<![CDATA[RC cars? Gas/Nitro/Electric]]>Anyone else here into RC cars? 1/10, 1/8th, 1/5, 1/16, 1/32 etc?

I've owned a plethora of 1/10th nitro's.

3 Traxxas nitro sports, upgraded all to OS .18 motors, other odds and ends

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1 1/10 TEAM ASSOCIATED TC4 drift car. Was awesome!

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1 1/8th scale GS Racing 4wd nitro buggy, thing was awesome!

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1 unlimited class 1/10 crawler

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1 1/36 Team Losi Micro-B w/ Lipo upgrade; this thing ripped, and was awesome for in the house fun!

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These were all sold to fund other projects, mainly my watercooled gaming computer. 

But last week I got back into RC's. And I always wanted a 1/10th scale short course truck, so I said screw it jumped in head first. Got a good setup from my local Hobby Town USA. And am excited to start my RC Racing career all over again

1/10 scale Traxxas Slash VXL 4x4. has a nice Brushless motor, and a decent NimH battery. Soon to be changed out for a 2s LiPo battery, for longer run times, and more power.

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After the first real bash run I ended up breaking a front control arm, come to find out after a bit of searching around on the internet, that it's a very common thing to break early in the trucks life, their really brittle, especially in -15 degree weather =\ 

No worries, just means I get to buy RC car upgrades! 

So I decided I'd just go get some RPM control arms, found out the front an rear control arms are the same! So I bought a set of 4 and haven't looked back since!

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Future plans are;

new wheels/tires (for indoor short course)

shocks

2s lipo battery

motor mount

different body.

Keeping this one relatively stockish, just so I can run in my division for racing. :)

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/2195/rc-cars-gas-nitro-electricRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 10:06:49 GMTMon, 09 Dec 2013 20:25:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to RC cars? Gas/Nitro/Electric on Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:45:28 GMT]]>I've sadly, done ALOT to my truck since the last post.

What's new to it?

STRC limited edition Lower Center Gravity kit. 

AKA Wishbone tires W/red inserts, on Jconcepts wheels

Proline Chevy 1500 body

SavoX 1258TG Servo

Center Diff

New diff fluid 10K front/50K center/7K rear

Proline Powerstroke shocks/springs "Coilovers"

anti-sway bar kit.

I also just scored a sweet ass 1/10 buggy for a hell of a steal.

Schumachaer Cat K1

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Tekin RSpro ESC

Tekin Gen2 6.5 turn sensored

Tekin Hotwire programmer

Spektrum S6040

Airtronics MT-4

Airtronics RX-461

Orion 5500MaH 90C LiPo saddle packs.

AKA Rebars w/ Red insertsd

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/36080https://wibimmers.com/post/36080Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:45:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RC cars? Gas/Nitro/Electric on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:54:50 GMT]]>I've had this happen as well, but it was a servo glitch =\

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32474https://wibimmers.com/post/32474Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:54:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RC cars? Gas/Nitro/Electric on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:50:51 GMT]]>Yeah the sledgehammer had the old XL1 which could only handle a 27 turn motor I believe. 

The electric stampede I had came with a mechanical speed controller. It lost radio signal with the servo stuck at full throttle and I watched the thing go full speed into a curb.  R.I.P.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32466https://wibimmers.com/post/32466Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:50:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RC cars? Gas/Nitro/Electric on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:28:04 GMT]]>Sledgehammer. Man.. That is old, aswell as the Nitro stampede!

A high school buddy an me found an old old (mid eighty's?) 2wd Electric buggy, with a servo that contacts eletrodes to control the electric motor, too old for a newer style Electronic Speed Controller, haha!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32447https://wibimmers.com/post/32447Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:28:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RC cars? Gas/Nitro/Electric on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:07:36 GMT]]>Back in 1997-2001 I was into them.

I had a Traxxas Sledgehammer 

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Nitro Stampede 

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some electric rustlers

an associated b2

and a duratrax evader st.

this is all before lipo and brushless crap for cars, i think brushless was an airplane only thing back then. 

i nearly bought an e-revo a while back but that would take away from my time trolling wibimms

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32424https://wibimmers.com/post/32424Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:07:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RC cars? Gas/Nitro/Electric on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 21:01:47 GMT]]>I split my money into alot of hobbies sadly.. Cars, guns, RC, whiskey.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/32393https://wibimmers.com/post/32393Mon, 09 Dec 2013 21:01:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RC cars? Gas/Nitro/Electric on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 20:46:29 GMT]]>never dabbled 

i spent too much (all of my) money on motorcycles

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