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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 4:33:59 AM

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i just dont know if i want to spend $790 on that though. if i did that i would only have like $10.

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 4:43:31 AM

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plus i am new to the on-road world too. so would the ntc3 be better? like another guy said earlier in thread, serpent is good as long as your an expert or something like that. i want something that i wont have to be wrenching on all the time
just to get it to go.

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 9:06:13 AM

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by spazzyfry123
i just dont know if i want to spend $790 on that though. if i did that i would only have like $10. [/QUOTE]

You need to go with what your wallet can handle. I have a NTC3 and love the thing. I have put a lot into hop ups. If you go with it get the factory version and not the RTR. I wish I did that.

I think the Serpent is a much better car though.

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 11:09:11 AM

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Btw.. your talking about hte impulse pro.. he wants the 705!

OTher than the two.. is there a worthy competition for the 1/10 class?

Hows Mugen's.. is it MRX or MTX??

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 1:54:24 PM

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Yeah, I know, I was talking about impulse pro... ther's not so much difference between those 2 actually...

Well, I'd suggest you, if you cant afford 705, to go with ntc3 or maby OFNA LD3... IMHO it's not the car that drives, and any race oriented car is capable of winning international races. Go with whatever you can afford

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 6:47:30 PM

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Also..

Arent serpent replacement parts insanely expensive?
By the time your through getting parts to fix your car.. you could have build a highly modded TC3..
How do you approach that argument?!

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 7:21:58 PM

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You have to go with what your wallet can aford. That is why I have a NTC3 with lots of hop ups.

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 7:40:43 PM

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I would'nt say serpent parts are expencive... maby in usa they are tho... You can check [url]www.rccarinternational.com[/url] it's a shop in holland that carries serpent parts.

One reason why I don't want NTC3 is that everyone has them... I dunno, maby it's just my problem, but I like to be different... The biggest problem with NTC3 (and TC3) is imo that they are out of balance... nothing a 500$ worth of hopups can resolve tho

And the problem with serpent is that it's overweight (mine was like 1900g), and that with carbon chassy.
If you'd ask me what to choose, I'd probobly get LD3, cause it's not so popular around here.

Oh, and you might also want to look for Schumacher Fusion... It's a good car. If parts are available in jour LHS than I can strongly recommend it

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 8:48:50 PM

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But isnt the fusion as fas as you get from legal standards?

Big Block.. 3 speed.. lol

NTC3 is out of balance?? wow I hear otherwise around here..

Well heck I guess our best bet would be to drive each and find out!

I really want a 1/10 scale onroad now mywelf because the local folks are big into it. And NTC3 parts are abundant!

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 9:18:42 PM

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well, actually I ment fusion R12, not fusion 21...

It's totally race legal with rossi pixi R12 engine (1,8HP) as standard... Nothing my serpent wont beat tho

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 10:10:07 PM

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I really want a 1/10 scale onroad now mywelf because the local folks are big into it. And NTC3 parts are abundant!

ram

yes they are into that, you go to sugar bowl right? if so than you will understand why i want a 1/10 scale on-road.

Also..

Arent serpent replacement parts insanely expensive?
By the time your through getting parts to fix your car.. you could have build a highly modded TC3..
How do you approach that argument?!

ram

thats what i am trying to say! if i get a serpent, i could use all that money for a seriously hopped-up ntc3!

studysession- i am talking about the kit not rtr to let you know

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 10:12:43 PM

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buggies r us- im pretty sure you go to the sugar bowl. do you think they would let me use this body in the races? http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXRT96&P=7 its all the same size as the ntc3 200mm, etc.

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 10:21:48 PM

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ooo wait a minute..... tell me more about this ofna ld3!! would it be good for someone like me? and would the twospeed be good for showing off in the neighborhood(would it have good topspeed?) and also great for the races on the weekends?

or will i have to go to the one speed which doesnt sound as cool? :thumbdown

and is ofna a good on-road company? ive only done offroad and they were pretty good there, i was just wondering if this would be a better deal than the ntc3

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/11/2003 10:25:42 PM

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so i guess this has turned into associated vs ofna?

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/12/2003 1:23:09 AM

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im looking for the ld3 pro. but where i see it, its only $320!! is that just too good to be true? i mean for it to only be $320, it must not be all that good compared to others. it must require a bunch too. or is this pro come with everything u need? (im talking about the one with the picco engine and 2 speed)

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/12/2003 2:33:23 AM

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oo wait a min. that offna i $600 for a kit. if it is $600 then it must be pretty good, but still its a kit, so what does it need?

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NTC3 vs Serpent 705 - 7/12/2003 2:43:32 AM

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[QUOTE] The biggest problem with NTC3 (and TC3) is imo that they are out of balance... [/QUOTE]

What is out of ballance?

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