RC Goals for 2026

[TeknoJ]

It's totally useless, but hysterical to watch bounce around everywhere as you go. Great memories fishing with my buddy way back laughing at this thing on the dash as we went through the trails to the river.

What year was that Trooper? I hate to derail a topic but I gotta know!

 

[Ritz413]

What year was that Trooper? I hate to derail a topic but I gotta know!

I wanna say late 80s

 

[TeknoJ]

I wanna say late 80s

Could be, Gen 1 was from 1981-1991. I have a 90' that went over 340,000 miles on that gm V6

 

[RBRC]

I'm hoping to get a Mini Z track with the timing gear and create a small group to do some racing and have some good times!

 

[Ritz413]

I'm hoping to get a Mini Z track with the timing gear and create a small group to do some racing and have some good times!

I'm waiting on this white stuff to melt so we can run on the dirt oval. Seems like it's taking forever but....if you build it they will come.

 

[RBRC]

I'm waiting on this white stuff to melt so we can run on the dirt oval. Seems like it's taking forever but....if you build it they will come.

I hear ya on the snow....we had a rough winter on the east coast, super cold and snow just hung around. It's 70 now so those piles of snow are melting fast now. I hope to have a small group of guys/gals...don't want any drama, just good times!

 

[Ritz413]

I just put in the order. I am 1 pinion gear away from having every single rc operational. Not perfect, but every one can have a battery thrown in it and do rc things. Some need esc programing, others need paint, 1 has no body...but they all work!!!! 2026 is shaping up alright!!!

 

[ahr43]

Test runs today on my newly created 2S Jr. Class Speed Runner. Drafted the Grass Track Rustler, slapped on a set of MT10 block tires and geared her up to 19/86//4.52. Pulled a steady 33kph (20.5mph) at 50% THR with a 2S x 5000 HV LiPo undercharged as a std LiPo to 7.4v. More importantly, she ran arrow straight and braked well. Now to find a manicured soccer field to let her run out at full THR.

Runs with the Senton 3S progressing apace so much so that I'm short on shut down space. Gotta find a longer run for her before going full 98% THR. Senton, being Sr. Class 'Speed Runner' is on-road. Cheers. -AC

 

[CertifiedMike]

Test runs today on my newly created 2S Jr. Class Speed Runner. Drafted the Grass Track Rustler, slapped on a set of MT10 block tires and geared her up to 19/86//4.52. Pulled a steady 33kph (20.5mph) at 50% THR with a 2S x 5000 HV LiPo undercharged as a std LiPo to 7.4v. More importantly, she ran arrow straight and braked well. Now to find a manicured soccer field to let her run out at full THR.

Runs with the Senton 3S progressing apace so much so that I'm short on shut down space. Gotta find a longer run for her before going full 98% THR. Senton, being Sr. Class 'Speed Runner' is on-road. Cheers. -AC

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Looks like a fun truck!
Just be careful when you get up around 88mph!!!
This is what happened to mine...

 

[ahr43]

Wow! Big hit. Ha, yeah Mike. Fat to no chance of that happening with Rusty. Had a couple of 80+mph encounters with the bang boards running RC electric Top Fuel back '08. Not interested in doing that again. Ever. ($$$$). Age catching up with eyesight and reflexes and all that. I do what I can.

Rusty's running an entry level speed class I set up with 2S and 70kph (43mph) limit on a 78ft acceleration course. Gives me something to do 2S off-road on days or locations when i can't run the Senton 3S on-road. -AC