Gas Powered R/C Cars

[TriGem2k]

How many of you guys/gals are into those things? My uncle and I just started getting into them and they are SOOO much fun. We each bought one Truck and one Race Car. I of course bought one and ordered a Boxster shell for it and he got a BMW M3. The cars hit over 100mph and the trucks do something like 50-60mph.

Anyone into this stuff? The guys on the R/C forums are no fun :ah:

~James

[boggtown]

really 100 mph? Ive seen them go 50 but you must have paid at least a grand for one that could go 100mph. Ya, those little engines go like 27 thousand rpms or some other ridiculous speed. Make sure to find a cool track though.

[Jeph]

I was totally into RC cars (electric, not nitro). It was fun, and I still have a car, but I lost interest shortly after I got my Boxster. I've been wanting to dig it out of the closet... for I always get in an RC mood around Christmas time.

During my phase, also went through about 5 planes and 1 helicoptor.

[TriGem2k]

Every night after work and the gym I take them out and run them around. The neighbors hate me and think I'm immature because I still play with "toys". Oh well wait until they see me driving them with my 34 year old uncle.

Boggtown, the car cost about $700 and the truck was $750. I just ordered a buggy too for $600. It's like an addiction. My uncle has spent 5k on these little things since May of this year.

Oh well as long as we are having fun right?

[redman12]

I have HPI Savage 21 :rolleyes: . Its really fun driving it on the snow :D (last year)

[Adam]

I used to race electric R/C cars both on and offroad types competively from about age 11-18 with my father. It was so much fun! What a great learing experience and a good way to learn how mechanical things work. You were the driver and pit crew so to speak....fixing broken parts, servicing the parts and trying to gain an extra 10th of a second here and there.

really 100 mph? Ive seen them go 50 but you must have paid at least a grand for one that could go 100mph. Ya, those little engines go like 27 thousand rpms or some other ridiculous speed. Make sure to find a cool track though.

I believe it, the largest track I raced on was a 5th of a mile Velodrome oval where we would hit an average speed of 65 mph for 4 minutes straight on electric motor cars and during the top speed runs some would hit 80mph+ or so. This was at a high level of competive racing where people would spend 10s of thousands of dollars with laptops and trailers...the whole bit. We used to dyno the motors constantly to see which spring/brush setup would give the most power, change tire compounds, and spring rates to mention a few things. It was very similar to full size auto racing. I never got into gas racing, but it was still in its infancy back in the day.

[TriGem2k]

I used to race electric R/C cars both on and offroad types competively from about age 11-18 with my father. It was so much fun! What a great learing experience and a good way to learn how mechanical things work. You were the driver and pit crew so to speak....fixing broken parts, servicing the parts and trying to gain an extra 10th of a second here and there.



I believe it, the largest track I raced on was a 5th of a mile Velodrome oval where we would hit an average speed of 65 mph for 4 minutes straight on electric motor cars and during the top speed runs some would hit 80mph+ or so. This was at a high level of competive racing where people would spend 10s of thousands of dollars with laptops and trailers...the whole bit. We used to dyno the motors constantly to see which spring/brush setup would give the most power, change tire compounds, and spring rates to mention a few things. It was very similar to full size auto racing. I never got into gas racing, but it was still in its infancy back in the day.


Its pretty crazy how some people are into it. I have not yet taken any of mine on a track but i have watched some guys at the track. They really really get into it. Fixing broken parts is half the fun. Last week i ran my Revo into a tree and snapped both shock towers. I bought new shocks and stiff front springs. Its and awesome hobby, but it does get costly. Parts may be cheap and all but the all add up quickly.