Built Vs Bought RWD DRIFT CARS- MST RMX 2.0 VS Sakura D4 

I love building. I bought an HSP chassis (used on offer up) RDR without battery. For $120. Then I bought scale interior parts I converted it to RWD and bought an Amazon HSP chassis (flat) and transferred all the components. Then I bought a yoko gyro. $77 And some rims $26 and tires $16 then I had some plastic lying around I cut them and put them on to help with steering angle. Messed with the placement of all my components. Bought an R34 body painted it and a light kit. $375.98 later it’s exactly how I wanted it to be. I’m getting the hang of drifting it. I’m having lots of fun and I’m becoming addicted to this hobby 😅🎉

I bought an upgrade gyro for my MST rmx2.0, and after trying to tinker with it I put the stock gyro back in since I am used to it. I would love more videos on drift gyros... gyros feel like their own rabbithole.

Thank you guys, great video editing, such a pleasure to watch videos in this quality 😉👍🏼💯 always great content from 10th scale squad 🔥

Thanks for the video it was so helpful. I subscribed because of the drifting angles, cool pov

Your honesty makes you likeable, I'm in the same boat built a tamiya tto2D awd drift car. Cant steer it much, but also very little wheel time. I now bought the MST 2.0 kit and its close to being finished. Your review of the two cars is very useful info, thanks for sharing.

Great video, thanks for the honest review. I still like the Lexus/Sakura more but both look awesome 👍

cool rc's and great info on both of them

Great video!! Awesome comparison between the two. Sorry your built car didn't perform as well but you still drift way better than I can.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts ✌

yet another great video my friend!! i really enjoy building my own rigs, i have a heavily modified and tuned tamiya TT02. love the content and best wishes my friend

I'm not a builder, but have always thought it would be cool to try at some point. Both vehicles look great. There's nothing to he sad about with your custom build if you enjoyed building it. If nothing else, it will be a great platform to really learn about what parts and tunes are good for drifting. You probably learn much more from a "failed" custom build than a pre-built car. At least you have the two to compare against each other so you can tweak your custom build.

I have a rmx 2.0s I built it’s a great platform, I’m in the middle of building a Sakura d5, I’m still pretty new to drifting but it’s fun learning. I be seen a lot if people say the spectrum radios aren’t great for drifting, they usually don’t play well with the gyro’s

Very informative, thank you!

Great video Guys 👍

Great channel. Got.a new sub😊

Good morning great video nice cars

I got my son an RMX. I tried to go cheap and picked up some Traxxas electronics. Bad idea. I'll be getting some real drift electronics soon. Great video as always! 🤘

Rwd. Love to see more rwd, maybe less gyros? Cool channel😊

Cool information

where did u purchase the lexus shell for the chasis. i would like to get one for my 1/10th scale

The biggest difference is 1 cost so much less, because you pay more for quality you can pay a lot to make the rmx2.0 better about the same cost and it will be equivalent but why would ya

Nice info. I about got the d4 a couple weeks ago but decided to wait till after I get the kraton 6s out of lawaway lol I'm glad I waited. And Im also hoping the MST parts come back in stock from the Christmas rush before I get it because there really wasn't any parts available. everything was back ordered or out of stock. And if I can upgrade it I don't want. I love customizing lmao .... subbed 🤘

Enjoy the weekend

Thank you for the comparison, I just picked up an MST 2.0 from Hobby Town last weekend, my first drift (have had HPI Sprints in the past). What battery brand do you recommend as far as a 2s Lipo?

If u have the parts in your garage, id try a Traxxas controller and reciever with tsm. See if that system will work smoother for u. Just a thought.

I’m checking it out bro! 👍

Let's go some double 0 10th scale

better then what i got, rn im using a jada drift rc that came awd but took out the shaft and made it rwd, im looking to get the mst rmx 2.0 and doing a miata body on it

I got out of RC years ago. Drifted old Yokomo YZF, TamiaTA04, all before drifting was even a thing. Ran the Sakura in RWD for awhile and now starting up again everyone is RWD and gyros? Must be nice.

Try moving the internals such as the battery to find the perfect weight. Also, adding small weights may also help. It seems like the weight is quite far to the front(im not a pro) so *maybe* try adding/moving it to the back. It would be lit if you made a video about it as well.

