Fast and the Furious - RC Drift Cars in Japan

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This video was filmed in Yokohama, Japan at the WARU Circuit. We found these guys last minute before we made our trip over to Japan. Our buddy Anpei (freestyle scooter guy) helped connect us with these guys.
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[@BlakcNinja]

Japan has this way of making such a small hobby a full-filling lifestyle.

[@kumakumafilms]

+BlakcNinja So true

[@jemoeder5354]

Germany is obsesed with rc stuff as well

[@Cbzlanz]

where to get these cars

[@soopamango8484]

@@jemoeder5354 I agree 100%. Greetings from Germany: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ronHqWmDpJxqfNU

[@mfkinREAL]

*fulfilling

[@kumakumafilms]

Must...buy...drift car... What's your favorite kind of car?

[@joshuaacevedo9712]

I wish lol I'd like to see a Bugatti drifting lol but my fav car is Audi ss

[@garneht]

The half red half white rx7

[@TechAuriga]

Sakura d3 (If we are talking rc here) Give me dat evo,sti, and r34

[@nielsreiziger4850]

oohh my gawd i just ordered a brand new rc chassis (GRT TA05) 2 days ago totaly into rc drifting now and then i see you guy posting this. totaly made my day kudos :D

[@michaellu9995]

Nissan Juke.

[@PetreMihai94]

So many cars drifting perfectly in harmony with no crush. Damn Japan 😄

[@jiawenho8016]

i think they crash but they just crop it out

[@jokerley9689]

This is simply the best remote control drift video on the planet. The cinematography is insane with cutting edge driving and master editing. Well done

[@Asterngeisha]

I miss this hobby very much. For those that really want to know what makes these cars unique and how they can do this, here are some key features I'd recommend. These options are open ended, I'm NO authority, just giving my opinion. (1) AWD (RWD is possible with skill.) (2) Electric Motors (I prefer brushed for price and grunt torque, but a tuned-down Brushless setup can be just as good if not better, but you do have to tune it, something along the lines of Castle Creations electronics.) (3) Plastic Tires (for obvious reasons.) (4) One-way Front Differential (Allows the front axle drive to coast when you let off the power and thus makes it more controllable.) (5) Belt-Driven (Shaft Drive, while more robust creates an unwanted Gyroscopic effect under acceleration that shifts the vehicles inertia in the direction of shaft rotation. This is why you see some high powered vehicles on drag strips with conventional transversally mounted engines swaying from side to side during revving. Same basic principle. (6) Ballast Weight placed fore over front axle (Particularly important to achieve the Mass required to pivot the car in the controlled manner seen here especially with vehicles where the motor or other heavy items are placed further in the rear i.e. HPI Sprint 2) (7) Carpet surface (As seen in video. You can make due with pavement but the smoother it is the more desirable the effect will be.) (8) Extreme caster angles (to get the most angle out of your turns.) (9) Proper width spacing (changing the width of your wheels to make it sit at a wider stance can change the flick-ability of your vehicle, so playing around with spacers is key.) I won't plug in brand names too much, but in the U.S. the HPI Sprint 2's are popular due to availability in parts, but they require some serious modifications to keep up with the ones seen here. Sprint 2's eat through belts, and don't have the ideal caster. Sprint's 2's are basically touring cars that HPI slapped plastic wheels on and said "oh it drifts now." They work better for pavement and faster speeds when drifting. This is why most "American" RC Drift videos tend to show the vehicles drifting at higher speeds than the tight, technical stuff seen here. Pretty interesting when you think about that. For more technical drifting seen here popular models come from MST, Sakura, Yokomo, and other's I forget now. When you get into the serious brands though (and more carbon fiber bits are present,) they'd get trashed if they are taken on pavement. I spent some serious time, money, and custom modding on my last Sprint 2 to get it to do what theses cars did. I may have had one of the best Sprint 2's in the world for the custom CNC fabrications I had done to it until some asshat, tweaker stole it from my home (but left the transmitter.) Too much work went into for me to want to start all over. Easily over a grand invested in the chassis alone, will get back to it one day. :) Happy drifting everyone. Respect. Love Kuma's films, glad to see them shed light on this hobby. It's harder than it looks. I actually came here to look up videos of juggling and Kendama's and saw this, and got nostalgic. :')

[@user-zz7gf2en6j]

Asterngeisha I would recommend awd and plastic tires for drifting and look on amazon they have some good ones but if their 1-25$ don't get it it's a rip off and also read others revews.

[@bobacentral8262]

I use a rear drive setup on my rc and its just getting used to driving it

[@DavidGamero]

sorry for your loss..

[@user-rd8ln1jz8p]

Right now I'm building an hpi sprint 2 with a brushless motor system and obviously plastic tires, im new to rc drifting. any recommendations?

