any of you guys into RC cars?
#48
My new car...
HPI nitro RS4 EVO3, 1.2hp with 2 speed.
It came with the "roto start", wich sucked. I went through 3 sets of gears in a day, but now has the tried and true pullstarter from my 1st gen nitro rs4.
HPI nitro RS4 EVO3, 1.2hp with 2 speed.
It came with the "roto start", wich sucked. I went through 3 sets of gears in a day, but now has the tried and true pullstarter from my 1st gen nitro rs4.
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#49
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Looks fast.
I was into RC cars a long time ago. Had an old Team Assoc RC-10, an old Losi, and a fast micro Skyline I sold to Zoeb about 2 years ago. I once bought gas and had a hell of a time with it. Engine components, fuel, the mess, etc. I much prefer electric for these reasons. Besides, the electric motors they have these days are way powerful enough to have a good time.
But my enthusiasm was short lived for some reason. I'd build the car, race it for a week and never touch it again. My interest rekindles from time to time when i'm browsing the magazine section of bookstores but that's about all... I'd be interested in planes or helicopters but fear the costs of getting into another expensive hobby, and the potential to destroy everything in a blink of an eye.
I was into RC cars a long time ago. Had an old Team Assoc RC-10, an old Losi, and a fast micro Skyline I sold to Zoeb about 2 years ago. I once bought gas and had a hell of a time with it. Engine components, fuel, the mess, etc. I much prefer electric for these reasons. Besides, the electric motors they have these days are way powerful enough to have a good time.
But my enthusiasm was short lived for some reason. I'd build the car, race it for a week and never touch it again. My interest rekindles from time to time when i'm browsing the magazine section of bookstores but that's about all... I'd be interested in planes or helicopters but fear the costs of getting into another expensive hobby, and the potential to destroy everything in a blink of an eye.
#50
Yeah, gas cars are pretty tempermental til you get used how to tune them well I got discouraged in the begining, but now that I know more it's a lotta fun. My next car will prolly be electric. My dad bulids planes and has about a dozen or so, crashes are a little less forgiving though, plus with cars you can drive them almost anywhere.
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Originally Posted by BlackVenom96
i asked for silver, i dont know what color im getting, but it and all the goodies shipped and should be here in a week or so. also russ, i have crystals from my JR radio from my plane, would that work?
honestly, the best solution i've seen so far for never having to deal with radio interference is the 2.4Ghz setup from http://www.spektrumrc.com/ i got one of these over a year ago and have never had another racer at any track interfere with my car. even if you forget to turn your car off it won't go out of control.
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I, uh, have a couple cars around.......
Let's see.
1/10th:
RS4 Sport, with a rally conversion around somewhere. 9T double
RS4 MT
Tamiya TA01
Worlds RC10
RC10T
Tamiya Blackfoot
Bolink Digger, around, someplace.
Traxxas T-Maxx with a 24-7 conversion (3hp, when it's actually running, **** nitro)
Tamiya TLT-1 based rock crawler (articulation on solid axles for teh win)
1/18th:
Losi Mini-T, 6-cell, Venom Fireball, all the aluminum goodies.
Losi Mini-LST, big wheels and crap.
Micro RS4, 6cell, coreless, etc.
I think there's an xmod supra, a trick JGTC supra my buddy sent me from Japan, and ore little assorted Subarus and stuff than I can shake a stick at.
I don't have a sickness, right?
Let's see.
1/10th:
RS4 Sport, with a rally conversion around somewhere. 9T double
RS4 MT
Tamiya TA01
Worlds RC10
RC10T
Tamiya Blackfoot
Bolink Digger, around, someplace.
Traxxas T-Maxx with a 24-7 conversion (3hp, when it's actually running, **** nitro)
Tamiya TLT-1 based rock crawler (articulation on solid axles for teh win)
1/18th:
Losi Mini-T, 6-cell, Venom Fireball, all the aluminum goodies.
Losi Mini-LST, big wheels and crap.
Micro RS4, 6cell, coreless, etc.
I think there's an xmod supra, a trick JGTC supra my buddy sent me from Japan, and ore little assorted Subarus and stuff than I can shake a stick at.
I don't have a sickness, right?
#56
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Originally Posted by Mr. Xevious
yes.. I need me a spektrum.. 40 band is a little shaky to run at the nats :P
at the last nats i was at, roar was handing out perma-bans for people running funnies.
#57
I really liked these but i never got into them. I'll just stick with drifting my xmod on my hardwood floor :\
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#59
Originally Posted by sybir
...Traxxas T-Maxx with a 24-7 conversion (3hp, when it's actually running, **** nitro)...
I ripped my new car around a local parking garage today for about an hour this morning. I need new tires.
Last edited by VIBEELEVEN; 02-20-2006 at 03:10 PM.
#60
I want to do this! http://www.nearlygood.com/video/rccardrifting.html
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