[foofighter]

After this past weekend watching the Tamiya race...i had the itch so i dusted off the car and prepped it...

[06E90Rostik]

Wow, 1:24 or 1:32?

[foofighter]

1/10th scale HPI chassis w/ their M3 GTR body...i painted to be scale

[kevE90]

man, I should dust off my NTC3. It's got an OS 12 CV-R engine. Never ran the car or engine. I got hooked after my Inferno with 21 RG engine. Had to get a touring car after that. Do you know if they have E90/92 bodies yet. doubtful right?

I'm still using bullshit pull starters. Now that I can afford the hobby I should get back into it and convert them to use with starter boxes. Is this still the starter of choice? It's only been about 4 years since I left the hobby.


edit: oops, your not using nitro/gas are you? you could probably still answer the question i'm sure?

[foofighter]

I'm not that big on gas so I couldnt tell you where to begin. but seeing that I havent touched electrics in a long time the technology has come A LONG way.

No e90 bodies yet...i'm still looking though.

[remmib]

That look awesome

[John]

those fenders are crazy!

[Bimmer325]

yeah, i was running MTX-3 with RB Rody Tuned 5port turbo 3 yrs back then...still have the complete set of RC but dont have time for it now...

[Jongie]

very nice ! electric radio controlled car was my passion 4 years ago .
Foolfighter , what are the spec's of ur car and the components ? which chassis of hpi is that exactly ?
i m so curious heheh

[foofighter]

jongie - it's a few years old...the HPI RS4 Pro? full carbon chassis. Just picke dup a 19T Team Orion Spec motor, radio and electronics are old too, if i get back into this regularly, i'll get a newer updated chassis.

[GuillaumeSoete]

With a DC 4WD chassis, you can drift : http://video.google.fr/videoplay?doc...49&q=course+rc.

The only mod is electrical tape on the rear wheels and on 2/3 of the front wheels (on the exterior part of the tire).
I found that pretty impressive!

Guillaume

[ScBlacksunshine]

Originally Posted by kevE90zsp

man, I should dust off my NTC3. It's got an OS 12 CV-R engine. Never ran the car or engine. I got hooked after my Inferno with 21 RG engine. Had to get a touring car after that. Do you know if they have E90/92 bodies yet. doubtful right?

I'm still using bullshit pull starters. Now that I can afford the hobby I should get back into it and convert them to use with starter boxes. Is this still the starter of choice? It's only been about 4 years since I left the hobby.


edit: oops, your not using nitro/gas are you? you could probably still answer the question i'm sure?

Pullstater is fine, if you're hardcore into racing or competiting then, starter box is the way to go, the lack of a pullstart gear will give you about 5% more on top end speed. However, as causal hobby run, I much rather go with pullstart and not deal with bringing the box, battery..etc. My HPI RS4 is also gathering dust, spent all the money getting ball bearings, 2 speed tranny and .12 OZ CV-X engine...that thing haul ass..imagine what it can do with a .15

[Jongie]

Hello Foofighter . so that's a HPI Pro 1 chassis ? it's an 10 years old oldie hahah .
i have a Pro 2 , the second generation . i'd keep this car forever for the nice memories .cuz i won many races with it . have u ever tried a 10 turn motor in it ? the topspeed in the straight line would be amazing , around the 55 miles per hour , but first of all u have to install a stronger speedo . have fun with ur new 19 turn team orion . team orion and hpi have always been my favorite !
check www.hpiracing.com and get yourself the Pro 4 for ur birthday !

[ska///235i]

that toy need some rear spacers...ahahahah

[kevE90]

Originally Posted by ScBlacksunshine

Pullstater is fine, if you're hardcore into racing or competiting then, starter box is the way to go, the lack of a pullstart gear will give you about 5% more on top end speed. However, as causal hobby run, I much rather go with pullstart and not deal with bringing the box, battery..etc. My HPI RS4 is also gathering dust, spent all the money getting ball bearings, 2 speed tranny and .12 OZ CV-X engine...that thing haul ass..imagine what it can do with a .15

Thanks for the response. I love the convenience of pullstarters but they just aren't durable/reliable. Only snapped one so far but it's a pain in the ass to get back together. I'm looking forward to the use of starter boxes to re-introduce me into the hobby. Yes, full ball bearing replacement is money. Modding bug at its best.

[txusa03]

what is it 0-60 number

[Jongie]

0-60 numbers ?

with the new motor foofighter just purchased . i think the topspeed would be like 30 mph in 5 seconds with that m3 gtr body ? hahah
i used to test the topspeed with a little help from the boy next door .
when he was driving his motorcycle at a low speed then i let my toycar accelerate and keep up with him beside it . so after +/- 10 seconds , he could clock the topspeed . simple huh ?
years ago one time i used an 7 turn electric motor of GM Racing with a setting for a higher topspeed in straight line and a race carbody Chrysler/Dodge Stratus for fun , which means the acceleration had to suffer . after 15 seconds that little car reached ... alomost 70 mph if i can remember . man , that motor got hotttt after few runs ! expensive hobby is this , isn't it heheh .