[@Asterngeisha]

@@user-rd8ln1jz8p More than anything get a one-way front differential, that alone will make the biggest difference of anything you can do. Gear/tune the motor for most torque (brushed is better) and become a ninja at changing those belts because without modification you will absolutely eat through them every other month, particularly the rear one. If you can fabricate... drill a hole into the chassis and custom make a belt tensioner and mount it as it keeps the belt from rubbing on the motor. The heat and physical contact eat those belts. There is no manual on how to do that, you'll have to custom make one from scratch but it's worth it. You'll need power tools and work space, and to make the pulley you can use random hobby parts like metal brackets and bearings. Good luck and happy drifting

[@kumakumafilms]

And remember to check out the behind the scenes video for a lot of extra shots! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eprHqY2VoL2Vi5Y

[@juanpablosaenz7719]

I am a fellow rc guy and I think if you're gonna invest in buying a hobby grade rc car, you should get an off-road one. Sure you're not gonna get nearly as many breakages on the drift cars as you would on a buggy for example, but drifting in dirt, kicking up rooster tails, and jumping is way more fun in my opinion. Plus you guys could film videos of it and post them up :)

[@Midcityant]

Could you tell me what the car at 00:47 is?

[@TechAuriga]

Juan Pablo Saenz Do you own a hobby grade drift car?

[@juanpablosaenz7719]

SmartTechAdvice No, I have hobby grade off-road cars

[@TechAuriga]

Juan Pablo Saenz I think traxxas mini erevo is a great buy anybody.

[@dickiemckay]

This short video is way more enjoyable than all 7 fast and furious films combined! The plot is a lot stronger. Also, small wireless cam on these and make it like a first person racer?

[@FlyingSavannahs]

I only watched the premier movie because I had a 3rd gen RX-7 at the time. The graphics on the Orange Julius slutted it up from one of the top 100 stylish cars of all time to the ugliest victim of sticker envy ever seen. My stock silver '7 was a Jaguar-esque beauty with the stunning simplicity of a woman in a red party dress.

[@michaelperez6147]

I really do enjoy this channel

[@kumakumafilms]

😁

[@exequies7832]

Kuma Films what size are these rc cars I'm thinking of buying one but I don't want it to be tiny when I buy it

[@vanyasimonovsky]

Deacon Hidalgo the scale is 1/10 Also this cars is very expensive. Good model costs about 500$

[@dakhaikh]

May I suggest using a fog machine on the lowest sitting to cover the track, it could work beautifully

[@kumakumafilms]

That is an excellent idea thanks! That would add tons of atmosphere. We'll try to hunt down a fog machine for the next one we do hahaha.

[@CinemixVFX]

Just can't get enough of your vids O_O

[@kumakumafilms]

BartGMovies :D

[@melekkoroglu4811]

gudda117 56

[@edsonbatistaalves9610]

Mello

[@Uhuh-mx2bv]

Watched this a few months after this was uploaded 9 years ago, when I just 14 years old. I remember thinking how cool it'd be to own one of these and bring it to school. Those days are gone now, but still glad to see my childhood excitement for RC scale drift cars are still there haha.

[@TheGiantBunnysaid]

I don't know which part was more difficult, the controlling of the vehicles, or the filming. Loved everything about it, especially the music that went so well with this.

[@alecdimitrov2791]

0:48 Nissan 300ZX 😍

[@FeeltheMagic]

For one moment i thought that the cars was real :)

[@man_guo]

Are you both blind?

[@YLIM37]

Seriously great cinematography! I really admire your videos! These drift cars reminds me of a old PS1 game I used to play called Rage Racers. Usually in these car racing games, you can toggle view from aerial, interior or looking behind from a mirror perspective. It would have been cool to attach a GoPro to a car to get that interior point of view. Awesome job guys!

[@nikolaseftychiou9]

That's the reason I love Japan . Respect from Cyprus!!

[@yyuuxi89]

Japan has always have surprises in them

[@rudyjoelserna8129]

this video should get three times the likes it has

[@kumakumafilms]

😄

[@ngvids9178]

Rudyjoel Serna I agree

[@peterling333]

Rudyjoel Serna

[@abhishekshetty7369]

Imagine real life racing filmed this way........... You guys are too good at what you do ❤❤

[@francuscaetus]

What a fantastic Video. I could watch this all day. Great work guys.

[@ricaphilip1]

I like the ae86 trueno

[@qwemlhjsi4386]

Orca PABO wut

[@user-pt3rj6dx3k]

Orca i just been to this place before

[@maxwellglobule6543]

Themaxplayer urbina the ae 86 is the best one..but this time i like the 300zx..

[@iamthedragonboyoh3023]

@@user-pt3rj6dx3k higher in the streets

[@richardmcilroy]

brilliant video i rely enjoyed this :)

[@kumakumafilms]

+richard mcilroy :D

[@MaacMedia]

the cinematography was amazing!!!

