Originally Posted by
nuraman00
I have a Radio Shack Tsauro-X. I haven't used it in 16-18 years. I want to see if it works.
I don't have the battery pack charger though, and think I need a new one so I can charge the battery pack and see if it works.
Pics:
http://imgur.com/a/meuGn/layout/grid#1
Some questions:
1. The battery pack is a Radio Shack
23-230 1200 mAh.
Can I replace it with a RadioShack 7.2V 3000mAh?
If so,
and I use 2300 mAh AA batteries in the car, will the battery pack run out last, since it is 3000 mAh, while the batteries in the car and remote are 2300 mAh?
Will getting a larger amp battery pack make my car run longer? I am also going from 1000 mAh AA batteries, to 2300 ones, in the car and remote. I remember the car lasting about 30 mins, then another 5-10 mins at slow speeds.
Um, I'm a little confused here. The car AND the controller use AA batteries? But you're looking at that Tenergy NiMh pack? Is the AA battery holder removable?
Originally Posted by
nuraman00
I didn't see much corrosion in the pic. As long as the contacts aren't rusted and you can clean down to bare metal, it should be usable.
Charger. Was that the kind of charger it had originally? Did it plug into the car somewhere in order to charge the AAs? If so, that charger may work for charging the AAs the way it was originally intended, but it certainly won't work on that Tenergy. You'd need a real charger like this.
Originally Posted by
nuraman00
5. What about the tires in my first pic. Are they ok?
Yeah, they look fine to me, but if they're 22yrs old, the rubber has probably gotten kinda brittle. Go with 'em until we figure out if we can get the car going.
Originally Posted by
nuraman00
6. I've always wanted a RC car that could do 360 degree spins. Yet that only seemed to be possible to do on remotes that had two vertical controls, rather than one vertical and one horizontal control.
Is it possible that if I replaced my remote, I could get this car to do 360 spins? If so, how would I go about looking for such a remote that would work? My remote says the band is 27.095 MHz.
Originally Posted by
nuraman00
So, this car came with a "stick" radio? Hmmm...well, if it's 22yrs old, I suppose that's fairy typical. As I said before, changing radios won't necessarily give you that capability. The car is not really designed for doing spins. It has a longer wheel base that the ones you show doing spins. Look up the Tamiya Wild Willy for an example of what you may be looking for.
Have you ever used a pistol radio? THe kind with a throttle trigger and a wheel for steering. Much more intuitive IMO. But whatever your comfortable with.
Originally Posted by
nuraman00
7. I also saw a listing for a Radio Shack Red Arrow. I am also considering getting one, just so I have two cars, and can race with someone.
Do you think the Red Arrow is comparable to the Tsauro-X, and will make for a fairly even race?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Please don't take my questioning your choice of RC entertainment, or the car in question, as a put down. I understand your attachment to the car and that it has big sentimental value to you. So I'm perfectly willing to try an help you out. This forum is for hobby grade cars, and there is a forum here at RCU for "RC Toys". However, since the Moderators haven't seen fit to move this thread, no big deal, let's see what we can do for ya.