RC Drift - FD Ver II

Mounted the body and installed the lights. I am using another set of wheels for drifting and I am keeping these Advan RS wheels fresh for display. I still need to install an intercooler in the front and add a few small stickers but its basically finished.

It drifts well, you can see two really dark, low quality videos here but they quite abient... The first is small drifting with Lights and the second is a standing light Display

The Yokomo active light kit is cool. The lights flash randomly when you are stopped and the hazards come on after 3 seconds. When you drive the lights blink faster. They are pretty bright and definately get attention at night.

Russ.

RC Drift FD Version II

Yokomo was sold out of Drift Package Rx7's when I bought my Chassis , but now I have set up my next body.

Yokomo Apex D1 / Vertex Ridge widebody FD body set + Yokomo RE-Amemiya Real Light Kit + Yokomo Active LED Light kit + Yokomo Advan RS wheels - D1 sticker set = 1 very impressive looking RC Car. The fact that it will replicate my real car in some ways has me very excited about the next project.

The Active light kits is similar to D1 lights that flash sequentially.

When the car stops the hazards come on. Cant wait to drill the mounting holes and try it out.

I wonder If I can resist putting some of the mettalic red stickers from the apexi set on the car.

Stay tuned for a small movie of the light kit and the car in action.

Russ.

RE-Xtreme FD Version II Preview.

What has a smooth black skin, an aggressive stance and a fierce growl? Here is a sneak peak.

I am excited to announce the start of my new FD project, RE-Xtreme Version II with Newera. Even though it has a current spec engine of around 350bhp and the chassis is already tuned to a reasonable level with selected items, this Rx7 will be receiving a lot more attention in the coming months. The car will not be registered for street attack until after the 1st of April, but that doesn't mean the project hasn't started.

The decision was made to go with this 1996 model as a starting point, utilising its' 16 bit ECU technology and upgraded components from the later model, then tune to create something quite special. I will be incorporating some of the best components available on the Japanese market to create a formiddable FD3s Rx-7.

Stay tuned as more unfolds in 2007 .

A Very Happy Russ. :)

Newera FD3s

Recently, I have been lucky enough to spend some time behind the wheel of this wonderful machine. The current spec of the Newera demo car with Knight Sports single turbo set up allows it to perform in almost any situation. From Tokyo traffic to an all out touge attack. The car has simply amazing levels of grip and has provided lots of inspiration for my next car that is just around the corner.

If your after a track tuned FD, a stock street FD to drive every day or just a few parts to tune your existing FD, give Newera a call.

Recently they have also aquired 18 of the "Original" Wild Speed 3 / Fast and the Furious 3 "Tokyo Drift" cars, including 2 Veilside Fortune Rx7s from the movie. One of these is "the" 2005 Tokyo Auto Salon winning car built by Veilside equipped with T04Z.

If your after an FD, you can't go past Newera.



Russ

RE-Xtreme Large Test Images

This is a test for a new image layout. Big pics will be supported for major events that I attend and the smaller pics will be available for the general blog reviews and reports. These images are some ideas I had for my next RE-Xtreme FD that made it to photoshop.

Images will be clickable to 700x370 for all large pics. So this year stay tuned for some awesome images. You can click these for larger versions.

I think you can definately see the design ideas for the new car here. Wide and aggressive is the theme.

And maybe a splash of WRC in this one.

Who knows whether it will end up like this, but its at least a starting point.

Russ.

RE-Xtreme Yokomo Drift

WHY is there an AE86 on my BLOG ????!?!??!?!

Well its because I couldn't get an FD Rx7 Yokomo Drift Package ... I went to RC Champ in Akihabara last week and was totally confused by the selection they had and all the options for the car, so I went home to research. When I went back they were SOLD OUT of both the Apexi FD and the RE-Amemiya FD! So I bought the Droop AE86 and another Zero One FD Rx7 Body.

I just finished painting the FD. But first I will destroy the AE86 while I learn to drift. The build was easy. Just follow the instructions and all parts are marked in separate bags. Straight forward.

I gave it a whirl and she drifts cool. takes about 2 batteries worth to be able to drift with so small consistency. But I will need to practice more.

Stay tuned for crazy drift stories and more posts of the FD body upon completion. Needs a GT Wing me thinks.

Russ.

Tokyo Auto Salon 2007

The covers came off for another year and in D1, Amemiya will use this car as their drift warrior. It has the rear end from last years red TAS car with the centre rotor styling.

The Porsche lights are replaced by IPF beams with a carbon surround and the carbon/IPF light combo sits in the rear also. Enkei GTC-01 are used all around and the car is otherwise the same as last year.

