Christmas is coming
 

Hey I was noticing christmas is not far away once again.
I was wondering on suggestion for a present from the wife to me.
If you was going to get a new rc what would you get?
Suggestion is most helpful. A reason for them would be nice to.
Nothing to outrageous in money.

A BPP LSP would be cool if you could find one...But...I would probably choose a Revo if I were you...

I'm kinda diggin those CRT's Jammin conversions!

Well if I go revo. I will go with the g2r.
I was thinking about a truggy as well.
I don't want nothing small.
Was thinking of maybe a 1/10 with a mamba system.

Well... Imma tell ya... I seen a few of your ebay listings... and think I saw you sell one off a little while back. But after many parts purchases... I've finally built what I wanted... a truck that moves faster then my head can follow it.

I love my traxxas rustler. but my love for traxxas goes way back to my super customized hawk 2 years and years ago. I've done lots of mods to mine tho... only maybe 15 original parts left... FLM aluminum all around, RC-Parts.com alum rims, dirt hawg II tires, RPM bearing carriers, and have ordered a few bodies to paint. Only stock parts left are a radio/receiver (to be replaced tomorrow), top chassis plate, and the rear drive shafts. Hah... it might be cheaper to just order all the parts and build one!

To push all that around... A mamba max & 5700 cms engine (thanks to all the peeps here for the suggestions!) which makes my heavy little truck ROLL. It's literally a blur on the street. With a little practice on the throttle... it's very easy to get used to keeping it on the track.

If nitro wasn't so dirty... I'd have a revo or jato :)

Don't let that stop you! Convert 'em! :027:

Revo is a good choice Leroy.

Associated T4 is nice and cheap and a blast with a Mamba. :D

I was also checking out the xlb. The conversion on here made me think twice.
It was on the mind before to. What about some big RCs? I like big. Any one other than aqwut have a cst 7.7. Maybe something larger or same size.

How about a 1/6 size monster truck.

My Friend has one and it is soooooo big.

Mugen MBX5T....Dialed

http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/...SCN2302web.JPG

Oyeah, that truggy is the best thing money can buy. Go for it Leroy!
BTW, Papa, how did you find it? assembly and performance, I mean.

.......The Prospec kit went together like Butta'........As many of you know I had a CRT pro last season and was very pleased with it. After 16 gallons of fuel through the CRT I decided to unload it and make a switch. My lap times have dropped 2 seconds a lap.....The Mugen turns like no other and the only hopup not in the kit that I added are the brake disc.http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/2546

Do tires count as hop ups? I am in love with the new MTR tires from Proline both Holeshots and Bowties. The Ofna yellow molded foams are the shizzz.......Indoor season is hear and I anxiously await the Panther Switch MT release.

too bad it's powered the wrong way..

Uh...just the other way Serum. LOL

If i go nitro it won't stay nitro. It will become a project. Which is not accually
a bad thing. It looks nice. 1/6 scale do you have link to one. Now that sounds
about right. I was looking at a hb 1/7 with the dual nitros. I haven't decided
and really am kind of lost. I don't know what I want. I don't race. I do want
fast. I was thinking of more voltage system to.

Wish I could help ya Leroy.....I have been doing nothing but racing this past year. I may get a brushless 4WD 1/10 buggy for next season though.

Well you gave me some input chris. You may have helped more than you know.
I was thinking of staying nitro with a twin power setup. It may have close to
the torque of brushless.

Leroy, I would like to see you attempt another dual BL system.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXKER3&P=ML
here is a link to the hb truggy. It is long. Has plenty of room for some batts.
16.5 in wb and 24 in overall. Has any one have experence in this one.

