Nitro RC Cars??
02-05-2008, 07:42 AM
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Nitro RC Cars??
OK, so Who's got one?
Are they all pretty much the same? The ones I have seen seem pretty quick for what they are, with a wealth of different bodies to pick and chose from.
I seen Dodge chargers, subarus, 206's........... even bloody scania trucks, lol
I want to get myself one, but not sure what to go for.
Any advice?
Are they all pretty much the same? The ones I have seen seem pretty quick for what they are, with a wealth of different bodies to pick and chose from.
I seen Dodge chargers, subarus, 206's........... even bloody scania trucks, lol
I want to get myself one, but not sure what to go for.
Any advice?
02-05-2008, 07:43 AM
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Have a HPI RS4 Nitro 1, the first model, bought 7 year ago, works very well, I think 50% of the parts on the car are modified parts. I am currently converting it into "rally-mode" so will be able to play a bit in the rocks and mud. Pics will follow. 
02-05-2008, 07:43 AM
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I looked for ages and ages and their are mixed opinions everywhere of whats best etc. I bought a Losi 8ight Truggy RTR. Superb fun and stupidly quick but I am actually getting rid of it - see the non ford parts for sale for pics etc!! Its only 3 months old and used once!!
02-05-2008, 08:16 AM
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I have a 1/8 scale Xtm Xt2. Looking into getting a Xtm Xlb soon 1/7 scale.
Here's a write about the xt2 so you have abit more understanding of how they work.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=754
Here's a write about the xt2 so you have abit more understanding of how they work.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=754
02-05-2008, 11:32 AM
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Well here is a small review of my RC car :
I bought it I think 7 years ago, and it did costed me 500CHF (1CHF is around 0.5Ł). Then I made quite huge modifications. Here are the main ones :
Here is the original model, and you will see with the next pictures and I changed almost everything on it
Here is a picture of the car at the beginning of last year without all the latest modifications
Here is my car at the end of last year (on the right) while my mate's car is on the left
During our last run in 2007 I had a small incident where I destroyed the rear right "rocket" (you know the thing where the ball bearing and the wheel is attached) and I nearly brocken the read right drive-shaft. The rim also had damages. Nothing serious but it was time to stop for the season, lol.
Tyre had also quite serious damages (don't worry I bought new slicks tyre for this season) :
After few years if doing tarmac, my friend and me decided to convert our HPI models to rally cars. He has a Nitro RTR car btw. I had to make front and rear carbon suspension supports because we will use 80mm shocks all around, and HPI never made suspension supports for the 1/10 model.
We also bought 2-3 1/18 HPI micro bodies to create a sort of protection against the mud and sand. Also I needed to make more modifications to the suspension to allow the new 80mm shocks to work correctly. Finally we bought 2 sort of rally tyres, one is a rallycross type (gravel/tarmac) and the other is a pure gravel tyre :
Not easy modifications, and we are still working on the carbon parts, and on the rest.
Actually the car is all in pieces as you can see in the following picture (gravel car I am building is on the left) :
The right chassis is the tarmac chassis with my actual engine, which I will put on the left chassis which was the standard chassis. I have nearly 2 cars now with all the uprated bits I bought, so I will build a gravel car and a tarmac car, and I will only move the engine on the car I want to use.
Here is the body which will be used : Solberg's 2004 Impreza, imo the best one, in pure white (test car) :
I have also some new carbon (graphite) parts but they will be used only on tarmac, I'm too afraid of breaking them on the gravel paths. One of the modification I made last year too was to install the HPI RS3 Nitro 3 steering system (in purple alu), it added more precision to the steering.
More when I find time to continue it !
I bought it I think 7 years ago, and it did costed me 500CHF (1CHF is around 0.5Ł). Then I made quite huge modifications. Here are the main ones :
- Uprated engine (300CHF)
- Renforced chassis (200CHF)
- Gearbox with 2 gears (180CHF)
- Carbone bits (100CHF)
- Uprated exhaust (180CHF)
- Coilovers (80CHF)
- Anti-roll bars (80CHF)
- Slicks tyres with rims (50CHF)
- Bought recently lot of parts (carbon parts, new wheels with tyres, all for around 150Ł)
Here is the original model, and you will see with the next pictures and I changed almost everything on it
Here is a picture of the car at the beginning of last year without all the latest modifications
Here is my car at the end of last year (on the right) while my mate's car is on the left
During our last run in 2007 I had a small incident where I destroyed the rear right "rocket" (you know the thing where the ball bearing and the wheel is attached) and I nearly brocken the read right drive-shaft. The rim also had damages. Nothing serious but it was time to stop for the season, lol.
