Shrunk my Elise...RC Car.

[james24]

Thought I would share my new toy

[joospeed]

ooo, me like

great looking rc that, well done

[nightfall111s]

Awesome! Where'd you get that bad boy?

[rich 36]

Comes with optional 'lego bricks' to stand it on when wheels nicked

[gooby]

what is the car? who makes the shell? Does the shell come ready painted?

I love it and I have been wanting the same thing for ages!

Details, please give us details!

[Davey S1]

Best detail is the side exhaust in the doors

[matrs]

gooby said:

what is the car? who makes the shell? Does the shell come ready painted? I love it and I have been wanting the same thing for ages! Details, please give us details!

www.hpiracing.com/index2.htm available painted/unpainted from about £15.00

[james24]

The car is a HPI RTR3 Evo Nitro RS4! I bought it with the Dodge Viper shell on it but ordered the Elise shell from this site here:

www.modelsinmotion.co.uk/product.asp?productid=2467&catCode=479&tamiya=258

Had to paint it and cut it out the shell myself but its really easy.

[andrewm]

Just ordered mine!

I'll fit it to my Nitro Fusion 21 which is just about the most mental 1/10th scale car around - 2.1bhp, 0-60 in around 2.5secs, 3 speed gearbox - about 80mph tops. Very difficult to drive and quite easy to spin in a straight line

[james24]

andrewm said:

Just ordered mine! I'll fit it to my Nitro Fusion 21 which is just about the most mental 1/10th scale car around - 2.1bhp, 0-60 in around 2.5secs, 3 speed gearbox - about 80mph tops. Very difficult to drive and quite easy to spin in a straight line

Now your just showing off

[nightfall111s]

Hold on. Are you telling me you have R/C cars that do 80mph and 0-60 in 2.5 seconds?

[andrewm]

oh yes - that's a scale speed of 800 mph & 0-60 of .25s! I find that I break something most times I drive it - just too fast to control properly.

Pretty noisy too - par for the course with me...

[andrewm]

Got the bodyshell this morning - that is quick service for you! Now, what colour? I fancy Chrome Orange or Saffron Yellow

[james24]

Andrew did you get it from Model In Motion aswell?!

Post up pics when your done

[andrewm]

I did, James - great service - and thanks for posting up that link.

I'll post pics when it's done - just the choice of colour now - your Storm Titanium looks good!

[james24]

Took mine 3 weeks to get to me!! Oh well its here now and I'm happy with it.

I really wanted to spray mine Gunmetal Grey, but this colour was the closest I could find.

Glad I could be of some help anyway

Look forward to the pics of yours.

[gooby]

I would love to get another rc car. it has been years since i used to race my "optima mid". Great car but I want to go for ic now. Any recommendations for stupidly quick, good handling AND easy to repair. Also what are the good engines?

[andrewm]

Come & have a look at mine Gooby - I'll have it in the showroom in the next few days.. It's a Nitro Fusion 4wd 21 size motor by Thunder Tigre - revs like hell and sticks out loads of power.

The car is built by Schumacher, so parts are readily available - just as well with my driving!

[gooby]

I love Schumacher, I used to race a Schumacher cat. I will stroll over and have a look!

[nightfall111s]

OK chaps, help me out here. Where do I get one in the UK that's good for a beginner and where do I use it?

I've gotta get one now goddam it!