Indycar style RC
 

Anyone know of any indycar style electric RC's? F1 would be fine, too. I love openwheel racing, and would like to find an electric RC to play around with in that style.

I found this one http://www.tamiya.com/english/produc...iams/index.htm at Tamiya, but the info on it is pretty limited... any others out there? Or anyone have any experience with this one? (So far I only have experience with Traxxas, Losi, HPI, and Axial....)

Thanks for any tips!

- Tony

I think Duratrax used to have one.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXWCP2&P=0



Hot off the presses
http://www.redrc.net/2009/04/hpi-rac...is/#more-18079

That HPI looks awesome!

More on the HPI:

http://www.redrc.net/2009/04/hpi-rac...la-ten-update/

Anyone familiar with Corally?

http://www.corallyusa.com/F1.htm

- Tony

http://www.serpent.com/product/300000

Love to see a conversion done on one of these.

I have an old Tamiya in a box downstairs - John Player Special. Its a shelf queen.

and I'd probably die at the sticker price too. :lol:

I like the HPI one though! Should be able to afford that one. :intello:

Ooooh, that's purrrty! :yes: Tell you what, you get the kit for me and I'll do the conversion. :wink:

HPI Europe put out more info on the Formula Ten. Sounds like it'll be available over there this summer. Hopefully they don't neglect us here in the states! Lots of detail w/ pics, too.

http://www.hpieurope.com/kit-info.php?partNo=102870

This will almost definitely be my next RC. (Unless another impulse buy comes along... like those new Traxxas minis, or an HPI sprint 2 flux)

- Tony

Hopefully the HPI version will be a little better when it gets here. I suppose it's ok, but much less polished than the Serpent version. Probably a lot cheaper though, and easier to build since it is made for electric from the start.

Oh, there's no doubt that Serpent is extremely sweet. Doing a conversion on one of those would be great.

Unfortunately the old pocket book isn't up for it!

The HPI is only 17" long (not sure what scale that is), while the Serpent's a 1/10th.

I like the looks of the HPI because it appears that a crash isn't going to disintegrate it like the real ones do. Parts availability should also be a lot better for me. (I do all the buying I can through my LHS, they've been great to me, and I want to support the local business whenever I can). Their mention of other front wings / bodies & that they showed it at the IRL race in Longbeach makes me think they'll probably have Indycar styling available at some point.

(Yes, I know, the IRL cars have been called "hideous crapwagons" by quite a few people, but it's the series I watch most, regardless. And the F1 styling HPI did choose is really one of the better looking openwheel designs they could have chosen).

I suppose if HPI puts too high of a price on this one, that will bring something like the Serpent back into play.

- Tony

What is the price of that Serpent anyway?

i had the the tamiya F103, there's alot you can do with them as far as hopups and they are monsters with a brushless system in them

WOW I HAVE to get one!!! It's just sick looking and I'm sure (it had better be for a kit) it will be a reasonable price. I just changed my mind about never getting another "street" car. :intello:

Which one?

These where slick and made by tamiya about 7 years ago. 4WD, true formula one cantilever suspension, very nice. Can be found like this used but you will pay for it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/TAMIYA-FERRARI-F...3%3A1|294%3A50

Very nice.

The HPI one, there is no way I'd be able to afford the serpent.:lol:

i had one, it really wasnt a good car, didnt hold up to more than a 19t motor and everything was expensive to replace

ROAD WIZARD? If so I have one too awesome car back in its day:yes:

Dragging this thread back up because this just made my jaw drop:

http://www.fg-modellsport-gmbh.de/FG...ormula1_e.html

WOW.

In related news, I'm hearing 6/30 on the HPI, price around $130.

I can just see that beast with a 22 series neu and 10-12s power! I bet that would be fun to run on a motorcycle track! We have one a few hours south of me.

Got pricing on the FG - $1700 for the RTR, $1492 for the roller + motor. Way outta my price range!

Here in Europe you get those Tamiya F103 and F201 VERY cheap. 30 euro for a roller sometimes. And those FG's, 1:5 are DAMN expensive, even if bought used. Before I started at my LST I thought about the FG but they're so damn expensive used...

But $130 would be a good price for the HPI IMO