Tyre had also quite serious damages (don't worry I bought new slicks tyre for this season) :
After few years if doing tarmac, my friend and me decided to convert our HPI models to rally cars. He has a Nitro RTR car btw. I had to make front and rear carbon suspension supports because we will use 80mm shocks all around, and HPI never made suspension supports for the 1/10 model.
We also bought 2-3 1/18 HPI micro bodies to create a sort of protection against the mud and sand. Also I needed to make more modifications to the suspension to allow the new 80mm shocks to work correctly. Finally we bought 2 sort of rally tyres, one is a rallycross type (gravel/tarmac) and the other is a pure gravel tyre :
Not easy modifications, and we are still working on the carbon parts, and on the rest.
Actually the car is all in pieces as you can see in the following picture (gravel car I am building is on the left) :
The right chassis is the tarmac chassis with my actual engine, which I will put on the left chassis which was the standard chassis. I have nearly 2 cars now with all the uprated bits I bought, so I will build a gravel car and a tarmac car, and I will only move the engine on the car I want to use.
Here is the body which will be used : Solberg's 2004 Impreza, imo the best one, in pure white (test car) :
I have also some new carbon (graphite) parts but they will be used only on tarmac, I'm too afraid of breaking them on the gravel paths. One of the modification I made last year too was to install the HPI RS3 Nitro 3 steering system (in purple alu), it added more precision to the steering.
More when I find time to continue it !
02-05-2008, 11:43 AM
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I have the HPI Savage X 4.1. Awesome fun, take a lot of abuse, I have to say i have used it hard and gone through diffs and all sorts, Need to get it fixed and out for the summer really.
As for what you wanna get it entirely depends on where your gonna use it. If you have a big smooth area go for an on-road specific one or if you wanna go off roading go for a big monster truck. I prefer the off roading, So much fun.
As for what you wanna get it entirely depends on where your gonna use it. If you have a big smooth area go for an on-road specific one or if you wanna go off roading go for a big monster truck. I prefer the off roading, So much fun.
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02-05-2008, 11:50 AM
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Well here is a small review of my RC car :
I bought it I think 7 years ago, and it did costed me 500CHF (1CHF is around 0.5Ł). Then I made quite huge modifications. Here are the main ones :
Here is the original model, and you will see with the next pictures and I changed almost everything on it
Here is a picture of the car at the beginning of last year without all the latest modifications
Here is my car at the end of last year (on the right) while my mate's car is on the left
During our last run in 2007 I had a small incident where I destroyed the rear right "rocket" (you know the thing where the ball bearing and the wheel is attached) and I nearly brocken the read right drive-shaft. The rim also had damages. Nothing serious but it was time to stop for the season, lol.
Tyre had also quite serious damages (don't worry I bought new slicks tyre for this season) :
After few years if doing tarmac, my friend and me decided to convert our HPI models to rally cars. He has a Nitro RTR car btw. I had to make front and rear carbon suspension supports because we will use 80mm shocks all around, and HPI never made suspension supports for the 1/10 model.
We also bought 2-3 1/18 HPI micro bodies to create a sort of protection against the mud and sand. Also I needed to make more modifications to the suspension to allow the new 80mm shocks to work correctly. Finally we bought 2 sort of rally tyres, one is a rallycross type (gravel/tarmac) and the other is a pure gravel tyre :
Not easy modifications, and we are still working on the carbon parts, and on the rest.
Actually the car is all in pieces as you can see in the following picture (gravel car I am building is on the left) :
The right chassis is the tarmac chassis with my actual engine, which I will put on the left chassis which was the standard chassis. I have nearly 2 cars now with all the uprated bits I bought, so I will build a gravel car and a tarmac car, and I will only move the engine on the car I want to use.
Here is the body which will be used : Solberg's 2004 Impreza, imo the best one, in pure white (test car) :
I have also some new carbon (graphite) parts but they will be used only on tarmac, I'm too afraid of breaking them on the gravel paths. One of the modification I made last year too was to install the HPI RS3 Nitro 3 steering system (in purple alu), it added more precision to the steering.
More when I find time to continue it !