[@8MoneyIzmyMission8]

SUBSCRIBED!!!! Love watching stuff like this.

[@mikeb8337]

needs running in the 90's song lol

[@kr6me]

No it needs night of fire

[@BestAndroidHelping]

I need to buy one now!

[@kumakumafilms]

Same here!

[@TechAuriga]

Sakura d3 is the cheapest option

[@DreEzed]

***** Sakura D3 is the Cheapest option but honestly depends what parts you can get your hands on the easiest as most of the stuff comes from HK or JP. If your in Southern California I would pick up a Yokomo dib v2 or DPR. If on a budget get the DIB RS or Drift Package. They are made very well and worth the price as you have not belt tensioning issues and can start with a smaller CS setup like 1.3 / 1.5 / 2.0. The Sakura d3 CS is at 2.14 and a little aggressive to run. I have the D3 and the belt tensioning issues are slightly annoying.

[@TechAuriga]

DreEzed Mst is also really good.

[@DreEzed]

I've heard just saying if your in Southern California Yokomo parts are 10x easier to get. You don't have to wait 1-2 months for parts to come in.

[@cookerd8593]

Sick! You guys are making really good and original films! Keep up the good work!

[@kumakumafilms]

+Cookerd Thanks!

[@bwest6275]

Probably the most cinematic video of rc drifting. Awesome job.

[@kumakumafilms]

+Brian Westfield Thanks!

[@christopherselleck5256]

This is taking a child toy radio control to another level. They do look awsome. The loose of traction how is this done?My radio control car didn't do this. Is it expecive?

[@williamyou1571]

the traction may be dependent on the wheels and weight of the car.

[@nicoftime1534]

I think they might be using hard plastic wheel as well as the carpeting to achieve maximum skids at least I think so

[@habibskieats3345]

How it works is that there really light and have hard plastic wheels to help drift/skid and it doesn't matter if it's carpet but carpet doesn't ruin the wheels that's why people do it on carpet and yes they are quite expensive they range around 100-300$ but it's worth it there so much fun!!!! The best part is you can buy new body kits for your car and customize the way u want

[@effartolacobo6742]

the rc car also depends.. 4wd is better

[@christopherselleck5256]

Bbbrrraaawwwww wwooooshhhhh. Bbbrrraaawwwww Wwooooshhhhh.

[@rocknexus55]

wrong music, needs more inital D

[@NuMA8304]

Lol 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@Bruh-yu3zu]

And Tokyo drift too

[@bigpp5940]

@@Bruh-yu3zu fuck no

[@Gabriella_bruh]

lol

[@niel9531]

@@bigpp5940 cry

[@AltezzaDrifter]

This is one of the most well-put-together rc drift videos I've seen. Very well done with the matching action and sequencing, not to mention the shots! Kudos, kudos, kudos. AWESOME video.

[@kumakumafilms]

MehsterChief Thanks!

[@whwarnockjr]

What's your type of car

[@whwarnockjr]

Really cool

[@som-somthin5019]

Memories wont become gone in 2020 :)

[@905silver]

how much would some thing like these cost? With all the upgraded parts/kits?

[@jassilavkainen9027]

Ark Patrol haha. You guys subbed to Sheepy too?

[@kumakumafilms]

you know it haha

[@vFLANDREvSCARLETv]

this channel really needs more subs like dayum, this was awesome

[@justmechanicthings]

Tandem drifting is the most beautiful motorsport ever, awesome r/c control here!

[@Netsaver]

If anybody had told me that RC car's could drift before seeing this video I would've said "You're full of it!"

[@species8472cze]

oh COME on ... japanese really could drift ANYTHING :D

[@rootytooty9808]

DAMN!!! Those were some crazy ass lines these those little buggers were drifting; I'm pretty sure I saw a couple of reverse entries too.

[@DannickFox]

Amazing stuff. Can't wait wait to see what's next. :D

[@kumakumafilms]

:)

[@ghettowoodfb6772]

Using a movie title to get views in a discreet manner... smart move

[@kumakumafilms]

😌👍🏾

[@weipingooi2811]

I like that rx7

[@mchatin696]

The red one is badass. And the 300zx

[@muterc2438]

Thanks for uploading this it got me into the hobby

[@jaydenhpiano5600]

i love ur videos!! so fun to watch people do amazing stuff that i probably cant do

[@kumakumafilms]

+ZeckDoesStuff Thanks!

[@TheFuriousGamer101]

Am I the only one who thought these were real?

[@felicianozamora242]

I would put gun powder strips from cap guns to make them look like they are burning rubber. :-D

[@gabriel-1133]

Feliciano Zamora

[@user-zz7gf2en6j]

Feliciano Zamora what if they ignite

[@gunigougou4505]

Kalani'opio low then prepare for some twisted metal... or plastic. Freeforall drift death match.

