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Post by GatorsFan38 on Jan 31, 2007 14:33:03 GMT -4
u think u guys could help me get started?
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Post by milecoupe on Jan 31, 2007 14:38:39 GMT -4
Well what are you looking to get into etc?
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Post by milecoupe on Jan 31, 2007 14:48:21 GMT -4
Like do you want to race pan cars like mine?  |
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Jan 31, 2007 15:05:39 GMT -4
i dont exactly know anything about rc except u go vroom vroom
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Post by milecoupe on Jan 31, 2007 15:09:03 GMT -4
You don't go vroom vroom.I think you took some of payne drugs =s
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Jan 31, 2007 15:39:28 GMT -4
well then wat do u do! i know next to nothing about these here rc cars
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Post by milecoupe on Jan 31, 2007 16:29:27 GMT -4
If you don't even know what you want then you should not be racing cause this sport costs $$$$$$
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Jan 31, 2007 16:33:44 GMT -4
what can i do with $50
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Post by milecoupe on Jan 31, 2007 16:42:46 GMT -4
You can buy a plastic thing from wal mart
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Post by milecoupe on Jan 31, 2007 16:44:26 GMT -4
The body/stickers on mine alone cost 50 bucks
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Jan 31, 2007 17:00:58 GMT -4
how do i go about finding a place to racE?
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Post by milecoupe on Jan 31, 2007 17:12:17 GMT -4
Hobby shops but you will need at least 1500-3000 if you wanna get started.
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Jan 31, 2007 17:30:15 GMT -4
how do i find of of these hobby shops??
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Post by hendrick86 on Jan 31, 2007 20:27:23 GMT -4
LOOK  |
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Post by milecoupe on Jan 31, 2007 20:29:08 GMT -4
LOOK N open a phone book |
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Jan 31, 2007 20:31:12 GMT -4
wat do i look for in the phone book
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Post by munsonator08 on Jan 31, 2007 22:51:24 GMT -4
for offroad
custom paint jobs run 30-70 dollars, plus 20 - 30 for a body, chassis runs 230.00 for a good vehicle which is already a loaded chassis, with graphite, its a racing setup. , plus 30 in titanium upgrades, plus 30 or so for aluminum stuff, so figure in 280 or so for a rolling chassis.
speed controls run 50-170 dollars
servo runs 20-120 dollars, 20 for a plastic gear low speed, 120 for a ball bearing metal gear high speed servo.
motor runs about 25-35 for a stock motor 24 turn - high performance racing setup. up to 75 for a modified ball bearing down to a 7 turn which is retarded fast
radio gear- 100 - 300 for a transmitter, 30 - 70 for a receiver, 30 - 70 for a module
battery runs about 20 - 89.00 dollars per one pack
battery charger - runs about 20 - 600 dollars
tires run 20 for a set, x2 for 4 total.
onroad stuff
bodies run 20+ dollars depending on what you want plus paint job which can be like 50 bucks
chassis runs from 199 - 400 dollars depending on what you want, oval or touring car, plus upgrades, with carbon fiber and aluminum.
tires run 25.00 or so, and oval is more because you run 3 different tires on it. one compound in the left front, one compound in the right front, and one compound x 2 tires in the rear
add in all the other stuff for electronics, on road is more expensive than offroad and the tires wear twice as fast, if you plan on being fast, you have to cut them down and also you have to have a tire truer, to machine the tires down. which runs 150- 300 dollars
and a tweak board if you run touring car. which runs 80 dollars
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Post by munsonator08 on Jan 31, 2007 22:54:14 GMT -4
Like do you want to race pan cars like mine? is that an associated L4 "o"  ?? used to have one of them, my god hop ups are so expensive. aluminum pods, aluminum screws, so many modifications to be made to oval chassis, just to make them fast, alot of time and alot of f*ckin money |
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Post by munsonator08 on Jan 31, 2007 23:00:16 GMT -4
curro
your best bet is to go to a hobby shop, dont know where your located, which state city etc
for limited money and you want to have fun- and have a potential to upgrade the vehicle,
go on ebay, or go to a hobby shop they have new and used stuff
i recommend, Losi XXX series vehicles for offroad and they have ready to run kits for dirt cheap XXXT for trucks and XXX for buggies
or a Asscoiated T4 or a B4 t being truck and B being buggy both the associated and losi vehicles come in ready to run kits, or you can buy full racing chassis, rollers
any of those kits will run you about 200 dollars but it comes ready to run out of the box, all you do is charge it up and go run it.
or another alternative is a traxxas. i dont recommend them but you can run it i guess.
i wouldnt waste my money on it, and for 60 bucks more the losi or associated vehicles are 100X better
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Post by milecoupe on Jan 31, 2007 23:53:32 GMT -4
Like do you want to race pan cars like mine? is that an associated L4 "o" ?? used to have one of them, my god hop ups are so expensive. aluminum pods, aluminum screws, so many modifications to be made to oval chassis, just to make them fast, alot of time and alot of f***in money Not sure what it is anymore haha had to cut it up some cause i hurt it quite bad in the last race i ran. As soon as i crossed the finish line for the win the front end snaped n the trunk fliped about 8 times :'(Alot of work to put her back togeather n have not raced her since  |
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Post by milecoupe on Jan 31, 2007 23:56:18 GMT -4
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 1, 2007 14:37:14 GMT -4
I only have $50, I guess I will look around on eBay.
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 1, 2007 15:01:43 GMT -4
I only have $50, I guess I will look around on eBay. Well then you can't do that stuff You'd be better off to get a xbox game or something. What you want,your looking at spending about 3000+ |
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 1, 2007 17:13:07 GMT -4
My XBox is broken.
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Post by munsonator08 on Feb 1, 2007 18:19:30 GMT -4
you got a job?
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 1, 2007 18:32:46 GMT -4
No, I can't caddy in the winter!
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Post by munsonator08 on Feb 1, 2007 19:23:18 GMT -4
well, then find a snow shoveling job? ? |
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 1, 2007 19:48:09 GMT -4
There is no snow to shovel!
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Post by munsonator08 on Feb 1, 2007 19:52:30 GMT -4
i dont know. how old are you
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 1, 2007 19:55:08 GMT -4
14...........
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