I bought it I think 7 years ago, and it did costed me 500CHF (1CHF is around 0.5Ł). Then I made quite huge modifications. Here are the main ones :
- Uprated engine (300CHF)
- Renforced chassis (200CHF)
- Gearbox with 2 gears (180CHF)
- Carbone bits (100CHF)
- Uprated exhaust (180CHF)
- Coilovers (80CHF)
- Anti-roll bars (80CHF)
- Slicks tyres with rims (50CHF)
- Bought recently lot of parts (carbon parts, new wheels with tyres, all for around 150Ł)
Here is the original model, and you will see with the next pictures and I changed almost everything on it
Here is a picture of the car at the beginning of last year without all the latest modifications
Here is my car at the end of last year (on the right) while my mate's car is on the left
During our last run in 2007 I had a small incident where I destroyed the rear right "rocket" (you know the thing where the ball bearing and the wheel is attached) and I nearly brocken the read right drive-shaft. The rim also had damages. Nothing serious but it was time to stop for the season, lol.
Tyre had also quite serious damages (don't worry I bought new slicks tyre for this season) :
After few years if doing tarmac, my friend and me decided to convert our HPI models to rally cars. He has a Nitro RTR car btw. I had to make front and rear carbon suspension supports because we will use 80mm shocks all around, and HPI never made suspension supports for the 1/10 model.
We also bought 2-3 1/18 HPI micro bodies to create a sort of protection against the mud and sand. Also I needed to make more modifications to the suspension to allow the new 80mm shocks to work correctly. Finally we bought 2 sort of rally tyres, one is a rallycross type (gravel/tarmac) and the other is a pure gravel tyre :
Not easy modifications, and we are still working on the carbon parts, and on the rest.
Actually the car is all in pieces as you can see in the following picture (gravel car I am building is on the left) :
The right chassis is the tarmac chassis with my actual engine, which I will put on the left chassis which was the standard chassis. I have nearly 2 cars now with all the uprated bits I bought, so I will build a gravel car and a tarmac car, and I will only move the engine on the car I want to use.
Here is the body which will be used : Solberg's 2004 Impreza, imo the best one, in pure white (test car) :
I have also some new carbon (graphite) parts but they will be used only on tarmac, I'm too afraid of breaking them on the gravel paths. One of the modification I made last year too was to install the HPI RS3 Nitro 3 steering system (in purple alu), it added more precision to the steering.
More when I find time to continue it !
03-05-2008, 07:16 PM
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I got a thunder tiger tsn4 sport or something. A real good one actually. Comes with all uprated parts as standard? Hard to get shells for though. Cant find universal ones :-/ Does anyone know the factory settings or how to tune as I have a problem with getting it running at the moment :-(
03-05-2008, 09:38 PM
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get an fg loads less hassle than nitro splash of unleaded and some 2 stroke and your away you get about 30 to 45 mins of thrash per tank
03-05-2008, 10:08 PM
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As I'm sure your realizing, they're not all the same. I've always prefered Nitro as I'm a total petrol head, but you have to appreciate the relatively easy to maintain electric cars. But for me Nitro (Real Engines) are more fun. (But harder to set up, as your not just setting up the car, your setting up the engine as well.
I've been through most of the Nitro ranks ..... from HP 1/10th off road and on road, (Off road is more fun and easier to find a place to play as they basically go anywhere). On road your limited to finding a deserted car park or somwhere relatively smooth).
Then you can go the whole hog......and progress to what is considered to be the F1 of the R/C world. Total purist motorsport in minature. I've been using this car for a couple of years now, but obviously limited as to where I can use it, as it has a top speed (Depending on which gearing I'm using) which will excede the UK speed limit ! ! ! ! ! But to buy the car, engine and a suitable digital TX/RX system capable of keeping it in control your looking at well over 1k for something like this.
I've been through most of the Nitro ranks ..... from HP 1/10th off road and on road, (Off road is more fun and easier to find a place to play as they basically go anywhere). On road your limited to finding a deserted car park or somwhere relatively smooth).
Then you can go the whole hog......and progress to what is considered to be the F1 of the R/C world. Total purist motorsport in minature. I've been using this car for a couple of years now, but obviously limited as to where I can use it, as it has a top speed (Depending on which gearing I'm using) which will excede the UK speed limit ! ! ! ! ! But to buy the car, engine and a suitable digital TX/RX system capable of keeping it in control your looking at well over 1k for something like this.
