wow, if i didint know beter i would have thought that was a hpi.

I have seen thows run befor and they are absoultaly S***

Interesting comments you had there. I was there to see first hand the fall of the scooter industry. I believe there were two tings to blame there, number one is the laws that got in the way of riding them, number two would be the lack of parts and customer service with the imported scooters. I believe neither of these apply to 1/5th scale RC. First off you are not dealing with a ride on vehicle, therefore you have no traffic laws or liability issues to deal with. Then you have the Redcat name that seems to be doing a good job with both parts and customer support.

If you play your cards right I see the 1/5th scale becoming a big thing. Keep in mind you have a head start over the other guys with the Redcat name. I do see A LOT of potential in the 1/5th scale stuff but prices will play a big roll.

oh yeah, like i said i don't anything about the 1/5 scales ,from what i have seen on youtube ,they look slow to me ,i'm going to stick with the 1/10's and the 1/8's

I cant wate for the 1/5 scale redcats... and i have a question, when will they come out?

We should be getting the 1/5 scale vehicles around Mid May.

Darin

Random sellers in China on ebay along with Australia.

Many of them are MCD clones (not a fan of MCD anyways). The other cheapies out there are XRC.

yay it is comeing up!!!!

This looks slow to you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQHW2SPGb-U

That's my FG Hummer (26cc), and I made this video so I had a record of how fast it was before I go ahead and change the exhaust pipe (and a few other bits and pieces) this weekend, increasing the engine power by about 30%. After that, it's going to wheelie constantly. Gas cars are about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on, honestly. I used to race 1/10tha nd 1/8th, still race 1/10th nitro TC occasionally, but for fun, gassers can't be topped. Pull the string and go for 40 minutes on a tank of regular unleaded. No break in or maintenance to speak of, either. If you can afford them, they are one of the best ways to enjoy the hobby.

LOL, "best way to have fun with your clothes on" never heard that before lmao, But that thing is a monster! sweet vid too, whats the price on something like that?

I don't think it's appropriate to discuss another brand in a support forum. Why don't you wait and see what redcat comes up with, no doubt the prices will be good.

Hmm, ok we'll get it back on topic then.... I have looked at a few sites,e-bay, videos, And since there is not alot of up keep on them and seem like they can take a beating.... I would pay a good 1000$ if Redcat sells them

Can i make this thred in to the "official" 1/5 scale redcat thred?

Foxy- Thats definitely more like it. That 1/5th seems to have a fair amount of power. How much does one like that go for??

The majority of them on youtube seem underpowered to me. I'm used to the scooters I used to build that would take a 200lb rider to 35-40mph; I would expect considerably more out of a 15lb RC car.

Like I said before, I believe price will make or break the whole 1/5th scale thing. I do not see how they could possibly be in the $1,000 range when the engines are little more then the cost of a basic nitro engine.

yea, all the vids i have seen of the 1/5 sound like the thing just boggs the whole time amd go's no where. that 1/5 look tight

[X(] a $1000! I could think of way more things to spend a $1000 dollars on. Besides it's not like the engines are any more than the nitros.

Alright, since a couple of people have asked, the FG range is kind of the middle market of 1/5th RC. It's not racing quality out of the box, but it's of significantly better quality than most other models. That particular car has about 900E in it right now. It's completely stock in that video, even the horrible 'heli can' exhaust system, which starves the engine of it's low end power. It has a Zenoah 26cc engine, they're like the novarossi of gas engines. Only the FGs come with Zenoahs, all the others come with the chinese copy engines, known as CY. They're not bad, but the Zen's pull harder. Also, try 30lb RC car, not 15.

The cost of large scale cars is proportionate with their size, and the amount and thickness of the metals which must be employed. A top dollar racing gas engine will set you back $1000 comfortably on it's own. The basic stock engine s are very cheap though. You can get a lot more power out of these engines with your pipe choice, and head mods (porting etc) make a big difference too. $1000 for a decent quality 1/5th gas car is something of a holy grail. The good ones cost a lot more.

Guess i wont be getting a 1/5 then[sm=cry_smile.gif]

Us who have worked for 10 years or more, in order to be able to afford such things on our own, have earned the right to this side of the hobby. They are big money, but worth it.

For what it's worth, I expect the redcat cars will be cheaper than $1000. The HPI Baja (itself costs around $1000 RTR) has caused an explosion in the market, and things should start to get more affordable now. It's all good.

whew, thank goodness[8D]

hopefully the Redcats will be around th same price of the XRC
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we probably wont get THAT luck

Thats an awesome deal. Because i got my baja for 1k. But i just recently purchased a T-Maxx 3.3 with all aluminum upgrades for 700. And im thinking about starting to put them in stock because they are awesome. What engines will your 1/5th scales have? And i think Redcat will make a fortune with this.

i would love to see the 1/5 buggy with a body on. Darrin any pics of that yet?????????????????????????????

The body is not complete yet. when it is done and I get pictures I will surely let everyone know.

Darin