Typhon Drift Grom

[@RCBirds]

Nice run Addam. I hadn't seen a buggy drifting before. 😁👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

I am glad you enjoyed it! The drifting thing was kind of an accident honestly. I was curious if regular slicks would fit on it but did not have a spare pair laying around and did not feel like robbing a set so I used the extra drift wheels to see if it would work. I initially had no plans of drifting it but once they were one there I figured why not, sliding around sounding like fun! I had originally just wanted rubber tires for some on-road running but the drift tires were a ton of fun!

[@HaydadRC]

Nice one Addam! The Grom drifted pretty well!👍😊

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thank Jeremy, glad you enjoyed it. It was a lot of fun out sliding around and just goofing around. It took a little to get used to the required throttle to hold a slide but if it spun out then it was just bonus donuts!

[@rcuintheshed6981]

That was cool I thought it did a pretty good job on board shots looked great your driving was impressive to mate holding those slides quite well you may have started a new fad 👊

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Mark, I am glad you enjoyed it! It was a lot of fun just sliding about and just having fun. It took a little bit to get the throttle control worked out but the mistakes are half the fun, they turn into donuts! The onboard shots were a last minute idea, I just stuck the gopro on the wing and it fit nicely. I held it on with a couple rubber bands and it held on there some how! Maybe a new trend LOL!

[@MadBeeRC]

Well Addam the way l see it you made use of those wheels and had a bit of fun to boot! Little pocket rocket that thing! Cheers James

[@AddamsPlayground]

It was a lot of fun goofing off out there sliding around. It was kind of an accident, I was going to stick some slicks on it but did not have a full set mounted and was about ready to steal some off of a TT02 but found the drift ones and said why not slide around! I am sure the slicks would have been fun but not as many laughs as the drift ones!

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

Woohoo that looked like a tonne of fun mate!!😃. You got some really nice drifting footage👌, don't think we'd like to be in it when it was doing the right spins🤪😂. That little buggies so nippy, Great video Addam thanks for the smiles mate and a massive hello from Ingrid and I😍🤠🦘🇦🇺

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed the odd adventure with it! I would not want to be on board in those tornado spins either! It is a fun little buggy and it was a great time out there sliding and spinning around all over! Take care you two and enjoy the rest of your week!

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

Looked like a fun little rip about Addam! That little guy reminds me of a fun sized manta ray! Loving the on board footage, that came out lovely a smooth! 👍 👍 👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

OOOHHHH, that would be super cool to have a mini-Manta Ray! I think that would look cool but lets not give them any ideas or they may turn into Losi! LOL! Glad you enjoyed the run, the GoPro on the wing worked out really cool. Take care James and enjoy your week!

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

@@AddamsPlayground Definitely mate!! Losi need to buck their ideas up and stop f*****g around with miniatures and re re some of their classics in 1/10 scale! 👍 👍 👍

[@AdventureTimeRC]

Lol to funny we were getting ready to do this and I broke my front cv jumping before we got to drift me and Daniel were going to drift race

[@AddamsPlayground]

I was curious if regular slicks would fit on it but did not have a spare pair laying around and did not feel like robbing a set so I used the extra drift wheels to see if it would work. I initially had no plans of drifting it but once they were one there I figured why not, sliding around sounding like fun! It was a lot of fun and after a little bit you get the hang of the throttle needed. You should definitely try it!

[@theoagrc]

That onboard camera during the spin was cool Addam! Fun drifting times!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Craig, glad you enjoyed it! It was fun out there sliding around and just enjoying it being silly. The onboard was an after thought, all I had was the gopro cameras and I just stuck one on the wing and secured it with two rubber bands. I was surprised it stayed on and got the decent footage that it did! Especially in the fast spin, I was waiting for it to fly off but it stayed put well!

[@RDsRCReviews]

Looks like a blast. I like the FPV camera view too!

[@AddamsPlayground]

It was fun out there trying to drift around with it! The GoPro was super securely attached with a couple rubber bands so I was surprised it help on and got any good footage! LOL!

[@poorboysrc]

These little Typhon Grom's seem to be the hot ticket these days, everyone has one and they look like a ton of fun. My wife has the 1/8 Typhon and it's a wicked buggy!

[@AddamsPlayground]

There are pretty fun! It was a blast out sliding around in the parking lot with it! I have the 3s Typhon as well and it is a great buggy! lots of fun just ripping around with it!