 This year has proved that THE FD IS NOT DEAD! In fact it is very much alive! With 16 examples on show it was one of the more prolific for tuners.

 Mind you 5 were from RE-Amemiya including the D1SL 7.

URAS had their new kit, but i think they couldn't decide on a colour in time. The flat black prototype effect was used like a gt-c car and it had a good effect.

Rolling on RE-30's from Rays that were on every second car at the show, it looked the part.

Can you pick the headlights...... no chance...... still no....? Well the KS Auto car with Burnout kit was equipped with what look to me were nissan march headlights, but I am probably wrong. A nice effect but we will see if it makes production.

RE-Amemiya's new white production model SPL was on show. Super Greddy II

The rear is ugly but the fenders are cool. Now a mix and match addition.

TOUGE MONSTER!

Satoru Works makes drift Knuckles for the FD. Better have Wide fenders though.

One of the replica fortunes.

There are many.

LookKing FD

Wheels are on the large size.

R-Magic Pink 4

GT300 car

Feed had the new production ready Afflux V

With moulded lights. Not the sagaris versions on the prototype.

Auto craft had their Rx8 and Rx7 at the show. The car is in race spec with all the items you require to go fast in winter. These monster V-Mounts are nigh for the air-conditioner.

 
A new light kit was their hot item. Very similar to the RE-A kit with a little smaller lights.

Parts from almost all manufacturers were on display in the Super-Autobacs FD project car. It sports a Feed/RE-A melded combo widebody with a monster engine, 

Custom V-Mount using ARC components and Feed engine internals.

Interior is awesome with a custom dash utilising Defi guages and some blue lighting. Tan suede and a huge ICE system round of this all-rounder rolling on 17" T57Pro Gram lights with the Titanium coat.

Oh-Gr8 complete with studded Bride seats, and another 8. A big display from the GT champion. Ama-san was also doing interviews at the mazda stand talking about his Cosmo restoration project.

Seats are for the sadist in us all.

AND WHATEVER YOU DO, DONT BUILD AN FD LIKE THE ONE FROM TOKYO NATS COLLEGE. DO NOT DO IT.

Looks like another good FD year ahead in 2007. 

Russ.

Happy New Year 2007

Well the year has started much like the last only this year there were no huge parties in the streets like in Surfers Paradise. I went to a shopping centre as is custom in Japan. There were some fireworks supplied by the Disney corporation but thats about it.

Big plans for 2007, with the theme for my new car firming all the time. Plans for the new Mazda Rx7, Well they seem certainly off now until 2009 with new magazines splashing the pages with more speculation and chopped images. Rumors for this year also involve a 3 rotor turbo D1 car and a few other specialties? The touge challenge, D1 and Super Taikyu will hold interest. Watch out for some more modelling and maybe some R/C Drift.

I will continue to update this site with a diary of modifications and reviews of events and all that.

I am currently back-loading demo cars from the 90's. Check them out in the tuners section.

How long can the Rx7 hold on. Another year at least. 20 years is a long time, bring on the anniversaries.

Feel free to send me info on anything FD related and please comment on anything you see or add my blog feed to your site.

Enjoy RE-Xtreme. The difinitive home of the Mazda FD3s Rx7.

Russ

Merry Xmas 2006

Bet you didn't know Santa really delivers by FD Rx7. Caught here in preparation for his delivery schedule. He managed to get some sponsorship from Apexi however since no-one will see him on the night, thats a bit redundant.

Hope you all had a great year and you got all the tuning parts you desired for Xmas.

Keep modifying and Safe driving over the holidays.

I have concieved the direction for the New Secret Rx7. Now you'll just have to wait for 2007.

All will be revealed.

Russ.

Newera Tokyo Drift

For the first time in the trilogy of Fast & Furious fims, the genuine original movie cars are available, exclusively through Newera Imports!

During the making of the film, it would’ve been inappropriate to release news of Newera Import’s involvement in the supply of the original movie cars and performance parts to build them, but now the film’s been released wordwide, the following original cars are available!

These include: Veilside Fortune RX-7, Veilside Turbo RX-8, 350Z’s prepared by Top Secret & Veilside including the grey & black twin turbo’d example, S15 Silvia, Turbo’d PS13 Silvia, Skyline R33 GT-R’s JZX100 VVTi Twin Turbo Chaser and more!

For FD fans this is massive news as one or two lucky people will have the opportunity to acquire the awesome Fortune FD model. The Rx8's are also a massive attraction.

View the Newera stock list for further details of these amazing machines.

Russ.