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Thanks to @WickedFog for funding this project / build.
The would be my first On Road car. This would be my 2nd kit build in my RC career (if I want to call it that) and 2nd 4WD car.
All totally new to onroad. Only had offroad cars before (10th scale 2WD SCT with the Slash, 10th scale 2WD ST with the Rustler, 16th 2WD Mini buggy with the Mini B and 10th scale 4WD Buggy with the B74)
Q: What would I be doing with the car?
A: Not totally sure yet. Since I am new to on-road, I got a new vision of bashing. Maybe sometimes a shelf queen? Try to race it?
Racing. I have 1 local on-road carpet indoor track which is 180 Raceway in Middle River MD . They are only open on Saturday's and racing on Saturdays. There most popular class for normal club is VTA and TC. Hoping to go again to check it out and get more info on what the rules are for the classes. TT02 would be best in a euro truck class (if I wanted to do a euro truck build which I really don't) and TC. But ideally only meant for TT02 stock spec racing or TT02 oval. One of the old old local HS and carpet offroad track, used to do TT02 Tuesdays. Remove the jumps to make it on-road. Fully stock spec TT02 class. Wish they were still around so I actually had a place to go to race, but only place is 180 and they do comp classes. Might check around the local RC groups, see if anyone has any TT02s and see if they want to all meet up and do some fun parking lot racing.
Thread about racing: https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/help-me-with-onroad-classes-and-racing.140997/
Other plans? Drift car convert? I have 0 idea about drifting, how to do it and setups. Being 4wd, highly doubt I can make it work. Most drift cars are based off of 10th scale TCs but are RWD. The old track, RC Underground had a drift track. Lots of local drifters. Now the only main place to drift is Key City Hobbies up in Fredrick.
But mainly will keep it as is and mainly as a touring car unless I want to try to race it in VTA (getting VTA body, 25.5 motor and VTA wheels/tires)
@Lukedavis is somewhat helping me out has he has a spare Bug body which is 257mm long (should be able to fit) and just a bit shy of 180mm wide. He should send it out and I can paint it up and I can make a street onroad bug.
Planned Upgrades? Well @WickedFog is throwing in some spare electronics and parts so we will see what is in that goodie box. Most likely my own RadioLink RX/TX (R6FG receiver and RC8X radio) Going to start off with the kit brushed system and move up to a brushless system, which I plan to be either a Hobbywing10BL120 SD esc and anywhere between a 25.5 to a 17.5T motor, or a Hobbywing 60A Justock ESC and motor combo. Amazon servo as I don't need anything expensive and overkill. Batteries, most likely a 2s shorty pack or 2s stick pack from my race stuff (solder 5mm bullet plugs on esc)
Should be a fun and interesting build for sure. And pretty exciting on trying onroad. Just got to remember to not bring out my ramp when I go to bash.
Stay tuned for the build! Should have the car early next month and have it all built up mid next month, and might have it ready for me to take on vacation.
When building I will try to do a build series and recording it, and posting it on the YouTubes.
Also roaming around and searching for parts and stuff, thread here: https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/paint-matching.141296/
The would be my first On Road car. This would be my 2nd kit build in my RC career (if I want to call it that) and 2nd 4WD car.
All totally new to onroad. Only had offroad cars before (10th scale 2WD SCT with the Slash, 10th scale 2WD ST with the Rustler, 16th 2WD Mini buggy with the Mini B and 10th scale 4WD Buggy with the B74)
Q: What would I be doing with the car?
A: Not totally sure yet. Since I am new to on-road, I got a new vision of bashing. Maybe sometimes a shelf queen? Try to race it?
Racing. I have 1 local on-road carpet indoor track which is 180 Raceway in Middle River MD . They are only open on Saturday's and racing on Saturdays. There most popular class for normal club is VTA and TC. Hoping to go again to check it out and get more info on what the rules are for the classes. TT02 would be best in a euro truck class (if I wanted to do a euro truck build which I really don't) and TC. But ideally only meant for TT02 stock spec racing or TT02 oval. One of the old old local HS and carpet offroad track, used to do TT02 Tuesdays. Remove the jumps to make it on-road. Fully stock spec TT02 class. Wish they were still around so I actually had a place to go to race, but only place is 180 and they do comp classes. Might check around the local RC groups, see if anyone has any TT02s and see if they want to all meet up and do some fun parking lot racing.
Thread about racing: https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/help-me-with-onroad-classes-and-racing.140997/
Other plans? Drift car convert? I have 0 idea about drifting, how to do it and setups. Being 4wd, highly doubt I can make it work. Most drift cars are based off of 10th scale TCs but are RWD. The old track, RC Underground had a drift track. Lots of local drifters. Now the only main place to drift is Key City Hobbies up in Fredrick.
But mainly will keep it as is and mainly as a touring car unless I want to try to race it in VTA (getting VTA body, 25.5 motor and VTA wheels/tires)
@Lukedavis is somewhat helping me out has he has a spare Bug body which is 257mm long (should be able to fit) and just a bit shy of 180mm wide. He should send it out and I can paint it up and I can make a street onroad bug.
Planned Upgrades? Well @WickedFog is throwing in some spare electronics and parts so we will see what is in that goodie box. Most likely my own RadioLink RX/TX (R6FG receiver and RC8X radio) Going to start off with the kit brushed system and move up to a brushless system, which I plan to be either a Hobbywing10BL120 SD esc and anywhere between a 25.5 to a 17.5T motor, or a Hobbywing 60A Justock ESC and motor combo. Amazon servo as I don't need anything expensive and overkill. Batteries, most likely a 2s shorty pack or 2s stick pack from my race stuff (solder 5mm bullet plugs on esc)
Should be a fun and interesting build for sure. And pretty exciting on trying onroad. Just got to remember to not bring out my ramp when I go to bash.
Stay tuned for the build! Should have the car early next month and have it all built up mid next month, and might have it ready for me to take on vacation.
When building I will try to do a build series and recording it, and posting it on the YouTubes.
Also roaming around and searching for parts and stuff, thread here: https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/paint-matching.141296/
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