silvercan class will ensure that speeds are limited, and I will say this: A TT-01 can still be VERY competitive in this class, in the right hands...

There are some of these in T&U, kits are around AED600-AED800 and the RTR's are around AED1000.

hi cathurga..... thanks for the detailed inputs ...... T&U is located where? ...... do you guys accomodate nitro cars when you do touring? .....

sorry bro we are telling every one not to use nitro because of the area it is near to a residencial building.

J.Drift wrote:

sorry bro we are telling every one not to use nitro because of the area it is near to a residencial building.

noted and understood ...... i actually drive all the way out in far away parking lots here in al ain just to tune my cd3 ......

i guess i have to get me an ep drift car very soon

strawb wrote:

so any specific time for the drift meet this friday?

more details for this fridays meet HERE
see you man

i used to have CD3. good enough, how much you bought your CD3? from hobby center al-ain mall? if you want to tune your kit, there is 1 shop near adnoc khalifa i think at the back. you can look for Patchot.

altimeters wrote:

strawb wrote:

so any specific time for the drift meet this friday?

more details for this fridays meet HERE
see you man

thanks for the update sir