Anyone into remote control cars?

[boostedguy05]

My Jato has been sitting for 3-4 years now. Unfortunate. I think my kid would get a kick out of it, but that’s a lot of effort to buy new gas, charge the starter batteries, dig it out, only to hear “No, dad, too loud”.

ear plugs / head phones.

 

[Spivitz]

Anyone want to buy a slightly used
Baja 5B?

 

[cdh027]

Anyone want to buy a slightly used
Baja 5B?




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Get that thing out and beat it.

 

[Spivitz]

Get that thing out and beat it.

Yup, did cookies in my front lawn tonight... Hahaha
Fired on one pull

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

When you have AWD you can get the RC to do UFO's.


The big monster truck styles with he high profile tires expand like mad. You get them spinning fast enough and they will pickup two wheels and just do cyclones on two wheels.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Ahh. YouTube is blasting me with some oldies today.

love this old trailer for a bashing compilation dvd.

I miss going full send on ramps with my cars.

 

[DEEZUZ]

Mook

 

[Mr_Roboto]

wife scored these with a shit ton of extras for 50 bucks. Guy had em up for all of 11 minutes. Batteries charging now.

Now that I have a lipo charger I should get a knockoff pack and motor on evilbay.

 

[cdh027]

Stampede 2x4's? Pick up the VXL motor and speed control and they will rip.

 

[The Beast]

Stampede 2x4's? Pick up the VXL motor and speed control and they will rip.

Post a video

 

[b00sted]

I used to be really into them. I worked at Pat's Hobbies in Oak Lawn in high school.

I have a Associated 4wd buggy now(B4 I believe) that I haven't run yet, but it's a pretty nice setup. I bought it off a guy who raced, so it came with spares of everything, multiple motors and ESCs, etc.

I'd recommend an HPI Savage to anyone wanting a basher. They're bullet-proof.

I still haven't run this buggy yet. Great investment on my part.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Stampede 2x4's? Pick up the VXL motor and speed control and they will rip.

I have the controller for one already, now that I have a LiPo charger all I really need is a battery and a motor. I figure if the motor comes my way I'll end up with a battery or something.

 

[Blownbyyou]

Wondering if anyone body ever had a car from red cat racing? I am just looking to toy around the house with it and be able to fix it when kids break it

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Wondering if anyone body ever had a car from red cat racing? I am just looking to toy around the house with it and be able to fix it when kids break it

They aren't bad. They are an off-brand, but they do make some good cars.

If you want local parts availability Traxxas is the only way to go at this point. Alternates are Losi, Team Associated. OFNA used to be one, but they are pretty much dead.

 

[Blownbyyou]

I ended buying a stampede, thing just does wheelies

 

[cdh027]

I ended buying a stampede, thing just does wheelies

4x4 4x2? brushed/vxl?

 

[Blownbyyou]

4x2 brushed

 

[Bru]

Anyone have a $100-150, minimum 1:10 scale, RTR electric they want to sell? Looking for truck/buggy, receiver, battery and charger. Let me know if anyone's looking to unload.

 

[Bru]

Got antsy and bought this. Will report back on this $94 knock-off hobby truck. Curious how it will stack up against the Jato and Rustlers I’ve had. I could have bought another 1/24 Losi SCT, but found that limited use, though well-built for its size and a little rocket with lipo.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

All I ever mess with these days is this

SC28 Fox Ready-To-Run | Associated Electrics

www.associatedelectrics.com

My daughter can do donuts with it

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I might use some money to buy LiPo's for the big cars.

Would be nice to get that standing double backflip power back.

 

[Bru]

Well, here it is. $100 Amazon truck I think the packaging is my favorite. “Rudder machine”, “metal drive bone”

It all feels very cheap, as you’d expect. I’m worried about the tie rods and steering knuckle. The tie rods aren’t adjustable and the toe is off on one wheel so I might see if any of my Traxxas tire rods with adjustable threads fit.

The shocks are also super flimsy and have barely any spring rate but they’re removable so I’ll see if my Rustler or Jato springs work, or shim it for some preload. I also have some heavy weight shock oil.

Will be ripping it shortly.

 

[DEEZUZ]

What was your intention? Just something to buzz around the house?

 

[Bru]

What was your intention? Just something to buzz around the house?

All of my other stuff is Nitro and I wanted something cheap I could rip in the backyard with my kiddo on moment’s notice.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I think your biggest issue will be plastic breakage. Especially now in winter, cold plastic snaps easy. Even high grade stuff does in this weather.

The most likely spots are probably gonna be the steering knuckles, and where the shocks attach to the arms. Highest stress area's on most cars.