new to electric

[RC4LYFE]

HELLO EVERY ONE!!!

ok let me make a long story short, i have a xtm x-c (nitro statium truck) me and 2 of my friends got into this hole rcing thing, and well lets face it going off jumps 50 mph your going to break somthing, and nitro engines are annoying to me all this settings blah blah blah!!! i dont like it so i quit rcing for like 4 months, and now I'm starting to crave rcing again and i dont know what to do, should i ditch the hole off road nitro seen, and get a nice electric on road car, and make it shine with hop ups, or what I'm sorry guys I'm having trouble with this i dont want to start rcing again with my nitro cuz things break and stuff,

thanks it feels good to be back
any addvice or coments i will appretiate thanks!!!

rcnt rules!

 

[kwong2001]

Well, lets see. If you get hardcore into electrics, you have a pretty good chance of breaking stuff just as easily as nitro. Remember, with enough money you can make an electric perform just as good if not better than a nitro.

So I think what it really comes down to for you is whether you want to go through all the "trouble" of tuning the engine.

Electrics are pretty straight forward, aside from programming the ESC and soldering some wires, they're maintenance free.

 

[RC4LYFE]

yea thanks i take electronics as a trade, so i know alot about soldering and things like that, I'm almost completly all for getting an on road electric, but i know no good brands that are good, i was looking at Losi and hpi but I'm not sure how the .electronics. go what do you think are some good RTRS and or kits,
thanks again
I'm excited about getting into electric cars

 

[kwong2001]

I'm not really big on electric onroads. The only ones i actually know of by name is the AE tc3,tc4 and the Tamiya 415.

I know Losi and HPI have some competitive chassis. Although I have no idea what the names are.

 

[RC4LYFE]

ok , cool thanks i guess ill just have to shop around and find what fits me best thanks again

 

[kwong2001]

One thing you might do is go onto www.rctech.net and post up about choosing a car. It's pretty much all racers on that forum and there's A LOT that run just electrics.

 

[RC4LYFE]

ok cool thanks alot

 

[Diver6127]

Also, don't forget to research what type of on-road you get. There's touring (1/10), 1/12 pan car and the micros(1/18). All are very good.

The touring is 4WD, 1/12 is 2WD but can't remember what the micros are. Popular 1/10 touring models are the AE TC3 (TC4 is the new version) and the Losi XXX-S graphite, Xray, Schumacher Mi2 (popular in europe). For the 1/12, there's the AE 12L3 and 12L4, Callandra T Fource and carpet Knife,the micros ... I only know of the Xray M18 and Ofna RS4 micro's. That's a good list of popular ones to start off with.

 

[RC4LYFE]

Ok cool thanks i think i am going to go with Losi XXX-S graphite or maby the TC3
thanks.

whats a good site i can buy from, and what is a good motor i could upgrade too. and also whats the best batt. that holds the longest chagre.

thanks-

 

[kwong2001]

Any thing at 3000mah or higher will do in the battery department.

The best thing you can get is a quality ESC that can handle any motor. It'll cost more than a lot of ESC's but well worth it when you want to make a drastic change to a much better motor. My tc3 has a Novak Dually, while it's a little outdated, it can handle any motor and costs about $100.

If you're going to be racing at a track, and you're a n00b, stick with a stock p2k motor and just concentrate on your car setup and building driving skills. If you just wanna bash/race, just get a mod motor, like a 10T D6.

 

[canadian-mgt]

I personally would go for a tc3 in 10th scale,I prefer a shaft drivetrain over a belt setup.I had been considering a 10th TC,but instead decided to try my hand at 12th scale racing this winter and got a trinity reflex12.last year (and this one also) I raced micros in the winter (18th scale),they're 4 wheel drive.for that class I use an xray M-18 (again,because it's a shaft drive set-up).
you don't need alot of money to make an electric car go fast,I use a reedy 19 turn motor and an LRP speed control in my trinity and it's pretty quick.

 

[RC4LYFE]

yea so i guess now the only question is which is the best set up, i guess I'm going to practice my driving skills in paking lots, cuz theres no on-road tracks around here if some one could give me a nice set up i would appreatate it, thanks
all of your info is great.

 

[Diver6127]

I am racing electric 1/12 and probably moving on to 1/10 later in the season.

Most guys who race competatively build their own packs. There are great prebuilt ones made by fusion. Top grade builds. Also make sure you get a good speed controller, I use the Novak GT7 my borther uses the new GTX. Great product and good company reputation for quality. For the motor, stick to a stock for now while you learn the car. The trinity monster stock is a nice one. You can upgrade to the 19T later on when your skills get better. Most tracks won't allow brushless systems and nothing faster than a 19T motor anyway.

You have to remember, when racing electrics, most tracks will go by roar rules ... rubber tires out door and foams or rubber indoor. Also remember that the settings for rubber vs foam tires are different. Racing foams indoors vs out doors is also different since carpet will have mor traction and turning ability. Out doors has different variables. Most importantly, remember throttle control. It's the key factor in driving.

 

[RC4LYFE]

cool i didnt know electrics where so involved

 

[oldcars]

Which ones better

I am pretty new to these R/c car but i used to always play with tyco and others. Now i have a Team Associated Rc10 gold buggy and a Kyosho Optima mid(4 wheel drive) both are in good order but which one should i spend most of my time on(which ones faster)? thanks

I forgot to add this but does anyone know where any off road tracks in Northern Ilinois (rockford)? :spit:

 

[speed-phreak]

Well I have raced electric off road onroad and nitro on and off road, Nitro I think IMO is for the people that enjoy the tuning aspect of the hobby. Electric on road will consist of quite a lot more variables then nitro off road due to the fact that a good setup and well maintained car is what wins races, electric takes away the fact that there is no motor to tune just upkeep. And with onroad electrics it's more then just charging up your six cell and running. So you might want to work on the areas where you were having trouble in with your nitro before you through in the towel.

 

[710baby]

There is a lot of things you will see in the future when it comes to appreciation of electric on road. If there is a local race track close to you check what is the popular car @ the track that way you get a lot of tips & tech knowledge from other racers 7 you will start to really enjoy on road electric. There is much involvement in electric.first choice of car/battery/esc/servo/etc

 

[lykan]

If breaking and adjustiung is what you are trying to avoid make sure you buya durable car/truc such as an ofna buggy or a savage etc...
Good klcuk.. hope it's not so frusterating this time around