Nitro 1/10 on road

[haowee]

Anyone knows what is the cheapest nitro 1/10 on road car without the elctronics. Also if I buy a nitro car where can I play it.

[sspp]

Anyone knows what is the cheapest nitro 1/10 on road car without the elctronics. Also if I buy a nitro car where can I play it.

i will say the most value for money, beginner and decent kit is the V1S2. How much i am not sure. as for where to play, Marina South, East Coast, Hobby Paradise.....

[Artyspec]

If i am not wrong, V1S2 is 499 at toykar, readyset. But if u want chassis only... Maybe V1RRR? btw,toykar selling V1RR at 800 readyset!

[haowee]

If just the whole car but without the electronics but have the motor one about 400+. Like that I have to save up until end of next year to buy.

[haowee]

Or how much is a second hand one with the motor but no electronics.

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I would recommend the FW05T.

It come ready set for $490(or $499 not too sure) at Hobby Bug and i think they throw in a gallon(well its a tin anyway) of fuel too. The other thing is the 05T comes with 2 speed installed so it goes pretty fast.
All you got to do is get 12 AA batts and a glow charger (and the ones at hobby bugs you can install a D size batt) So technially you can play the car from the moment you make your purchase.

The most critical thing in owning a nitro car is the running in period. Do it well, and the damme engine will not die on you. Ben's darn good at running in an engine I am sure he will help and guide you run in your car.


The other good thing about the 05T is that you can slowly upgrade it with lighter components when you get better and build it up to a 05R specs.

[Artyspec]

yep i reccomend 05T too. Its cheap and good. RTR is the best part. But unfortunately it is shaft driven . Belt drive gives more speed.

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yep i reccomend 05T too. Its cheap and good. RTR is the best part. But unfortunately it is shaft driven . Belt drive gives more speed.

Only a little bit more speed. And its only on the straight.

[sspp]

Only a little bit more speed. And its only on the straight.

wah, din know that the FW05T is that cheap. So how different is the FW05T compared to the FW05 & FW05R

Frankly, for people like me, that negligible amount of speed, i cannot feel or see with my eyes man. I dun race. so may not have much diff for me be it shaft or belt

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wah, din know that the FW05T is that cheap. So how different is the FW05T compared to the FW05 & FW05R

Frankly, for people like me, that negligible amount of speed, i cannot feel or see with my eyes man. I dun race. so may not have much diff for me be it shaft or belt

FW05S was the 1st version. Similiar to the 05T except for the following.

05T has the 2 speed installed. 05S only single speed.
Uses a slightly different Kyosho Engine(slide carb).
Comes complete with Radio Gear.
It has plastic composite center shafts(05S comes with steel center shaft).
Comes with painted bodyshell.

FW05S is no longer in production.

FW05R is the kit version of the 05S.
Comes with 2 speed.
3D clutch.
Some kind of fiber upper deck.
Different fuel tank.
Alloy center shaft.
Machine out Chassis (a lot stiffer).
Alloy steering plate (the S & T uses plastic composite)
Not sure if there is any more diff.

FW05RR is almost a completely new car.

Similar to the FW05R except is comes with a completely new hubs and front end. The front is based on the VoneRRR. So i guess you get better steering.
Chassis seems ot be the same. Don't know much more then that as i did not consider the RR. If i had considered that i would have gotten the VoneRRR. Same price.


One more thing about shaft... hey don't stretch..unlike belt.

[haowee]

can I just buy the FW05T kit without the electronics because I have a few spare servos one transmitter and reciever.

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can I just buy the FW05T kit without the electronics because I have a few spare servos one transmitter and reciever.

No. It comes complete. See if you can find a S kit ard. Highly unlikely but you might never know.

[haowee]

I prefer kit I dun like rtr. I prefer dismantling the car then build again. I bought my tt-01 2weeks ago but I rebuild it more than 10 times already. Almost everyday rebuild it. Now take about 30min to rebuild it.

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I prefer kit I dun like rtr. I prefer dismantling the car then build again. I bought my tt-01 2weeks ago but I rebuild it more than 10 times already. Almost everyday rebuild it. Now take about 30min to rebuild it.

Then buy the V1SII i think its the only kit in the form u want.

Err why are you rebuilding a kit 10 time in 2 weeks???

[Artyspec]

I think you should get the RTR version. Or you get some pro to assemble it for you. I realised this after building my V1S. small mistakes here and there give alot of problems. If you want to save some maintanance costs, you have to make sure your assembly is perfect. Like for me, I have destroyed 4 steering servos eversince i started plaing with my V1S. each time i stupidly paid 35 bucks for a Sanwa servo. It was only later when i realised that i could buy Hitec servos which are either MG or u can buy the gears on its own. I still dont know which part of my steering system is screwed up but at least i know that there is rotor and Hobbybug is not the only shop out there.

p.s. I suggest that if you are buying a car, go to toykar. Hobbybug gets its stock from there. Toykar prices are much cheaper. V1RR cost 800 full set while Hobby Bug only sells the V1RRR which cost over 1.5K. And for V1S2, i think toykar is cheaper buy about 50-100bucks if i am not wrong.