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Started by kplkum, March 19, 2012, 12:07:11 AM

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kplkum

after flying electric plane now i want to buy a car/buggy. please help me which one is good electric or nitro. and from where i can buy.
thanks
Trainstar trainer
Coyote2600
flysky t6
mini quad
cap232 foam
1 / 8 scale nitro rally car

iamahuman

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kplkum

i want to know which one is better nitro or electric...
Trainstar trainer
Coyote2600
flysky t6
mini quad
cap232 foam
1 / 8 scale nitro rally car

iamahuman

Depends on your requirements. They're near equal.
"Chuck Norris once overcharged a lipo. Thank him for the Sun."

SSC LCG Slash 4x4.
JQ THE eCar.

dst161

Both electric and nitro have their pro's and con's.

It's more of a person to person choice.

Electrics:
Pro's:
- Faster than nitro
- no smoke
- hardly any sound
- no tuning, fuel required
- can be used indoor and outdoor
- plug-n-play
- almost no maintanence

Con's
- speed reduces as battery power drains
- need to have spare batteries if you do not want any wait time between runs when battery is down
- need to wait for long time for the battery to charge before you run again
- does not give the thrill of driving a real kind of a scale car (personal feeling)

Nitro
Pro's:
- quick refill and continue running till you are tired or the fuel is over
- can use 4 AA size batteries in the car
- feels like real
- no waiting time between runs

Con's
- need to be tuned from time to time depending on the location and fuel
- cannot be driven in night in a colony because of the sound
- loads of smoke which sometimes irritates the eyes
- need to know the basics of starting nitro cars and it's care after runs at least
- requires good maintenance and care

Again as I said this is more of a personal choice.

I personally prefer nitro.

If you do not have a budget constrain, then go for electric first and get to know the dynamics of a car and then jump into nitro.

But if u have limited budget, then it's ur choice, I went into nitro directly when I started about 4 yrs back and till date am in nitro only.

Hope this helps.
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kplkum

Trainstar trainer
Coyote2600
flysky t6
mini quad
cap232 foam
1 / 8 scale nitro rally car

dst161

Veels on 5er
Website: www.veelson5er.com
Facebook: Veels on 5er
eMail: ,
Dealer of: Tamiya RC Products, ATV's and UTV's, Thunder Tiger
Exclusive India Distributor: JQRacing, HIGHEST RC (Servos), SWEEP Racing (Tires), IB-Prostart (Engine Heater), REDS Racing (Nitro Engines), MIP USA (Tools), MAX Oils (Silicon & Diff Oils)

J R H

Being a 1st time to car.. 1st sincere advice, don't go for Used ones..  Electric one do require tuning, the motor tends to get hot if the right battery is not used.. Simple diff between Electric and Nitro..
Electric - Less hassle but higher initial setup cost and low running cost..
Nitro - Headache if don't have the proper setup and guidance, Less initial setup cost and high running cost... Nothing can beat the realism of a Nitro.. If you don't have proper supply of branded fuel, forget nitro.. Locally blended fuel will not help for cars..

Don't go for Buggy if you are intending to Bash, they wont survive... Go for Truggy or Monster Truck..

Cheers..
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kplkum

Trainstar trainer
Coyote2600
flysky t6
mini quad
cap232 foam
1 / 8 scale nitro rally car

J R H

HSP is Chinese.. Zero spares support.. Go for more reputable brand..
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kplkum

Trainstar trainer
Coyote2600
flysky t6
mini quad
cap232 foam
1 / 8 scale nitro rally car

bimalved

Nitro Truck-Savage x4.6 stock/savage x lrp.28/savage xl 5.9 stock/savage xl upgraded rpm/revo 3.3/savage xl/losixxl
Electric Truck -E Revo upgrades rpm spares
Losi eight t
Mugen mbx6r os ninja
short course- Slash 2wd/slash 4wd stock/slash 4wd proline upgrades
Baja5sc stock /Losi comp crawler upgrade novak goat esc
Drifter- hpi rs4 eveo /hpi rs4 evo2 with os en/tamiya tt350/ta
radio - spektrum dx3s/dx3r
heli -align trex 500e/titan mini/hk 450/nine eagle solo pro /esky

dst161

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kplkum

Trainstar trainer
Coyote2600
flysky t6
mini quad
cap232 foam
1 / 8 scale nitro rally car

mail4ajo

Quote from: kplkum on March 31, 2012, 06:36:42 PM
going to buy
http://hsphobby.com/product.asp?bianhao=94863
Best way to hate this hobby. It will run till it breaks. You will hardly find any spares and support. I would not suggest anything less than thundertiger for cars. There are several other visible brands in India. Invest a little more and get a brand that has spares and support. I know many guys who think they should have given the money they invested in HSP to charity.

