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I had bought a Losi NXT a few years ago. Figures every car I buy they stop making.
RC cars are a pain in the ass. Seems like something breaks down like every time. Now I have several hundred dollars of stuff sitting in a box.
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DAMNIT!!! Dont start talking about R/C on here!!! I used to go stadium racing EVERY weekend! I used to be sponsored by Maxtec. You guys are going to really make me sorry for giving it up and selling it all on Ebay last year.
2000 SVT Black/Tan #1633/2150 (a few mods)
Alpine: CDA-9835, MRV-F540, MRD-M550
PG: TANTRUM-X 6.5 COMP all around.
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Originally posted by MotorCity:
RC cars are a pain in the ass. Seems like something breaks down like every time. Now I have several hundred dollars of stuff sitting in a box.
Just don't hit solid objects j/k I know exactly what your talking about, I dont know how many A-arms I broke clipping turn marshals and corners.
2000 SVT Black/Tan #1633/2150 (a few mods)
Alpine: CDA-9835, MRV-F540, MRD-M550
PG: TANTRUM-X 6.5 COMP all around.
Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas.
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Where did you run CarpePoon? I used to run at Ryders when they had the outdoor track in the lot.
** Mike **
"You might beat me in a straight line, but I'll embarass you in the turns"
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so what what it cost me to get one withe the mondeo body without all the decals in black like my svt. i'd prefer a non gas powered. and dont care how fast it goes. i just want one that goes that i can carry in my car like big brother little brother. i dont know isht about r/c. how do u change the intake and exhaust and stuff on little cars? with tweezers?
Hugo AIM:omegazodiac
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my profile pics stuff for sale
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I used to work for a hobby store, couple years back, and got way into racing RC. If you are going to buy a kit, there is no other way to go, than the Team Associated TC3. It is by far the best designed RC on the market. When that little bastard kicks into second gear, you can barely even see it. 
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Indiglo Gauges, including HVAC, KKM Intake
Exhaust: Brullen loud system with 4" tips, Moddified stock Y-pipe
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Originally posted by Beowulf:
Cheaper than upgrading the real thing too.
Be careful with that saying...I used to race the 1/10th scale electric touring cars, and it wasn't cheap. Most of my buddies I raced with were/are sponsored drivers. With me buying the things they got for free, I was easily in for a grand or so on each car with all the hop-ups necessary for me to be fast and keep up. It adds up really fast. Good race chassis was about $300 without electronics, charger ($150), batteries ($80 bucks for a set of matched cells, I needed at least five sets to have a good race day/night), electric motors (depending on stock or modified class, at least $25/motor), transmitter was at least $200 back then, electronic speed control ($125), faster steering servo ($100), tires/wheels (another 40 bucks or so), not including the different shock oils, springs, swaybars, and spares you needed when your car didn't work right or you broke something during qualifying. Gas is a little cheaper, but if you upgrade your motors, then the pipe, fuel, faster servo's.... the prices are ballpark from about six years ago, but you get the general idea.
You can do it a lot cheaper, most of the time, for less than 300 for a starter kit with radio and charger with a set of un-matched cells, but if you go crazy like I did and start racing.....watch out!
dion
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I easily had over $1500 in my NTC3.... just too expensive.....when you're married 
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1999 SVT black
And a Blond Haired Blue eyes girlfriend. How can it get any better?
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