I Might Buy A Rc Car
12-18-2003, 11:42 PM
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i don't really know much about them, so any advise helps.
other then the advise i got a few questions
gas or electric?
on alot of the electric it says "12 AA batteries required" um is this what the car runs on or is there a rechargeable u can use with it?
well i might get a few more questions down the line but like i said before any advise helps
other then the advise i got a few questions
gas or electric?
on alot of the electric it says "12 AA batteries required" um is this what the car runs on or is there a rechargeable u can use with it?
well i might get a few more questions down the line but like i said before any advise helps
12-19-2003, 01:19 AM
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depends a batterie lasts maybe ten minutes then u recharge or replace the batterie. Where u can keep a gas powered one running all day. And as for what brand. It is preference really. How much u willing to spend. for 300 bucks u can get a Ready to run associated nitro car alls u need is gas. for 200 u can get a Ready to run electric. Hope this helps.
12-19-2003, 02:14 AM
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Having own wide varieties of both, go with a gas powered car. Its initial startup is higher than electric but it is way faster, no more charging and short run times, and more realistic. More run time = more fun time
$375 should be just enough to get you started into gas and $250 for electric. Sure, you can make an electric as fast as gas but it costs a lot more and is not as fun. Sort of like turbo vs. NA 13B's.
$375 should be just enough to get you started into gas and $250 for electric. Sure, you can make an electric as fast as gas but it costs a lot more and is not as fun. Sort of like turbo vs. NA 13B's.
12-19-2003, 07:32 AM
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Pros of electric: cheaper to buy a setup, not much maintenence needed
Cons of electric: short run times. need multiple battery packs to keep playing. downtime of waiting for battery to charge
Pros of Nitro: runs all day long!!! fast as hell
cons of nitro: engne requires maintenence or it will blow, expensive, car gets dirty fast from nitro fuel residue
GO NITRO!!!!!
Cons of electric: short run times. need multiple battery packs to keep playing. downtime of waiting for battery to charge
Pros of Nitro: runs all day long!!! fast as hell
cons of nitro: engne requires maintenence or it will blow, expensive, car gets dirty fast from nitro fuel residue
GO NITRO!!!!!
12-19-2003, 07:47 AM
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I do like the speed of gas, but they are sucha bitch to start. A friend of mine just got a drill attachment so we don't pull our arms out of the socket trying to start the damn thing.
If the RC cars you are looking at take AA bateries, they aren't real RC cars. Don't get a Ready To Run (RTR) either. Building it is half the fun, plus you know exactly how it went together, so you'll know how to fix it when you crash it into a tree... don't feel bad, everybody does it.
The other questions you need to answer are:
Onroad or Offroad?
Buggy or Truck?
2wd or 4wd?
I have an electric 2wd stadium style truck from Associated. The trucks are great for running through the yard because the extra ground clearance means they aren't affected by the grass.
If you are only going to play with it in the street or in a parking lot, then an onroad car makes more sense. The 4wd gas powered cars from HPI are pretty popular. Some of the new ones have shaft drive and a 2 speed tranny. They're fast as all get-out.
Either way it's an expensive hobby to jump into, buy a lot of fun.
Good luck
If the RC cars you are looking at take AA bateries, they aren't real RC cars. Don't get a Ready To Run (RTR) either. Building it is half the fun, plus you know exactly how it went together, so you'll know how to fix it when you crash it into a tree... don't feel bad, everybody does it.
The other questions you need to answer are:
Onroad or Offroad?
Buggy or Truck?
2wd or 4wd?
I have an electric 2wd stadium style truck from Associated. The trucks are great for running through the yard because the extra ground clearance means they aren't affected by the grass.
If you are only going to play with it in the street or in a parking lot, then an onroad car makes more sense. The 4wd gas powered cars from HPI are pretty popular. Some of the new ones have shaft drive and a 2 speed tranny. They're fast as all get-out.
Either way it's an expensive hobby to jump into, buy a lot of fun.
Good luck
12-19-2003, 08:45 AM
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I have owned both electric and nitro over the years, the only thing electric is good for is indoor racing.
If you want to play outside get nitro. I would reccomend the 2 current vehicles I own becouse they are great quality.
For a truck, the HPI savage. It's huge, fast and can really take a beating.
For a touring car, HPI rs4 ss Fast as hell, dependable shaft drive system. I allways go with HPI vehicles becouse the quality is excellent and replacement, and hop up parts are available everywhere.
And yes you are entering quite an expensive hobby. It's just as bad as a real car. To give you an example I had an HPI super nitro a few years back. It had every option part, a $400 engine, and some other cool stuff. I needed some extra $$ cuz I was getting married, I sold it on ebay for $1950!!!
So be prepared, if you buy an rc car, you just bought a mini-money pit!
If you want to play outside get nitro. I would reccomend the 2 current vehicles I own becouse they are great quality.
For a truck, the HPI savage. It's huge, fast and can really take a beating.
For a touring car, HPI rs4 ss Fast as hell, dependable shaft drive system. I allways go with HPI vehicles becouse the quality is excellent and replacement, and hop up parts are available everywhere.
And yes you are entering quite an expensive hobby. It's just as bad as a real car. To give you an example I had an HPI super nitro a few years back. It had every option part, a $400 engine, and some other cool stuff. I needed some extra $$ cuz I was getting married, I sold it on ebay for $1950!!!
So be prepared, if you buy an rc car, you just bought a mini-money pit!
12-19-2003, 08:57 AM
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do you have links to these websites? Hpi and the other one , ive been interested in this too but its like trying to tell a alien how to tear apart an engine all this engines and crap i have no idea what it is haha so i mean i just want a cool 2wd or 4wd car that runs on gas.
12-19-2003, 09:47 AM
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DONT BUY HPI. unless u know what u are doing. Talking to some people at an rc shop they said they se about 90% of the people that buy an hpi not knowing what they are doing bring it in and say they broke the 2.5 mm thick anodized alluminum chassis. But they hardly ever see people come in with associated tc3's with a broken chassis because they use 2.6 mm aircraft aluminum. And wether or not to buy kit or Ready to run. I say RTR because the kits are way more expensive. For the associated tc3 the kit is about 700 dollars for something u wouldn't regret buying later. But the RTR is only 300 and u can mod as much as u want from there. Its ur choice though.
Links
Associated
http://www.teamassociated.com
HPI
http://www.hpiracing.com/index2.htm
tammies hobbys (great place for advice located in beaverton.)
http://www.tammieshobbies.com
Links
Associated
http://www.teamassociated.com
HPI
http://www.hpiracing.com/index2.htm
tammies hobbys (great place for advice located in beaverton.)
http://www.tammieshobbies.com