AgaBoogaBoo
Lifer
Where can I find RC Car kits/accessories/parts online?
I'm looking to build something fun, no real requirements, any advice?
I'm looking to build something fun, no real requirements, any advice?
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RC Cars?
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ChooChooChooseMe
Platinum Member
AgaBoogaBoo
Lifer
Should I be looking Nitro-Powered versions?
Gillbot
Lifer
I vote electric. Nitro is fun but requires more maintenance. To those that call shens and say electric is high maintenance, BS. I have a 20+ year old Tamiya Hornet that has NEVER seen a tune up and it is still a blast and runs great. You only need to do constant maintenance on electrica if you race them professionally.
I'll agree with Gillbot. Go nitro if you want, but for your first, I'd say go with electric. Once its built, almost no maintenance other then taking hte battery out and charging it and perhaps replacing tires as they wear.
If you wanna save some money, try going with those little 18th scale (i think?) cars. Otherwise, buy a kit so you have the fun of putting the car together and buy receivers, remotes, chargers offhand. Try ebay and the FS/T forum here. Depreciation is killer on these things.
If you wanna save some money, try going with those little 18th scale (i think?) cars. Otherwise, buy a kit so you have the fun of putting the car together and buy receivers, remotes, chargers offhand. Try ebay and the FS/T forum here. Depreciation is killer on these things.
Gillbot
Lifer
Ebay is a decent place, or look on some of the RC forums. I got a steal of a deal on my TC3 electric kit. Whole setup RTR (ready to run) for under $100. All I had to do was charge it and go. Came with everything, chargers, batteries, motors, controller, the works.
http://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/
http://forums.radiocontrolzone.com/forumdisplay.php?f=114
http://www.rcuniverse.com/index.cfm
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/index.php?s=
and of course http://www.towerhobbies.com/
MrDudeMan
Lifer
i have 5 or 6 (depends on your definiton of RC car) and i can tell you a few things...
nitro is a lot more fun on average because run-time is not stop and go (every 10-15 minutes i mean)...you just drive it over, pour some gas in while its running and keep driving. with electric you have to take the batteries out, wait until they cool off to charge them, then wait until they cool off from charging to use them. that wait time can be drastically reduced with 4-5 sets of batteries, though.
electric is less labor over long periods of time because there isnt much to the power system. you turn it on and drive. nitro sounds much cooler and has higher top speed for longer, but electric (if you have it geared correctly and depending on the power of the motor) usually has much more "get up and go". electric motors provide a buttload of torque.
i have 2 monster trucks - Tmaxx and Emaxx (t being nitro, e being electric). they are both a blast but i usually drive the Tmaxx because it goes about 10mph faster. the Emaxx can do wheel stands like crazy though, so it is much more fun when im trying to showoff to noobs walking by.
i also have a nitro and electric stadium truck. they definitely handle better than the monster trucks, but both do fine as long as the grass/dirt isnt too high/thick. they are a blast to race.
ive also got a nitro and electric onroad car. these suckers go very fast and also break very easily. they look slick when you do a good job on the body and they are so much fun to drive in parking lots and at organized events, but it gets boring sometimes when you realize you can only drive on pavement.
basically, if you want a good starter, id get either a stadium truck or a buggy. nitro/gas is your choice, but if this is your first, id recommend electric. onroad cars and monster trucks are a little more advanced since suspension is very important in both. stadium trucks are an excellent middle-of-the-line RC Car and can take some serious abuse.
edit: also, buy a radio that comes with a receiver and high speed servos, or at least a high speed and high torque servo for the steering arms. it doesnt matter a TON for the throttle linkage (assuming nitro here), but high speed is good for that also (dont really need high torque for the carb servo).
team associated, HPI, tamaya...those are good brands. ive owned several from all 3 companies. id probably go for TA if you want a stadium truck or buggy, HPI if you want an onroad car, and tamaya if you want another choice to compare.
nitro is a lot more fun on average because run-time is not stop and go (every 10-15 minutes i mean)...you just drive it over, pour some gas in while its running and keep driving. with electric you have to take the batteries out, wait until they cool off to charge them, then wait until they cool off from charging to use them. that wait time can be drastically reduced with 4-5 sets of batteries, though.
