That's right, its time to have a battle for some bragging rights in the NY/NJ area. YankiDori will be hosting a RC drift competition at Salvation Slide on Thursday, August 16th 2012. 
Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

Rules will be here.
Drift Qualifying Rules
Drift Tandem Rules 

PLEASE READ
 

                  Judges have final say. 
   ANY ARGUMENTS WITH THE JUDGES WILL RESULT IN EJECTION OF COMPETITION

Single bracket elimination - due to time constraints. 
Doors open - 6:00
Sign up starts - 6:30
Track practice starts- 7:00
Sign-ups/Track Practice closes - 8:00
Comp Starts - 8:15 SHARP

Trophies and Prizes sponsored by:
YankiDori
Driftsylvania Productions
RC Drift Zone

Active Hobby will be releasing dress-up kit for Tamiya TRF shocks. The kit will change the color image of the TRF damper. The kit will include upper & under cap, o-ring, adjuster spring collar and spring cup.
They will be available in light blue, red, gold, silver and dark blue
Release date is late July.

R31 House had such good success with their GRK chassis. They were asked to make counter-steer gears for the GRK.
They have released 5 different CS ratio drive pinion gears ranging from 14%cs to 60%cs 10T=1.60, 11T=1.45, 12T=1.33, 13T=1.23, 14T=1.14 percent.

New headlight kit from D'Magic for Yokomo's Nissan S14 Silvia shell. The headlight holes are 5mm diameter. These will give your shell a nice realistic look. 

Drift RC Razi-Land No.16

Hobby Mall Japan - maker of Dragon's Shell bodies have released a Mazda RX-7/FD3S  shell. The will also be releasing a Silvia S15. These 2 shells will be pre-painted in red. The measurements are 200mm. Window masking, decals and wing will be included. 

Dragon's Shell red painted S15. 

New Wheel to be released by Street Jam, The Works XSA is offered in 6 and 10 mm offsets. It will only be available in this particular color red spokes with a black lip. 

Team Yokomo has annouced new springs for Drifting.  Scheduled for release in this month.  This type of spring is progressive type.  The length of the new spring is 25mm and aluminum spring cup (Part No D-064) is recommended to be used together. 

Spoken straight from Yokomo:
The Drift Package PLUS Type-C equipped with a suspension form "A" arm that can support a variety of alignment, a special new version that appeared in a full-featured option parts! High spec drift machine is also equipped with a steering system up and spring NEW drift of newly developed steering angle corresponding to the drift scene of the latest, to achieve a sharp run. 

Equipped with main 
shaft drive full-time 4WD system high efficiency
■ (specification gearbox dust) 
■ Fully adjustable type A arm double wishbone suspension 
variable camber caster variable
■ suspension arms, knuckle common before and after ■ 
■ diaphragm-type aluminum oil damper 
■ One-touch damper pivot 
■ Blue anodized aluminum center shaft 
universal shaft before and after ■ 
■ Aluminum Diff Joint Ring 
motor mount clamp made ​​of aluminum die-cast ■ 
standard battery support plate chassis • Supports ■ Li-po battery 


front chassis brace made ​​of aluminum ■　(D-017 ● 3,800)
■ Aluminum bumper brace made　​​without (SD-001WS ● 1,980) ※ weight
motor mount made ​​of special aluminum ■　(D-030 ● 5,500)
made ​​of aluminum ■ Front Upper Arm Mount　(D-082 ● 1,480)
■ Aluminum Rear Upper Arm Mount made ​​by　(D-083 ● 1,280)
made ​​by ■ Aluminum Front Shock Tower　(D-084 ● 2,450)
rear shock towers made ​​of aluminum ■　(D-085 ● 2,850 )
■ Aluminum Front Suspension Mount made ​​the front ()　(SD-300FF0 ● 1,280)
■ Aluminum Front Suspension Mount made ​​by the rear side ()　(BD-300MFR ● 1,350)
■ Aluminum Rear Suspension Mount made ​​the front ()　(SD-300MRF ● 1,350)
■ Aluminum Rear Suspension Mount (rear side)　(D-081 ● 1,280)
set up a steering angle cut ■　(D-114 ● 1,680)
■ titanium turn buckle　(D-073 ● 2,480)
set screw made ​​of titanium ■　(D- 086 ● 3,900)
■ Aluminum Diff Joint rings　(SD-501R ● 200)
Center Drive ■ cup made ​​of aluminum　(SD-644A ● 1,800)
■ HP Front One-Way Unit　(D-021 ● 3,600)
spur gear holder made ​​of lightweight aluminum ■　(D-024 ● 1,200)
■ Spring Cup made ​​by aluminum (2mm long type)　(D-064 ● 580)
■ NEW Spring for drift 
These will be a limited edition run. Get them will supplies last!! 

New Release from Pandora RC. Nissan Silvia S13. Product specifications unpainted polycarbonate body for 1/10 comes with decals & masking decal comes with rear light parts and manufactured polycarbonate front, rear bumper a different formula body aero bumper with bumper / lip genuine: can be selected , certified, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 
Look for it soon.