first nitro car

mitchg95 Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:45 pm

just got my first nitro car, it is a exceed rc 1/10 scale nitro blurr with a toki .16 engine.
any tips for the newb, i have never owned or even driven a nitro car before
thanks
Mitch

**RknRusty** Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:05 pm

That's a big engine, it must be a big car. Got pix?

mitchg95 Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:06 pm

RknRusty wrote:That's a big engine, it must be a big car. Got pix?

here's the link from were i got the car....
http://www.nitrorcx.com/51c818-stormblue-24ghz.html
its 15.7'' long

**RknRusty** Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:11 pm

That is a big car. 55mph, that's hauling ass around the track. Have you cranked it yet?

mitchg95 Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:12 pm

i have not cranked it yet... i am confused does it really do 55? im confused cuz it says scale speed of 55mph...

**RknRusty** Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:22 pm

mitchg95 wrote:i have not cranked it yet... i am confused does it really do 55? im confused cuz it says scale speed of 55mph...

I'm pretty darn sure the 10x larger full sized one does not do 550mph. 55 sounds about right for a track racer with a .16 engine. Have you ever raced?

mitchg95 Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:23 pm

RknRusty wrote:
mitchg95 wrote:i have not cranked it yet... i am confused does it really do 55? im confused cuz it says scale speed of 55mph...
I'm pretty darn sure the 10x larger full sized one does not do 550mph. 55 sounds about right for a track racer with a .16 engine. Have you ever raced?

ok, well i hope it does 55, i love fast cars... still this is no were close to the traxxas x01 that does 100mph... stock

pkrankow Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:17 pm

My neighbor had something similar that was run to near death. It would keep up with traffic on the road near us that is 55mph...I bet people slowed down some, but they weren't stopping.

Phil

mitchg95 Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:19 pm

pkrankow wrote:My neighbor had something similar that was run to near death. It would keep up with traffic on the road near us that is 55mph...I bet people slowed down some, but they weren't stopping.

Phil

i have chased cars with my 1/5 scale car that does 40 lol!

fredvon4 Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:16 am

Please do not run RC cars on the street with traffic...you would feel real bad if a driver freaqued and had an accident injuring or killing someone. Not to mention the potential lawsuit you are probably not insured for

mitchg95 Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:44 am

fredvon4 wrote:Please do not run RC cars on the street with traffic...you would feel real bad if a driver freaqued and had an accident injuring or killing someone. Not to mention the potential lawsuit you are probably not insured for

true, i have not had my big rc car running since i rebuilt it from the ground up and forgot to lock tite some of the screws in, so as a result they vibrated loose, then i crashed and cracked the crankcase in a couple spots
Ill drive my new car in the field by my house

John Goddard Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:27 pm

That scale speed can't be right.
Scale speed of 55mph on a 10th
Scale would be 5 and a half MPH.
I'd say if it's a warm 10th it'll
Be a true 55 mph.
Good luck Mitch, until you get used to
It, don't operate it near kerbs find
An empty supermarket car park.
Very Happy

mitchg95 Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:32 pm

John Goddard wrote:That scale speed can't be right.
Scale speed of 55mph on a 10th
Scale would be 5 and a half MPH.
I'd say if it's a warm 10th it'll
Be a true 55 mph.
Good luck Mitch, until you get used to
It, don't operate it near kerbs find
An empty supermarket car park.

thanks for the advice John, 55mph scale speed does not sound right to me at all lol!

luckily the kerbs on the street that i live on are a little kinder to rc models because they are at a 45 degree angle rather than the standerd 90 degree angle kerb that is found in most places
There is an old king supers that has been closed for a while now, and the car should fit in my backpack so that makes for transportation easier for me because i have a car but no license and pretty much just travel by my mountain bike

Mark Boesen Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:15 am

[quote="mitchg95"]

fredvon4 wrote:Please do not run RC cars on the street with traffic...you would feel real bad if a driver freaqued and had an accident injuring or killing someone. Not to mention the potential lawsuit you are probably not insured for

How about the fact that they might run over your car? Back in the early seventies i got my first R/C car, it was a DIY, McCoy .19 plastic '66 vette 1/8 body, cool aluminum RaCar 5 spoke mags, with a Jerrobee(?) yellow brick Rx, i lived about three blocks from a large church, but thought i'd tool around in front of the street...wham!

heres a photo of the vette body, i found on ebay several years ago, i guess it was somewhat common set-up.
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mitchg95 Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:32 am

getting a rc car ran over by a car is never fun Sad

sorry to here about the rc car you had when you were younger Mark, it looks like one of the coolest rc model cars that i have ever seen in my life Very Happy

coxaddicted Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:42 am

Driving on the street with a buggy is not fun.

Disregarding the car problem the tires won't last very long with this power output.

BTW: nice Buggy with a very attractive price, don't know the brand, but over here something like this will cost about 280 bugs-

Mark Boesen Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:00 pm

mitchg95 wrote:getting a rc car ran over by a car is never fun sorry to here about the rc car you had when you were younger Mark, it looks like one of the coolest rc model cars that i have ever seen in my life

Here's the body:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=1965+Monogram+1%2f8+Scale+Corvette+Stingray+Coupe&FORM=HDRSC2

Mark Boesen Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:28 am

here's a pic of a car called the RaCar one of the first R/C cars on the market, these were the 5 spoke mags and rubber wheels i had on the DIY car i had as a kid.
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and some pics of R/C cars i've had over the years:
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mitchg95 Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:38 am

wow, those are the coolest rc cars Smile

the #2 car is just beutifle to say the least, solid rubber tires would be cool on some of the modern stuff today. How did they do? i am used to the rubber tires with the foam inside

Dizzyman2011 Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:04 am

Hey am in agreement with Mitch #2 has beautiful lines wish someone made 1/12 shells like that I would buy one for sure perfect for a 1/12 049 tether !!!

mitchg95 Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:59 pm

I broke in the engine on my car today, and man does this thing go faster than 5.5mph haha. I was having fun with it in my front yard, and since we have the corner lot we have those (parden my french) damned fire hydrants and light poles that serve as great enemies for model cars. Long story short, i hit the hydrant and from the front lower right arm, shock, and bent the shock tower. I already checked for replacement parts, and they are cheap so i probably will order spare parts tomorrow so that i might be able to drive my car sometime next week

Mark Boesen Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:27 pm

Dizzyman2011 wrote:Hey am in agreement with Mitch #2 has beautiful lines wish someone made 1/12 shells like that I would buy one for sure perfect for a 1/12 049 tether !!!

It's a early seventies McLaren made by a company called Dynamax, Yep, it was pretty cool, but bought it to resell so i didn't keep it long, here's some more pics...
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Jason_WI Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:46 pm

Is that a Veco 19 on the McLaren?

Mark Boesen Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:46 pm

Jason_WI wrote:Is that a Veco 19 on the McLaren?

Yep, seems most of the early R/C cars used Veco, K&B & McCoy...good o'l made in USA enignes, none of that there imported foreign stuff!!!
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Jason_WI Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:55 pm

I have a Veco .19 where the head fins are 90 degrees turned for a car application. But in your case they are the standard aero version.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1735227&highlight=veco+19

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