electric is less labor over long periods of time because there isnt much to the power system. you turn it on and drive. nitro sounds much cooler and has higher top speed for longer, but electric (if you have it geared correctly and depending on the power of the motor) usually has much more "get up and go". electric motors provide a buttload of torque.
i have 2 monster trucks - Tmaxx and Emaxx (t being nitro, e being electric). they are both a blast but i usually drive the Tmaxx because it goes about 10mph faster. the Emaxx can do wheel stands like crazy though, so it is much more fun when im trying to showoff to noobs walking by.
i also have a nitro and electric stadium truck. they definitely handle better than the monster trucks, but both do fine as long as the grass/dirt isnt too high/thick. they are a blast to race.
ive also got a nitro and electric onroad car. these suckers go very fast and also break very easily. they look slick when you do a good job on the body and they are so much fun to drive in parking lots and at organized events, but it gets boring sometimes when you realize you can only drive on pavement.
basically, if you want a good starter, id get either a stadium truck or a buggy. nitro/gas is your choice, but if this is your first, id recommend electric. onroad cars and monster trucks are a little more advanced since suspension is very important in both. stadium trucks are an excellent middle-of-the-line RC Car and can take some serious abuse.
edit: also, buy a radio that comes with a receiver and high speed servos, or at least a high speed and high torque servo for the steering arms. it doesnt matter a TON for the throttle linkage (assuming nitro here), but high speed is good for that also (dont really need high torque for the carb servo).
team associated, HPI, tamaya...those are good brands. ive owned several from all 3 companies. id probably go for TA if you want a stadium truck or buggy, HPI if you want an onroad car, and tamaya if you want another choice to compare.
SarcasticDwarf
Diamond Member
same here. I used to run mine about 8-9 years ago in the local races. I've run it off and on for the hell of it since then. Even when it had not been run in 5 years, it started right up and ran fine.
Also, DO NOT get a plastic frame. You want either a metal or graphite frame. Plastic will break.
SarcasticDwarf
Diamond Member
You had offroad vehicles (and truly used them offroad, as in not on just a dirt track) and never had a problem? I have 1 plastic and 1 metal. The metal one has been driven off my roof, run into rocks, etc. The only time I have ever had anything break on it was when a *plastic* steering arm mount broke when it was driven full speed into a curb. My plastic one actually had the frame crack when it came down at an angle into a ditch.
Gillbot
Lifer
My hornet is all plastic and I ABUSE that thing, only had one break and that's because I got mad and kicked it. (More like jumped on it)
Also,
I think this is shens too. If you get a couple good batteries like 3 or 4, your runtime is as good as, if not better than nitro. My TC3 with the race motor gets 30-45minutes of runtime per battery and I have 4 of them. I usually only cycle through two because by the time one is drained, the other has charged and is cool enough to reuse.
It all really depends on setup though. If you put a really hot motor in it, your runtimes will suck but with a good motor and gear, the batteries will last quite a long time and if it's just for fun, who really needs a super hot race motor anyway?
racerjon777
Senior member
ive got a package for sale, 300 for a super hopped up tmaxx, its sweet...i need to sell it asap...
sharkeeper
Lifer
You can put a nice CMOS cam on them and snoop around the ladies wearing dresses if that suits you! :evil:
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DrPizza
Administrator Elite Member Goat Whisperer
My son has a traxxis (spelling?) that we got for him last xmas...
I spent days with him breaking in the engine. He's had a couple of problems, related to parts breaking from "minor" accidents.
(if missing a driveway and running into a curb at 50+mph can be called minor)
Parts were relatively cheap for him to fix the part of the suspension that broke though. It's seemed to have been a pita for him regarding tune-ups; it runs great for half an hour, then starts acting weird.
Personally, I think it's a blast, but you have to have sooooooo much space to use it in. If I could do it again, I'd get something that topped out at 25 or 30mph.
I spent days with him breaking in the engine. He's had a couple of problems, related to parts breaking from "minor" accidents.
(if missing a driveway and running into a curb at 50+mph can be called minor)
Parts were relatively cheap for him to fix the part of the suspension that broke though. It's seemed to have been a pita for him regarding tune-ups; it runs great for half an hour, then starts acting weird.
Personally, I think it's a blast, but you have to have sooooooo much space to use it in. If I could do it again, I'd get something that topped out at 25 or 30mph.
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