How Fast do these things go?
03-31-2007, 08:11 PM
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How Fast do these things go?
Hey I was just wondering how fast these 1/5 and 1/6 cars went. I have a T-Maxx that does 40-45, and an rc10gt that does the same....
04-01-2007, 06:12 AM
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
the baja will just go a touch faster than a revo3.3 i raced it against my mates revo3.3 . the revo has a quicker launch but then when the baja pics up speed and hits its high revs it kills the revo . the revo starts falling behind
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
ORIGINAL: rcdudegermy08
Hey I was just wondering how fast these 1/5 and 1/6 cars went. I have a T-Maxx that does 40-45, and an rc10gt that does the same....
Hey I was just wondering how fast these 1/5 and 1/6 cars went. I have a T-Maxx that does 40-45, and an rc10gt that does the same....
04-01-2007, 03:23 PM
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
They cruise. I had a little race with my daughters GS Storm. Pretty much no contest, that has a .21. But, I do have a 30.5CY w/2 spd and JetPro, I'll never go back to Nitro. In fact I'm selling all of my Nitros to make room for my new HPI Baja 
04-01-2007, 05:56 PM
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
ORIGINAL: rcdudegermy08
Hey I was just wondering how fast these 1/5 and 1/6 cars went. I have a T-Maxx that does 40-45, and an rc10gt that does the same....
Hey I was just wondering how fast these 1/5 and 1/6 cars went. I have a T-Maxx that does 40-45, and an rc10gt that does the same....
Not only that, but there are other upsides to the largescales such as ease of maintenance, and the ability to run them non stop for hours and hours on end. When running my nitros I used to spend 50% of the time getting them started, tuning needles, playing with glow plugs, etc. With my FG I spend probably 5% of the time on maintenance, and that usually involves mixing oil/fuel and fixing stuff I broke from crashing into things....LOL
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
ORIGINAL: drevil
Sounds like everyone gave you a pretty good idea of how fast these things are. Sure some Nitro cars can outrun them, but you just can't compare the two. The giant scale cars are larger and heavier which makes them feel like they're going alot faster than they are. I had an RC10GT that was pretty fast, and even though my FG Marder goes about the same speed it feels twice as fast. At top speed the large scale cars feel completely out of control...LOL
Not only that, but there are other upsides to the largescales such as ease of maintenance, and the ability to run them non stop for hours and hours on end. When running my nitros I used to spend 50% of the time getting them started, tuning needles, playing with glow plugs, etc. With my FG I spend probably 5% of the time on maintenance, and that usually involves mixing oil/fuel and fixing stuff I broke from crashing into things....LOL
ORIGINAL: rcdudegermy08
Hey I was just wondering how fast these 1/5 and 1/6 cars went. I have a T-Maxx that does 40-45, and an rc10gt that does the same....
Hey I was just wondering how fast these 1/5 and 1/6 cars went. I have a T-Maxx that does 40-45, and an rc10gt that does the same....
Not only that, but there are other upsides to the largescales such as ease of maintenance, and the ability to run them non stop for hours and hours on end. When running my nitros I used to spend 50% of the time getting them started, tuning needles, playing with glow plugs, etc. With my FG I spend probably 5% of the time on maintenance, and that usually involves mixing oil/fuel and fixing stuff I broke from crashing into things....LOL
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
correct me if i'm wrong........it seems to me that nitros will run well but are limited by their suitable enviroment.......but the large scale THERE IS NO LIMIT......bbrrrrpp bbrrrrp
04-01-2007, 11:21 PM
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
When was the last time you read a article about a nitro going 120 miles through the desert?[X(]
Get a gasser and never go back..
Get a gasser and never go back..
04-01-2007, 11:28 PM
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When was the last time you read a article about a nitro going 120 miles through the desert?[X(]
Get a gasser and never go back..
When was the last time you read a article about a nitro going 120 miles through the desert?[X(]
Get a gasser and never go back..
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
ORIGINAL: badz
What do you own thats out of control at top speed? I run my Baja wide open all the time across various different surfaces it never feels out of control, other than when it's dragging the wing cause it's standing straight up on a wheelie.
What do you own thats out of control at top speed? I run my Baja wide open all the time across various different surfaces it never feels out of control, other than when it's dragging the wing cause it's standing straight up on a wheelie.
04-02-2007, 02:06 PM
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
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I run my FG Marder wide open all of the time too, but my point wasn't to say these couldn't be run wide open. I meant that compared to a 1/10 scale the large scale cars feel faster, more reckless, and the torque makes them feel as if they're out of control. I've run multiple nitro cars in the past and none of them had the torque that these things do.
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What do you own thats out of control at top speed? I run my Baja wide open all the time across various different surfaces it never feels out of control, other than when it's dragging the wing cause it's standing straight up on a wheelie.
What do you own thats out of control at top speed? I run my Baja wide open all the time across various different surfaces it never feels out of control, other than when it's dragging the wing cause it's standing straight up on a wheelie.
