Any chance of getting an "Other Hobbies" section with sub-forums or something for RC Cars/Trucks? I know I can't be the only one with this sickness lol.

Just a thought!

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What setups are you running?

Yeah that would be cool. I was looking at some traxxas trucks and cars. Nitro stuff. I have a ton of Kyosho Mini-z stuff(a whole track, timing, and cars setup).

Kris

Well I just started getting into R/C about a month ago. I started out with a Traxxas Rustler VXL. I got tired of it breaking every time I took it out so I bought a Traxxas Slash 2WD after watching a friend beat the hell out of his for weeks and never broke a thing. Meanwhile I started systematically replacing everything on the Rustler VXL with RPM and TRX aluminum parts. It's much more durable now. Last night I picked up one of the new Traxxas Slash 4X4 RTR kits. I gave the 2WD Slash to my daughter to learn on (she's 7). I got her a new Slash body and painted it pink with white wheels lol.

Next I've got my eye in either a Traxxas T-Maxx 3.3, Traxxas E-Maxx brushless edition, Traxxas Summit, or maybe the HPI Savage XL nitro.

But yea to date I've probably spent over $1,000 this month since the day at work when one of the guys was like, "hey, We should get some R/C trucks to play with outside at lunch" lol. There should be a warning somewhere to let people know that adults with ADD and OCD should stay away from this hobby! Lol

So am I hearing that there is interest in getting a hobby sub-forum section for RC Cara and Trucks started? How do we go about getting it started? Hopefully a mod or admin will see this today. I'll change the thread title to "Street racing kill stories" to get their attention lol j/k.

Never did like stadium truck type RC's.. Raced 2WD buggies before though (had an RC-10, Electric 1:10th scale when I was a teen all pimped out with goodies).

Also had HPI RS4 (AWD, 1:10 scale, Electric) all pimped out also. Used to race at an on-road race track in Pomona, CA.

Dunno if the 1:10th scale Electric Cars are still popular considering they got nitro cars now and all. IMHO, the electrics were much easier to take care off and had ungodly torque.

I had two traxxis nitro 4-Tec with 3.3 engines. I was "sponsored" for a short time by an acoustic engineer who made his own aluminum parts for rc cars. Whatever I broke, he would make the replacement parts. I lost interest after I couldn't really travel to a lot of different races and ended up selling everything on ebay. All in all, I still burned too much money doing it.

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those are only the ones i was taking with me that day.
I had already started taking things out to the car like starter boxes, remotes and 2 of them the engines where not installed yet but that only takes a minute. sadly a few still remain in the trunk.

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those are only the ones i was taking with me that day.

my wife would kill me!!!!

Are those flying saucers in the back there? lol

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Slash 2WD "pretty in pink" body I finished last night for my daughter.
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Rustler VXL stock wheels/tires
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Upgraded to aluminum wheel hubs and Stampede wheels/tires. Yes, yes, I know I have E-Revo envy lol, but it looks sort of E-Revoisk doesn't it?? http://monster.traxxas.com/images/smilies//cool.gif
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4 cats and ton of other pets. if you try to buy things used it will save tons of money. places like bannedrc and rctechnet can be useful.

^That's my current RC truck stable.

I actually found a guy in Vegas that was selling an E-Revo that was practically brand new with 2 7-cell batteries for $225 shipped. I wasn't going to drive up to Vegas that night but I realized they were the Titan brushed motors and not the brushless motors in the $650 E-Revo Brushless.

Right now I'm looking for something large and impressive that I can bash over jumps and really punish without breaking things constantly.

Maybe. Let's see what the boss says.

Awesome....

I can see where it could become a concern adding every possible sub-forum that could be considered a hobby, but at least this one still has to do with cars! :rock:

CiCreations, any reason why you have brushless over nitro cars?

my wife would kill me!!!!

mine reduced me to 1/24 scale model building

I think this is a real good idea. I used to be into it. I kinda got bored with it but mabe something like this will gain back some interest

I'm not opposed to this.