[@sparetimerc]

That was a awesome run with the Typhon Grom, I think it did great out there drifting around the parking lot the Tornado spin it did NICE!!!

[@AddamsPlayground]

It was fun, was kind of unplanned as I was looking for rubber slicks to put on it and ended up finding the drift tires so I went with them instead. It was a blast and I will definitely be sliding around out there again with something else next time we head over there. IT was hilarious seeing it do the tornado spins!

[@TorchFTW]

That was very funny to watch. It reminds me a bit of when my 8 year old and I first took our drag trucks out. Only ours didn't stay on the ground as well. 😂 Wish we filmed it.

[@AddamsPlayground]

LOL, not too far off from my drag car experience either! a lot more sliding out than going forward. It was much more enjoyable this time when the slides and donuts are on purpose!

[@TorchFTW]

@@AddamsPlayground definitely

[@rcarty419]

Super fun I’ve seen the big ones drift some those tires super fun. Always fun to do something different!!!

[@AddamsPlayground]

It was a lot of fun and it was kind of an accidental thing. I was curious if regular slicks would fit on it but did not have a spare pair laying around and did not feel like robbing a set so I used the extra drift wheels to see if it would work. I initially had no plans of drifting it but once they were one there I figured why not, sliding around sounding like fun! Sliding around in the dirt or the pavement is a fun thing to do.

[@markconnor269]

Great video Addam that looked a lot of fun 😁👌

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Mark! It was a blast out there sliding and spinning all over the place! Sometimes simple, partially controlled chaos is a lot of fun and I think that best describes this! LOL! I am glad you enjoyed it as well!

[@michaeldorich4485]

I enjoyed the video. I thought it drifted well. I think you can see why most drift cars are 2wd, The few drift videos I've watched I was surprised how slowly the cars go. In your video near the end it appeared you were going slower and the car drifted very well. I like the ground level shots and onboard shots.

[@AddamsPlayground]

2wd with a gyro is a lot different than 4wd and goofing off. Those 2wd drift racers are really fun to watch. One of these days i will get a proper 2wd drift car but would love to have a dedicated place to run it and we do not have anywhere close I am aware of to run them. Stick a set of drift tires on a TT02 or any 4wd car is a blast and it is a simple, little kid type of enjoyment of just goofing off and enjoying the silliness of it all. I think sticking much closer to the camera and the onboard shots are the way to go next time for sure.

[@zacharydalton412]

Happy you got to use them. There might be another Mystery Box coming next month..... insert evil laughs here. Wonder what a Kraton 8s would be like with drift tires 🤔. Best wishes to you and the family.

[@AddamsPlayground]

I am glad I had them here, it was a ton of fun and both of us were smiling and laughing the whole time. A drift Kraton.... both wild and dangerous!!! plus they better be well balanced or the "tires" are likely to explode! I am sure it would be pretty hilarious. We used to make our own drift tires from black ABS pipe. I think it was 2 inch schedule 40 black ABS pipe would slide right over a standard touring car wheel and few dots of CA held them in place nicely. Maybe some larger scale pipe would fit the wheels for it! They doo the same for the big drift trikes, they sleave the rubber tires in the bid pipe. Take care Zachary and have a great rest of your week!

[@TDQ_Gaming]

Ohhh... see some RC 10's in the back. Was thinking about updating one I have with modern electronics, but do mostly heli stuff these days.

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yes, the red once is the nicer one and lives on the shelf, the other is the fun runner. I also have the Clear edition done now and the new anniversary one should be here in today or tomorrow I think (last time I checked the tracking it was running late). Some modern electronics in it and it will run super well. I know my runner scoots around the track with the best of them and have beaten lap times for some of the 4wd buggies!

[@FastFreddyRC]

lol - drifting can be crazy fun...you seemed to be in control most of the time. Doing donuts is a blast!

[@AddamsPlayground]

It is a lot of fun, a nice change of pace for sure. Out in a big parking lot it is no rules and just a fun slidapoluza! The best thing is mistakes just turn into donuts.

[@herbieRCpaints53]

Cool😎 , I just got a TT-02D to play around with , good fun 👍👍👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

I may have grabbed one for a special build as well recently! LOL! Of course getting it built anytime soon is iffy! I look forward to seeing you out drifting around with yours. It is a lot of fun once you get the throttle control figured out!