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
ORIGINAL: badz
You only feel that way cause the FG suspension sucks, the Baja handles excellent at WOT
You only feel that way cause the FG suspension sucks, the Baja handles excellent at WOT
The FG suspension hardly sucks, but if putting down other peoples stuff or some companies products is the way you can feel better about yourself then so be it.
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
Granted the Bajas suspension does handle very well at all levels of throttle compared to FGs. But, by no means would I say the FGs suspension sucks. Yes it could be improved but, suck, thats a little harsh.
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
Never ceases to amaze me
ORIGINAL: drevil
What is your problem? You sound like you have a grudge or something.
The FG suspension hardly sucks, but if putting down other peoples stuff or some companies products is the way you can feel better about yourself then so be it.
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You only feel that way cause the FG suspension sucks, the Baja handles excellent at WOT
You only feel that way cause the FG suspension sucks, the Baja handles excellent at WOT
The FG suspension hardly sucks, but if putting down other peoples stuff or some companies products is the way you can feel better about yourself then so be it.
04-02-2007, 06:50 PM
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
ORIGINAL: drevil
What is your problem? You sound like you have a grudge or something.
The FG suspension hardly sucks, but if putting down other peoples stuff or some companies products is the way you can feel better about yourself then so be it.
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You only feel that way cause the FG suspension sucks, the Baja handles excellent at WOT
You only feel that way cause the FG suspension sucks, the Baja handles excellent at WOT
The FG suspension hardly sucks, but if putting down other peoples stuff or some companies products is the way you can feel better about yourself then so be it.
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
badz, do you have a baja? If so how many shock shaft have you needed to replace? And if you say none then you dont drive it! Dont matter where you run the baja, the shocks bend. Guess your one of those people waiting on the turtle power shocks too. Well guess what, they are not going to solve the problem, yes you wont be bending shafts. But there are other problems with them.
And yes I own a baja and a marder, and yes the shocks on both could be better. But saying that the fg shocks suck, is also saying that the baja shocks suck too!
And yes I own a baja and a marder, and yes the shocks on both could be better. But saying that the fg shocks suck, is also saying that the baja shocks suck too!
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
I find it funny that a guy who used to own a Traxxas Monster Buggy and used to try to "sell" them to everyone wants to talk about how bad an FG is.
On the subject of the past how are those friction shocks on that Compagnucci that I specifically told you not to buy because they were junk?
I'm not sure what is wrong in your life, but to be completely honest I feel really sorry for you.
On the subject of the past how are those friction shocks on that Compagnucci that I specifically told you not to buy because they were junk?
I'm not sure what is wrong in your life, but to be completely honest I feel really sorry for you.
04-02-2007, 08:13 PM
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
its maybe the spring itself with FG shocks.. it's probally way to stiff.. they may need a softer spring and lighter oil for off-road... on-roads need to be stiff
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badz, do you have a baja? If so how many shock shaft have you needed to replace? And if you say none then you dont drive it! Dont matter where you run the baja, the shocks bend. Guess your one of those people waiting on the turtle power shocks too. Well guess what, they are not going to solve the problem, yes you wont be bending shafts. But there are other problems with them.
And yes I own a baja and a marder, and yes the shocks on both could be better. But saying that the fg shocks suck, is also saying that the baja shocks suck too!
badz, do you have a baja? If so how many shock shaft have you needed to replace? And if you say none then you dont drive it! Dont matter where you run the baja, the shocks bend. Guess your one of those people waiting on the turtle power shocks too. Well guess what, they are not going to solve the problem, yes you wont be bending shafts. But there are other problems with them.
And yes I own a baja and a marder, and yes the shocks on both could be better. But saying that the fg shocks suck, is also saying that the baja shocks suck too!
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drevil...you sound jealous. Get a clue.
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ORIGINAL: badz
drevil...you sound jealous. Get a clue.
drevil...you sound jealous. Get a clue.
You're right, that's why I came in here putting down the HPI Baja.
BTW Sorry to the threadstarter for jacking your thread. Buy a 1/5 or 1/6 scale, you'll love it.
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
ORIGINAL: drevil
You're right, that's why I came in here putting down the HPI Baja.
BTW Sorry to the threadstarter for jacking your thread. Buy a 1/5 or 1/6 scale, you'll love it.
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drevil...you sound jealous. Get a clue.
drevil...you sound jealous. Get a clue.
You're right, that's why I came in here putting down the HPI Baja.
BTW Sorry to the threadstarter for jacking your thread. Buy a 1/5 or 1/6 scale, you'll love it.
As many problems as I have had with my FG, I still love it. Buy a 1/5 or 1/6 scale, you'll love it.
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RE: How Fast do these things go?
I say you cant go wrong with either the fg or baja. Both are comparable speeds to a 3.3 revo! I like them cause there is way less bs in getting them started... 2 pulls and your running for a full tank. Dont matter if its on its lid for a good part of the tank. No loading up, what else could you ask for!