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RE: 80+ MPH?! I don't think so... - 3/28/2010 6:54 PM   
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RE: 80+ MPH?! I don't think so... - 3/28/2010 8:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		In my opinion, if you only plan on purchasing a BUGGY because it is advertised as CAPABLE of reaching speeds of 80+mph, then you are not buying it for the right reason. You CAN get a buggy to do 80+mph but that requires a lot of time, patience and trial and error. The truth is, anything that size reaching any speed above 35mph is amazing, and the ability to control an RC vehicle decreases as the speed increases, which is also the case with 1/1 vehicles. At the end of the day, advertisements from ANY manufacturer of ANY product should be taken with a grain of salt. With that being said, I also believe that all RC hobbyists are concerned about the speed of our vehicles, and this is why we experiment with different engines and gearing. However, I think that we should also take into consideration the purpose of the vehicle that is being used, that is, whether it is a basher or a racer.


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RE: 80+ MPH?! I don't think so... - 3/29/2010 9:44 PM   
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     I have been into Redcats for about 1yr now and maybe a few years back they where advertising MPH I know some of the Bigger name brands do ie: Traxxas, HPI, Losi,  so I think they stopped and let the other guys have at it in the MPH wars, but with this new Brushless line they are doing something.....................  My Earthquake 8e was clocked at 46 MPH before I ran out of room and my buddy with lipos in his E Revo 1/16 got 55 MPH before his esc shut it down and my buds Savage Flux went 41 MPH......... At these speeds they are a bit scary..... I know when the Flux and the Earthquakes front tires balloon up I wouldn't want to have to make a turn yikes......... 




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RE: 80+ MPH?! I don't think so... - 4/7/2010 8:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		For what it is worth, I recently purchased a Tornado S30. After 7-8 tanks of fuel I put it on the road and put a radar gun on it. It got to 44 MPH before an unfortunate meeting with a guardrail. New wheel, muffler, front shocks and front shock plate will be needed to restore it. As scary as 44 MPH was, I don't think I want it to do 80 MPH.

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RE: 80+ MPH?! I don't think so... - 4/7/2010 9:35 PM   
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For what it is worth, I recently purchased a Tornado S30. After 7-8 tanks of fuel I put it on the road and put a radar gun on it. It got to 44 MPH before an unfortunate meeting with a guardrail. New wheel, muffler, front shocks and front shock plate will be needed to restore it. As scary as 44 MPH was, I don't think I want it to do 80 MPH.


Yea I know what you mean 40mph +  is scary looking esp when the front tires are balloning up......... My bud just destroyed his Savage Flux put 3s 11.1 lipos in it and across the local high school parking lot got up to 60mph!!! it was still accel up until he launched it into the rear bumper of his car........................I don't need to say anymore.


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RE: 80+ MPH?! I don't think so... - 4/10/2010 11:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't see why anyone needs a car doing 80 in the first place.  I have a Jato that does a comfortable 60 and by the time I even get it going that fast (even with punching the throttle) I'm out of room so I can only imagine the space needed to go 80...just sayin


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RE: 80+ MPH?! I don't think so... - 4/10/2010 11:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		There is one particular company that advertises the speed on nearly all of their products... I think their boxes all state the speed now too. Unfortunately, new peeps to the hobby only care about top speed. It only takes one accident to hopefully get those numbers pulled off of the boxes. Real car manufacturers aren't allowed to advertise max speed, R/C shouldn't be any different.

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RE: 80+ MPH?! I don't think so... - 4/19/2010 7:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		my earthquake 3.0 can climb 48 feet of verticle sand with a 18 foot run at it.thats pretty damb impressive,so why should i need to go 80mph...


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