# RC Car Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 18, 2009, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160 "2009-12-18T09:35:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Criscone24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Criscone24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Criscone24)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/201 "2012-11-18T09:38:53Z")
I’d love to get back into the hobby. Just can’t decide on what to buy. I’ve been waiting for that rc kinetic track to open up and see what they offer. ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/202 "2012-11-18T14:28:16Z")
> [@FS: 1997 Ford Explorer XLT](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1997-ford-explorer-xlt/50444/5): > > Look at you being baller right out of the gate LOL What did you get for rx/tx? Some crazy Spektrum radio maybe? > > Just putting this out there as #2, on road; Associated Factory Team TC5 or Tamiya TA05 w/ Hpi S2000 body and Mamba Max 5700. Nah. Just a 4PL Futaba 4-channel in case I go buck wild and add rear steer. I could give two fucks less about going fast or on a race track. Shit gets boring. I think I have more fun building these haha ---
**Author:** ![yota](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@yota](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yota)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/203 "2012-11-18T14:44:04Z")
How much does something like that run? I played with some of the Losi trucks about 8 years ago but got out of it for various reasons. This looks right up my alley though, I just wouldn’t know where to start as far as building it with the good shit and I’m afraid the RTR version wouldn’t last long before I shattered it into 1000 pieces. ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/204 "2012-11-18T15:16:40Z")
> [@My SRT vs. turbo s2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-srt-vs-turbo-s2000/51058/14): > > How much does something like that run? I played with some of the Losi trucks about 8 years ago but got out of it for various reasons. This looks right up my alley though, I just wouldn’t know where to start as far as building it with the good shit and I’m afraid the RTR version wouldn’t last long before I shattered it into 1000 pieces. The kit version is about $310. RTR is around $400. Link: [http://www.axialracing.com/products/ax90020](http://www.axialracing.com/products/ax90020) The kit has softer compound tires and slightly better front axles than the RTR. Vanquish Products makes some of the best scale parts, they’re made right in California. All of the stock kit parts are plastic, so replacing them with metal makes a difference for crawling. The Vanquish tie rods and suspension links are titanium an everything fits like it should. I bought every Vanquish part for the Wraith so I don’t have to screw around later with broken parts, even the axle housings are milled aluminum. Check some of the RC crawler forums, tons of stuff out there for parts. A lot of guys just make their own parts too. ---
**Author:** ![yota](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@yota](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yota)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/205 "2012-11-18T15:23:50Z")
Cool. Thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/206 "2012-11-18T15:30:56Z")
> [@Snky Snky Starbucks Meet Sunday July 6th!!!!!!!!!!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snky-snky-starbucks-meet-sunday-july-6th/50861/63): > > Nah. Just a 4PL Futaba 4-channel in case I go buck wild and add rear steer. > > I could give two fucks less about going fast or on a race track. Shit gets boring. I think I have more fun building these haha _Just_ lol That little truck is BA. ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/207 "2013-01-14T18:05:21Z")
For one of my lil 1/18 rc18 cars, the one I got on here used. Finally tore it down and started to rebuild. I can haz legal “Skyline” :lol ![http://i.imgur.com/MF1iZ.png](http://i.imgur.com/MF1iZ.png) ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/208 "2013-01-14T18:28:01Z")
I acquired a Traxxas Slash 4X4 when I bought a used lot of crawler stuff. I broke it in 5-minutes. It moves on a 3S LiPo. ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/209 "2013-01-14T18:41:59Z")
> [@The "Oil Prices" thread.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/754): > > I acquired a Traxxas Slash 4X4 when I bought a used lot of crawler stuff. I broke it in 5-minutes. It moves on a 3S LiPo. I have one too. I put it all back together with Mamba Monster, but havent run it yet. Should be nutty. Hows the crawler? Take it out yet? ---
**Author:** ![madwabbit](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/madwabbit/32/6654_2.png) [@madwabbit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/madwabbit)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/210 "2013-01-14T18:56:16Z")
HPI RS4. Just finished it…probably gonna sell it. ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/15/ugu7e8yp.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/15/ugu7e8yp.jpg) Also finished this…probably gonna sell this also. ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/15/urabu3e2.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/15/urabu3e2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/211 "2013-01-14T19:01:09Z")
Is that a Rush? Always wanted to try that body back when I got the Rustler lol Vdub looks good! ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/212 "2013-01-14T19:16:36Z")
I almost bought a mini old skoo rwd skyline today lol ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/213 "2013-01-14T19:43:32Z")
