RC drifters can be found world wide...one spot in particular where the scene is large and kickin is in the Czech Republic. Raikou has slowly gained a spot there and now is becoming a tire of choice. Raikou sponsors several teams abroad and developed a new tire profile for their friends in the eastern countries. They were interested in a tire with a larger edge wall radius...with the same grip and wear character as the D68...so here it is...the D70.

Again the tire is made from the same compound as the D68 so it carries all the same grip/slip characteristics. The larger radius allows it to climb over surface irregularities commonly found in parking lot layouts.

Raikou Tires carry other tire compounds suited for different types of surfaces.
Raikou Tires can be found here.

Square R/C is working on a new conversion drift kit. This will have improved steering and better chassis roll control. Possibly a new battery placement. It will be a conversion kit for the TA05 ver. II chassis.
Kit will be released in May.
Here are 2 photos of some conversion parts.

Here some info on the new Sanwa/Airtronics M12 transmitter remote. More info here.

"Deepening further, to surpass all
The combat capability of response beyond the imagination and innovation 
appeared M12 machine that combines flagship. 
◆ to the region of "zero experience" response is
　achieved far more than conventional high-speed response. 
　Driving feel directly connected to the intention of the driver. 
◆ instantly change the settings in some situations
　racing mode function 
　to record each set D / R, trim, such as the curve, the drive controller 
　can be switched to one-touch settings to suit your Dishon. 
◆ realization of significant weight
　in order to reduce the load on the driver, by changing the internal structure 
　and lighter success. 
◆ PC Link Logger features and full
　throttle and the steering operation amount telecommunications, from the receiver 
　to record and can be confirmed cytometry data, by a special cable 
　to accommodate the migration of data to a PC.

Waru d-day-z

Zillion RC releases wheel O-rings. The purpose of the o-rings are to make tire mounting easier. 

Yokomo will be releasing their new sensored brushless electronic speed control. It's a re-badged Hobbywing XERUN-120A-V3 version speedo. It will be labeled the Yokomo BL-R3 ESC. Program card is sold separate.
Available end of April.

New video released by R31 World

Last Saturday d2YankiDori was invited to a Driftsylvania and Toxic drift RC drift demo at Elite Streetz Car and Sound Expo in Allentown PA. The nice weather brought out some real nice cars; from old Toyotas Corollas to the new Chevy Camaro. Driftslyvania and Toxic Drift put on an exceptional door-2-door demonstration of what RC drift is all about.
Talk about some door-2-door action, check out a few pics from the day. and more in my photobucket.
Big thanks to Driftsylvania and Toxic drift for the invite. 

Eagle Racing has released a new chassis for the R31 base cars. This chassis design changes the battery placement from vertical to horizontal. Its available in gold and blue.

Available by Eagle Racing is a belt tensioner for any R31 chassis. It comes in blue and gold. It attaches to the rear Pulley holder.