subsy

Just interested to see how many people have the interest in r/c cars, ive personally just bought a Schumacher Fusion .21 capable of 70mph or 80 if i put a new clutch bell on it!

Anyone?

Subsy

Iain Young

I've got a HP Nitro Savage monster truck. Good for about 40mph at the moment (with standard 2 speed gearbox), but will be more once I've bought the truckzilla upgrade. Great fun, especially making it jump over logs etc

subsy

lol is that the twin engined conversion or the .46?

Iain Young

.46 + modified suspension etc

Adam M

nitro cars are ****e once you have had a fifth scale.

26cc petrol engine.

much less smelly, much easier to start, much lower state of tune yet 26cc instead of 3.5.

pull start strimmer engine with a proper spark plug and a proper induction coil, so no glow plug power supply.

Start every time, run on two stroke mix, have individual brakes on the wheels adn are good for serious speeds and look realistic at the same time.

Diablo

Adam

Your post is a bit like someone saying 22b's are ****e when you've had a Gallardo in response to a thread asking about a common interest in Scoobs.

I doubt you intended your post to be so negative and up your own backside - having a bad day are we ?

Iain Young

Not quite as easy to slide under the bed when you're not using it though

mj

I had fusion with the top grearing- take some advice, take the wheels and tyres and throw them in the bin, at higher speeds the tyres centrifuge off the rims, this makes the car MEGA skittish.

Go to the model shop and get some of these - get the pre glued ones. http://www.medialpro.com/english/pro...us/10piste.htm

these sell them and are very helpfull:

http://www.boltonmodelmart.co.uk/
One of the lads clocked his fusion on a radar gun at 89 mph - if it's your first Nitro stick with the standard gearing for now

Adam M

Diablo, ram it up your ****, I am having a great day.

My comparison is nothing like that of a gallardo versus a 22B as both these options are well under £1000 and perhaps a few hundred quid apart.

I am entitled to say X is better than Y and I stand by it, having had both.

You don't have to be elitist or mega rich to take the fifth scale over the fusion, and those looking at the market should considered the options before being tempted.

the fifth runs on unleaded (optimax if you want!) and is much cheaper to fill up. £4 will get you about 10 tanks, each last about 45 minutes, compare that to nitro fuel! Plus it smells a lot less.

On top of that the cars are stronger and have more mass, they actually handle like real cars and need the tyres to get some heat in them before they grip properly.

They aren't as nippy, but are much more enjoyable to drive. you do need a much bigger flatter surface though and no you can't hide them under your bed, they need more of a room!

Jye

Adam is correct, but 1/8th scale is where the real action is, if you're good enough that is.

Jye - Serpent Vector NT

scoobyjohn2000

got my lad one for xmas(well for me really) i think its a nitro and it goes like stink i have raced cars upto 30 mph and not been beat yet even does the scooby?

Powerkiter

Where do you get the 1/5th cars from ?

Jye

Good video here if anyones interested

It's not speeded if anyone thinks that, a good 1/8th can top 100mph np

http://www.frequency-rc.com/movies/8thscale.mpg 12 meg

I've raced down at the Halifax track a few times and you have no idea how fast these things can corner, they scare me silly tbo

mj

I love an 1:8th scale serpent or proceed, but with nitro cars you need to be putting some serious time into the hobby, out of all types of rc 1:8 is the kiddie, but I don't have the time .

As adam says, 1:5 scale is easy peasy - add petrol -enjoy

powerkiter - modelsport in otley do a pretty good range of FG 1:5th cars, there also ebay, make sure you give it a good lokk at though if you go down that road.

This cost me about £550 from modelsport with all radio gear:

mj

Jye - vid.

yep, still want one.

New To Scoob

Great fun stuck mainly to electric stuff though, haven't raced in a while due to time and spiralling costs always wanted an 1/8 onroad car but theres nowhere realy near enough to justify the cost of buying one.

John.

Jye

Same here, I've a 4hr drive to get to Halifax (the nearest real track) and 4 hrs back again

Lord Of The Bling...

Hi,

well i`ve got 3 RC`s at the moment,

a hyper 7 1/8th scale buggy,


a Revo 1/10th scale monster truck,


and an FG marder, a 1/6th 23cc petrol buggy.

the hyper great for tracks, short grass and car parks, handles very well, the Revo i`ve only had since last thursday, but they are great for anywhere, and the marder is for the easy to use, tune, start option, and i guess after nitro you wanna go bigger, plus i have found a great place to abuse it...!!1

heres some pics

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n/PDR_0016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...00794Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n/PDR_0020.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rhopups001.jpg

aaron.

mj

I saw a marder in action ages ago, what a piece of kit, it was on a car par covered in stone prior to tarmac - tore it to bits

To the original poster - I would seriousley weigh up where you can take the car before you spend any money (oops, fusion too late ). They ( all RC cars ) are all good in different ways, its a case of getting a car to suit your surface so to speak.

fusion - B&Q warehouse carpark sunday morn before 10 AM

did I ever post this picture - started as 2 x 1:6 scale protech's:

Neil W

I have been toying with the idea of getting a savage for some time now.

Do they fall out of tune easily? If so how easy is it to retune etc..?

Iain Young

The Savage seems pretty easy to tune (just a quick twist of a screwdriver for the engine, and the same to alter the gearbox gear change point). Not had mine for a long time, (since November) but I've not had any tuning problems so far.

Loads of spare / replacement / upgrade parts available as well, and it's cheaper than modding the scoob

Lord Of The Bling...

the hpi savage is a very strong and capable t truck, theres a new one out anytime, with a bigger engine, comes in a kit form, you will need to add radio gear though,

http://www.hpi-europe.com/ a helpfull place to go!


the internet must have really helped this hobby out a lot, what with all the websites, pics, videos, ebay etc, theres loads of advice, and hop-up parts available everywhere now a days, my advice is simple,


GET ONE!

New To Scoob

4hrs crickey I thought I was bad enough with 2 hrs.

The other big problem with IC cars is the noise, too many complaints and the local councils shut the tracks down or restrick them to running times etc

John.

Jye

Thats what happens when you stay in the UK back water of Scotland

Adam M

I have a electric team associated tc3 in my garage.

wheels need replacing, and there is no body, but I probably have a complete set up minus transmitter if someone wants it.

I havent used it in ages.

I think I have two possibly three sets of 2000 cells, a peak twelve triple motor, a very very high powered servo (ko fet) and possibly a micor receiver.

There is also a novak rooster speed controller in the desk draw next to me.

anyone interested in this lot.

I would let it go for a stupidly low price.

Put it this way, was going to give it away but I would like to maybe get something back on it.

anyone interested?

Adam M

guys, I have changed my mind.

I want a 21 engined two speed 4wd 10th scale car. and I will retain my radio gear but thats it.

Does such a car exist as I would like to make a replica of the 22B and have some fun with it occasionally.

don't think I know of any 21 engined 10th scales, but I would expect them to be considerably quicker than an 8th scale.

mj

the fusion is .21 engined 4wd 10th scale - ridiculousley quick for not too much money - see the first few posts.

and you can get a subaru shell for it - not sure about 22b though.

btw, the fusion is 3 speed


here:

http://www.racing-cars.com/products.asp?recnumber=292

Adam M

3 speed suits me fine.

having said that, years of driving schumachers lead me to hate them, don't yokomo or team associated make something equivalent, or even traxxas, come to think of it, even losi tamiya or kyosho would be better in terms of build quality.

Leave the shell to me!

IPKIS

Heres a few of mine

Lord Of The Bling...

nice, almost a garage full!