Afro rc has some great setup videos.....j.s. great content tho 😁

I like to have something everyone else typicality don’t have so I more or the build rout but there are a couple car I want to and will buy. But I know the car I build I will love the most because my work and personality went into it.

I know what you did. You cheaped out on the servo, and possibly your gyro, as well. Also, what worked best for me, was having the steering speed turned down to where it feels more realistic, the steering dual rate turned down to where you're about 75-85% of full lock, and the gyro sensitivity set to about 53-58%, depending on the surface. Try to invest in a sensored motor and esc, like a Hobbywing Quicrun 10BL120, and Quicrun 10.5t. Also, definitely get some Yokomo DR-C, or DR-A tires. They work wonders.

Hey 10th scale garage. Maybe some tips to check out for on your built drifter. Set your front toe almost 0° no more than 3°. Front ride height lower than the rear for weight transfer. Your gyro gain looked a little high because it was pushing its nose when initiated into a drift. Keep up the awesome content man

I had the D4 once and it was a pain to tune for drifting over all I really didn’t like it and had to sell it and get the yokomo yd-2s it drift amazing and it was a little more easy to tune than the d4 what I recommend for the d4 is more angle I’m the front and harder tires so it doesn’t grip so much so it can slide around and makes sure to have a sensor motor and esc if you get the sweet point tune for the d4 it would be amazing too! Keep it up don’t give up on the d4

Where did you purchase the MST?

Actually the mst rmx 2.0 is a pretty good rtr chassis out of the box, not that a built chassis is bad but the Sakura d4 is a tricky chassis to tune. From what I heard the Sakura d4 is terrible out of the box and needs a lot of tuning to get right so it's bad for beginners but okay for pros and experienced drivers. I could recommend you the Sakura D5 or D5mr instead since I had a fun experience with it while I was still a little new to this advanced drifting stuff and it's one of the cheapest drift chassis out there. (make sure it's the d5v2 or d5mr) or if u want a good chassis that's extremely versatile go for the reveD RDX but it's pricier than the d5. Yokomo yd2 series is better than the d5 and has tuning potential but it's around the rdx level but the RDX has a prefixed tune as turnbuckles are locked when out of the box but very versatile anyways. It really just depends on what chassis you bought and stuff and whether it's a good chassis or a bad chassis, any chassis can be good with a lot of tuning. (I know this comment is really long but hopefully this can at least let u know about rc drift chassis a little more in general)

Do you have the link for the GTR

If you build it they will come.✌🏾👊🏾👍🏾

After you get your build worked out I would like to know if your opinion changes. My first crawler was two beat down 10.2's. I gutted, took the best parts each had and built one. I was excited until I took it to a comp. It sucked! I had no idea how to properly tune/set-up. After much research, several adjustments it did pretty good. I added a few more upgrades, learned some more and now it is a beast. Good video!

Thanks for this video!

What camera do you use for those close chases?

What if you use the rtr electronic into your build car?

Eyo 2wd drift gang, they do be addicting I got 3 😬

Looking at building an rc drift car, a proper one I mean, what chassis and electronics would you recommend?

Hey do you have a link to the body mount set ups you guys use?

White car needs tuning. Component and gyro placement/ settings can drastically alter a car. When I built my d5 it was undriveable but a bit of tweaking to battery and gyro position and settings and now it drives great

What drift box is in the Sakura? And are you guys running sensored? I built mine, all I had was a radio laying around and I was roughly $610 shipped to my door. I budget built myself, besides esc and car. I have the yokomo yd-2 e and I love it! Do you guys have an instagram as well?

9 months later, maybe better tires, yokomo is a good go to. hot motor and wires but cool esc, possibly gearing

The Sakura d5 is a way better improvement over the d4. The mst is a great car out of the box. Best thing to do is practice. Cool cars none the less!

Hello I would like to know where you found the mst rmx 2.0 I can’t find it anywhere @Pleasure Tek

What light kit is this for the rmx I wanna do the same light kit for mine

where do i buy one!

My 3D printed conversion of Sprint2 drifts better or the sample in the beginning…the other mst’s go really nicely though and rip…🤔

I thought the r34 was the cheep one on first look but I was wrong aha nice cars tho

Sorry it didn’t work out. Building can be a risk. My first build(Zmt-10) turned out to be a real let down and money pit. 💩 Looks great though. 👌 Let’s get back to SCT’s and the track!

Como se llama este disco 1.38

Did you fix the tire rubbing? Mines like that too

Update on my son's RMX: picked up Hobby Fans esc/motor combo, upgraded gyro, new body (AE86), magnetic body kit, and finally new wheels=completely new car!!

By the way you can upgrade the MST but good luck getting any parts I own one Drive lines for the Active toe have been on back order for three months. Rear ESC mount 4 1/2 months. Not to mention the electronics that come in it are absolute garbage so the very first thing you will be upgrading will be the Gyro and servo. So in the long run the MST is going to cost you three times more than just building a kit.

Woul be interesting for someone to put a stock MST on a setup gauge + 4wheel scale. See what the camber, toe, weight distribution, etc… is.

interesting i had this question for the couple of days :))) i am more street driveing :P

where did you get the r34 from ??

I like to do both

cool video, I wanna get a drift car,

Try sakura D5V2.. With the correct electronics.. I have mst and sakura d5v2, i love sakura more then mst..

Send the D4 for setup to an Rc drift shop. but usually for beginners just buy it RTR.

Does anyone have a video of this exact Amazon chassis that drift good with just tuning out the box?

I want to see the led diy

In 1:1 built not bought all the way but in rc i just don't know enough to make built good yet

The problem of your custom build is the gyro and servo combo...Just buy a Futaba GYD450 gyro and a ReveD RS-ST servo,your car will drastically improve in handling and maintaining beautiful drifts..

I rather wait don’t buy cheap electronics and rtr. Buy nice kit and electronics the results will be amazing! And it will be more enjoyable. At the end you’ll be ending up buying upgrades to make the kit more drivable ending up costing more. Just my own opinion

We prefer built 😉

I feel your pain with the D4 bro, in prettymuch the same place with mine, bit less cash into it but just as bad handling even after hours of fiddling and watching tips n tuning vids, wheel spacers to stop the front binding up, bit less rear toe, and why the hell is the chassis too long to fit any body properly? rear wheels all shoved back in the wheel arches, I mean cmon..

You have traction control on duuhhhhh

why not go ALL OUT and make a front wheel drive drift car? I would like to see that myself

There cool but the 4wd drifting is for me. ;)

You should make that the fast and furious car like the truck

Dumb down that wheel speed. See if that does it

this looks like an I am 4mins in that the MST was dialed in. the D4 isn't also a fair comparison to the RMX 2.0 in the sense the D4 is a previous Gen behind the RMX in this case

Few major things id say is that. You didnt get a legit sakura d4. You got a fully alloyed out chinese copy. While this looks great the out box set up is TERRIBLE. Another big thing would be gyro placement. Try moving it to the back and see if that helps catching the drifts. For tires id try using the ones from the mst. Maybe mess with battery placement or atleast just hold it down.

Hey budd awesome video as aways. I cnt drift worth a damn lol but I am worlds greatest crasher loli like both built an bought

MST makes some good kits though😬

Pretty sure its just tires bro, those tires obviously had traction issues, you could see the car fail to steer at all on a few attempts and just plow straight on forward.

Rather drive than build

just build a yokomo yd2sx3 proper setup is key

Can I get one

600 vs 400 I rather get bought over built cause why build something crappy for more money I don’t get it

I can do that with my 4x4 rustler on 6s. No traction at all haha

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When I was 3 year old I wanted the Lexus rcf RC car now I am 12 still i don't have it

The MST is definitely better in terms of usability and utility, but overall I always follow the best quote I ever heard. I'd rather lose a race in a car I built then win a race in a car I bought.

too much throttle and too grippy tyres i think

Dude what kind of cheep ass ali express Chinese knock off bottom of the cereal box free with a coupon camera are you using?

Learn how set up and tune the kit. If you're a complete beginner, go to a hobby shop let them tune your kit then do a comparison video, it's more entertaining and informative that way than just make a comparison without utter knowledge of what you're doing.

But the Lexus looks 10x cooler XD

I don't think the car is the whole issue here.

Sakura chasis just drive like dookie 😂

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omg PLEASE image stabalize the rc footage. i dont wanna throw up watching this video but damnit man its hard to watch