cen123

I already have a nitro so I know how to tune and stuff. I have the Cen CT5.

ehroof

ok then, just pick one out before you use all of rcu's bandwith up and they are forced to close down the site, LOL J/K bro

cen123

Yeah I know. It's just kinda hard for a kid to buy a nitro.

ehroof

i know bro, i was just kidding, honestly, get the volcano sv, its not that much $, its good for offroad, grass and jumping. The avalanche is great, its huge, very powerful but its also over $300. You can get a volcano cheaper, less than $200 if you look hard enough shipped. You can upgrade the engine later on to an os for around $100. its really a nice rig.

cen123

Yeah. I really wanted the best because I was going to ask for it for christmas. I have thought of everything. My next thought is the hurricane because I do mostly bashing in grass. I can drive my EStampede on the track I built.

I really like driving and grass and jumps and am obsessed with power (like most people). I thought since the hurricane is geared a little taller it would be better. I am easy on the throttle if it's super powerful and I know I won't be able to handle it. And when I'm able to drive it I will go up. That's what I did with the CT5 and my only other car was a stock stampede XL1. Huge difference. But now I can drive it fine.

rc_crazy21

If your driving in the grass allot, then you may want something with more height like any of the trucks or truggies. Not saying the hurricane won't make it through all of that, but the extra height works. Like mentioned before start off with the Volcano, if you are worried about the width of an RC. The volcano is a great truck and can move through many different terrains with ease.

BackYardRacer

tell me about it. buying a nitro at 13 years old is extremely hard!! all i can do for money now is chores and neighborhood work. good pay but not enough. Im having to decide on what 1/8 scale i want because i already have a tornado, tsunami, and exceed infinity. i think im getting the avalanche tho. Cant wait! but like i said thats just a posibility i have no idea if i can get that yet

ehroof

bro, get the avalanche, its a tremendous truck, you will love it, i guarantee it.

BackYardRacer

lol is must be pretty great! everytime i mention it, you tell me to get it!! ill listen to you and make sure i have it here pretty soon

ehroof

lol, i know, i was just not expecting the avalance to be like this, its just an awesome truck, i am going thru some video now,

cen123

I would cut grass in the summer. I only did it for one person every 2 weeks and that payed for my CT5 and parts.

cen123

Ehroof, I am pretty good at driving cars/trucks that are way too overpowered. I was thinking that by christmas the new CB's should be out and if I think the monsoon is too much than I'll get a CB.

cen123

Would you say that a Tsunami with the single speed is the same speed as a volcano sv? On the 2 speed kit for the volcano, do you know how many teeth are on the CB gears?

Redcat Nick

The Tsunami with the single speed is faster than the volcano with the stock trany. The stock cb has 16t but I would change to a 14t gives you much better low end.

twomanytoys

Yes the single speed is faster because it lets the engine rev out more to its peak rpm's. The 2 speed is a power hog.

cen123

How would the two speed be in the Volcano in loose dirt?

Redcat Nick

If you use the 13/18t clutch bell you will be fine it gives you the low end that is needed with the 2 speed.

cen123

Does the tuned pipe for the volcano make a difference. Is it in low end or top end? I like the hurricane because it's fast and powerful but I like the volcano because it's good for the track that I built and has the ground clearance I'm looking for. Would the volcano seem slow in top end in a big grass field?

Redcat Nick

The tuned pipe that we offer is for top end. It would help your volcano on top end. As far as grass goes single speed is the best way to go. Grass seems to put a lot of stress on the engine because of all of the drag unless you run in short grass.

cen123

The grass is short but I'm asking if the top end will seem slow in a big open grass area? Ehroof, I know you've done this

Is the top end pipe going to change the low end?

ehroof

in regular lawn grass, its fine no matter what you do, once you hit taller grass, with any 1/10 your going to run into problems no matter what you do.

You will loose a little low end but what you do is put a smaller clutch bell this way it makes up for it.

cen123

How does ground clearance compare on the hurricane compared to the volcano?

ehroof

i dont have them in front of me but i am sure the volcano is higher off the ground.

cen123

Ok. The guy's in the RC CAR GENERAL forums are trying to tell me the redcats are horrible. I will not give in. I will not give in. I will................

ehroof

find out how many of them actually owns a redcat.