Anyone into RC Cars ?

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:04 pm

Hi Chaps,

Simple thread really, anyone into RC cars ? I have been an RC helicopter man and also built a plane but gave up flying them when my local field stopped letting people fly them and I bought the RX. Theres no room in the car for a .30 sized Helicopter and all the bits to fit in !!!!!

Always been interested in cars and was very tempted in getting a Yokomo drift car. Ben and my old manager is an RC nut and used to race competitively and represented the UK on a number of occasions. Em and I went to see him race at Snetterton (the RC track...not the real one!!) and it was breathtaking the speed they run and the control needed for these. A big difference from the Nikko, Tyko, Fisher Price lol etc ones you have as a kid that come ready built.

I happened to be looking on the Tamiya site and look what I found.....

http://tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58382

Now I know what you are thinking and about to say 'It'll be Gareths only RX7 on the track!!'
You bunch of piss takers !!!!!

I am guessing I cant use my Helicopter RC gear and would have to buy new stuff, is this cheap ?
Does anybody race in Norfolk and if so where ?

Just looking at the mo but when I saw the kit my mouth dropped and I felt like Andy Warhole 'I want that one!!!!!!!!!'

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:06 pm

For you Skyline fans...this kit has just come out also.

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.p ... t-id=58364

rayman gtir · Post by **rayman gtir** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:25 pm

that reminds me i do need to rebuild the engine on my nitro RC.

i have the focus rally car its 4x4 and it goes like stink, i have tried to get hold of a pulsar shell but nowhere does them

jungle-jim · Post by **jungle-jim** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:56 pm

i used to have off-road ones!!

jungle-jim · Post by **jungle-jim** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:02 pm

heres a vid of my touring car...

Ian200sx · Post by **Ian200sx** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:53 pm

Speak to the people up snetterton or speak to Kellers, they use to run racing at the YMCA in Trowse on a Sunday night I think. I raced 1/10th electric cars for about 3-5 years. You can spend silly money if you want. Still got all my gear! Good fun but stopped when I got a real car :-D

Post by **Ben** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:06 pm

Gareth and my ex boss races for Kellers. I had a friend called paul who spent on 2k on carbon bits for his rc car !!!...

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:21 pm

I race in Essex although i dont seem to race as much anymore.

I entered the KO GP last year but unfortunately had to miss it.

I run an EX works, Andy Thompson built Losi XXX-S Graphite. I run it in both stock and turn spec.

Normally race on minipins but have done some outdoor asphalt events such as west london etc.

Pic of my race car if anyones interested.

Also run all KO propo radio, Vega factory ESC, Team Orion power and various kit from Much More Racing.

Ko Propo Vantage Esprit II Type R with Super HSR.

kev@tga · Post by **kev@tga** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:22 pm

i have a 1/6th scale lotus elese (sp) schumacer rc twin fuel tank beast i am looking at selling it as it has just sat there for a while i got it from john at kellers they made it up and sprayed it for me i will post some pics up tomorrow if i remember :-D

kev@tga · Post by **kev@tga** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:37 am

here is some pics of mine :-D