That Hot bodies was one of my choices.. it was either that or the CEN GST 7.7...

get the GST Leroy..... I can take some close up shots of the parts if you really want to see.... it's just plain beefy... with 8S lipos and 2280 it sits at 18.5 Lbs... stock was 17+Lbs.... so it's not bad.. at all... THat HB GTX2 is 1/8 on HB's website, I don't know why Tower has it as 1/7... By the looks of it.. the GST 7.7 Parts looks a whole lot beefier... that's why I bought another gst 7.7(from ebay, Jenny's RC Sport, piece by piece) or you can guy a new one and sell the engine for $168, that's what mine went fore).. then you'd only spend $380... then you can sell the pipe, fuel bottle, fuel tank, glow igniter, radio, gear, etc..... that's just my 2 cents.... ;)

GST's 23" length, 18.4" wide, and 15.6" Wheel base... so I guess the GTX2 is a bit longer...

Leroy, and everyone......probably you wont like my idea as it concerns the 1/10 4wd category..
Why dont you wait untill Tamiya release their ultimate 4wd buggy?
It is the TRF501X and so far, it is the best thing I've ever encountered in the 1/10 4wd buggy world. The only thing that might challenge it in terms of look and quality is the MR4-BX by Yokomo.
Right, they're super pricy, but they are of the same quality of a well dialled 1/8 buggy. You need saddle pack with this thing, but you can always solve the trouble.
I'm planning for one, despite the reactions you might express towards it.

And one other thing you might want to consider is the HPI 1/6 Baja buggy- I dont recall the exact name.

what about the duratrax firehammer MT 1/5?

I like the hpi baja much more than firehammer. I was thinking of one of them or a fg monster truck. If I go that route. It will remain gas powered until problems
accure. Gee So many choices. Any one have the size of a xlb buggy. They
look big. Maybe be a good thing to play with. I not real crazy about the
other buggies. But this one is bigger.

I would get the XLB also....... it's 4wd.. those 5th scales are only rear.... though it's enough traction... 4x4 is still better... IMO..

if you do go the 1/5 scale route, get the hpi 5b.

i have seen and felt both the hpi 5b and many FG 1/5 scales and can tell you that the hpi is much nicer.....

Bye:018:

Hey CoolHand....

Do up an FG or a 5B... The pictures don't really show you what they look like... the 5b is Just F*cking huge and more to scale than the FG... I'm picking up an FG before the end of the year.... Used of course.. but all aluminum, and 4 wheel Disc Brakes.... it will be a nice brushless.... maybe a 3060 is gonna go into it... the engine on the fg uses 7mm shaft..... but pretty sure sdp-si would have some pinions.... it just looks awesome in real life...

I will check it out. Thanks for all suggestions. Let me know if you find any thing else.

Leroy, I would go for the GTX2 or LSP if I were you. The GTX2 is only a LSP with a few changes...The front and rear end are almost idenetical except for the fact that the GTX uses 8 shocks...

I was thinking of a light weight gmaxx. Carbon fiber and stuff. With slipperential.

Yeah, that sounds good......another maxx?! haven't you had enough yet?:)

It don't seem like it.:005:
I was thinking of it as a racer.

The new RCCA has a pic of an electric 1/5 buggy.... that woudl be pretty sweet, just drop in your motor etc of choice and you are done! :)

Me thinks this is a good test for a Neu 1521+ lol and 8s with a MonsterMax :004:

Seriously, when the MMM is here, these big cars really become possible... without dropping $600 on a Schulze anyway...

8s 8000mah Maxamps
MMM esc
?? motor

hmmmm......

Glass, where'd you see that at?

I think it was this car:

http://www.harm-racing.de/Cars_WildHunter.asp?Lang=EN

Go to the thread named "H.a.r.m" and you'll have plenty of details about these Goliath like machines.

They are big. I just not crazy about the looks of them. I was thinking of a lst 2 for a conversion as well. I may just see about some non rc items. I just unsure at this point and time.

How about asking "Her" to get you a Platinum Rolex with Diamonds?
Now that's something good.

I think I wouldn't like it. I am not a rolex kind of guy. It would be nice.
I rather have a gold plated with diamonds emaxx. :005: