1FSTLS1

Never ran an onroad car but what would it take to get one to go about 80mph with electric setup. Also what car would be good for this application. I want to get one that will work with this body:

http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/7460/

1320Fastback

Now days it dont take much to get to 80, a brushless and 3S or 4S would do with most any chassis. That body will definitely help with the aerodynamics also.

Access

Should be able to hit 100mph with 2s and 120mph with 4s if you know what you are doing. Tires, aerodynamics, and stability are the key things to worry about.

andybenton

i know im sure you think you can handle one that goes 80-100mph but im here to say that mine does 60 and its super hard to drive at those high speeds. fun tho.

i recomend going that fast only if your pockets are deep my friends.

however, with the ta05 or a tc5 your getting a good chassis for racing and one that has plenty of adjustablility to get your stability worked out.

burnineyes

Check this place out. You should be able to find anything you want to know about going fast here. PLus you will be talking with people that are doing the same thing as you.
http://www.rc-isc.com/forums/index.php

1FSTLS1

Would my camaro body work on most any chassis?  How would I know what it fits? 

wyattroa

what size body is it 190mm or 200mm.

lee172

most TC bodies are 257mm wheelbase, it really doesnt matter whether they are 190mm or 200mm width, if your doing high speed you might want to go wider though..

1FSTLS1

Says its 200mm.  So it 200mm how wide it is?  So 190 and 200 mm could be compadible maybe tire rubbing issues or something?

1FSTLS1

I was thinking this car

#100423 - RTR SPRINT 2 FLUX WITH 1967 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

burnineyes

Any quality touring car should get you there. Just make sure you have good parts support because you will break lots of parts before you get to your goal. I use a TC3 for a speed run car and its a handful to drive at 80+mph, my next project will be a belt drive for sure.

iexion

Im not sure about everyone else but I don't think the sprint 2 belts really like a high powered brushless set ups. The reason I say this is being the guy I got my sprint from had a mamba BL in it and kept going thru belts. I like my sprint 2 but I wouldn't put anything in it that has enough power to carry it over 60-70mph (4s Lipo w/9 turn brushless) and you'll need some pretty decent power to hit 80mph

You may want to skip the Sprint and look into higher end models. You CAN always just buy the camaro body and put it on another car

monsterbombs

+10 no matter how good a driver you are things are going to break.
i personally didnt find it much fun crashing and breaking parts.
only use it in open spaces no streets. a mamba 7700 on a good 2s
geared right will get close to that, if not hit it. i had shaft drive.

my2c

Redvanmafia

you might get 80mph on a 2s, but better make it a 5700 on 3s

BigTb17

The Sprint 2 Flux comes with a Castle Sidewinder ESC and a 5700kv motor. That's not an 80 MPH setup. You would probably be better off buying a kit and adding your own brushless system, rather than buying an RTR that comes with a brushless that won't get you where you want to be. It's hard to say for sure, but looking at that '67 Corvette body it doesn't strike me as a good body for 80 MPH, so keep that in mind too.

1FSTLS1

The RTR brushles only comes w 3 different bodys and I cant bring a Mustang into a GM house!  I figure the motor and speed controll I can take out and put in a different car after I learn to drive it and then upgrade.  How fast should that thing go out of the box I wonder?  I also orderd the camaro body. 

BigTb17

That sounds like a good idea. Just didn't want you to expect one thing and get something else with that car.

I would guess the stock speed is around 40-45 MPH. However, I don't have any experience with the Sprint 2 (standard or Flux version), so maybe someone else will chime in and give you a better idea.

1FSTLS1

Darn I was hoping it would be faster.  My 1/8th truggy is faster than that!  Oh well just spend more $$$$

BigTb17

The biggest thing that limits the speed of that car is that the included ESC isn't rated for 3S Li-Po with the included motor. You may be able to run a 3S without problems, but you may have issues with the ESC if you push it hard. The ESC with the Sprint 2 Flux is just a re-branded Castle Sidewinder ESC, which is only rated at 2S Li-Po max with the 5700kv motor.

To get more speed than that with 2S you could gear up, but then you would have to keep a close eye on temps (motor and ESC).

Once again, that's just an estimate. Maybe someone here will have a more specific answer. Good luck with whatever you decide .

iexion

Someone has a saying in their quote bar and It was something like... "when in doubt, over volt it"

Here's what im going to say. "If your not sure about you setup, your setup won't get the job done"

Purchase a Higher End Kit car, A really good Brushless Motor/ESC combo, and a strong and reliable battery.

Research is your friend

Access

One of the most important things when doing speed runs is finding a nice, long, flat area. One little bump or even just a crack in the pavement at 80-100mph can send you flying all over.

If you want some basic speeds it is easy to get a TC4 to hit 60mph with a mamba max 3s / 5700 setup.

1FSTLS1

On that note any ideas of what kind of range this thing may have.  Or who makes HPIs remot controlls?  I have never been much into the radio side best one I have is an old Futaba from 7 years ago!  I am totaly stoked cant wait to get this thing and now have 2 Camaros in the household! 

iexion

Ahhh!!! ONE thing we all have over looked

Get A Decent Transmitter & Receiver!!!. Your TX/RX are the only real insurance you have with ANY RC. Truck, Boat, $2500 Plane or Helicopter. No matter what RC you have. You need to buy the BEST Radio You can afford.[sm=thumbs_up.gif]

scardina

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i have a tc5 that i run indoors, but im not doing any mod motors, 13.5 is the lowest i've gone. i know me myself, would hate to even risk the idea of belt drive outside, and with high power systems. you wanna go stupid fast, speed-t is plenty fast, lol. or if you dont mind nitro, theres a schumacher (i think) touring car that hits 80 out the box. real problem with that kinda speed is finding the kind of room to do it in. the community college by me just repaved like 2 yrs ago so its decent, but still as was stated, one crack or rock and you're gonna go for a NASCAR inspired tumble.

goin fast is fun, that much i will say, but it can get expensive if you're not real careful. i myself have moved to indoors, i prefer to leave my nitro and dirt at home once in a while

burnineyes

You will spend alot of money if you want to go 80 more than once or twice, you may be able to do it cheap, but I can assure you things will not last.
Your going to need high voltage to have anything reliable. It may be possible to hit those speeds on 2s lipo, but it would require very high amperage, and thats what kills electronics. I would recommend a minimum of 3s to be more reliable. A 4s setup would run much cooler.
Again I will say you should check out the ISC forum I linked to above, lots of people have asked the same questions there and there are professionals answering the questions.
Nic Case holds the world RC speed record and is happy to help people out reaching their goals.