R/C Cars

Jahee

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Can anyone recommend a good one? not the race-car type the big offroad types. Any replies appreciated.
 

spidey07

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Just go pick up a Traxxas Revo.

Then read, read, read and read some more on tuning the motors. There are other good ones as well, like the Savage.
 

zylander

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Look around on www.towerhobbies.com at their cheaper ready to run (RTR) buggy or monster truk kits (depending on what you want). I have a 1/8th scale Ofna buggy, its about 10 years old but almost everything on it has been upgraded/replaced over the years. R/Cs are great but can be costly over time. Have fun.
 

Jahee

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Im not on that tight of a budget, about 150-200 pounds, 3-400 dollars, i dont know how realistic this is as i dont really know much about these things

Originally posted by: spidey07
Then read, read, read and read some more on tuning the motors. There are other good ones as well, like the Savage.

To achieve what? how to service them etc? tune them up?
 

spidey07

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Jahee,

Service and maintenance are a normal part of a nitro vehicle, as is tuning the motor. Tuning the motor just means adjusting two/three screws to achieve top performance from the motor. The difficult part comes in that 1/8" of a turn of a screw can mean the difference between a ride that has so much power that you can't control it and one that doesn't "jump" when you grab the throttle.

The motor tuning can be difficult at first until you are used to it and know what to "listen" to. If you have a hobby shop they be happy to tune it for you. This is part of any nitro hobby however.

But if you're looking for one heck of a fun hobby, jump right in. The traxxas EZ-start system, while not ideal for performance, makes it pretty easy for the beginner. I'm stilly gonna steer you to the REVO. Discussions on the "best truck" are pretty much useless for a beginner. But this truck offers a lot of performance/easy maintenance.
 

Jahee

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I like the look of this one Buggy

But im not willing to spend that much on something that i'll use once a fortnight or so.

Any differences in the nitro or gasoline ones?
 

Jahee

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Originally posted by: spidey07
Jahee,

Service and maintenance are a normal part of a nitro vehicle, as is tuning the motor. Tuning the motor just means adjusting two/three screws to achieve top performance from the motor. The difficult part comes in that 1/8" of a turn of a screw can mean the difference between a ride that has so much power that you can't control it and one that doesn't "jump" when you grab the throttle.

The motor tuning can be difficult at first until you are used to it and know what to "listen" to. If you have a hobby shop they be happy to tune it for you. This is part of any nitro hobby however.

But if you're looking for one heck of a fun hobby, jump right in. The traxxas EZ-start system, while not ideal for performance, makes it pretty easy for the beginner. I'm stilly gonna steer you to the REVO. Discussions on the "best truck" are pretty much useless for a beginner. But this truck offers a lot of performance/easy maintenance.

Yea i do realise that but im just confused as to what u meant, read up on? Maintenance and stuff like that?
 

Jahee

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Originally posted by: tranceport
Don't buy OFNA.. They suck.

I have a ultra mbx I'll sell you cheap!

Yea problem is i'm in england unless u wanna pay for shipping... :laugh:

 

zylander

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Originally posted by: tranceport
Don't buy OFNA.. They suck.

I have a ultra mbx I'll sell you cheap!

What makes you think ofna sucks? My ofna 1/8th buggy is very solid, durable and built well. It can take A LOT of punishment. The only thing I never liked about my buggy was the engine that was included with it way back when. That engine was hte only draw back to the car, one I upgraded to a .30 OS, it was great.

Ofna engines suck, but the buggies themselves are built well, plus they are cheap.
 

TheSiege

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i have a monster GT, great truck, super easy to work on, kinda popular so lots of cheap spare parts. and the thing is HUGE, trust me, youll never regret it

here it is but i would buy used, i got a sweet deal for 250 plus a bunch of extras

great forum
there is a for sale forum on here to get a used one, this truck runs circles around a savage any day. this is a tough ass truck, ive gone over 10 foot jumps and havent broken a thing. ive had it for over a year and the only thing i broke was an upper A-arm cause i couldnt see and i crashed into a light pole. it cost me 13 bucks to fix...anyway its a good truck and fast 34+ mph out of the box
 

cheesehead

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I'm afraid that I'm an electric guy.

If you're a newbie, you can't go wrong with the Team Losi Mini-T. Cheap, easily upgraded and repaired, and it's small enough that you can drive it around a parking lot without much trouble. Electrics have impressive low-end torque, and won't tick off your neighbors.

Nitro cars, unless they have hamping big engines, are running at high speeds, and are tuned by a pro, will rarely outperform a brushless/lithium setup. Unless you have a proper track (or a humongous R/C monster), electric may be the way to go.

 

spidey07

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Originally posted by: Cheesehead
I'm afraid that I'm an electric guy.

If you're a newbie, you can't go wrong with the Team Losi Mini-T. Cheap, easily upgraded and repaired, and it's small enough that you can drive it around a parking lot without much trouble. Electrics have impressive low-end torque, and won't tick off your neighbors.

Nitro cars, unless they have hamping big engines, are running at high speeds, and are tuned by a pro, will rarely outperform a brushless/lithium setup. Unless you have a proper track (or a humongous R/C monster), electric may be the way to go.

yeah, but it doesn't have that beautiful lovely sound.
 

Antisocial Virge

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Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Cheesehead
I'm afraid that I'm an electric guy.

If you're a newbie, you can't go wrong with the Team Losi Mini-T. Cheap, easily upgraded and repaired, and it's small enough that you can drive it around a parking lot without much trouble. Electrics have impressive low-end torque, and won't tick off your neighbors.

Nitro cars, unless they have hamping big engines, are running at high speeds, and are tuned by a pro, will rarely outperform a brushless/lithium setup. Unless you have a proper track (or a humongous R/C monster), electric may be the way to go.

yeah, but it doesn't have that beautiful lovely sound.

Or the smell, or even the ability to just add more gas to keep going all afternoon. I know for a fact a nice electric setup can really eat the battery juice.