Race Car Sets Sure Have Changed!
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Geezer
Parsimonious Curmudgeon
Looks like a lot of fun. I quit slot cars when I got tired of cleaning the track. It looks like those have batteries on board and are basically radio controlled self contained units.
mattster31
Well-known member
That looks like fun! I thought the track was on a table until the camera panned back and showed the person standing there. I have track envy now.
radman
R.I.P. Our Motorcycling Friend
As a former slot car maniac, I have to say you have seriously ****** me up with this thread-all I need is another mini-motor addiction. Bastage!!!!!!!!!!
v65
ouch
Hey, there is a form of racing I might be able to afford! Good thing there are no tracks around here.
El Toro Joe
FYYFF
I was hoping the yellow car won :huh: :wacko: :blink:
mdisher
formerly Renegade, get used to it.
OMG, brings back memories... I got into RC Off-Road electrics 20 years ago. There was a converted bowling alley that had an indoor dirt track and a carpet oval/road course.
Just like real racing, every Wednesday night and weekend. You had to drop $100 on something to remain competitive. Either a wing, or battery, or tires, or speed controller or shocks or some-fing-thing. It only took me a summer to realize I could have built a really, really nice REAL car
Just like real racing, every Wednesday night and weekend. You had to drop $100 on something to remain competitive. Either a wing, or battery, or tires, or speed controller or shocks or some-fing-thing. It only took me a summer to realize I could have built a really, really nice REAL car
radman
R.I.P. Our Motorcycling Friend
Except you don't need aOMG, brings back memories... I got into RC Off-Road electrics 20 years ago. There was a converted bowling alley that had an indoor dirt track and a carpet oval/road course.
Just like real racing, every Wednesday night and weekend. You had to drop $100 on something to remain competitive. Either a wing, or battery, or tires, or speed controller or shocks or some-fing-thing. It only took me a summer to realize I could have built a really, really nice REAL car
trailer $3500
tow vehicle $5-15K
spare Donovan big block $25-50k
spare ATI turbo 400 w/brake $4k
crew $100 per night motel
$50 per night beer
$150 per night bail
etc etc etc.......................
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Wicked Webby
Right is Harder than Wrong.
Looks pretty cool.
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mdisher
formerly Renegade, get used to it.
No, I didn't really mean a race car... Rather the car I was driving at the time could have been much nicer.Except you don't need aOMG, brings back memories... I got into RC Off-Road electrics 20 years ago. There was a converted bowling alley that had an indoor dirt track and a carpet oval/road course.
Just like real racing, every Wednesday night and weekend. You had to drop $100 on something to remain competitive. Either a wing, or battery, or tires, or speed controller or shocks or some-fing-thing. It only took me a summer to realize I could have built a really, really nice REAL car
trailer $3500
tow vehicle $5-15K
spare Donovan big block $25-50k
spare ATI turbo 400 w/brake $4k
crew $100 per night motel
$50 per night beer
$150 per night bail
etc etc etc.......................
The only items on your list I didn't need was the trailer and tow vehicle. I could toss them in the back seat and fill the trunk with spare parts toolboxes.
I had plenty of spare 'motors and batteries, some of which were well over $100 each, which in 1980's dollars was ridiculous, but in the scheme of things was better than drugs, or maybe not.
Hotel stays were not uncommon for out of state races, but I didn't have a crew.
Beer money, was still needed, though luckily bail money was not.
I bought a couple cars a few years ago and I am ever so thankful that my son just didn't get into it, or the cycle would have started all over again
HaulinAshe
Well-known member
Ashe's Law #1OMG, brings back memories... I got into RC Off-Road electrics 20 years ago. There was a converted bowling alley that had an indoor dirt track and a carpet oval/road course.
Just like real racing, every Wednesday night and weekend. You had to drop $100 on something to remain competitive. Either a wing, or battery, or tires, or speed controller or shocks or some-fing-thing. It only took me a summer to realize I could have built a really, really nice REAL car
Anything that spells FUN, will cost you a little bit more than you can afford.
jnor
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jnor
Well-known member
OMG, brings back memories... I got into RC Off-Road electrics 20 years ago. There was a converted bowling alley that had an indoor dirt track and a carpet oval/road course.
Just like real racing, every Wednesday night and weekend. You had to drop $100 on something to remain competitive. Either a wing, or battery, or tires, or speed controller or shocks or some-fing-thing. It only took me a summer to realize I could have built a really, really nice REAL car
I fit in with you also........i am a recovering r/c carpet oval addict !!!!!!!!! I've raced r/c cars all over the country
spalkin
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Sorry :blink: I knew this would get some people (myself included) crazy.
Precision miniature radio controlled cars. The cars themselves aren't too expensive, it's your choice of radio system that can set you back.
In case some of you RC guys have been away longer than me, There's a new radio system that works on 2.4ghz like cordless phones. It hops frequency many, many times a second. No more channels, no chance of interference from anything anywhere. You just turn on your radio and go. A hundred people could turn on their radios with no interference or overlap. Not expensive either.
I saw these things in my local hobby store. They're always flying miniature helicopters and planes in there. Once this guy was playing with one of these cars. Super fast! You could tell from the sound it was all precision, high-zoot stuff. The steering was amazing.