[@RcNickster709]

Well that sure does make it exciting. lmao.. Yeah a ice rink would be a good comparison. lol Fun none the less though. Nicely done addam. It had to be tried. lol

[@AddamsPlayground]

It was sliding around like it was on ice for sure. It actually didn't get hot at all, once I got the hang of the throttle control most of it was 1/2 - 3/4 throttle. It was a lot of smiles and giggles from my wife and I! I am glad you enjoyed it too!

[@ShenRC]

Yep looked very slippery for sure! I drove my rc cars on a solid ice pond and man it's fun got to try it one time!

[@AddamsPlayground]

I remember your Dragon out sliding around on the pond. Sadly it just does not get that cold long enough down here to freeze solid enough for that. This is about as close as I can get! LOL!

[@ShenRC]

@@AddamsPlayground O then your lucky no snow hardly and all the crap that comes with it! 👍👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

@@ShenRC I love the cold and snow! My truck loves the snow and I have the tractor for the heavy lifting as well. Sadly we just don't get much anymore. We used to get a lot every winter when I was a kid.

[@ShenRC]

@@AddamsPlayground same here we always got blasted now maybe 3 3 small storms the past few years sometimes no snow it's crazy how much the weather changed since I was small!

[@UrbanLegendRC]

Looks like fun if you had another car to drift against. But my question is what onboard camera are you using ?

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yes, it would have been cool to have a car to run around with. I have tried that with the wife to justify getting two but she never falls for it! LOL!! I stuck the gopro on the wing with a couple rubber bands. I figured it was not going to work as well as it did. I think with the new, smooth pavement and the slower speeds it did not pump around too much and turned out pretty cool.

[@jdpaslRC]

Wow that is great idea to do buggy drifting and onboard camera is fun to watch. Nice!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks, it was kind of an accident honestly! I was curious if regular slicks would fit on it but did not have a spare pair laying around and did not feel like robbing a set so I used the extra drift wheels to see if it would work. I initially had no plans of drifting it but once they were one there I figured why not, sliding around sounding like fun! The FPV was also a spur of the moment thing. I could not find my Insta360 so I just popped the gopro on the wing and secured it with a couple rubber bands! I figured it was going to be pumpy and poor quality so I did not run around around too long with it one there. Kind of wish I had as it turned out pretty cool.

[@UncleBobsRC]

Dude, you had a few good drifts going, as I understand, drifting is a lot of trigger (throttle) control.. Was very cool to watch it and the donuts, Tom Meents would be proud!!! Great & Fun video man!!!!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah, it took a few minutes to get used to how it wanted to run and figure out how much throttle to use. The Donuts are fun byproduct of the mistakes and the tornado spins were just full throttle and let it spin!! It was a fun time out goofing off and the wife and I were smiling and giggling the whole time!

[@rcinhand9671]

Nice! Even though there isn't any grip, it looks like a ton of fun. It reminds me of my old thirdgen Camaros when it would rain 🤣

[@AddamsPlayground]

The sliding around was fun. It took a little bit to get the feel for it and to try and keep it from spinning out but I like donuts so if it did spin out then might as well whip up a dozen or so donuts!! My 2001 Mustang was about the same in the rain, the rear end always wanted to go first!

[@danjaz2000]

I was thinking ..good ..good…yes…he got this..then 360 haha. But by the end you got some really good high speed drifts that was cool.

[@AddamsPlayground]

LOL yeah, it took a bit to get the hang of the throttle control to keep it in a slide but it did often turn into donuts! It was a fun experiment and always fun to get the little kid smile on your face from goofing off and being silly!

[@MauzyrockRC]

Looks like a fun little rig (all drifting aside :). Cheers!

[@AddamsPlayground]

It is a neat little buggy and even though the drift tires are a far cry from what it was designed to do it was a lot of fun out there. It has a little kid appeal to it just sliding all over the place, partially in control and partially along for the ride!

[@TonyGardnerRC]

That looks like epic fun on the drift wheels despite the light weight. I wonder what else in the collection would be a bit of fun on those wheels!

[@AddamsPlayground]

It was a good time out there sliding around. Any of the TT02 kits would do well with the drift tires on them. I may have a kit here with plans for it to be a drift car with a special livery on on it! I just need to get the time to get to it and make it happen!