> [@ReDevil"](#): > > I have one too. I put it all back together with Mamba Monster, but havent run it yet. Should be nutty. Hows the crawler? Take it out yet? The day I got it running it snowed lol. Came out good though. I bought a used Axial Honcho that was part of that lot sale I’m screwing with now. Here’s the Wraith, I still have some Mad Dog RC light bars to install. ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff80/killerblackbird/Album%203/2C66D8B2-DCBC-4401-A076-ADF3DEA81B59-3513-000002CF3F0F6D6A.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/1/913eece754bd7832ab06129108358c7637d98446.jpeg) ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff80/killerblackbird/Album%203/F36A0038-A5A5-4F8B-B912-7AFF7FD99360-3513-000002CF44911A3D.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/b/5bb39180122ea5dbf116e2f3e6709157baff3985.jpeg) ![http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff80/killerblackbird/Album%203/334B6374-6DE9-436A-8492-4F877EDFCF14-3513-000002CF4A3781C6.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/f/9f3c3fd7af79d09b9d2d7a327493eb36b4455b49.jpeg) > [@Where can i DL bberry OS 4.5?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-can-i-dl-bberry-os-4-5/51466/49): > > HPI RS4. Just finished it…probably gonna sell it. > > ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/15/ugu7e8yp.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/4/a459b9d5bc9cbb261adbd29d125162b1887bfba6.jpeg) > > Also finished this…probably gonna sell this also. > > ![http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/15/urabu3e2.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/9/79ef4142d724fa09224397537c574abaa2aafa64.jpeg) VW came out good! ---
**Author:** ![97cavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/c5a1d2/32.png) [@97cavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97cavy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/214 "2013-01-14T19:52:58Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/97cavy/IMAG1505.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/97cavy/IMAG1505.jpg) tmaxx…Thing is NUTTY!!! runs mint, elec start, tons of hop ups. half gallon of nitro ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/97cavy/IMAG1505.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/97cavy/IMAG1505.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/215 "2013-01-14T19:53:11Z")
Scale piaas are the fucking tits man :rofl Thing looks great. ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/216 "2013-01-14T20:02:10Z")
> [@Tiny Rust Spots](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tiny-rust-spots/51450/17): > > Scale piaas are the fucking tits man :rofl Thing looks great. Those are getting removed haha. LED light bars and rock lights will go in their place, much brighter and less hassle. The roof light bar I have in there now is from the Exo, I’m going to cut off the 5-PIAA buckets and put this double 4" in its place, one 2" for the front bumper, and two 1" rock lights for under each side. The Honcho I bought will get the same rock lights for the sides and a 3" light bar up front. ![http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo324/deanosan63/013.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/9/d9dee3c880b9b7dbb7015cd165088540d393f913.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![97cavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/c5a1d2/32.png) [@97cavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97cavy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/217 "2013-01-14T20:12:00Z")
Ive also got a EDM electric car. Borrowed a body till mine is done being designed. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/97cavy/IMAG1557.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/97cavy/IMAG1557.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/97cavy/IMAG1554-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/97cavy/IMAG1554-1.jpg) Running a 17.5 novak DODC spec motor DODC spec lipo batt Tekin RS with hot wire speed controller (If I ever decide to move up classes, this thing is FULLY tuneable by laptop, its stick how much you can do) GFRP Hyperdrive Havoc 1.0 Kryptonite machined gearbox with 2.6 gear diff (New Summer '12) ORC aluminum CVDs ORC titanium rear axles Murfdogg ceramic bearings Moose aluminum rear arms for Adjustable rear toe Moose aluminum rear hubs w/oversized bearings JRC slipper eliminator JRC motor plate 96t spur gear, 64p Serpent RCC shocks (long rear, short front) GFRP black body posts, adjustable with replaceable stems GFRP lightweight front bumper unsford titanium turnbuckles Custom Works battery strap setup .125 rear wheel spacers included I also bought this to rob parts for my EDM (and turns out the motor I chose is worth BIG $$) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/97cavy/IMG_20121102_083950_zpsb43b345f.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/97cavy/IMG_20121102_083950_zpsb43b345f.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/218 "2013-01-14T20:14:00Z")
/\ I bet I could crash that real quick lol. Dirt car looks sick. ---
**Author:** ![97cavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/c5a1d2/32.png) [@97cavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97cavy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/219 "2013-01-14T20:14:17Z")
Oh, id sell the tmaxx for like 200, rtr ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160/220 "2013-01-14T21:19:11Z")
Where is there to legitimately run these anymore? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160.md?page=10) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-thread/249160.md?page=12)