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General => Hobbies and Interests => Topic started by: xxinlinexx on July 26, 2012, 04:35:18 PM

Title: rc cars anyone?
Post by: xxinlinexx on July 26, 2012, 04:35:18 PM
Anyone here drive or race electric/nitro r/c cars?
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Post by: Mongo on July 26, 2012, 05:50:46 PM
Used to. Only have a couple left now. ClodBuster, JRX2 and a JRXT
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Post by: xxinlinexx on July 27, 2012, 08:38:58 AM
Recently sold a Firestorm flux i had and now i own a Savage and a VE8
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Post by: kjkjkcjkcj on July 27, 2012, 09:46:02 AM
These thigns are pretty sweet anyone have any photos?  I would like to get into them some day, its just mad expensive first starting out.  between a remote and the car. 
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Post by: xxinlinexx on July 27, 2012, 09:53:48 AM
here's my old Firestorm with custom LED head lights
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Kreative_Imigez/photo4-1.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Kreative_Imigez/photo-1.jpg)

Was hitting close to 60mph
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Post by: kjkjkcjkcj on July 27, 2012, 10:09:17 AM
That is pretty sick
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Post by: RainMan on July 27, 2012, 07:07:13 PM
Well i know your talking cars , but I had a Prather tunnel hull boat with an 11cc  engine and it was a riot. It was approx 36 inches long , but didn't corner well .
 When it got up and planed it was passing vehicles on the highway lol.
I'm debating to build another
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Post by: Nathan_DK on July 28, 2012, 08:43:03 AM
Now you hit one of my weak spots  :). When my T/A build drives me absolutely crazy and I need to think of something else, i turn to the RC cars. I really like the vintage ones, that I remember not being able to afford as a kid. I'm currently in the process of restoring a couple of them. This post will be pic heavy!

Kyosho Vanning 1/8 scale, .21 nitro engine, chain drive, 4WD. Bought this recently. It had been stored unopened since 1986. It was great fun to build, and it's insanely fast!

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0663.jpg)

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0666.jpg)

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0678.jpg)

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0680.jpg)

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0845.jpg)

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0849.jpg)

1986 Kyosho Turbo Optima and 1994 Tamiya Ford F-150, both electric 4WD 1/10 scale. I bought the Optima from a friend of mine. It was a pile of dirty worn parts, the gearbox and chain sprockets were completely shot. I managed to find new parts on ebay, the only parts missing now are the driveshafts and motor pinion. The F-150 is my first kit RC car. When I find the receiver and servos for it, I will take it for a spin again. I kind of lost interest in it, when I got into the larger nitro and gasoline cars. Fortunately, I didn't part with it then, and I'm not going to.

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0853.jpg)

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0854.jpg)

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0855.jpg)

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0857.jpg)

Early 1970's Spital Cangaroo Car GX 1/8 scale. .25 nitro engine, RWD. Bought this about a year ago. I took it apart, sandblasted and painted the chassis parts, cleaned the engine and installed new bearings. Right now it's temporarily on hold.

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0426.jpg)

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0428.jpg)

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0430.jpg)

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0431.jpg)

OK, now for the last one: 2007 HPI Baja 5B 1/5 scale (huge), 29cc two stroke gasoline engine. An absolute blast to drive. Very durable and easy to maintain. LOTS of parts and upgrades available.

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/Nathan_dk/RC/IMG_0068.jpg)

/Jesper
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Post by: xxinlinexx on July 30, 2012, 08:06:19 AM
Wow it's been years since i've seen any of those!

Very nice!
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Post by: Dark T/A on August 28, 2012, 01:03:16 PM
I have a Trans Am ws6 like this one
http://archive.hpiracing.com/?page=kits/nitro3typess/nitro3-m.htm

Painted it to match my 2001 I only found it because I was looking for a 79..
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Post by: TransAm_Stan on August 28, 2012, 01:17:40 PM
I don't do RC cars, but I do fly RC airplanes!

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Post by: Gudfinnur on October 25, 2012, 05:56:46 AM
Cool bodyshell from HPI Racing ;)
http://www.hpieurope.com/piw.php?lang=en&partNo=107201
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Post by: Gudfinnur on October 25, 2012, 09:54:55 AM
My Baja 5b SS in action 8)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3274/2621398353_4410a9ab05_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/2621398353/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/2621398353/) by gudfinnur (http://www.flickr.com/people/gudfinnur/), on Flickr

From a hillclimb competition in Iceland ;)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3258/2772075238_3cc11bbbaf_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/2772075238/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/2772075238/) by gudfinnur (http://www.flickr.com/people/gudfinnur/), on Flickr

