Re: Newbie looking for a good electric on-road

[Hughbert A. McAnaroy]

HPI's RS4 is pretty hot too for a rally car style. It's tough and can
take a good bashing.

[everfast]

check out my thread: ofna for sale!. put some street tires on this one and you'll have a .26 powered street basher!

[kenji]

In article <YWFKb.767002$Fm2.733748@attbi_s04>, SD <SD@steam.com> wrote:

> I have a TC3 and a B3 buggy and I much prefer the B3 for general purpose
> street fun... Did I mention how fast my B3 is???
>

How fast is it? What motor, spur/pinion is installed?

[SD]

"kenji" <yobubba@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:060120041632233317%yobubba@ameritech.net...
> In article <YWFKb.767002$Fm2.733748@attbi_s04>, SD <SD@steam.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a TC3 and a B3 buggy and I much prefer the B3 for general purpose
> > street fun... Did I mention how fast my B3 is???
> >
>
> How fast is it? What motor, spur/pinion is installed?

I managed 75.5 MPH on a straight run though a giant parking lot.
Pinion/spur gears were 35/66, the tallest ratio I could find. The motor I
used was a Lehner Basic XL4200 brushless. The battery consisted of 12
unmatched GP3300 cells. On the dyno, the setup made 1.5 HP at 35,000 RPM
and had a very broad curve.

[kenji]

In article <TPLKb.769883$Fm2.743741@attbi_s04>, "SD" <SD@steam.com>
wrote:

> "kenji" <yobubba@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> news:060120041632233317%yobubba@ameritech.net...
> > In article <YWFKb.767002$Fm2.733748@attbi_s04>, SD <SD@steam.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I have a TC3 and a B3 buggy and I much prefer the B3 for general purpose
> > > street fun... Did I mention how fast my B3 is???
> > >
> >
> > How fast is it? What motor, spur/pinion is installed?
>
> I managed 75.5 MPH on a straight run though a giant parking lot.
> Pinion/spur gears were 35/66, the tallest ratio I could find. The motor I
> used was a Lehner Basic XL4200 brushless. The battery consisted of 12
> unmatched GP3300 cells. On the dyno, the setup made 1.5 HP at 35,000 RPM
> and had a very broad curve.
>
>

Whoa.

[Jonathan Hodgson]

On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 04:22:15 GMT, SD wrote:

> I managed 75.5 MPH on a straight run though a giant parking lot.
> Pinion/spur gears were 35/66, the tallest ratio I could find. The motor I
> used was a Lehner Basic XL4200 brushless. The battery consisted of 12
> unmatched GP3300 cells. On the dyno, the setup made 1.5 HP at 35,000 RPM
> and had a very broad curve.

Jeez, 1.5 brake in a 2WD buggy?!? That sounds awesome!

Jonny

[SD]

"Jonathan Hodgson" <jp_hodgson@eng1neer.com> wrote in message
news:5bmjt1u3hlbf.fqztn9rrhnw0$.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 04:22:15 GMT, SD wrote:
>
> > I managed 75.5 MPH on a straight run though a giant parking lot.
> > Pinion/spur gears were 35/66, the tallest ratio I could find. The motor
I
> > used was a Lehner Basic XL4200 brushless. The battery consisted of 12
> > unmatched GP3300 cells. On the dyno, the setup made 1.5 HP at 35,000
RPM
> > and had a very broad curve.
>
> Jeez, 1.5 brake in a 2WD buggy?!? That sounds awesome!
>
> Jonny

It's a handful to drive with that much power. Usually the biggest challenge
is keeping the rear wheels hooked up. If you find the traction, the car
will wheelie over backward at 40, even with the weight of 12 cells on board.
It's insane.

[Tim Morley]

"SD" <SD@steam.com> wrote in message
news:LX3Lb.772960$Tr4.2225093@attbi_s03...
>
> "Jonathan Hodgson" <jp_hodgson@eng1neer.com> wrote in message
> news:5bmjt1u3hlbf.fqztn9rrhnw0$.dlg@40tude.net...
> > On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 04:22:15 GMT, SD wrote:
> >
> > > I managed 75.5 MPH on a straight run though a giant parking lot.
> > > Pinion/spur gears were 35/66, the tallest ratio I could find. The
motor
> I
> > > used was a Lehner Basic XL4200 brushless. The battery consisted of 12
> > > unmatched GP3300 cells. On the dyno, the setup made 1.5 HP at 35,000
> RPM
> > > and had a very broad curve.
> >
> > Jeez, 1.5 brake in a 2WD buggy?!? That sounds awesome!
> >
> > Jonny
>
> It's a handful to drive with that much power. Usually the biggest
challenge
> is keeping the rear wheels hooked up. If you find the traction, the car
> will wheelie over backward at 40, even with the weight of 12 cells on
board.
> It's insane.
>
>

Got any mpegs ;)

[Tachikaze]

Remember this from your sensei
What ever vehicle you obtain- What is it you wish to do with the vehicle?
I originally obtained a Tamiya TA02 for the transmission to use in a R/C warship. I liked driving the car so much I decided not to dissect it.
For 10 years I tried to get an R/C car club in my community to be able to race. We now have one. I have made NO MODIFICATIONS to my cars yet, because I have no idea what type of surface I will be racing on.
Always determine what it is you wish to do with the car before you purchase. Is there a club ? What do they race? gas/electric? Where do they race? on road/off road?
This will determine what you buy? IF all you plan to do is run it up and down the street, then who cares but the neighbors with regards to what you run.:o