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Old 12-01-2005, 02:23 AM
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Exclamation Gas power R/C cars.

Just wondering if anyone has one of these gas power R/C cars as their hobby?? I have a HPI RS4 but, need a new motor, its hard to find parts in Pasadena because there isent any hobby shops near me.


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I had one just like that. Put a manifold and a 2nd gear in it. Clocked is at 55mph. Car toke flight and.............. you can guess the rest. =)
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Didnt have one like that I had a 1/8th scale .21(think that was the size) buggy. I havent messed with those damn thigns in a LONG time. You go to the hobby shop over on 45? Is there any other ones on the SE side? I was thinkin about getting me a gas boat
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Didnt have one like that I had a 1/8th scale .21(think that was the size) buggy. I havent messed with those damn thigns in a LONG time. You go to the hobby shop over on 45? Is there any other ones on the SE side? I was thinkin about getting me a gas boat

Got mine at the shop over on Bellaire and Chimney Rock. Also a store at 59 and Dairy Ashford
Old 12-01-2005, 03:13 AM
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I have a nitro 1/8th scale .25 2speed Savage monster truck I bought 5 days ago. So far I have enjoyed it and I am already wanting to put a bigger motor in it w/ a 3speed. Try the hobby shop on 45 across the Hummer Dealership and they will be able to help you.
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I've got a Revo, Ofna 1/8 scale buggy, RC10GT and my favorite one an RC18T with lipo batteries and a brushless motor

I've had a nitro RS4, Traxxas nitro 4tech and the Associated TC3 as well. Not to mention several different GTs, tons of regular RC10s, 10L and a couple of other on road coars.

You should check out the Stage D conversion for that RS4, it's their drift package. Makes the car really fun to drive.
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I have one just like that. Race my brother & his friends with it sometimes. They have the newer versions, mines about 3 years old or so.

Got a Camaro body on mine painted just like my street car... I call him... .
Mini-Cam.
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If you can go outside of Pasadena, there's one near the beltway and 45
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I have one... a boken one. well the string to pull start it is broken. I haven't had a chance to get a new one
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Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
I have one... a boken one. well the string to pull start it is broken. I haven't had a chance to get a new one
take it apart and fix it, those are simple.


I *almost* bought a 2spd car but got out of it about that time, I was spending too much money on the stuff. I thought I could get into those and not spend as much money on the truck (at the time) but I ended up dropping tons of cash into it.

Nova Rossi (I think) for engines, they were the **** about 2 years ago.

I've got a box of R/C stuff, piston/sleeves/rods a running RC10GT, various tires/wheels/tools/spare parts/tmaxx parts/shock parts, etc that I'm fixing to dump out and put up on ebay for dirt cheap....

Still wouldnt mind getting a car though, or a bitchin 1/8th scale buggy...
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Got a 2 speed T-MAXX with aluminum everything. Sonbitch does wheel stands on monster truck tires!!!!!
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I took it apart, the little coil that pulls the string back in is broken.. Hence I need a new one
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what motor is it on, ill look in my box 'o **** for ya... although there are about a shitton of r/c stores in dfw....
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I don't remember what it is. I think its an RS4 I'll have to look to be sure
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I'm thinking of getting a TRAXXAS Jato... anyone know about them???

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yeah there is one on wallisville i dont know the address but they even have a race track!
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thanks guys. Hey look at what I found.. apperently they make a supercharger for the HPI RS4 15 engine.
Basic motor:

Supercharged motor:

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Originally Posted by SebastianLopezJr
I have one just like that. Race my brother & his friends with it sometimes. They have the newer versions, mines about 3 years old or so.

Got a Camaro body on mine painted just like my street car... I call him... .
Mini-Cam.
do you have a pic
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I need the supercharger
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Have not seen the supercharger, I think I need one.

I saw this the other day...
http://www.nitrousexpress.com/Pages/rc_n2o.htm
... for the trucks.



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