freestyle5150

Hello All,

I am an Electric RC Noob (new to the hobby , new to this site). I am reading as much as i can to get the info i am looking for, but i am affraid that i am running out of time.

The buggy i would like to by is for my son (and me), this is why i am choosing to go electric (not nitro).

Here is the buggy i would like to buy: http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?AdId=8863830

My first question is:

1) Is this a good deal? (please keep in mind that these are Canadian dollars, so prolly about 125$ US)
2) Would i be able to hop this buggy, or is it too out dated?
3) How do i create my own forum for future questions? ( normally i like to solve things myself, but im runnning out of time)

Please forward any info to the following address : [email protected]
Any Help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

freestyle5150

Please ignore question #3 ..... as you can see , i figured it out.

Any other Info regarding the Dirt Thrasher buggy would help me out .

Thanks Again

running_gag

Seems a little high for some very old tech. Have you looked at ebay? are you willing to go a little higher for new?

freestyle5150

HI GAG, thanks for the reply.

I guess i would be able to go alittle higher for new (do you have any recomendations?) . I have bought from ebay before, i guess im just trying to avoid shipping costs.

I just want to pick something up thats better quality than the junk you'd buy at walmart.

freestyle5150

Hey GAG,

Will you slap me if i say Himoto ? Please keep in mind im a noob (i know himoto is a clone of something) and not sure if i want Nitro right now

take a look:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...0529&rd=1&rd=1

nickd

I wouldn't say its a great deal but its not bad either
I personally would not.
I know you can get the car for about $100 online or under and it comes with a esc as well
I have a mini T that I would be willing to sell for less then that that has a bunch of aluminum on it as well as 2 esc units.
Pm if interested if not I would look online for better deals for new units as there are often problems with used things that people dont tell you about (Happened to me when doing trades with people in the US)
Nick

running_gag

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXXJ48**&P=7

Take a look at this. all you would need is a battery and charger.

freestyle5150

Thanks Guys, good stuff.

Nick , you have any pics of the buggy you are looking to sell ... i may be interested (any details would help).

Gag, thanks for the link, did you take a look at the himoto one on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...0529&rd=1&rd=1

Thanks again for the feed back

running_gag

Eh. I'm a little leary of himoto. I know some people have them and like them. just my opinion. you also said you were trying to avoid nitro. have you consided 1/18th scale?

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...93p?&C=CEA&P=7

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Search/D...18+rtr&CatId=C

freestyle5150

The only reason i am avoiding nitro is because i would like my son to be able to use the car even when im not around. I dont think he's ready for the responsibility of nitro yet. As for the 1:18 scale, how to they compare in performance VS the 1:10 cars? Are they 1:18 much slower, how would they run on grass (backyard)? Sorry for being a pest, your help is greatly appreciated.

Im a computer guy , if you have any questions about repairing your PC or upgrading hardware\software, please feel free to ask.

Yub, yub, cmdr!

I still advocate Stampede the best. It is $175 at Tower Hobbies, a little bit higher, but it is very strong and very fun. It is my third RC car (one nitro, two electric) and it is my favorite.

rc monkey

Yeah the Stampede would be the best for backyard bashing

[link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNJJ0**&P=7]Pede[/link]

dedvw

I agree with the Stampede idea. Spend a little more, get a new package and before you know it, you'll be upgrading for MORE FUN. Upgrades don't have to get that expensive either.

freestyle5150

Thanks everyone for your feed back......I am now seriously looking at the Stampede :

http://www.towerhobbies.com/products...as/trac23.html

My last questions is........ does this truck come with the controller......When it says "RTR" does it really have everything i need to race out of the box?

freestyle5150

sorry guys... .ill answer my own question ( i guess i got a little excited......doh):

INCLUDES: Traxxas Stampede chassis with oil-filled shocks, 550 motor,
XL-5 electronic speed control, painted body, tires, foam inserts,
wheels, 19 tooth and 23 tooth pinion gears, 86 tooth spur gear,
TQ AM radio with high-torque servo, illustrated instruction
manual

REQUIRES: Radio Batteries: Eight AA size for transmitter
Battery: 6-or 7-cell stick pack with Standard connector
Charger: AC/DC timed or peak for 6-7 cell battery
Misc. Items: Building and track equipment

running_gag

DO NOT get a timed charger. biggest mistake new people can make.

freestyle5150

Thanks again GAG....note taken.........any recomendations?

you guys rule

mmkain

for a starter charger, the dynamite prophet plus or plus 2 are good investments.

JamieKerr

Hi there i have a dell laptop and it goes to the blue screen whilst loading saying unmountable boot volume i have tried everything thatr it has said it does nothing thanks. Windows xp home edition

Rare

My first hobby grade rc was a dirt thrasher. Ill never forget it. It was a blast!

rcxboy

Ya need to reinstall Windows.

freestyle5150

Thanks RCX for the input,

Jamie and I work working on it earlier today. He's getting the following stop error: 0x000000ED (0X82FE6900,OXC00000006,0X0000000,0X0000000).This indicates that the I/O subsystem attempted to mount the boot volume and it failed. A reinstall might solve the problem, if the HD or HD cables are not damaged.

From: <[email protected]>
To: jamiekerr@*********.com
Subject: RE: laptop issue
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:49:22 +0000


you are welcome,

One thing you might want to try........if you have no important info on your laptop you can try to install windows from scratch....... if you have a windows install disc, boot from cd.

good luck

freestyle5150

I'd like to thank everyone for their feed back. I did go ahead with the purchase of the Dirt Thrasher. I talked the seller down to $100.00 CAD. Please take a look at my profile: freestyle5150.rcuniverse.com, i have posted pics of the lot i bought. Ive tested the vehicle and it runs really well. I think i will be a good starter vehicle for me and my son.

Thanks Again

broncojd

hello,

i'm just trolling through forums killing time and saw this...

i realize you already got a car, and that's cool. i'd say, from a "noob" standpoint, one of the most important things you'll deal with now that you have a car and all that is your batteries. you want to make sure you get you some good nihms, the higher mah the longer run time. and make sure you get yourself a good charger that will charge nihm as well, cause if you try to do it with a nicd charger you'll kill them. good = peak charger, not timed. from what i could find (quickly) the 925 is a peak charger, but i do'nt know if it will do the nihm.

the tekin rebels (from my research) show to have a turn rating of 10. the lower the turn the faster you go, but also the faster you drain batteries. a 19t would be "fast enough" especially if you're learning to drive, or more importantly, your son is. it would be fast enough to be fun but slow enough to be drivable.

what you got should definitely get you started. if you get the itch to upgrade, the stampede is the way to go, in my opinion. and i had a mini-t, they're ok on flat surfaces (road, carpet), but worthless in the yard. plus i stripped 3 differentials jumping it. shoulda installed a ball diff i guess...oh well...

good luck!

freestyle5150

Thanks bronco .........Ill look into nimh batteries for sure......check out the new tamiya rs540 motor i just picked up, i think its a 23turn.........would that be better than the stock tamiya 540. Also, the rs540 motor i picked up, am i able to take it apart or is that a sealed can? Picture are on in my gallery.

Thanks again guys....... i feel like a little kid on Christmas