(http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1436/4605798213_cd1b479ef3_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/4605798213/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/4605798213/) by gudfinnur (http://www.flickr.com/people/gudfinnur/), on Flickr
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Post by: Dark T/A on October 25, 2012, 12:38:20 PM
Cool bodyshell from HPI Racing ;)
http://www.hpieurope.com/piw.php?lang=en&partNo=107201

nice find
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Post by: grizzkiller on October 25, 2012, 07:28:34 PM
we race short course trucks around here. some fun for the winter. this is actually where we race. it can get rowdy. especially when we have a few golden delicious drinks. ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxT2gLilY7E
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Post by: Gudfinnur on October 25, 2012, 08:40:58 PM
In 2007 my friends drove HPI Baja 5b 859miles. around Iceland in 3 days. I took part as the photographer and documented the event 8)
Here is a report from HPI Racing with my photos.
http://www.hpieurope.com/news.php?lang=en&issue=2007062801

(http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1377/638375187_9148f3d3b8_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/638375187/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/638375187/) by gudfinnur (http://www.flickr.com/people/gudfinnur/), on Flickr

some more photos.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/sets/72157600514607063/
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Post by: Gudfinnur on November 30, 2012, 12:51:57 PM
Cool bodyshell from HPI Racing ;)
http://www.hpieurope.com/piw.php?lang=en&partNo=107201

nice find

  8)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8062/8231750747_4938fbcf57_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/8231750747/)
TA 77 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/8231750747/) by gudfinnur (http://www.flickr.com/people/gudfinnur/), on Flickr
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Post by: kjkjkcjkcj on November 30, 2012, 03:04:00 PM
very cool, is that real?  My buddy has one of those cars he bought some crazy batter for it and the thing does like 60 now.  He has a hard time getting it up to speed because it constantly just wants to flip over.
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Post by: Gudfinnur on November 30, 2012, 05:41:01 PM
very cool, is that real?  My buddy has one of those cars he bought some crazy batter for it and the thing does like 60 now.  He has a hard time getting it up to speed because it constantly just wants to flip over.

Its actually not my RC car but it sure is real. Its an onroad car from HPI. I think I must have one;)

It needs practice to drive those cars, they go very fast. Im not sure that this bodyshell will ever be used in a hard racing;)
 
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Post by: drtracer58 on November 30, 2012, 06:33:47 PM
I think I have about 6  RC-10's  somewhere in the attic, different setups mainly for dirt oval , not much for the offroad racing ,
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Post by: fixitrht on December 04, 2012, 05:04:51 PM
that vanning is hot
I have 2 gold pan rc10's Clud buster, frog, falkon, ultima , optima, wild one , hot shot... looking for a supershot
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Post by: fixitrht on December 05, 2012, 02:20:23 PM

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/fixitrht/PICT0022.jpg)
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/fixitrht/PC030142.jpg)
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/fixitrht/PC030147.jpg)
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/fixitrht/PC030141.jpg)
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Post by: Gudfinnur on February 08, 2013, 10:06:26 AM
Took my RC Trans Am to my carclub 8)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8366/8453779415_eb63755b46_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/8453779415/)
Krúserkvöld 7.feb.2013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gudfinnur/8453779415/) by gudfinnur (http://www.flickr.com/people/gudfinnur/), on Flickr
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Post by: tbirdscott on February 08, 2013, 07:35:26 PM
Here is my 5B knockoff. 30.5cc engine and tuned pipe, stupid stupid fast. Tons of aluminum parts. almost unbreakable. Was an impulse buy this summer while I was away for work. Bought it to make myself feel better lol

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/turbosprunt/buggy1_zps1f7ebf35.jpg?t=1360369498)

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/turbosprunt/buggy2_zps6ab5783c.jpg?t=1360369514)

I also have an old RC10T buggy that I bought new with paper route money way back when they were the shiz. Have the original box and manuals for it. Havent used it for years but man did I blow money on it when I was a kid.

RC I regret getting rid of the most was a Kyosho USA1 monster truck, it was awesome (from what I remember anyway) Gotta find another some day to restore and play with. That and a Clodbuster, always wanted one, a buddy has two but he wont sell me one!

You guys have some pretty cool rc's
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Post by: Mongo on February 08, 2013, 09:00:57 PM
I have a Clod Buster. Cool truck. Modified motors, 1/4 scale servos. 4 channel radio, independent front and rear steering, Lots o chrome, BigFoot body. If your interested in it, lemme know and I will get you some pics.
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Post by: ronnie on August 21, 2013, 05:09:15 PM
Gudfinner... you make probably the coolest posts on this site! I used to be into rc cars years ago and I think i remember hearing about this trip around iceland... thats really neat.