just wondering if anyone can give me any advice, looking for a rc car for a little lad and his dad, dont need nothing too expensive ideally second hand as its his first car

i know a few peolpe in here are into there rc cars so was wondering what they can suggest or what they have available after xmas

thanks gaz

https://passionford.com/forum/cars-a...ml#post4615245

 

Hi gaz; i've got a petrol car which i bought 2 years ago with the intention of doing something with but never got round to it. i know it needs a few things doing but i have got a manual for it still

i know the engine runs as i've managed to get that working

its at my mums, so next time i go round there i'll get it out the loft, i have no idea what its worth tho - if you havent sorted anything by then i'll give you a buzz

 

i just brougt a nitro car brand new for 188pound with 2 litre of nitro fuel batterys and a starter pack good fun dont buy second hand as they might not of worn it in and it will lead to problems if u need to know enymore just pm me

 

how much you want to spend ?
tim

 

ill ask tommorrow tim, whats the going price for a used one, i know that might be a diffucult question to answer.. not looking for something special, he just wanted something he could take on the local b&q after it had shut and rag about

thanks gaz

 

we dont get decent used ones tbh i will have a scrap around see whats lying around new cheap in the store room
yim

 

got 2 left like these £129 inc starter kit etc inc del
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv2ns...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIC_2BH0ATQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EsoggZteEY&feature=fvw

 

If its for somebody that has never used a nitro one before then it all reality i'd be getting them a battery one

Nitro is such a pain in the ass to tune and keep tuned if you dont know what your doing
Anything 2wd and fast in nitro will be a pain to control on tarmac as it will be spinning the wheels most of the time so good throtle control will be needed
Some nitro's dont have reverse either so if your facing a kerb 100yards away you got to run over there and move it
ok you get longer run times but if you start messing with it you'll end up putting it in a cupboard and leaving it there

All points to think about

Your better off with a battery operated one as there so easy to maintain and uprate
also 7.2v batteries on ebay are so cheap now that you can carry loads round with you so plenty of run time , putting a faster motor in will shorten your run time but will give better smiles
Fast chargers are also cheap enough off ebay so if you got plenty of batteries you'll never be without one thats charged

I would think you can get a battery one off ebay or out the ad-mag for anything from £30 - £85 and a nitro would start at about £100

Choose wisely lol

 

Tim, do you deal with RC stuff?
I'm after a spare part for a xtm/gv mammoth.

 

yes m8 we dont stock much for xtm but i can get them.

 

I've had nitro and lecky, personally I'd have lecky 99% of the time as can use it anywhere, even in the house, though me lecky rc copters got me a few good slaps off gf for marks on the table legs, I said it was "collateral damage", she said "so's this" and smnakcked me on the head with a frying pan she was drying!!
Lecky is just so much less fuss, good leckys can be awsome fast, swap the NICD for some NIMH, I used a 6 cell holder and 6 AA nimh, about 1/4 the weight anmd twice the ah than ni cd packs!!
tabetha

 

im soooooo tempted to convert my hyper st to electric im just bored of the hassle that comes with nitro