whats a good, but cheap, onroad car ?
06-11-2007, 02:48 AM
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whats a good, but cheap, onroad car ?
ok well, after driving a mates onroad nitro, i love the instant accel they have, but i want an electric, ive got a nitro evader, and a associated Monster GT for nitro, i just want a change, so whats a good, onroad electric that is capable of taking a mamba brushless system when i decide to get one?
I will only be using it in parking lots, and streets, im still not totally sure if i want nitro or electric yet, but thought a change would be cool
I will only be using it in parking lots, and streets, im still not totally sure if i want nitro or electric yet, but thought a change would be cool
06-11-2007, 06:13 AM
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RE: whats a good, but cheap, onroad car ?
The car you are looking for would be a cyclone S. It can also handle brushless. It is also very upgradeable. [link]http://www.rcmart.com[/link] is the place you can buy hop ups for cheap. I buy loads of stuff from them and they are trusteable.
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Be careful if you get a Cyclone S. You will need to update pulleys to aluminum ones as well as the spur gear holder and the shaft all 3 use. I have a Cyclone S with the 5700 Mamba motor. I am using 3S lipos. It's crazy fast.
Without those modifications some plastic parts will break. I learned the hard way. The mamba is simply too powerful.
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Without those modifications some plastic parts will break. I learned the hard way. The mamba is simply too powerful.
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RE: whats a good, but cheap, onroad car ?
I concur with DLS II .
The TT-01 is REALLY cheap - might be a better choice to see if you like onroad, but do not have many upgrades. The TA-05 can really be made to run and are very neutral out of the box.
The TT-01 is REALLY cheap - might be a better choice to see if you like onroad, but do not have many upgrades. The TA-05 can really be made to run and are very neutral out of the box.
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A good and cheap onroad car can be found on ebay. Price and quality go hand-in-hand, so you get what you pay for. Many racers sell off "lasts year's models" pretty cheap on ebay, so you can pick up a race worthy ride for a decent price.
If you want a cheap NEW car, disappointment will likely follow your purchase.
If you want a cheap NEW car, disappointment will likely follow your purchase.
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RE: whats a good, but cheap, onroad car ?
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A good and cheap onroad car can be found on ebay. Price and quality go hand-in-hand, so you get what you pay for. Many racers sell off "lasts year's models" pretty cheap on ebay, so you can pick up a race worthy ride for a decent price.
If you want a cheap NEW car, disappointment will likely follow your purchase.
A good and cheap onroad car can be found on ebay. Price and quality go hand-in-hand, so you get what you pay for. Many racers sell off "lasts year's models" pretty cheap on ebay, so you can pick up a race worthy ride for a decent price.
If you want a cheap NEW car, disappointment will likely follow your purchase.
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RE: whats a good, but cheap, onroad car ?
sorry should of stated more thoroughly, i dont want a top of the line racer electric, thats what i mean as in cheap, i want a good electric kit or roller chassis, thats not gonna cost me 500 US just for the kit, i want something that will handle high powered motors, handle reasonably well and be reliable, im not lookning for something like those HBX things on ebay, i want a name brand, like associated, HPI, Losi etc.
How are TC3s? A mates got one he dosnt use anymore, it will be a roller, no elecs, no motor etc, for 50 austrlaian dollars, he just wants to see it go somewhere and get used, then i would purchase a good peak charger, so thats about 140 aus dollars, some 7.2 volt stick packs to start of with, then il move to lipo once i can afford them, and the mamba maxx system for i think there like 220 US, so all up like 500 AUS bucks.
So yeah whats a TC3 like?
How are TC3s? A mates got one he dosnt use anymore, it will be a roller, no elecs, no motor etc, for 50 austrlaian dollars, he just wants to see it go somewhere and get used, then i would purchase a good peak charger, so thats about 140 aus dollars, some 7.2 volt stick packs to start of with, then il move to lipo once i can afford them, and the mamba maxx system for i think there like 220 US, so all up like 500 AUS bucks.
So yeah whats a TC3 like?
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RE: whats a good, but cheap, onroad car ?
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sorry should of stated more thoroughly, i dont want a top of the line racer electric, thats what i mean as in cheap, i want a good electric kit or roller chassis, thats not gonna cost me 500 US just for the kit, i want something that will handle high powered motors, handle reasonably well and be reliable, im not lookning for something like those HBX things on ebay, i want a name brand, like associated, HPI, Losi etc.
How are TC3s? A mates got one he dosnt use anymore, it will be a roller, no elecs, no motor etc, for 50 austrlaian dollars, he just wants to see it go somewhere and get used, then i would purchase a good peak charger, so thats about 140 aus dollars, some 7.2 volt stick packs to start of with, then il move to lipo once i can afford them, and the mamba maxx system for i think there like 220 US, so all up like 500 AUS bucks.
So yeah whats a TC3 like?
sorry should of stated more thoroughly, i dont want a top of the line racer electric, thats what i mean as in cheap, i want a good electric kit or roller chassis, thats not gonna cost me 500 US just for the kit, i want something that will handle high powered motors, handle reasonably well and be reliable, im not lookning for something like those HBX things on ebay, i want a name brand, like associated, HPI, Losi etc.
How are TC3s? A mates got one he dosnt use anymore, it will be a roller, no elecs, no motor etc, for 50 austrlaian dollars, he just wants to see it go somewhere and get used, then i would purchase a good peak charger, so thats about 140 aus dollars, some 7.2 volt stick packs to start of with, then il move to lipo once i can afford them, and the mamba maxx system for i think there like 220 US, so all up like 500 AUS bucks.
So yeah whats a TC3 like?
Ebay is a good place to find a good car. I picked up a Cyclone Black on ebay for $150 shipped. Now thats a $400 car if you look at tower. I suggest looking on ebay for a Cyclone (not S) a JRXS (not type r) and XRAY T2 (not 007). These are some good cars that would be able to handle anything you could put on them, and still have plenty of parts availability. Other than that I would suggest a TC4 RTR, or a XXX-S.
edit I was going to pm you and ask you if you would be interested in a really nice XXX-S roller that I've got for sale, but you've got pm's disabled. Let me know if your interested.
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RE: whats a good, but cheap, onroad car ?
this is an old thread of mine, Fantastic combo!
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4509028/tm.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4509028/tm.htm
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RE: whats a good, but cheap, onroad car ?
hey mate throw me an email my email adress is scottywilkes @ hotmail.com RCU dissabled my PMs for some reason and they wont re open them, its been 1 year [:@] im interested mate, just depends how money is goin, and u do know im in australia?
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RE: whats a good, but cheap, onroad car ?
what about the TC4? got my girlfriend to drive it full speed without wrecking ever. very stable and the chassis has been pushed to over 100mph. havent broken anythin yet
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RE: whats a good, but cheap, onroad car ?
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what about the TC4? got my girlfriend to drive it full speed without wrecking ever. very stable and the chassis has been pushed to over 100mph. havent broken anythin yet
what about the TC4? got my girlfriend to drive it full speed without wrecking ever. very stable and the chassis has been pushed to over 100mph. havent broken anythin yet
you just answered ur own question if the car can handle speeds of 100 mph, and i would LOVE to here what is powering it, then that enough should tell you its a great car.