03-05-2008, 10:11 PM
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fg models have a 2 stroke engine like what is in a strimmer or a go ped and the nitro stuff you have to buy the fuel from a model shop and its a small fortune and there a pain to set up
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As I'm sure your realizing, they're not all the same. I've always prefered Nitro as I'm a total petrol head, but you have to appreciate the relatively easy to maintain electric cars. But for me Nitro (Real Engines) are more fun. (But harder to set up, as your not just setting up the car, your setting up the engine as well.
I've been through most of the Nitro ranks ..... from HP 1/10th off road and on road, (Off road is more fun and easier to find a place to play as they basically go anywhere). On road your limited to finding a deserted car park or somwhere relatively smooth).
Then you can go the whole hog......and progress to what is considered to be the F1 of the R/C world. Total purist motorsport in minature. I've been using this car for a couple of years now, but obviously limited as to where I can use it, as it has a top speed (Depending on which gearing I'm using) which will excede the UK speed limit ! ! ! ! ! But to buy the car, engine and a suitable digital TX/RX system capable of keeping it in control your looking at well over 1k for something like this.
I've been through most of the Nitro ranks ..... from HP 1/10th off road and on road, (Off road is more fun and easier to find a place to play as they basically go anywhere). On road your limited to finding a deserted car park or somwhere relatively smooth).
Then you can go the whole hog......and progress to what is considered to be the F1 of the R/C world. Total purist motorsport in minature. I've been using this car for a couple of years now, but obviously limited as to where I can use it, as it has a top speed (Depending on which gearing I'm using) which will excede the UK speed limit ! ! ! ! ! But to buy the car, engine and a suitable digital TX/RX system capable of keeping it in control your looking at well over 1k for something like this.
10-05-2008, 06:18 AM
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The engine's a modified OS which I got from the USA......Screams like hell, and is way too fast for me. The engineering on it is first class, but like you say.......there's no where big enough to run them. The Delta is infact a modified Kyosho Evolva, Delta is an american company who has the licence to purchase them from Kyosho and then modify them and re retail them to competitors in the various championships. I got it when I was working in the US and got to know a guy who is into it in a big way. At the time I had nothing better to do with my money and told him I wanted to buy the best available, so he got hold of this one for me. Basically the top manufacturers (As far as competition is concerned) are Mugen, Kyosho, Serpent and Delta. And would you believe there are guys out there who make a living from racing these things.
The "Proceed" was HPI's attempt to get into the 1/8th On Road Competition Scene, and is/was without doubt the best looking of all of them, but unfortunately it was never quite as competetive as the Mugens, Kyosho, Serpant and Delta.
The "Proceed" was HPI's attempt to get into the 1/8th On Road Competition Scene, and is/was without doubt the best looking of all of them, but unfortunately it was never quite as competetive as the Mugens, Kyosho, Serpant and Delta.
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10-05-2008, 10:29 AM
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the kyosho evolva is the latest generation from the fantom 1/8th racer that kyosho produced. My HPI R40
when I first built it fitted with a Novarossi NSR12
As it stands now with a shit hot Eduardo Picco hand modified P1-R engine!!!
I think I may have over done it on the engine as its insane fast now.
when I first built it fitted with a Novarossi NSR12
As it stands now with a shit hot Eduardo Picco hand modified P1-R engine!!!
I think I may have over done it on the engine as its insane fast now.
10-05-2008, 11:34 AM
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Here's my ebay bargain picked it up last week.
Next to my XT2 1/8 scale
Only needs a new first gear
No dought i will be adding hopups in the future like, alloy wishbones, road tyres etc..
Next to my XT2 1/8 scale
Only needs a new first gear
No dought i will be adding hopups in the future like, alloy wishbones, road tyres etc..
10-05-2008, 11:58 AM
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10-05-2008, 12:01 PM
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how about this for a first 1? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Radio-controll...QQcmdZViewItem
or this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tamiya-Nissan-...QQcmdZViewItem
or this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tamiya-Nissan-...QQcmdZViewItem
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12-05-2008, 03:08 PM
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Not Nitro.. but got my new one the other day
Xray T2 007 Us Spec
3.5mm milled Carbon graphite chassis
3.2mm Carbon graphite shock towers
2.5mm Carbon graphite top decks..
Xray T2 007 Us Spec
3.5mm milled Carbon graphite chassis
3.2mm Carbon graphite shock towers
2.5mm Carbon graphite top decks..
12-05-2008, 07:42 PM
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is there such a thing as a quick electric one so you dont have to worry about fuel etc just change the battery etc
i quite fancy a r8 if there is one
J
i quite fancy a r8 if there is one
J
12-05-2008, 08:06 PM
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