nitro cars + trucks

[ripsaw]

Hi all

i am moving away from helis but still fancy tinkering with rc models so was thinking about cars or trucks especially nitro

ive been looking at theses two models

traxxas revo 3.3 and traxxas jato 3.3

and wondered if anybody owns them or has any advise about them

much appreciated guys

cheers

andy

[forbsy]

Had them both now sold.Good fun with the revo although watch the temps on the head.The jato is just so quick,too much power not enough grip equals good fun.Wear out the back tyres real quick on the Jato.Both of them have the easy start system.A good intro to cars are the traxxas.Moved on to a losi 8 buggy and truggy with RB and OS engines.Don't use them anymore....hint hint

[Jamin_00]

I had a traxxas 2.5 t-max.

Was great fun until I found helis

[ripsaw]

thanks for the replies guys just dont have the time for helis so wanted something more plug and play that donest fall out of the sky and cost me hundreds lol

[horsham rc]

get a thunder tiger s18 hammer. got reverse and handels well 2 speed box.

[Spanner]

But you'll get bored, I know I did, for me it has very ltd appeal to be serious.

[horsham rc]

i spent thousands on rc cars and clubs . i used to race and its just as exspencive as helis but as said boring after a wile thats why i got in to helicopters.

[antquinn]

Go for a traxxas slash 4x4 wack in some 11.1 lipo get onto jumping an speed runs , search : team black country , on you tube or buy a hpi vorza or savage flux both will run x2 11.1 lipos

Ant

[simon1]

I have had a small nitro, and the traxxas slash 4x4 ultimate as mentioned above, unless you join a club and get competitive it becomes a bit tedious.
To be honest nothing compares to heli's for the buzz you get in terms of the different rc's.
Up to you of course but for me the cheaper option would be to buy a tin of paint and a chair from b&q and throw it up a wall and watch it dry.
Oh both cars I sold and increased my heli collection

[Leo77]

I've got a hoboa hyper7 buggy it goes like stink and seems to be built well but you do get bored of it quick and have only used it a handfull of times and just sits on the shelf

[ripsaw]

ok thanks guys i see where your coming from rc cars = boring lol it was just an idea

bad one at that it seems

guess it wont be long before i give in and buy another chopper (gonna have a break for a while in the meantime)

thanks again

[forbsy]

They are only boring if you are out on your own...get a few mates together....a few ramps...and you can see your truck or buggy take off like a .....plank.Many different things float different peoples boat,ship,yacht.Look for a secondhand one,so that you haven't got another mortgage invested.Or get up to upton park in Slough and take it around the track.You do need skill

[del19_82]

I have a mammoth ST and they are good fun. Mine doesn't have a canopy on it anymore and I want to get shot of it as I just don't use it anymore!


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[chucky21022010]

I still have my modified savage 4.6 with 3 speed gear box plus reverse. I used to race rallycross with my hotbodies lightning. I still have boxed brand new engines from rb and o.s. Im more interested in helis now. I just fire up the monster truck when I bash it on the snow.

[Made2Fade]

The Revo is great fun... had one a while back and upgraded it to the max. Preferred it over the HPI Savage i owned by a mile. Went like a rocket. Setup a Jato 3.3 once for someone and tbh there just too fast unless you have a descent place to use it. Still great fun though. Not as tough as a Revo mind.
Id go for a 3.3 Revo any day of the week over most stuff.
Tell you what though, nowhere near as fun as a helicopter. Thats why i sold all mine in the end. Just bored me after a while and wanted to fly the helis more.