Now available from HPI Racing is
the Stage-D drift conversion package for the
Nitro
RS4 3 Evo nitro touring cars. Drift events like
D1 Grand
Prix are becoming extremely popular in Japan and
America, and have made full scale drifting one of the
most exciting and fastest growing motorsports in the
world. The thrill of sideways drift action has been
captured in the new Stage-D kit, with specially designed
drifting tires and the screaming high-rev power that
only a nitro car can provide. Imported from Japan for
true "JDM" status, the Stage-D conversion is a
complete set that transforms the HPI Nitro RS4 3 Evo car
into a mid engine drifting machine. There have been a
few electric drift cars on the market, but the HPI
Stage-D Conversion Set is the first-ever nitro drift
package!
Included in the Stage-D conversion
is a mid-engine chassis that relocates the engine to the
middle of the car to optimize the balance of the car for
drift driving, tested and designed by the HPI Japan
drift crew. The new chassis is precision machined from
3mm aluminum for durability and track-tuned stiffness.
Strategic lightening holes shift the balance of the car
to the front, making the car pivot and drift easily in
the corners. Fully countersunk chassis holes allow for
extremely low ride height.
For custom looks, the alloy chassis
is anodized in brilliant purple. And, all of the
necessary chassis conversion hardware is included...
front and rear drive shafts, exhaust header, billet
alloy servo mounts, alloy upper deck stand-offs, zero
degree rear uprights, screws, fuel tubing and an
instruction manual to make the conversion easy.
just like the real drift cars,
lightweight carbon fiber is included for maximum
performance and durability. The Stage-D upper deck is made
from high tech 2.5mm carbon fiber, as are the front
chassis brace and receiver tray. The carbon fiber parts
look great and add stiffness to the chassis. Based on the
mid-engine chassis design, the upper deck relocates the
electronics and fuel tank for a front biased weight
distribution that allows the car to slide smoothly and
hold a steady drift through the corners.
Special drift tires are included,
molded from hard compound rubber that has been developed
purely for drifting. The HPI Japan drift team did
extensive testing to find a hard compound that allows high
revving nitro drifting on paved surfaces, with extreme
durability for hours and hours of drift action. To mount
the tires, high impact nylon 5 spoke wheels are included,
26mm up front and 30mm in the rear that feature a
realistic deep dish/large lip look that fit perfectly on a
wide range of 200mm R/C of JDM-style tuner car bodies like
our
Nissan
Silvia S15 (#7479), Mazda
RX-7 FD3S (#7482), Nissan
350Z (#7485) and Toyota
Supra (#7486). The shiny chrome finish comes
pre-masked in the tire bead are to make gluing the tires
quick and easy.
There's nothing like the power, sound
and smoke of a nitro engine to make the drift action as
realistic as possible. Beyond the sight and sound
advantages over electric cars, this nitro conversion
allows virtually non-stop extended drift sessions, no
waiting for batteries to charge, no dumping, no bogging
down in the corners, just peg the throttle and let the
power of the nitro engine haze the tires for realistic
drift action! The Stage-D Conversion Set is imported from
Japan in limited quantities, packaged in a special
translucent carrying case that can be re-used for parts
storage (tires, decals etc.).
Stage-D Drift
Package Features:
Exotic woven carbon
fiber upper deck for light weight and durability.
Optimized weight
distribution for drift performance. 3mm machined aluminum
for extra strength.
The power, sound
and smoke of nitro power for realistic drift action.
Special compound
for easy drifting and long life, with realistic looks.
Tuner inspired
5-spoke design, high gloss shiny chrome finish.
Machined billet
aluminum design for durability, adjustable for a variety
of servos, purple anodized for custom looks.
High flow tube
header made specifically for the mid engine chassis
layout.
Hardware and
Instructions
Hardware needed for
the conversion and complete instructions included!
