rafa26

I am talking about the:

1) MCD Monster Truck Zenoah 26cc
2) HPI Extreme Baja SS - RTR 26cc
3) FG Big Foot Monster Truck 26cc

For u$1500 and up i tought those trucks were a lot faster.

mike_humphreys

Most of the cars you mention are the base model from the manufacturer with standard engines, pipes and clutches - so they may not do 40+. The racers out there (on road or off road) will almost never run a car straight out of the box, they'll always put in a tuned engine ect.
For off road, speed isn't the be all and end all of the car - it's stability and making sure you can get round the track neater than anyone else but for on road it's a combination speed, tyre choice, the best components that suit you and of hours of practice not only on the track but on set up. You can have the best car in the world (even if it's set up by a world champ) but if that set up isn't suited to you it won't work. A car just set up for straight line speed may be great on a large parking lot but useless on a 1/5 circuit.

IT'S ALL IN THE SET UP (and being a good driver)

Mike

hndaman1

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The HPI BAJA SS doe not come with a 30.5 cc engine I do not know where you got that info from??and it is also a KIT not RTR

rafa26

Thanks Mike, nice comment but anyway, do you have any idea which one of the 3 accelerates faster ?
Thanks.

rafa26

The HPI for the Baja is here :

http://www.largescalerc.com/HPIBajass305.html

hndaman1

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It does not come that way from the factory.....Largescalerc.com is putting that in the kit.. just so you know......the original kit come with a 26cc engine and a HPI tuned pipe.....So I wonder if they send you the HPI pipe ? since you are paying for it? JMO....

rafa26

Thanks for the input, then i will correct the thread and exchange the 30.5cc by a 26cc.

rafa26

Would be nice to put all those 3 trucks on asphalt road and check the numbers for acelleration, something like 0-35mph and top speed.
That would anwer all my questions.

hndaman1

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Here is the proof in the pudding....http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/10610.html

mike_humphreys

As a test it would be pointless as all three cars are for diffrent uses, but to andswer your question and provided they all have stanard 26cc Zenoah/CY engines then i wouldn't be at all suprised if the HPI won. I think it would probably win in an off road competition too.

Mike

Dave ESPI

Stock mine did 34.
Add a Jetpro V2 it does 51

Not bad for a 35 pound bullet

vtl1180ny

Top speed is all about gearing... If you want to go fast, but a CAR, not a TRUCK... The fun of watching a truck go fast in a straight line wears off real quick...

csp1971

I get sick of these threads where people need to know the "top speed". They are all very fast, even out of the box. You hit your ankle with one of these heavy rc's going even 25, you are going to have a very bad bruise or fracture.

If you want 70 mph, go buy a Traxxas Jato. [sm=tired.gif]

rafa26

Traxxas Jato it's not gas! The thread here is about gas only.

hathi

speed is nothing without control

rafa26

I can be wrong but i think that handling and control will be esier to be adjusted by the manufacturer on a 1:6, 1:5 truck.

blackrain

doesnt the fg baja do 45mph stock

whizzy

i agree that if u cant handle it then speed is no good to you time and time we get these ridiculous threads asking how fast or which is the fastest and to be perfectly honest it comes down to how much you want to spend for example on a modded/tuned engine,performance pipe and air filter and race clutch and thats before you even look at hydros or disc brakes for stopping power and making the car more stable so it handles better at high speed for example widening kits for front and rear

best thing for you to do is go to your nearest track and watch and learn and then buy

rafa26

Most of the people here said tha 45mph is a lie.

Dave ESPI

I donno about that statement....... Watching a huge truck versus a car move that fast draws a lot more attention with my experiences in large scale. Eventualy I have to turn the truck, and it handles nearly just as well at 40 as a car does. It's all about proper set up and handling with throttle and brake management.

blackrain

i personaly wouldnt be happy without a fast setup, but it needs to be on the right vehicle with the best suspention. so far the hpi baja suspention i like the most. My nitros are wicked fast ,well each one of my motors cost $400 plus. I heard, but im not shore if its true that the moddified gas motors you will need to tune more often.

rafa26

Couldn't agree anymore. Bigger=More stability.

T I G

Seriously.



Not sure I'd agree with that.

Its all in how the car/truck is set up and the control the driver has.

vtl1180ny

Even a stock sportline will out accelerate and out handle a fully modded truck...

I like moderate speed and monster low end torque in a truck... I want my trucks to climb a 90 deg hill!!!! Top speed does nothing for you there...

Sure you can get a nitro to go real fast, but they handle like crap...

Dave ESPI

Even a stock sportline will out accelerate and out handle a fully modded truck...

the FGMT vs SPORTLINE debate....



OK.... My STOCK truck is in there .... somewhere.........

Race ya out ! [8D]

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