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Old 05-01-2005, 12:31 AM
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Default Converting Cheap Electric to nitro performer

Hello,
Has anyone bought a cheap electric car and turned it into a nitro car?
I was thinking of buying a 1/8 scale F1 car that doesn't seem to much better than a Walmart car and making it glow powered.
I have no experience with RC cars, so how would the engine connect to the gearing, etc...?




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Old 05-01-2005, 12:56 AM
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i wouldnt know how to acctually make it but i know it can be done. my friend has done it but dont expect it to last long the bodies are hopeless and every thing is plastic but the do fly because there so light
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with the cost of buying a motor .pipe . it's better to get a nitro rtr . you'll get extra servo's and redios' to add to your collection. Think about it
Old 05-01-2005, 08:55 AM
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Yea, I guess the overall price would come out to the same price for a new nitro.

What is the best priced Buggy or Stadium Racer?




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Old 05-01-2005, 11:40 AM
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ya the price you would spend to convert it would be far more than just buyin an rtr at a store.

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