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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/13/2006 10:48:36 PM   
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There could only be good things that come out of this. A major company like Hasbro getting involved in the hobby has many benefits. For one other manufacturers will feel the pinch, sure they are not race oriented but bashers keep the hobby going and if newcomers want to try out RC they are going to do so at less cost. That will keep other companies from inflating their prices, since they don't want to price themselves right out of competition. It would also be pretty cool to run down to Wal-Mart and grab a gallon of nitro........ I don't think it would hurt the hobby shops any worse than the internet.

As for the danger.........that goes with anything really. That's why companies have disclaimers.

The beginners will have to break-in the engine, which isn't easy for a little kid and have to keep tuning and retuning, a after runoil, glow plugs, parts, and when it breaks it'll get thrown away. Very bad idea for Hasbro. Nitro in wal-mart? Use RCers are not going to be able to buy it because of that, its either we have to have our parents buy it of we'd have to carry a license of some sort. It wouls suck for Wal-Mart to start having good RC's; my LHS sucks as it is.

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/13/2006 10:59:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		The flipping one ain't gonna work. Oh yea, it has no suspension.

One more thing, I bet a 100% bashing preped all aluminum with stock motor, street tires, radio, and ESC will beat it on the track.

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/13/2006 11:03:22 PM   
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lol watch kids bring these to tracks. lol


oh wow I'd love that, hey man I wanna race, look my car is crazy fast it goes 25 mph! I know amazing huh? Then they venture out of the in their minds completely overpriced hobby shop (lol) and out to the track and see revos going near 50 on the straigaways and 1/8th scale onroads flying by and then pan cars... I hope when I start racing there'll be a bunch of these cars so I can whoop em all! lol although I bet the kids would suck at driving and smash into the race trucks which would really suck...

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/13/2006 11:05:34 PM   
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How can it drive upside down without the engine cutting off....

a weighted klunk pickup... like used in weedeater engines

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/13/2006 11:14:03 PM   
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and then ten years later, lunchboxer will get one to add to his collection.


Only if they're sold new at Tower as a modified reissue

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/13/2006 11:16:37 PM   
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The flipping one ain't gonna work. Oh yea, it has no suspension.

One more thing, I bet a 100% bashing preped all aluminum with stock motor, street tires, radio, and ESC will beat it on the track.


HOLY CRAP, i've never seen somebody act like such an elitist about a friggin toy. Get over it, man, you're so mad you can't even type straight I can't understand a word you just said

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/14/2006 12:34:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		well, will these cars be reliable? In nitro, parts break(even if youre going that slow) and engines need tuning. If something goes wrong, will the walmart people know what to do? hopefully the parts are interchangeable unlike toy cars. also, i bet these cars dont even have ball bearings, turnbuckles, or even many upgrades(other than new wheels, bodys). I think hasboro is chartering in an area where it shouldnt be, as they dont realize who will be getting them, and how much maintainence is required.

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/14/2006 12:52:00 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Doahh

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How can it drive upside down without the engine cutting off....

a weighted klunk pickup... like used in weedeater engines


Yeah I was thinking it would have something like a airplane style fuel tank that is kind of recessed into the chassis so it would have the same fuel flow at all times. Though it's gonna bounce around everywhere with no suspension, even at 25 MPH, and will break way more parts if you take it off jumps.

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/14/2006 1:59:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		anybody seen pictures of these things yet? I'm curious....

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/14/2006 2:00:37 AM   
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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/14/2006 2:15:34 AM   
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a weighted klunk pickup... like used in weedeater engines


Well I know about those and the special tanks such as the ones used in the MGT, and planes and heli's. What I meant is it doesnt seem like Hasbro would put in something like that, but who knows I guess.

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/14/2006 2:25:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		I am amazed at how worked up you all are over this... Electric RC's for kids that do 25Mph have been around for years and no one had gotten hurt or killed. I think Hasbro chose that top speed for a reason... would you give an 8 year old a 60+ Mph missile?
If Hasbro says that it will run on both sides then IT WILL... planes and helis fly upsidedown all the time for long periods without cutting out.

If they show up at the track or on my street then so be it... I for one will trim the throttle back and at least make them feel good about their gift. I don't believe in picking on kids. It’s like totally owning your 10 year old brother or sister in bball. Would you rub it in their faces after? Would it feel like an awesome win when you see them looking at their toy in disappointment?

I say if they want to offer nitro in cars so be it... they won't be high precision engines anyhow... so tuning would be next to nil... there may be some break in but it will probably be running a tad rich. Thus the slow speed also. I'm actually itching the get and strip down one of the cars to see what it is all about. Good thing Wal-Mart has a very liberal return refund policy

"Um yeah I got this for my daughter but my wife is making me return it because she thinks it's dangerous"

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/14/2006 2:33:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		in terms of durability... well to get speed you have cut back somewhere.. these things are slow...so i'm thinking they will be Tonka tough.. I've seen Tonkas take a real beating and still hold together better than most pro RC's
too bad they don't do RC's ...

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/14/2006 3:30:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		boltech, I can't argue with your logic.

I've got an old Tonka bulldozer...I wonder how hard it'd be to swap in the drivetrain from a Kyosho Nitro Blizzard

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/14/2006 3:31:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		These things are not going to be throw away R/C's. If you read the whole thing than you would have seen that Hobby Town will be the authorized service support. If i missed it than please correct me. But it never stated what the scale size it will be.

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/14/2006 3:47:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		sounds like a good way to get younger kids into nitro, i dont see anything bad about it.... just a lot of whingers...

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RE: HASBRO MAKING NITRO CARS!?!?!?! - 7/14/2006 4:41:50 AM