Any R/C drifters on here? - Page 10

RustyKaos · 14-05-2010, 10:51 PM

I'm actually thinking silver as the main colour instead of white.

70NYD · 14-05-2010, 11:13 PM

well yall convinced me.. i got this 2night

hehe
i know its prob not the best quality but its a start

chicaboo · 14-05-2010, 11:22 PM

S'long as you can get parts for it.

marcs_sp20 · 14-05-2010, 11:47 PM

I found this on mazdas247, and although its talking about bikes, is relevant to the point I have tried to portray (and Tony as well

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx-p5

I totally understand where he's coming from, having other hobbies and them not being the best for both.

When i started biking, i had guys freaking out on me for not getting alloy wheels or carbon fiber bars and disc brakes, and etc. etc. etc. cause i was modding my car instead.

chicaboo · 15-05-2010, 12:46 AM

Marc, I mean parts as in, "oh $#!T, I just snapped my car in half, and need a new chassis and prop-shaft!". Not, "Oh snap, I wish I had some blue metal on my car!".

Gav.

marcs_sp20 · 15-05-2010, 07:46 AM

And I meant in reference to keeping it on the cheap side in general

70NYD · 15-05-2010, 09:10 AM

meh its 100, i dont care if it snaps, thats what epoxy n glass is for

.
i remembered you guys talking about HSP parts and tires and when i saw this car is HSP as well

and im not serius about racing it, its just for fun

chicaboo · 15-05-2010, 11:42 AM

Find out who HSP is cloned off, and you will be fine. Most of the clone companies like HBX and HSP have near identical twins from long established manufacturers.
I'm just saying, if you get a part that constantly breaks, you at least have the option to go for genuine parts if the blutac and sticky tape isn't cutting it.

Gav.

70NYD · 15-05-2010, 12:08 PM

haha yeah i will do
i have a question. if a 1800 mAh battery came with this, can i stick a 5000mAh battery in without it burning out??

RustyKaos · 15-05-2010, 12:13 PM

We weren't talking about HSP at all as I have never heard of them. Mainly we were talking about HPI but it sounds like a clone so should be easy enough to get parts. My mate bought a TA clone and has now pretty much replaced it with proper branded parts. LOL

70NYD · 15-05-2010, 12:21 PM

HPI thats it haha
whoops
oh well
i found some links and vids and the chassis/parts looks like exactly like exceed rc.
im not stressed about parts either as i found a supplier website for it as well (HSP that is) and everything is rather cheap so yeah

like i said i know its not quality car but im not gonna be that in to it either. just lookin to have somethin when u guys go n have some fun. I WANNA HAVE FUN 2 DAMMIT haha

about my Q b4, anyone?

mikey_something · 15-05-2010, 01:43 PM

out of curiosity... what is the top speed of these things (straight line)?

chicaboo · 15-05-2010, 01:45 PM

Actually Jarrod, I was talking about HSP to Ryan, so I figured Tony was referring to that conversation.

Tony, 1800mah won't last very long, but a 5000mah will go for ages and won't damage your gear! What sort of charger have you got?

Mikey, with drift tyres they are not very fast. Maybe 25kph. But with grips tyres they will do 40-60kph depending on the motor.

Speaking of HPI, I'm still keen on that Blitz RTR for $309 posted.

70NYD · 15-05-2010, 01:52 PM

ok now im confused if or not i heard it haha
i dunno what charger, whatever comes with it i guess
cheers gav

much love

spenaroo · 15-05-2010, 02:20 PM

it will be fun for a few weeks to a few months, then u will want to go brand named (tamiya or hpi is my prefence, both are good solid cars. prefer hpi, but parts are/were a bitch when i had my sprint 2) but at least u will have batteries, reciever, charger, motor a new ecu (apparently the stock hsp like to fry themselves) so all u need is a chassis which is a hell of a lot cheaper then buying everything as a package.

top speed stock is around 40-50km/h depending on gearing, modified is as fast as u want to spend money on. but around the 100-120km/h mark before everything becomes ridiculously expensive and custom made.
like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLOGA...eature=related

Clean_Cookie · 15-05-2010, 04:36 PM

ok thinking of doing a group buy for lipos (or rahter im getting some so anyone else want to join with me to save shipping. can buy anything you like and its dan cheap (i.e. lipo charger for approx $35 (imax etc) and power supply (either $20 for a 200W one or like 10 for a 50W one- kepeing in mind most chargers only do 50W anyway)

and batteries.. are... cheap. the ezy run escs are $35 too.

all $$ in USD though. shipping isnt stupid and i usually get EMS - 3 days+ 2 days of them stuffing around... lipos are as good as any and used them before.. for us(rather, you guys :P) they are good enough. 4000mah 7.4v 25c lipo HARDCASED which will actually fit in the cars will set you back about $25 aud +shipping. deans plugs are also stupidly cheap and heatshrink/solder... 5000mah are about $35.

check it out: www.hobbycity.com

im happy to order for you guys and you can pay me back for stuff when i get it (but if its alot of stuff i dont have that much money, prepaying would be apprecated... oh one rule, dont tell anyone ESPECIALLY hobbyshops about this one. laughed when i walked into oz rc, similar stuff bought straight from these guys was at 500-1000% markup. I.e. saw battery worth about $10 selling for 75...

edit: good luck figuring out the site and sifting through the items (100000's of them!) im generally pretty good after spending hours searching through stuff over the last few years so if you cant find stuff and you really want it ill probably know where to look - i,.e. the menus include things irrelevant to the section and the search function is virtually USELESS...

