Remote Controlled Impreza
18 July 2001, 12:33 AM
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SWRT are giving away an RC Tamiya My01 WRC in a competition on their web site.
Worth 260 quid
Forgot to mention - Josh L is big into models - don't know if he knows anyone.
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Worth 260 quid
Forgot to mention - Josh L is big into models - don't know if he knows anyone.
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18 July 2001, 04:07 PM
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I'm afraid that I can't be of much help as I got my Glo engined tamiya from Singapore.
However, I'd suggest that you do a search, as there was a similar thread a while ago, which mentioned a couple of suppliers recommended by serious R/C fans.
Josh
PS Evening Neil Sweetie
However, I'd suggest that you do a search, as there was a similar thread a while ago, which mentioned a couple of suppliers recommended by serious R/C fans.
Josh
PS Evening Neil Sweetie
18 July 2001, 06:07 PM
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Go get yourself a copy of Radio Race Car International from Smiths £2.55 and has lots of adverts.
Al's Hobbies is advertising a Tamiya Impreza complete with 2ch radio 7.2v 1400mAh Racing pack and charger for £124.95
Al's Hobbies is advertising a Tamiya Impreza complete with 2ch radio 7.2v 1400mAh Racing pack and charger for £124.95
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19 July 2001, 08:22 AM
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I have a Kyosho super 8 Impreza for
sale if anyone wants it.It needs a new
plastic flywheel but it comes with a spare
Repsol Cosworth body aswell.All in good nick,its only a year old and it can be delivered anywhere in the UK as I spend most of time driving around on your superior roads as part of my Job!
How does stg£200.00 sound for starters?
sale if anyone wants it.It needs a new
plastic flywheel but it comes with a spare
Repsol Cosworth body aswell.All in good nick,its only a year old and it can be delivered anywhere in the UK as I spend most of time driving around on your superior roads as part of my Job!
How does stg£200.00 sound for starters?
19 July 2001, 08:30 AM
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I have a Kyosho super 8 Impreza for sale
if anyones interested!It comes with a Repsol
Escort Cosworth body as a spare but it does need a plastic flywheel.Apart from that its only a year old and is in excellent cond.
It can also be delivered in the UK as thats where I spend most of my time on business!
Offers in the region of £200.00 anyone?
if anyones interested!It comes with a Repsol
Escort Cosworth body as a spare but it does need a plastic flywheel.Apart from that its only a year old and is in excellent cond.
It can also be delivered in the UK as thats where I spend most of my time on business!
Offers in the region of £200.00 anyone?
19 July 2001, 10:06 AM
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Anyone whos a remote expert - what should you look for when buying? - the sires mention upgrading the car. What upgrades do you go for. I think id like an electric powered car as it seems to be less hastle and noiseless.
Any suggestions?
Jza
Any suggestions?
Jza
19 July 2001, 01:09 PM
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Just gone through this myself. Ended up buying a used Tamiya TA03F chassis with Evo5 bodyshell. Chuffed to bits with it. Beware of some of the ready to race models as you are limited with the upgrades - you'll soon want go-faster bits. Tamiya are a good starting place as they are pretty robust. HPI is also a good choice too.
Ian Gratton is clued up on r/c.
Try the following sites:
Ian Gratton is clued up on r/c.
Try the following sites:
19 July 2001, 01:29 PM
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I've been running RC cars for about a year now and here are a few points to bear in mind:
You can buy an Impreza body for just about any RC car out there. For realistic looks, Tamiya make the best body but it is really expensive. HPI also make great Impreza bodies and they are only about £17. You can generally mix and match chassis and bodies.
Electric cars are good for beginners but have short runtimes (4-8 mins) that means you have to spend lots of cash buying extra battery packs and quick chargers.
With a gas (IC) powered car you can just stop and refuel and away you go again.
For beginners, HPI make great IC cars that area easy and cheap to run. However, it can cost a lot of mony to upgrade them when you want to go faster.
I bought a Mugen for £325 which has all the upgrades as standard. It goes really well as it weighs just 1.5kg and has a 1.15HP engine!!!
You can buy an Impreza body for just about any RC car out there. For realistic looks, Tamiya make the best body but it is really expensive. HPI also make great Impreza bodies and they are only about £17. You can generally mix and match chassis and bodies.
Electric cars are good for beginners but have short runtimes (4-8 mins) that means you have to spend lots of cash buying extra battery packs and quick chargers.
With a gas (IC) powered car you can just stop and refuel and away you go again.
For beginners, HPI make great IC cars that area easy and cheap to run. However, it can cost a lot of mony to upgrade them when you want to go faster.
I bought a Mugen for £325 which has all the upgrades as standard. It goes really well as it weighs just 1.5kg and has a 1.15HP engine!!!
19 July 2001, 06:29 PM
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i agree with oldskool,
i had electric tamiya r/c car and battery never last more than 12 minutes.
get a petrol one, they last alot longer
logiclee's got nice petrol 22b model, which he brought down to power engineering rolling road last saturday, you could speak to him
mikee
i had electric tamiya r/c car and battery never last more than 12 minutes.
get a petrol one, they last alot longer
logiclee's got nice petrol 22b model, which he brought down to power engineering rolling road last saturday, you could speak to him
mikee
19 July 2001, 06:36 PM
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I need to dig my R/C car out.. haven't used it in a couple of years.
