The R3V R/C car,truck thread.

[E30_Pare]

That's y I'm into the whole electric drift thing. It's all steering & throttle control when you get into countersteer drift. Only thing that sucks is making up track/ practice layouts. Don't think I'd ever get into touring cars.

Only thing that worries me is lipos exploding.

For those wondering about countersteer drifting its all about mimicing real life drift. Unlike 50/50 drift which is more like 4wd rally drifts

[R3Z3N]

Only thing that worries me is lipos exploding.

It really is not a problem. At our track we banned lipo warmers though. A friend needed a touch more punch at the start, and didn't have a controlled warmer, so he put it in a tire warmer he had...they got too hot and only puffed. Discharged and tossed in the trash. We've only had fires from people doing really stupid stuff, but mainly just smoke billowing out of the body.

I used to fly planes too, and a friend was big into the electrics, downed quite a few and ended up with bent soft body lipos...only smoke, a few burnt firewalls..

[Exodus_2pt0]

Only thing that worries me is lipos exploding.

Easy to avoid, don't short them out or charge with a ni-mh charger.

I had a helicopter go down once and suck the wires into the main gear. Had a bit of smoke but luckily no fire...

[E30_Pare]

That's good to know. U guys use those lipo charger fire proof cases?

[R3Z3N]

^Always, and I kept my lipos in them for storage. Never had a problem, but I didn't want $8k worth of rc stuff up in flames...nor my house.

[E30_Pare]

Good point guess I should invest in one.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Also helps to buy packs with removable connector's, that way you can eliminate any chances of shorting out in storage.

[R3Z3N]

My two favorite TCs that I owned, and wiring jobs that made me proud:

Power wires were unequal length also to avoid wrong polarity.

AE TC5, painted the CF edges too:


Shumacher Mi4LP, I loved the handling of this once I figured out the ackerman oddities:

[E30_Pare]

Nice wiring bro

[brodee]

I have a bunch of them.

Traxxas 1/16th Rally
Traxxas Slash 4x4
Traxxas Stampede upgraded for my son
Traxxas Slash 4x2 with Castle motor and ESC
Traxxas T-Maxx 3.3 being rebuilt
Traxxas T-Maxx 2.5 converting to electric
Traxxas Slayer Pro nitro SCT
Traxxas 4Tec 3.3 Nitro on road
HPI RS4 v2 with complete parts car - for sale
Redcat nitro onroad car
Team Associated RC10 b4.1 1/10th buggy for sale
Kyosho Inferno MP7.5 1/8th Nitro buggy with OS 2.1

I'm looking for a 1/10th electric on-road car if anyone has one they want to part with.

[brodee]

Hey, does anyone happen to have one of the HPI 2002 bodies? I want to get measurements off of it to see if it will fit my 1/16th rally.

[Exodus_2pt0]

^ Epic body is epic.

[E30_Pare]

Can't remember if those were mini cup racer or 1/10th 190/200mm

[brodee]

Can't remember if those were mini cup racer or 1/10th 190/200mm

Mini cup racer

[DRTSRFR]

Save a track!

Hey guys, we have a local track up here in the sticks which has been shut down due to some out of town transplant complaining about noise.

Please like the page and help get the track re-opened.

The track has been operational for over 15 years, and it apparently only took one whiner to shut it down. Sad day for the locals who have volunteered for many years keeping it up and running.

Thanks!

http://www.facebook.com/rescueraceway?ref=stream