Start a poll on this and get more than 100 people to vote yes on it within one week (so we're sure it will have ample activity) and I'll do it.

i have a 2wd slash, rustler vxl(clocked @55 mph with gps), rc18r with spektrum dx3s and dx2. this should be good but wouldnt you rather go to forums dedicated to whatever hobbies you have? i would vote yes though. GL

I'm not opposed to this.

Start a poll on this and get more than 100 people to vote yes on it within one week (so we're sure it will have ample activity) and I'll do it.

Awesome! Is this something I would do because I can't figure out how to start one by looking at the edit of my OP. :wallbash:

CiCreations, any reason why you have brushless over nitro cars?

I'll get there. I've only been involved in the hobby now for about a month lol. I've been looking at maybe a Nitro 1/8 buggy, and maybe a T-Maxx 3.3. I like the sound and I think it would be cool to tinker around with the engine. I went to the local RC track this past week with the new Traxxas Slash 4X4 and there were several people there with nitro. I didn't sound as cool with electric, but I popped my battery in, ran the track for about half an hour and packed it up. Several of the guys that were there trying to get their nitro cars to start or to stay running were still messing with theirs when I left. So for simplicity of a quick run on break at work or something it think electric is the way to go. For going out to the dry lake beds on a Saturday, I think that I would really enjoy having a nitro car/truck/buggy.

We'd need a section for multiple other hobbies, not just rc cars.

I just got into rc cars too. These rc cars are bad ass. A bunch of my friends have one and we go to empty parking lot at night and drag race lol, Jump over bumps and stuff lol. Pretty fun... I got a Ofna violator 9.5 buggy and its a pretty fun car. We should definitely have a section here.

Soooooo, where do we stand with this? lol

Soooooo, where do we stand with this? lol

Wheres the poll?

Kris

Am I suppose to start one? If so I don't know how.

Start a new thread.. I will vote.

As directed, this is a poll to see if there is interest in the creation of a Hobby section in the Forums specifically with a sub forum for RC Cars and Trucks.

i think this has been brought up already.

Yea by me lol, I was told to start another thread with a poll....pay attention Joey :)

Yea by me lol, I was told to start another thread with a poll....pay attention Joey :)

just for that i almost voted the 3rd one lol

I debated the 3rd also

I debated the 3rd also

thats why your my boy

I dont own any RC cars but there is a place down the road that has a big outside track and would love to get into it. I vote yes especially if there is an RC Evo out there!

I vote yes especially if there is an RC Evo out there!:+1:

I saw a couple things I'd love to have at the hobby store when I was picking up replacement parts for my helicopter.

The RC cars are crazy!

just for that i almost voted the 3rd one lol

I voted for the 3rd :duh:

I voted for the 3rd :duh:

It was meee MUAHHAHAH.

there you go tamiya evo x on the left.
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I saw a couple things I'd love to have at the hobby store when I was picking up replacement parts for my helicopter.

The RC cars are crazy!
what type of helicopter do you have?

I'm interested. I have a old HPI truck, I believe its a MT2 or something like that. It doesn't run right now, but I think I'ma get it up and running. Things fast as sh*t.

Im for this all the way...I need to get started again

Its funny when I use to drive it along the road. I would be at a dead stop, then just hit the throttle and pass a car going 45-50mph.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwDtJ37RHmQ
I have been messing with 1/8th but suck at it. now pondering getting a buggy again or something.

Those things are crazy. Must be hard to drive so well from a distance.

Those things are crazy. Must be hard to drive so well from a distance.

Its not that hard, but you do need coordination... This is really making me want to get back into R/c.. That smell of little alcohol cars :)

I don't have enough posts to vote in the poll, but I would vote for yes!

I already added a Tamiya Evo X to my collection of cars.

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^^^ are these the Tamiya selling at Toys R Us? It looks like a nice looking kit

ive dropped some money on rc cars :(

my cars:

1/36 losi micro-t
1/18 associated rc18mt
1/8 ofna lx-1e
1/8 jammin crt x-1
1/8 hpi savage x - not operational right now :(
1/5 hpi baja 5b

That said i wouldnt mind an rc forum and might show my face in there a bit, but really if i want information i would still go to a real rc message board.