Has a race-spec Bergonzoni engine, drinking nitromethane like it's going out of fashion. DAMN is it loud + fast.
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Has a race-spec Bergonzoni engine, drinking nitromethane like it's going out of fashion. DAMN is it loud + fast.
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20 July 2001, 08:38 AM
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Darms,
I have two petrol r/c cars, both of which are superb
Once you've initially paid a little extra for them the maintenance costs are quite low afterwards. The only real costs are for the fuel (obviously!) and glow plugs.
Of course you have various different options as well, exhausts, wheels, suspension, etc. (sounds just like a Scooby really), but this is normally when you get really serious and wish to race them.
I would however recommend getting an electronic cut off (around £15) that sits with the receiver. If you lose a signal from your controller for example, it cuts the power to the engine. Well worth it, as I smashed my car in to a kerb doing around 50mph and it bent the chassis, and broke a few other bits as well - final result - £60 worth of repairs
I have two petrol r/c cars, both of which are superb
Once you've initially paid a little extra for them the maintenance costs are quite low afterwards. The only real costs are for the fuel (obviously!) and glow plugs. Of course you have various different options as well, exhausts, wheels, suspension, etc. (sounds just like a Scooby really
), but this is normally when you get really serious and wish to race them.I would however recommend getting an electronic cut off (around £15) that sits with the receiver. If you lose a signal from your controller for example, it cuts the power to the engine. Well worth it, as I smashed my car in to a kerb doing around 50mph and it bent the chassis, and broke a few other bits as well - final result - £60 worth of repairs
20 July 2001, 08:51 AM
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Well I take it your a man in the know.....
This will be my 1st car so how much would you say the lot should cost me?
Also, there are so many makes out there - which one would be best for just a mess around on the weekends, no serious racing?
Re the smash...well were you insured?
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Well I take it your a man in the know.....
This will be my 1st car so how much would you say the lot should cost me?
Also, there are so many makes out there - which one would be best for just a mess around on the weekends, no serious racing?
Re the smash...well were you insured?
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20 July 2001, 09:59 AM
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lol at insurance
Fuel r/c cars come with different size engines e.g. 1.12, 1.15, 2, etc.. obviously the higher the size you go the quicker they become. Both of mine are a 2 - which basically means standard they can do around 40-50 mph.
As a beginner you should look at the pull start engines, because these are a bit cheaper, and easier to get working. My first petrol r/c was a Kyosho 1/8th scale, which cost me around £300 to begin with (before smash!), and came with fuel, kit, glow starter, transmitter/receiver, and batteries.
Depending on your pain threshold you can either buy the kits in 80-90% completion, or where you will be required to build near enough the complete car - I chose the kit option first time round, and believe me, I suffered
A few people who provide them in near completion form are Kyosho
lol at insurance
Fuel r/c cars come with different size engines e.g. 1.12, 1.15, 2, etc.. obviously the higher the size you go the quicker they become. Both of mine are a 2 - which basically means standard they can do around 40-50 mph.
As a beginner you should look at the pull start engines, because these are a bit cheaper, and easier to get working.
My first petrol r/c was a Kyosho 1/8th scale, which cost me around £300 to begin with (before smash!), and came with fuel, kit, glow starter, transmitter/receiver, and batteries. Depending on your pain threshold you can either buy the kits in 80-90% completion, or where you will be required to build near enough the complete car - I chose the kit option first time round, and believe me, I suffered
A few people who provide them in near completion form are Kyosho
22 July 2001, 11:04 PM
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I could be your man....
I've got the latest spec HPI Impreza Super Nitro which I bought in April. I used to race these little fellas in the British Championships (before rallying came along) and can confirm that the HPI is a great car and the engine is very user friendly. I get all of my RC stuff from Apex Models. You will not find a better shop anywhere. What they dont know aint worth knowing. Although I've only used mine about 5 times (engine nicely run in) I'm happy to sell it on if you fancy it. I spent £450 on the car, fuel and a few odds and sods, and I can provide it with all the radio gear. I'm open to offers around £300 for the lot. Drop me a line. Cheers, Nick
I've got the latest spec HPI Impreza Super Nitro which I bought in April. I used to race these little fellas in the British Championships (before rallying came along) and can confirm that the HPI is a great car and the engine is very user friendly. I get all of my RC stuff from Apex Models. You will not find a better shop anywhere. What they dont know aint worth knowing. Although I've only used mine about 5 times (engine nicely run in) I'm happy to sell it on if you fancy it. I spent £450 on the car, fuel and a few odds and sods, and I can provide it with all the radio gear. I'm open to offers around £300 for the lot. Drop me a line. Cheers, Nick
23 July 2001, 09:00 AM
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got both myself and as said petrol are nice but can be a real pain to use/setup.
if anyone wants i can build an impreza(electric) on a 4wd chassis with all the bits, lsds, new motor,ballraced, ali shox etc and it'll blow most standard 10 or 12 petrol cars away easily and it'll be cheap.
i've got loads of bits and upgrade parts if anyone is after anything give me an mail and i'll try to sort u out
richie
if anyone wants i can build an impreza(electric) on a 4wd chassis with all the bits, lsds, new motor,ballraced, ali shox etc and it'll blow most standard 10 or 12 petrol cars away easily and it'll be cheap.
i've got loads of bits and upgrade parts if anyone is after anything give me an mail and i'll try to sort u out
richie