Kyosho’s FAZER D2 Video Puts the Readyset Drift Chassis in Motion

In the YAW knowledge bank, Kyosho’s Fazer D2 is identified as a 1/10 RWD drift readyset. That matters because modern RC drift is built around rear-wheel-drive chassis, gyro-assisted steering correction, hard drift tires matched to the surface, and scale bodies that need the wheels to sit correctly in the arches.

A readyset is not the same proposition as a bare kit. It arrives assembled with electronics and a transmitter, so the buyer is starting from a drivable package rather than choosing every part separately. The rcmonkey.jp report does not list the motor, ESC, servo, gyro model, battery, tire material, surface, or body variants shown in the video, so those should not be filled in from guesswork.

What is confirmed is more useful than a spec-sheet fantasy: the FAZER D2 FZD2 series is presented as a drift-specific chassis with a gyro unit, adjustable wheelbase, and adjustable tread. In RC drift terms, those last two are body-fit tools as much as handling tools. Wheelbase determines whether the arches land in the right place. Tread, changed through the chassis and wheel fitment choices, determines how convincingly the car fills the body without rubbing or looking tucked too far inboard.

The source says the drift-only chassis includes a gyro unit that assists operation. On a 1/10 RWD drift car, that is normal equipment, not a cheat code. A drift gyro measures yaw and sends correction to the steering servo, helping the front wheels counter-steer quickly enough for scale drift. The driver still controls initiation, throttle, steering input, line, angle, and proximity with the transmitter.

Because the report does not name the gyro or any gain settings, there is no setup lesson to extract from the clip. The useful takeaway is simpler: Kyosho is positioning the FAZER D2 FZD2 series as a readyset that includes the core electronics needed for RWD RC drift behavior out of the box.

That is where running footage earns its place. A static product page can show paint, wheels, mirrors, light buckets, and stance. A moving clip can show whether the overall package reads like a drift car at scale: whether the body carries angle cleanly, whether the chassis settles through direction changes, and whether the car’s posture looks believable on the surface shown. The rcmonkey.jp post confirms the video shows drift driving, but it does not provide judging, lap structure, tire spec, or a named surface, so those details stay outside the claim.

The phrase “ultra-scale body” is doing a lot of work here. RC drift bodies are clear polycarbonate shells painted from the inside, trimmed at the arches, and finished with decals and add-on details. The scale effect depends on more than the shell shape. Wheelbase, tread, wheel offset, ride height, and body mounting all decide whether the car looks planted or toy-like once it moves.

That is why the adjustable wheelbase and tread note in the rcmonkey.jp report is not a footnote. A readyset drift chassis with body adjustment gives Kyosho a path to sell the visual appeal of different full-size-inspired shapes without forcing every buyer into the exact same fitment. The source does not list the supported wheelbase range or tread range, so this is not a compatibility chart. It is a read on the product direction: scale body culture is part of the package, not decoration after the fact.

Start with rcmonkey.jp’s report on the FAZER D2 FZD2 running video, which credits Kyosho with releasing the footage. For the broader product line context, Kyosho’s own site has a Fazer D2 page.

What we can say from the supplied material: Kyosho has put out running footage; the car is a drift RC model; it uses an ultra-scale body; the drift-specific chassis includes a gyro unit; and the readyset has adjustable wheelbase and tread for fitting different bodies.

What is not confirmed in the supplied source: the exact video runtime, the surface, the tire compound, the electronics models, the body variants in the clip, the gyro settings, and any performance comparison against other 1/10 RWD drift readysets.