[@galihbhaswara9959]

great video lads!

[@LowCostPerson]

This makes me smile.. Thank you! :D

[@repairdrive]

Great video! Don't know how and the heck you got those tracking shotsblike that!

[@Terry2020]

the perspective and editing of the video is wonderful! nice work! keep it up!

[@kumakumafilms]

+Terry Thanks!

[@tobiasmorka]

Omg so in love with Rc drift cars from now after watching this video. Great vid a thumbs up from me

[@xxwithytiexx]

I keep coming back to this video and I love it every time

[@sinplomosrc2792]

SWEET VIDEO! Makes me really go out and buy a Drift Chassis :D

[@00HoODBoy]

didnt know what to expect from the title...this is actually really sick! thank you guys as always

[@kumakumafilms]

No no, thank you for watching!

[@BinaryPLUR]

DUDE! That's so cool >.< awesome work as always!

[@kumakumafilms]

thanks!

[@Daddysbehind]

You guy's do amazing work with a really small amount of subs its crazy

[@rashaadlawson4537]

Wow, that’s looks awesome, Japan! RC drift train! 😎👍🏾

[@robertcorrea5251]

+Kuma Films Soo amazing! :D You guys have great filmography skills (if that is actually a thing)! Keep Doing What you Do! 10/10

[@adityadevendran3564]

The choice of music is awesome

[@issahvg]

Damn your channel is growing! Awesome vid like always too.

[@UmarTFX]

Mount a small camera on these awesome cars and boom first person perspective I'm gonna have to get me one of these Great video as always never stop

[@mackie_p]

Dude this is awesome! was expecting loud ass blow off valves and fart cannons but this is still awesome

[@scotty555babe]

I love this video

[@RCScaleTecTime]

Great Video. Very beautiful Cars. I love RC Drifting

[@superiorzs]

Outstanding at driving u guys!

[@TheDragonFruit]

You guys must be hands down the best youtube channel i have watched! never stop :D

[@kumakumafilms]

haha thanks! :)

[@isaiahkanda8876]

Great job guys! You just earned 1 new subscriber!

[@lidge1994]

That's actually really impresive! I kinda want to build one myself

[@YensR]

Beautiful driving and filming!

[@kumakumafilms]

thanks!

[@-nakadashino3400]

You make such great quality videos in such little time. Keep up the great work!

[@kumakumafilms]

thanks!

[@Ignas359]

Great camera work!

[@ogacules5827]

AWESOME!! as always!! nice videos!!

[@kumakumafilms]

thanks!

[@solid-snakelegioxii5420]

I Love this video , with this soundtrack 😍😍

[@cocoarecords]

Dayuumm Man you really never disappoint

[@akangdendichannel]

Very very great RC!

[@fuzzygreen3634]

Another awesome video guys. I had no idea these even existed lol

[@kumakumafilms]

haha we didn't either, but now we want one

[@zacmackenzie1297]

Awesome video!

[@kharndowdell7734]

Nice drifting🤘🏼

[@user-lx5rm2oc4z]

awsome vid dude

[@DIGITALRC]

wow, awesome professional shots 👍👍

[@venkyisliving]

that's freaking amazing.. always seen Nissan GTR, 370Zs,silvia and Mitsubushis doing amazing on drift tracks

[@rcsnapon2132]

Awesome video brotha and awesome channel to

[@justinsanty3142]

that's amazing especially the part where the car drifts and parallel parks

[@WhatsUpJoee]

i love this music,Amazing :3

[@BoomYoutube]

Kuma Films make tiny hobbies look like full fledged sports and stuff, idk how they do it

[@bruh-px3qp]

Sick driftz

[@blusharx]

Very awesome! Looks like balett. I could try to do this with my tractor :-)

[@parasitez49]

Only you guys can make you cars look awesome!

[@vikingfromthenorth7]

love this video :0 very good picked music

[@levileausa9541]

I have a rc drift they are prity fun I go to things like this grate video guys

[@justinalvarez3652]

Love your guys videos they are awesome

[@kumakumafilms]

Thanks Justin!

[@MrRuck750]

really hard work deserve milions views

[@dorkmonster0174]

This is so cool!

[@BigEazy-xj4rq]

That was awesome!

[@TurunRCkerho]

Nice! good looking track :)

[@PanAhimsa]

WOW!! amazing !! what want to be able to this kind off stuff!! Greatings from Poland!

[@kiroshi6414]

I've never seen anything like this before, so cool.

[@KL-lh4so]

Awesome video, looks fun ;v;

[@jeehoondevil]

nicely filmed

[@josealvarez4486]

Waoo that looks really awesome!