[@All_RC_Fun]

That was fun. I kept hearing Van Halen Hot for Teacher as the background music. Hopefully that’s better than the song I left on the Q&A video. 😂

[@AddamsPlayground]

I am glad you enjoyed it Trey, I had a great time out sliding around! That first song was very Van Helen-ish for sure! Yes, a much better tune to get lodged into my head this time LOL!

[@rolandlabriejr690]

Cool video loved seeing that thing slide around I wonder how it would do with some good street tires

[@AddamsPlayground]

Funny thing is that was what I was going for originally but was digging around in the spares and did not find any but the drift tires caught my attention and thusly made an appearance! I think regular slicks would perform close to the stock tires did out there, much more grip but still able to slide around a little.

[@BSslotcars]

Cool drift Addam!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks! Not a clean as some I have seen on your slot car track but it was a lot of fun!

[@nomusicrc]

That actually had more traction than I thought it would have I wonder if those are a softer plastic than the ones I use because mine are uncontrollable I was wondering in the video how fast that went on the stock tires and then you surprised me and used a speed GPS I love it

[@AddamsPlayground]

The more you use them and the rougher the get the more traction they will have. These are basically hard abs plastic tires. We used to make our own from black ABS pipe and they worked just as good, I think I may still have an set or two off them laying around somewhere. I had to check and see how fast it went since I had the GPS out there with us. Not a speed demon but plenty nippy for its size.

[@rc-dom-uk]

now that’s something a bit different. well cool . i have a set of drift tyres ive never used 🤔

[@AddamsPlayground]

It was kind of an accident, I was going to stick some slicks on it but did not have a full set mounted and was about ready to steal some off of a TT02 but found the drift ones and said why not slide around! LOL! It was fun goofing off and sliding around out there! Sometimes the simplest stuff is the most fun! Slap those drift tires on something and go have fun!

[@rc-dom-uk]

@@AddamsPlayground yeah i will mate . got a skyline body which would fit the bill . does the tarmac have to super smooth ?

[@AddamsPlayground]

@@rc-dom-uk no, as long as there are no ridges or holes to hit it will slide around fine.

[@rc-dom-uk]

@@AddamsPlayground cheers buddy 😊👍

[@شهيواتخديجةبشر]

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[@AddamsPlayground]

I am glad you enjoyed it! It really is a nice little buggy and putting the drift tires on it was very fun. Sliding around without a care in the world!! Take care and enjoy your weekend!!

[@madsrcbuggy]

Hey, this was great, Addam! Not nearly as bad as you advertised it to be, ha ha! I liked the onboard footage, very smooth and stable, may I ask which camera you use and how you mount it on such a small car? Yeah, really cool video, dude! I'm still waiting for my Typhon Grom, it's been shipped and claimed it's arrived, but it's somewhere at a pick-up point unreasonably far away, ha ha, need to start the arguing process, always lots of fun... Have a good one there, dude!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Mads, It was a ton of fun driving it around but was not sure how the video part was going be. It turned out OK, wished I had kept it in a little closer to the cameras but I was able to zoom in a little on the edit to help. The onboard was actually from my GoPro 11. I securely mounted it to the wing with two rubber bands so I was kind of shocked to see if actually came out decent! It did help it was on smooth, fresh pavement and on the drift tires so no real speed or sudden movements! I hope yours shows up soon, I know waiting for cool stuff to arrive can drive you bonkers! I am a daily tracker checker myself!

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

It looks like a Rlaarlo but says typhon. I’m confused lmao 🤣 slip sliding away with the grom

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah, about the same size and shape! It was fun ripping around on the drift tires out there! It runs really well on the stock ones but were getting chewed up after that little bit of driving I did on them. Definitely dirt tires!

[@canuckchuck8836]

You need to feed that Grom more....it is looking a little underweight! 😉 Since you are experimenting with strange setups; why not put a full set of drift wheels on your Grand Hauler? Now that sounds like a KZbin first! (and probably a KZbin last for your Grand Hauler)

[@AddamsPlayground]

It is a bit on the smaller side but it was still fun slinging it around the parking lot! Hrmmm, drift rig?? with or without trailer.... I almost think it would have to have the trailer too! It would be an interesting one for for!! I mean I have seen speed run with them so it seems safer than that! LOL! Who knows, it could happen...

[@canuckchuck8836]

@@AddamsPlayground With trailer, naturally! 😋😋