A New 1/10 RC! Soon....

[lol]

I have a chance to get another RC! Yee Yee! I have to give up my vid games though, but NP, im sure my RC's will be fine.

So.... Im doing an ebay knockoff purchasing spree, I want to know if anyone of you guise have these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-1-10-Radio-R...item255720a819

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vortex-EPX-PRO-1...item20ae053f68

http://cgi.ebay.com/REDCAT-RACING-LI...item3efa038274

Or give me any cheap recommendations around $150

Looking for mostly on road ones now, since I do already have my sweet Pro-Pulse and my dearrrie hornet.

[winner]

ehh, dont get any of thoose! there made by exceedrc! there extremly hard to get parts for and break all the time! trust me there both a pos!

[bosco72]

i would go with redcat there in arizona and they do have parts.Im buying there new 1/10th GroundPounder monster truck.

[lol]

Them Promo vids got me wanting Wild Willy 2 again, if I can im getting that, My friend has one, I drove it before, some good mayhem right there.

Anyone have a Wild Willy or the 2nd one?

[acerpower]

I have an original wild willy, but I don't drive it anymore in fear of breaking some hard to get parts.
I had it since I was s kid in the 80s so I always held on to it for sentiment.

[lol]

Oh.... I see, shelf queen? Ain't it all benged up?

[mycrors4]

Kevin, i suggest not getting anything old, or cheaply made thats 1/10 scale or bigger, for the following reasons.
1. Harder to find good aftermarket parts
2. Breaks A LOT
3. your gonna end up spending $1000 just to keep it in working condition, when you can simply spend a bit more and get a good r/c car made from a good company and upgrade that and have it in perfect condition almost 100% of the time.

If you want something thats good lok for the following companies:
For On-Road:
HPI: the Sprint series is really good(as ive heard)
Kyosho: TF-5 series is really good
Tamiya(TT-01 to the TT-04 series) VERY EASY TO FIND PARTS

For Off-Road:
Traxxas: anything goes VERY EASY TO FIND PARTS
Team Associate: anything goes again VERY EASY TO FIND PARTS
HPI: Blitz is kinda good, i personally dont like the way it feels, just too grippy for me

[bosco72]

I think red cat came a long way.....This is the red cat im getting and it has great reviews.Kyosho is good but find parts tamiya the same thing.Traxxas is very good and parts are very easy to get but like i said red cat is in arizona so u have to waite 2 to 3 days for parts.

[lol]

Ground Pounder? They sell them on ebay for less than 200 shipped, cheaper than official site. Its a clone to the other Tamiya monster truck, I forgot its name

[2FAST]

Originally Posted by winner

ehh, dont get any of thoose! there made by exceedrc! there extremly hard to get parts for and break all the time! trust me there both a pos!

Originally Posted by bosco72

i would go with redcat there in arizona and they do have parts.Im buying there new 1/10th GroundPounder monster truck.

Redcat is by Exceed which is all owned by someone in china. But get the first one. Tons of upgrades-including brushless,liths,and aluminum! Don't buy from eBay here's the same car as in the first link at some cheaper,reputable stores with cheap upgrades. http://www.nitrorcx.com/recocardr.html

There's alot of them. Check out the upgrades-the "Champion" is the same but without drift tires and cool bodies:http://www.nitrorcx.com/exceed-champ...-upgrades.html and scroll down any page on this site and look on the left sidebar and youll see the upgrade bar.

[mycrors4]

Originally Posted by 2FAST

Redcat is by Exceed which is all owned by someone in china. But get the first one. Tons of upgrades-including brushless,liths,and aluminum! Don't buy from eBay here's the same car as in the first link at some cheaper,reputable stores with cheap upgrades. http://www.nitrorcx.com/recocardr.html

There's alot of them. Check out the upgrades-the "Champion" is the same but without drift tires and cool bodies:http://www.nitrorcx.com/exceed-champ...-upgrades.html and scroll down any page on this site and look on the left sidebar and youll see the upgrade bar.

dont you think that kinda gives hints? on its cheaply made? I mean yea they look kool and stuff, but if you think about it, how long is it gonna last before it fails on you? Couple weeks maybe? Ive never seen a 1/10 r/c car that comes with alum, liths, BL and its under $150. and a Nitro car with all there upgrades and its under $250??? that should give a HUGE hint on Nitrorcx.com

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Originally Posted by mycrors4

dont you think that kinda gives hints? on its cheaply made? I mean yea they look kool and stuff, but if you think about it, how long is it gonna last before it fails on you? Couple weeks maybe? Ive never seen a 1/10 r/c car that comes with alum, liths, BL and its under $150. and a Nitro car with all there upgrades and its under $250??? that should give a HUGE hint on Nitrorcx.com

Yeah, but Kevin was going to buy it anyways, plus he wanted a car for under $150 so I he's prepare for lower quality than other RCs, so why not find a place with more bodies and upgrades and replacement parts! Maybe this is a bargain and not just a cheap deal!
Videos:

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I've driven one of these (Soarer) and they are awesome!

[bosco72]

I would get one but i want the ground pounder.It is not made by red cat but buy a company who makes the best hopups for the clod buster Crawfordracing.They gave it to red cat just to sell

[XMDrifter]

what are you looking to do with it? drift, grip, drag, oval, or what?
that can help determine what you should get.

[lol]

Offroading and On Road drifting.


Off Roading: Wild Willy 2

and on road...

im not sure. Hint me.

I do have the hornet has a 2wd off roader so I might go for the drifter. Im not gonna get it until christmas though

[mycrors4]

http://www.hpiracing.com/kitinfo/760/

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Originally Posted by mycrors4

http://www.hpiracing.com/kitinfo/760/

Hmm, Kevin do u want RTR or the Kit? If RTR the Sprint 2 is $230! The E10 by HPI is essentially the same for $160 also if you already have the Electrics you can get the E10 for $100! Good quality, good looks, and great perfomance.

[mycrors4]

oh idk, since its one of his first 1/10s i thought he would want a RTR one, but yea it is a bit expensive, but good quality

[XMDrifter]

no, the Sprint2 and E10 are not essentially the same. they are essentially different.
the suspension style is different, and the s2 is belt driven, while the e10 is shaft driven:

BD drifting pros:
-no torque steer
-easy to change the gear ratios F/R for Countersteer Drifting
-slighty more forgiving

Cons:
- belts whip sometimes
-belts can snap from too much strain
-belts can be damages by small pebbles kicked up from the surface
- more expensive

Shaft drive Pros:
-cheaper
-more resilient against rocks
-exact wheelspeeds

cons:
-not as forgiving
-torque steer
-cans till snap or twist driveshaft to the breaking point
-lots of friction from all the gearings
-harder to adjust