All about the RC planes here... just got a typhoon 3d - thing is sikk... it will beat ANY of those cars in a race to 60 lol

1/8 cen GST 7.7
Walkera Dragonfly 36 Heli.

i have T-Maxx, Nitro Rustler, Losi XXX adam drake 2, Xtm terminator buggy. Way to much money wasted in all...

Its a pretty expensive hobby. Especially if you break something. :)

I done with this freakin hobby! I've spent the last 8 hours completely dismantling my Rustler VXL to die the parts all black......what am I doing with my life lol. Oh well, I guess there are worse things to be doing with your time.

haha i own an rc, its hpi r40 with os.18motor the motor is claiming 80+mph anyone wanna buy it? its still brand new, no glow plugs yet no exhaust and its never been use ever.

how can you have a r40 and not play with it. I have always wanted to mess with one of those but have to many other 10th scale cars to want to add another.

I have a TRaxxas 4-trac Nitro, that thing is a blast to drive around and scare people as if flies past them. I had to upgrade the factory tires immediately after getting it. The RTR kit tires sucked!!!

it's not 4-trac its 4-tec nitro i have one too, but the older version though with a smaller motor than can go up to 60+mph.


I have a TRaxxas 4-trac Nitro, that thing is a blast to drive around and scare people as if flies past them. I had to upgrade the factory tires immediately after getting it. The RTR kit tires sucked!!!

i bought the r40 but i've changed my hobby into airsoft because one of my friend incouraged me to jump into airsoft hobby, its fun too.

how can you have a r40 and not play with it. I have always wanted to mess with one of those but have to many other 10th scale cars to want to add another.

I done with this freakin hobby! I've spent the last 8 hours completely dismantling my Rustler VXL to die the parts all black......what am I doing with my life lol. Oh well, I guess there are worse things to be doing with your time.

yea i hear ya, i sent hours getting my 1/8 electric buggy setup. I first had a bad charger ac adapter i had to crack open and resolder, then i had the wrong connectors for the gauge wire. i resoldered and heatshrinked things an embarrassingly number of times. I finally got it all laid out the way i wanted it and running. Its freaking ridiculous, probably tops out at 40 but the acceleration is brutal. i need to get it out to the track sometime this week.

Im running a 1900kv with 14t on 4s. As much as I love my gasoline and nitro cars, im pretty sure this thing is faster,more powerful, and easier in every way.

haha i own an rc, its hpi r40 with os.18motor the motor is claiming 80+mph anyone wanna buy it? its still brand new, no glow plugs yet no exhaust and its never been use ever.


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LMK what you're looking to get :coffee:

give me $500 shipped all brand new, the r40 chassis cost 440+tax and the motor for 270 when i bought it like last year.

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LMK what you're looking to get :coffee:

Not a bad price, but I'm looking at getting into a Nitro MT sometime within the next month. I find that most of the time I just want to go out into the desert near my house and drive around and jump over stuff. My Rustler VXL looks like it's becoming a pavement queen so I think I'm going to concentrate on using it for high speed pavement fun. I keep trying to play with the Slash out in the desert and it kinda works, but it's just too low and gets bashed around too much on the rough desert surface. I think that a nice 1/8 scale MT would fit my needs nicely and I can keep the Slash for playing on the local tracks.

I've been looking at the Traxxas T-Maxx 3.3, HPI Savage X or Savage XL, CEN Genesis GST, or the Losi Aftershock. I'd appreciate any experience you guys in the hobby might have.

go with a 1/8 buggy. built better, faster, cheaper and easier to fix, and can take much more abuse in general.

Ended up picking up a Team Losi Aftershock limited edition tonight while at a local hobby shop with a friend. This thing is massive! I can't wait to break it in tomorrow!

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i bought the r40 but i've changed my hobby into airsoft because one of my friend incouraged me to jump into airsoft hobby, its fun too.

Awesome, you play airsoft? seeing that you are in LI, i assume you play at coram?