Woot. 1/8 Scale Remote Control F1 Grand Prix Car $19.99+$5.00 ship

[Cdubneeddeal]

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The 1/8 Scale remote control F1 Grand Prix Car has a high speed electric motor, proportional steering and speed control and is capable of speeds up to 20mph! The independent suspension and road-hugging rubber racing tires provide remarkable control and all of the excitement and thrills of realistic racing! The F1 car is fully assembled and ready to go - just charge the 9.6v rechargable battery and go.

Specifications:
Colors: Blue, red, yellow, black
Size: 21.5 x 5 x 9 (1:8 scale)
Lightweight, Durable plastic Body
Full function deluxe remote control
Pistol grip and wheel type transmitter
Transmitter Range: 100'- 180'
Transmitter frequency: 27MHz
Semi-proportional right and left steering plus forward and reverse
Front and rear suspension with coil spring shock units
Sealed gearbox with differential
Rubber true grip tires
Condition: New, retail

In the box:
1/8 scale F1 car
Pistol grip controller (uses 8 AA batteries, not included)
9.6v Ni-Cd rechargeable battery
AC Battery charger

Also included is a free Woot! t-shirt. Specify your shirt size on the order form. Note: Due to order volume, size requested may not be available - especially larger sizes.

Bought one for my nephew. He loves Hot Wheels and racing car games. Boy will he be a happy Christmas Opener 🙂

 

[Samus]

I got in on this a month ago. i ordered two.

First problem, all these cars are on the same channel, 27.710mhz i believe. so dont plan on racing them unless u want to solder-swap the crystals in the receiver and transmitter with a new set from radio shack, adding another $5 plus an hour of work.

Secondly, they eat batteries in 5 minutes, and it takes 6 hours to fully charge the one included. The included cells are like 600mah, very, very pathetic. a 1800mah pack would last nearly 3 times longer, but it'd cost you another $10.

Third, and most importantly, is that the controls are not proportional. When steering, its either all the way turned left or right, or its straight. nothing inbetween. FORWARD AND REVERSE ARE THE SAME! Forward has two speeds, extremely slow and fast, so the 2-step 'proportion' system there isn't even worth mentioning, so forget i did.

These are the crappiest cars out of china yet. don't waste any money on them. a run to Radio Shack will get you better cars for $20. The size of these things doesn't make up for the complete crap inside them. I already broke a wheel completely off on one going over a manhole, because the suspension is a joke.

 

[plugnpray]

Thanks Samus, this is very useful information.

 

[Smokin Gunn]

Yeah thanks you just saved me twenty-five bucks today.. 😉

I read your post before they were all gone.