Clean_Cookie · 15-05-2010, 04:50 PM

WOW. look what i just found:

and the price...$18.99. only downside is its stupidly heavy (shipping weight) but for $20 its A 2.4ghz radio system... what is the world coming to... ill get one for sure.

70NYD · 15-05-2010, 05:11 PM

will a 6800mAh battery be overkill for the thing i bought??
ie this?

Clean_Cookie · 15-05-2010, 05:34 PM

grr deleted my post! aargh

the ultimate cheap and POWERFUL setup...
the above radio
a 3s lipo (2650mah 30C)
a 2s hardcased lipo (4000mah, 25C)
a 80W charger
a power supply for the charger
an 9turn (4800kV) finned can motor (58mm long, 36mm diameter)
a 100A programmable esc up to 4s input!
a program card for the esc
+shipping

so at 88c/dollar (stupid paypal) =$230 aud delivered in less than 1 week...make it $250 for me and call it a day :P

sounds like ALOT of money, and yes its a fair investment... just walk into an rc store/ or even WORSE hobbyrama! i paid $150 for a shell, 3 cans of paint and some wheels yesterday... they will charge $150 for the charger /psu alone, $120-170 for the esc for a 35 or 60A one which only does 2s lipos. batteries would be $50+ each...

Clean_Cookie · 15-05-2010, 05:36 PM

tony they dont exist. 5600 were the biggest nimh to my knowledge, all the racers used 4600 as they held better voltage. note high quality cells (east power -EP, intellect IP, or GP cells) will yeild ALOT more useable power... hold their voltage better.

LOL AT THE ANSWER AT THE BOTTOM: Q: How long does it take to charge the battery?
A: Hi, the normal charge time is 8-10 weeks . any question please let me know . best regards Cinderella

14-05-2010, 10:51 PM	#181
RustyKaos Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Side Brisbane Car: 1998 BA 323 Astina Hardtop Posts: 1,414 View Photos By: RustyKaos	I'm actually thinking silver as the main colour instead of white. __________________ Everytime an idiot dies, 20 more are born. Come challenge me. I dare ya.

14-05-2010, 11:13 PM	#182
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	well yall convinced me.. i got this 2night hehe i know its prob not the best quality but its a start __________________

15-05-2010, 07:46 AM	#186
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	And I meant in reference to keeping it on the cheap side in general __________________ Last edited by marcs_sp20; 15-05-2010 at 07:50 AM.

15-05-2010, 09:10 AM	#187
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	meh its 100, i dont care if it snaps, thats what epoxy n glass is for . i remembered you guys talking about HSP parts and tires and when i saw this car is HSP as well and im not serius about racing it, its just for fun __________________

15-05-2010, 12:08 PM	#189
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	haha yeah i will do i have a question. if a 1800 mAh battery came with this, can i stick a 5000mAh battery in without it burning out?? __________________

14-05-2010, 11:22 PM	#183
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	S'long as you can get parts for it.

15-05-2010, 12:46 AM	#185
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	Marc, I mean parts as in, "oh $#!T, I just snapped my car in half, and need a new chassis and prop-shaft!". Not, "Oh snap, I wish I had some blue metal on my car!". Gav.

15-05-2010, 11:42 AM	#188
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	Find out who HSP is cloned off, and you will be fine. Most of the clone companies like HBX and HSP have near identical twins from long established manufacturers. I'm just saying, if you get a part that constantly breaks, you at least have the option to go for genuine parts if the blutac and sticky tape isn't cutting it. Gav.

15-05-2010, 12:13 PM	#190
RustyKaos Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Side Brisbane Car: 1998 BA 323 Astina Hardtop Posts: 1,414 View Photos By: RustyKaos	We weren't talking about HSP at all as I have never heard of them. Mainly we were talking about HPI but it sounds like a clone so should be easy enough to get parts. My mate bought a TA clone and has now pretty much replaced it with proper branded parts. LOL __________________ Everytime an idiot dies, 20 more are born. Come challenge me. I dare ya.

