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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 13, 2007 18:55:40 GMT -4
ok u said an rc is 1500 i could care less for one. i can make a kart for about $500 tires last a while if u dont drive like a retard... its not as expensive as u think
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 13, 2007 18:57:39 GMT -4
Well not if your building it outta wood cause i'm geting a cart or might n its alot more then u think
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 13, 2007 19:35:21 GMT -4
dude it really isnt, i can get this engine www.duropower.com/item.asp?PID=89&FID=3&level=1then i can weld a frame out of aluminum pipe get some tires bumpers fuel and go racing. im not planning on racing to start, im going to sharpen up my skills in open practice then the next summer when i have even more money i can sell that kart and buy a racing kart. i saw a twin engine road course kart on ebay sell for $650 |
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 13, 2007 23:27:46 GMT -4
We will see
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 14, 2007 9:38:22 GMT -4
yea we will
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 14, 2007 17:59:23 GMT -4
Belive me costs alot to build those things.
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 14, 2007 19:39:42 GMT -4
believe me it doesnt
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 14, 2007 22:44:04 GMT -4
Ask munson or anyone around her it costs quite abit
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 15, 2007 18:31:33 GMT -4
ok think what you want
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Post by munsonator08 on Feb 15, 2007 19:20:18 GMT -4
well i raced them back when i was like 12, and we had 100 cc yahama engines on em, chassis is
the most expensive, depends on what your looking to do. for a play around yard kart or whatever
your looking around 800-1800 + for a road racing kart we had like 2500 in one. granted there is no shocks, basically just a chassis an engine and tires. racing suit and helmet will run some bucks.
but yeah you can build stuff cheaper, everything in life is cheaper if you do it yourself.
houses, cars, taxes, business, hobbies, etc....
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 15, 2007 19:50:30 GMT -4
Yeah but if he can't afford a rc car how can he get that munson unless its just something to run on the farmers track
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Post by munsonator08 on Feb 15, 2007 20:29:15 GMT -4
hey man racing is racing, thats why now im going to get into slot car drag racing.
these things hit like 60 mph in 80 ft and do it in less than 1 second
bad ass in my opinion.
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 15, 2007 20:59:56 GMT -4
Those things cost a ton frig.Friging motor in mins is like 300+
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Post by munsonator08 on Feb 15, 2007 23:23:19 GMT -4
yep.
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 16, 2007 11:08:25 GMT -4
coupe u are an idiot did u read the part where i said i would make at least 2k this summer
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 16, 2007 12:45:03 GMT -4
Ummm yeah but just because u make that much does not mean you can race.Gas,entrence to the race,tires,fire suit,helmet,oils and so on it adds up fast.You'll find out
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Post by GatorsFan38 on Feb 16, 2007 12:55:16 GMT -4
actually i only have to pay $600 at the indoor track for a license and the season...... they provide everything
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 16, 2007 13:40:01 GMT -4
thats not bad then
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Post by munsonator08 on Feb 16, 2007 18:45:01 GMT -4
if they all the same karts like most indoor tracks are, then the person that is lightest will win. as is true with kart racing in general.
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Post by dirtracer40 on Feb 22, 2007 0:19:59 GMT -4
dude i race karts and they are no 500 dollars try lik 3500 dollars to be copetative but then again what do i know i only have one gran national champioship and was 4th best in the usa in 2002 and i am still the track record holder at like 4 tracks but ya i dont know what i am talking about
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Post by dirtracer40 on Feb 22, 2007 0:21:27 GMT -4
muns that is so not true when i was younger i was the biggest by biggest i mean fatest kid in my class and i did not lose very many races on indoor tracks actually the waight helped i think to get the power to the ground
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Post by dirtracer40 on Feb 22, 2007 0:26:17 GMT -4
but ur kart has to be leagal like see we run ikf rules around here they wont even think of letting some home made piece of s**t on or near a track even for practice because it is not safe
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Post by dirtracer40 on Feb 22, 2007 0:28:16 GMT -4
and i had no idea u guys had rc cars and stuff i have all that stuf to
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Post by munsonator08 on Feb 22, 2007 21:44:16 GMT -4
used to race rc cars, now i got slot cars. i tell you what, for the amount of money they are
its the cheapest fun you can have. i raced HO scale saturday, cars cost like 70 bucks, for a competitive one. then later that night i went and drag raced 1/24 scale slot cars. oh my god, these things are awesome, where have i been all these years. i couldve raced those, saved thousands of dollars, and have had more fun. with slot cars, you dont worry about people taking you out, or your car glitching like what happens with rc cars. no batteries no maintenance, just slap it on the track and go. last saturday i had no cars, now i have 5.
and they only cost 100 bucks, for a fast car. had 2 built fresh on saturday i told the dude to fabricate them, he has 1 done and now im painting the body for it. they use model kits for the bodies. so you can slap a model body on it and race it. the other 1 i will have by this weekend he is still working on it to get it built. and i bought 1 that i borrowed from my friend to race with on saturday night. and i also bought 2 off of ebay. 1 is a GTX and the other is a 57 chevy belair, funny car. bad as hell.
the racing is sweet, go up to the track, they have this glue stuff that you put on the tires for traction, you do a couple burnouts and you line the car up. there is a tree, like a normal drag strip, its like the real thing. they have bracket racing, .890 class and .990 class, everything like you would for a normal day of racing.
best ive ran was a .870 @ 58mph on a 55 ft track. which they consider a 1/4 mile track. and with a .510 light. closest i had to a .500 was a .499 i was so close.
but man this stuff is a blast. like i said, 1 week ago i had never even seen a slot car race.
now i own 5 cars.
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 23, 2007 0:14:07 GMT -4
70 doller for a ho car?Thats a rip off
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Post by dirtracer40 on Feb 23, 2007 5:48:35 GMT -4
ya i would love to do that but there is no were around here to do it
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 23, 2007 5:51:04 GMT -4
I bet there is but you don't know about it.Go to the hobby shop and ask around cause most of the slot car tracks are hidden
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Post by cyrusdarkfur on Feb 23, 2007 15:08:11 GMT -4
lol the place near me that does it is listed in the phone book and on a major road  . might go check it out tomorrow night if i can get my alternator replaced. and as for RC stuff, ithink i'm done with on road, might do off-road/stadium courses from now on cause i 'm pretty decent with my buggy. |
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Post by munsonator08 on Feb 24, 2007 16:16:25 GMT -4
well, with offroad there is less work for setup, if you need help with a setup let me know.
believe me i know some fast setups ive won many races, not just club races either, just depends on driving style and car you have.
off road is in my opinion easier to drive a car, and you can have more forgiveness for screw ups,
that meaning if you wreck you wont go a lap down. at least thats the way i feel about it.
alternator on your car, what car and what year.
also, like coupe said, most slot car tracks are in peoples basements, and they are hidden.
you have to know someone or be around it to know where they are located. like he said, just ask around, check the internet, do some research, its worth your time.
i didnt even know slot car drag racing existed a week ago.
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Post by milecoupe on Feb 24, 2007 16:25:19 GMT -4
off road is really hard munson haha you just have alot of track time
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. might go check it out tomorrow night if i can get my alternator replaced. and as for RC stuff, ithink i'm done with on road, might do off-road/stadium courses from now on cause i 'm pretty decent with my buggy.