First Timers/Entry Level Electric Off-Road
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Re: First Timers/Entry Level Electric Off-Road
I liked the buggy. The sway bars and tires makes it more responsive to steering input, and honestly, it just looks better than the truck bodies.sidewinder wrote:Hey Dave, I just read your review in the May issue; which one of the three of the MRC's did you like best?
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2 days ago i picked up one of the associated sc18 trucks. for about an hour i was confused on how to set it up. but then i had to do something with the binding buttons and after that it ran perfectly. but i am happy with the truck.ive been running it on half speed in the house because there is alot of slush up here.
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Re: First Timers/Entry Level Electric Off-Road
That's the one that caught my eye, but then I'm a sucker for buggies. It does look like a great deal, after I get some bills paid I may have to pick up one.crazydave wrote:I liked the buggy. The sway bars and tires makes it more responsive to steering input, and honestly, it just looks better than the truck bodies.sidewinder wrote:Hey Dave, I just read your review in the May issue; which one of the three of the MRC's did you like best?
VW, that should be a great truck for you, and up your way you should have lots of good places to run it.
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this is making me desire a rc18!!!
i had a propulse truck, it didnt last long.... (hit a jump in an indoor track, hit the ceiling... not good
) but anyways, i loved it and still have a scrapped chassis. im not sure if i want to break down and spend the $$$. i have about 150 on hand, but then again my friend dose owe me 20 bucks
so should i pick one up? if so, what kind? monstertruck, truggy, or buggy?
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I have always liked the way buggies drive, but it's a matter of taste. The trucks will have better ground clearance but wont be as stable.
You know, it would be pretty easy to make a new chassis for the pro pulse. the easiest way is get a piece of heavy lexan and cut it to length.
You know, it would be pretty easy to make a new chassis for the pro pulse. the easiest way is get a piece of heavy lexan and cut it to length.
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trust me ive tried to bring it back to life
but not only did the chassis crack, broke a dogbone, lost a steering link, stripped gears in the servo
... easy fixes, i just dont really want to put all that much time and effort into a cheaper copy of the real thing. ya know what im sayin?
so i think i should get the stadium truck/truggy thingy.... if one at all. i have some old highspeed motors from the propulse, do you think i should or could put them in? would the wheels i had work for it too? g4wd 1m s0ch a n00b!!1!!11!!
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so i think i should get the stadium truck/truggy thingy.... if one at all. i have some old highspeed motors from the propulse, do you think i should or could put them in? would the wheels i had work for it too? g4wd 1m s0ch a n00b!!1!!11!!
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Re: First Timers/Entry Level Electric Off-Road
New RC18T2/B2s are coming out. They are belt drive, and the drive line is enclosed...
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That looks like a great deal; any idea why they say your need a 3 channel transmitter and receiver instead of the standard 2 channel? Throttle, steering....and what? ![Confused :???:](./images/smilies/icon_thinking.gif)
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Re: First Timers/Entry Level Electric Off-Road
it might be a duel servo
. i think the sc18 is a belt drive ill have to look on the box
. oh and ya i know what you guys mean by hitting the ceiling
. i hit a jump in my house with my 1/16 e revo vxl and we have that like foam pannels for our ceiling and when i hit the jump i put the front end of my revo in the ceiling. so theres a hole about 10 inches long in the ceiling ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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Re: First Timers/Entry Level Electric Off-Road
3-Channel Transmitter and Receiver
Motor
ESC
Battery
Servos
Paint for Body
Glue for wheels and tires
Hmm it says servo"s"?? But I only see one in the pictures.. Im not sure why a second servo would be needed? Or where it would even be.
Motor
ESC
Battery
Servos
Paint for Body
Glue for wheels and tires
Hmm it says servo"s"?? But I only see one in the pictures.. Im not sure why a second servo would be needed? Or where it would even be.
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Re: First Timers/Entry Level Electric Off-Road
looks like a typo. chassis shot only has 1 servo and an esc.
if it were dual steering servo, they usually just go with a Y-harness. I didn't see anything about 4ws, or a mechanical brake, dig, spoiler AOA control...
if it were dual steering servo, they usually just go with a Y-harness. I didn't see anything about 4ws, or a mechanical brake, dig, spoiler AOA control...
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Re: First Timers/Entry Level Electric Off-Road
That's what I was thinking, there would be no reason for a dig on a buggy, and if you had 4ws it would be way to confusing to try to control both ends with a different control.
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