15-05-2010, 12:21 PM	#191
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	HPI thats it haha whoops oh well i found some links and vids and the chassis/parts looks like exactly like exceed rc. im not stressed about parts either as i found a supplier website for it as well (HSP that is) and everything is rather cheap so yeah like i said i know its not quality car but im not gonna be that in to it either. just lookin to have somethin when u guys go n have some fun. I WANNA HAVE FUN 2 DAMMIT haha about my Q b4, anyone? __________________

15-05-2010, 01:43 PM	#192
mikey_something Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NSW Car: 1998 Toyota Supra 3.0L Twin Turbo Posts: 1,413 View Photos By: mikey_something	out of curiosity... what is the top speed of these things (straight line)? __________________ 1996 Mazda 323 Astina BA Hatch 1.8L - No Longer Mine

15-05-2010, 01:45 PM	#193
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	Actually Jarrod, I was talking about HSP to Ryan, so I figured Tony was referring to that conversation. Tony, 1800mah won't last very long, but a 5000mah will go for ages and won't damage your gear! What sort of charger have you got? Mikey, with drift tyres they are not very fast. Maybe 25kph. But with grips tyres they will do 40-60kph depending on the motor. Speaking of HPI, I'm still keen on that Blitz RTR for $309 posted.

15-05-2010, 01:52 PM	#194
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	ok now im confused if or not i heard it haha i dunno what charger, whatever comes with it i guess cheers gav much love __________________

15-05-2010, 02:20 PM	#195
spenaroo AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: chirnside park, vic Car: 99 mx5 Posts: 407 View Photos By: spenaroo	it will be fun for a few weeks to a few months, then u will want to go brand named (tamiya or hpi is my prefence, both are good solid cars. prefer hpi, but parts are/were a bitch when i had my sprint 2) but at least u will have batteries, reciever, charger, motor a new ecu (apparently the stock hsp like to fry themselves) so all u need is a chassis which is a hell of a lot cheaper then buying everything as a package. top speed stock is around 40-50km/h depending on gearing, modified is as fast as u want to spend money on. but around the 100-120km/h mark before everything becomes ridiculously expensive and custom made. like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLOGA...eature=related __________________ what the astina lacks in power it makes up 4 in handling straights are good for fast cars corners are for fast drivers Last edited by spenaroo; 15-05-2010 at 02:26 PM.

15-05-2010, 04:36 PM	#196
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	ok thinking of doing a group buy for lipos (or rahter im getting some so anyone else want to join with me to save shipping. can buy anything you like and its dan cheap (i.e. lipo charger for approx $35 (imax etc) and power supply (either $20 for a 200W one or like 10 for a 50W one- kepeing in mind most chargers only do 50W anyway) and batteries.. are... cheap. the ezy run escs are $35 too. all $$ in USD though. shipping isnt stupid and i usually get EMS - 3 days+ 2 days of them stuffing around... lipos are as good as any and used them before.. for us(rather, you guys :P) they are good enough. 4000mah 7.4v 25c lipo HARDCASED which will actually fit in the cars will set you back about $25 aud +shipping. deans plugs are also stupidly cheap and heatshrink/solder... 5000mah are about $35. check it out: www.hobbycity.com im happy to order for you guys and you can pay me back for stuff when i get it (but if its alot of stuff i dont have that much money, prepaying would be apprecated... oh one rule, dont tell anyone ESPECIALLY hobbyshops about this one. laughed when i walked into oz rc, similar stuff bought straight from these guys was at 500-1000% markup. I.e. saw battery worth about $10 selling for 75... edit: good luck figuring out the site and sifting through the items (100000's of them!) im generally pretty good after spending hours searching through stuff over the last few years so if you cant find stuff and you really want it ill probably know where to look - i,.e. the menus include things irrelevant to the section and the search function is virtually USELESS... __________________ Worklog Last edited by Clean_Cookie; 15-05-2010 at 05:19 PM.

15-05-2010, 04:50 PM	#197
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	WOW. look what i just found: and the price...$18.99. only downside is its stupidly heavy (shipping weight) but for $20 its A 2.4ghz radio system... what is the world coming to... ill get one for sure. __________________ Worklog

15-05-2010, 05:11 PM	#198
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	will a 6800mAh battery be overkill for the thing i bought?? ie this? __________________

15-05-2010, 05:34 PM	#199
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	grr deleted my post! aargh the ultimate cheap and POWERFUL setup... the above radio a 3s lipo (2650mah 30C) a 2s hardcased lipo (4000mah, 25C) a 80W charger a power supply for the charger an 9turn (4800kV) finned can motor (58mm long, 36mm diameter) a 100A programmable esc up to 4s input! a program card for the esc +shipping so at 88c/dollar (stupid paypal) =$230 aud delivered in less than 1 week...make it $250 for me and call it a day :P sounds like ALOT of money, and yes its a fair investment... just walk into an rc store/ or even WORSE hobbyrama! i paid $150 for a shell, 3 cans of paint and some wheels yesterday... they will charge $150 for the charger /psu alone, $120-170 for the esc for a 35 or 60A one which only does 2s lipos. batteries would be $50+ each... __________________ Worklog Last edited by Clean_Cookie; 15-05-2010 at 05:40 PM.

15-05-2010, 05:36 PM	#200
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	tony they dont exist. 5600 were the biggest nimh to my knowledge, all the racers used 4600 as they held better voltage. note high quality cells (east power -EP, intellect IP, or GP cells) will yeild ALOT more useable power... hold their voltage better. LOL AT THE ANSWER AT THE BOTTOM: Q: How long does it take to charge the battery? A: Hi, the normal charge time is 8-10 weeks . any question please let me know . best regards Cinderella __________________ Worklog