Nitro RC Cars

[Stephen C]

Completely rebuilt, tuned and roaring to go

[razer121]

looking very nice, are you able to get a 2 speed on that?

[Stephen C]

Single speed only without heavy modification, the first car in the thread is 2 speed and shortly I'll be starting on my next project, a 2 speed HSP Backwash.

[mmh]

I have 2 kyoshi's both in dire need of parts and repair... so much so that it would probably be cheaper to buy new cars

trouble is the parts vibrated free and when they were being built my dad never thought to superglue in the nuts :/ Doh!

i used to love ripping them around, and i'd love it moreso now i drive, i could go to a big open carpark and blitz them round when theres no1 about

[Stephen C]

Aye, they can be a right so and so to maintain, I always strip any car I get and use blue threadlock throughout before use. I don't think I'll be keeping the HSP Backwash after it's fixed up, will probably sell it on to fund an electric buggy of some flavour.

[Stephen C]

Small video of the Rush in "action", managed to tune it so it pulls wheelies but then burnt out the glow plug after 1 and a half tanks, too lean me thinks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai1vrZbu7nc

[yoclick]

Was really into them in my youth. Had:

Kyosho Spider Mk2
Hotbodies Tornado
Losi Mini-T
2x RC18T (including a brushless one!)
2x Losi Monster Trucks (LST)
Hyper 8
Traxxas Revo


Didnt realise how many I had untill I listed them now

[Stephen C]

The engine blew on my Rush Evo, managed to source another and have now rebuilt it yet again, switched out the RS4 racing clutch for an alloy one, mow pulls wheelies from stand still.

I've also just finished the full rebuild of my Warhead.





Considering letting them both go to fund a Baja 5b.

[razer121]

get the baja 5b, looks a stunner and lots of fun!

[Stephen C]

get the baja 5b, looks a stunner and lots of fun!

That it does, shame it's like £650 cheapest for an HPI Baja 5b or around £360 for a Shengqi clone and £400 odd for a King Motors clone.

Would be cheaper to run on petrol, nitro fuel's about £20-25 for 2.5 litres and glow plugs are about £6 a pop.

[Disturbedguy]

Zap,
Where would you recommend in the UK to buy something like this?

[Stephen C]

Zap,
Where would you recommend in the UK to buy something like this?

All depends on what model you want, budget, experience, availability of spare parts, the space you have to run it etc. I went down the second hand route and ended up having to fork out a lot more than intended to repair models that I was told were ready to race.

Any idea of a specific model you're after?

[Disturbedguy]

All depends on what model you want, budget, experience, availability of spare parts, the space you have to run it etc. I went down the second hand route and ended up having to fork out a lot more than intended to repair models that I was told were ready to race.

Any idea of a specific model you're after?

For space there are loads of decent sized car parks not to far from me.

I had a quick look earlier, I like the look of the: -

350Z
Subaru
Nissan Silvia
Rally Subaru

http://www.storacingproducts.com/ele...cars-c182.html

That kind of style makes me go WOW

[Stephen C]

To be honest, I would avoid Thunder Tiger and go for a Kyosho, TRAXXAS or HPI.

Not really been into road cars myself but you can try checking out:
http://www.modelsport.co.uk
http://www.nitrotek.co.uk

[Disturbedguy]

Thanks will take a look and try not to let the boss catch me (yes, I mean boss. And not a gf or woman)

[Disturbedguy]

Ohh its like love at first site..without the uncomfortable tent pitching in trousers moment! -

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/kyosho-g...&ChassisID=632

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/kyosho-d...products/34124

http://www.nitrotek.co.uk/vision-pro...w-citroen.html

http://www.nitrotek.co.uk/vision-pro...w-citroen.html

ooh ooh ooh can I have them all? Can I? Can I? Can I?

On a more serious, mature note. Out of the above linked, which would you say is the better deal?