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Electric RC Trucks
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:44 pm
by kyle1292
anyone here into Electric RC off road trucks like the traxxas rustler?
i was wanting to get a RC truck and i was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on a good Electric RC truck that isnt over like $150-200
THX!
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:55 pm
by sergeantspud2
I use to have a traxxas stampede. I loved it! It bashed all around and had great upgrades. Im more into the monster trucks thats why I picked the stampede over the rustler. Now if I were to get back into the hobby I would get the HPI MT2 or maybe the REVO or Savage. But I think that they are way too expensive for just an RC truck!
Definately dont get any traxxas with a mechanincal speed control! I dont know if they still make them but just spend the extra dollars and get one with an ESC.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:56 pm
by kyle1292
ok thx! anyone else got ideas?
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:59 pm
by MrCrowley
My uncle made one, He welded the frame from aluminium and imported two 50 something motors from the states, Don't know what they are just know its 50 something????? He made his own stearing and deffierentials(sp?) and stuff.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:03 pm
by kyle1292
yea thats sounds kool
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:29 am
by Benster
dude one word "NITRO!"
LOL
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:58 am
by jrrdw
All RC stuff can be great fun in my book! Benster has the rite idea. Electric RC doesn't have the power i like plus your tethered buy a cord/electrical supply. Let me explain -- Good rechargable batteries are exspensive and take a long time to recharge and don't last very long. They are also heavy.
The T-Max trucks are gas/nitro powered and make alot of power for thier weight plus the only eletric you need is for steering and a glow stick for starting. Cheep compaired to drive motor batteries.
First investment will be close to the same, probly a little more for gas powered, but over all running cost should be less for the gas powered in the end.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:45 pm
by kyle1292
yea i have been re-considering since i posted i think i might go nitro
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:19 pm
by Insomniac
This post sholud be in theopia, theres a topic there called R/C stuff.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:34 pm
by SpudBlaster15
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:52 pm
by kyle1292
ok ty
for ur imput