~Mid-Florida Camaro Club~MFCC

[joes407]

Originally Posted by Sabot

Any body here into R/C cars? I been on electrics for years but just recently bought some used nitro cars and tuning them to run right is kicking my ass. Also is nice to know who else is into the hobby.

been there done that, those cars cost more than my real one with all the little parts they go through.

[BaileyOFD]

RC cars.....yep, totaled it out when I hit my mailbox post....RC plane... Yep, crashed it into a tree in downtown Orlando....and finished it off when I flew it into the side of a high rise building....

Motto of this story, learn to operate RC cars in a big parking lot and don't fly planes in downtown Orlando.

True stories.....

[ZaBeast07]

Originally Posted by Sabot

Any body here into R/C cars? I been on electrics for years but just recently bought some used nitro cars and tuning them to run right is kicking my ass. Also is nice to know who else is into the hobby.

I actually still have mine!! Would love to run it more than I do! When I got it could never find anywhere open enough to run it, always ended up in parking lots....with parking barriers....so I need to replace a few bent/broken parts lol

[Sabot]

Crashing R/C stuff is half the fun lol j/k, I been in the hobby since I was a kid and can't shake the hobby off. I did hibernate for a few years and when I got back in I found out about the lipo batteries and brush-less motors and had to re learn certain things but no biggie. I have 15 cars/trucks and working on one to break 100+mph, is been done before but is just my personal goal.

[Sabot]

Originally Posted by AR7546

I use to race them back in the day (Team Associate RC 10T), I was also sponsored by local hobby shop, Allen’s Best Hobbies of BTO and Sand Lake Rd. I then got into planes for several years and then became an instructor for newbies. The hobby shop was only opened for 4 years so it was good time while I was there. After that, I got into boats for a while but I lost interest and left the hobby.

I had the original RC 10T when it first came out, it took me a few hours to build and it was the best day of my life at that time....then I found about this other hobby....girls...

[ZaBeast07]

Originally Posted by Sabot

Crashing R/C stuff is half the fun lol j/k, I been in the hobby since I was a kid and can't shake the hobby off. I did hibernate for a few years and when I got back in I found out about the lipo batteries and brush-less motors and had to re learn certain things but no biggie. I have 15 cars/trucks and working on one to brake 100+mph, is been done before but is just my personal goal.

Where do you run them??? Would love to get mine up and running if I had somewhere to run it

[Sabot]

Originally Posted by ZaBeast07

Where do you run them??? Would love to get mine up and running if I had somewhere to run it

Don't have a spot yet, Only been in Florida for about 4 months so still working on getting to know the area.

just for fun...

for those in the know, this is a highly modified 1/10 Traxxas Slash 4x4, the motor is a 1/8 castle creation mamba monster. If i were to do this to my Camaro it would be like swapping a Top Fuel funny car engine in it. Still need some work before the speed run, I need to add a lot of weight on the front and lots of testing.

[CrzyGamr2]

I can't do Old Town Friday for whoever else was going. :( Got scheduled for what could end up being over a 10 hour shift. FML.

[LnLSS]

Fracking drivers side window won't go up or down :( Made appt for Sat to get it checked out. Good thing it is in full up position and it still indexes.

[ZaBeast07]

Originally Posted by LnLSS

Fracking drivers side window won't go up or down :( Made appt for Sat to get it checked out. Good thing it is in full up position and it still indexes.

You dun broked it!!!

[LnLSS]

Originally Posted by ZaBeast07

You dun broked it!!!

Ghost in the machine. It is working just fine now.

[BaileyOFD]

Originally Posted by LnLSS

Ghost in the machine. It is working just fine now.

Until next time....I would suggest carrying some plastic and tape in the trunk in case the ghost returns. Sometimes the window motor plays games before going completely out....would be terrible to be caught in the rain with the window stuck in the down position.

[LnLSS]

Originally Posted by BaileyOFD

Until next time....I would suggest carrying some plastic and tape in the trunk in case the ghost returns. Sometimes the window motor plays games before going completely out....would be terrible to be caught in the rain with the window stuck in the down position.

Good thought. Window is down only at car shows and going through the gate a work so really only have to worry at car shows. I have added both products to my detail kit.

[AR7546]

For those of you that are going to Old Town are we meeting somewhere first.