haha.. i jz found this thread, i posted quite some stuff in the remote control toys thread too. Andy, have i seen you before? i dont remember seeing you before, were you at D1-10rc round 1?

Okay okay, I'll explain to you thoroughly and maybe put in the front page also so that newbies can use as a guide.

What you need to get started with RC drifting. [TAMIYA]

1. DIY
a) Car kit (chassis, internal parts, etc. w/o motor)
b) Motor (if not included)
c) Wheels (ABS for tyres and rims of your choice)
d) Bearings
e) Remote control
f) Remote control receiver
g) Servo (the unit that will steer the car)
h) 6 cell battery
i) Charger for the battery
j) Bodyshell of your choice

2. Ready made
a) Car kit (w/motor, wheels, remote control, receiver, servo and bodyshell)
b) 6 cell battery
c) Charger for the battery
d) ABS for tyres (replace stock rubber tyres with these)
Here's the pricing structure (DIY).
a) and b) - RM600 (TAMIYA TT-01)
c)            - RM20
d)          - RM80 (TAMIYA)
e) and f) - RM300 (TAMIYA STANDARD)
g)          - RM30 (STANDARD SERVO)
h)          - RM70 for 1800mAH, RM140 for 3800mAH
i)            - RM100 (ANSMANN AC30 BASIC CHARGER)
j)          - RM50 (QD), RM120 (TAMIYA ORIGINAL UNPAINTED) RM160 (TAMIYA FINISHED BODY)

Ready made
a) - RM760 (TAMIYA TT-01 XB)
b) - RM70 for 1800mAH, RM140 for 3800mAH
c) - RM100 (ANSMANN AC30 BASIC CHARGER)

3. Drift kits (TAMIYA TT-01 DRIFT SPEC)

a) Car kit (chassis, internal parts, sport tuned motor, bearings, drift tyres, bodyshell)
b) Remote control
c) Receiver
d) Servo
e) Battery
f) Charger

a) costs RM650, the rest as per above.

Remember that you can always get second hand stuff, including the car itself but the prices above are based on NEW and BASIC ones, available at Tamiya Underground, 1 Utama.