Hate to say this, please don't be penny wise, pound foolish.
*Mugen Seiki MBX7 with Novarossi P5 engine*
*Mugen Seiki MBX6T M-Spec with Novarossi P5 engine*
*Mugen MBX6 Eco with Mamba Monster 2200kv*
*HPI Mini Recon with BL system*
*Team Losi 1/24 rally*
*Team Associated RC8 onroad GT Car, Team Orion power system coming soon...
*Hobbyking 1/18 Rally Extreme BL*
*Sanwa MT-4 radio*
Previously owned - Mugen Seiki MBX6 M-Spec, Thunder Tiger MTA4 S50, ST-1, Sparrowhawk XB, HPI BAJA 5Bss, TRAXXAS REVO 3.3

Tricity hobbies


dst161

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Facebook: Veels on 5er
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mail4ajo

Quote from: Tricity hobbies on March 31, 2012, 08:57:34 PM
dont go for thundertiger too

Any reasons to say so? TT is any day better than HSP.
*Mugen Seiki MBX7 with Novarossi P5 engine*
*Mugen Seiki MBX6T M-Spec with Novarossi P5 engine*
*Mugen MBX6 Eco with Mamba Monster 2200kv*
*HPI Mini Recon with BL system*
*Team Losi 1/24 rally*
*Team Associated RC8 onroad GT Car, Team Orion power system coming soon...
*Hobbyking 1/18 Rally Extreme BL*
*Sanwa MT-4 radio*
Previously owned - Mugen Seiki MBX6 M-Spec, Thunder Tiger MTA4 S50, ST-1, Sparrowhawk XB, HPI BAJA 5Bss, TRAXXAS REVO 3.3

Tricity hobbies

not for me
no one here should be allowed to undergrade any brand.as u replied to hsp. so did i to tt.
thts my opinion

hellfire

Quote from: Tricity hobbies on March 31, 2012, 09:55:17 PM
not for me
no one here should be allowed to undergrade any brand.as u replied to hsp. so did i to tt.
thts my opinion

But yours is a childish reason and false information.Just like people who vote for a dominus and ruckus rather then MT4-g3/HPI trophy/ Losi 5T for bashabilty.
TT ST1 nitro,TT ST1 Leopard  2150kv Xerun 150A

gbisht

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Quote from: mail4ajo on March 31, 2012, 08:30:23 PM

... You will hardly find any spares and support. ...

Hate to say this, please don't be penny wise, pound foolish.

HSP spare parts are also available on so many hobby websites.....

What do you mean by Support ?? Do you mean any customer care ???

a HSP car is also good for start, I totally agree that it is not tuff as compair to HPI or Traxxas or Losi

But check out the cost, I think If I like rash or fast driving it doesnt mean I should buy mercedes or BMW Sports Model, because they are tuff....

Everyone one have his budget, I am sure He have seen all (Traxxas, HPI etc) price before and then asked for HSP because it matches budjet.

It is same like, I am rich guy and my friend not, and he asked me should I go for swift and I'll say, rather then by a swift u dont buy any car and use ur motorcycle.....
HSP 1/10 Nitro Tyrannosaurus Off-Road Truck
Thunder Tiger 1/10 SSK V2 Nitro Truck with Radio
HK-300 3 Channel 2.4ghz FHSS Ground Radio
Turnigy 9x 8-Channel
HK-250GT

gbisht

Check out helipal, spare parts are enough available for any bash...
HSP 1/10 Nitro Tyrannosaurus Off-Road Truck
Thunder Tiger 1/10 SSK V2 Nitro Truck with Radio
HK-300 3 Channel 2.4ghz FHSS Ground Radio
Turnigy 9x 8-Channel
HK-250GT

gbisht

Kapil Just asked for HSP then why not people are not telling how is it rather then telling why it is ???

Kapil check you budget, If u like HSP and matching your budjet, then go for it, it is good car and parts are also available on so many sites.  :salute:



HSP 1/10 Nitro Tyrannosaurus Off-Road Truck
Thunder Tiger 1/10 SSK V2 Nitro Truck with Radio
HK-300 3 Channel 2.4ghz FHSS Ground Radio
Turnigy 9x 8-Channel
HK-250GT

pravesh736

:) no one is under grading any brand .. its just the truth being discussed  ... tt maybe of average quality  but its better than hsp while hpi/losi/trx are better than tt  ..  ;)  everyone has a option to choose from according to their budget and requirement  . important part is u should have fun with the car not repair it all the time   

gbisht

Yes, you are right parvesh, if we are here for enjoyment then why we are worring about tuffness, part and support.

the part was in blog is  "Best way to hate this hobby. It will run till it breaks"

Common if I have Honda Car it doesnt mean I say these words to low end car..........Is it make any sense ??

Kapil : Just asked for HSP ? So if we really want to help him then answer his query about HSP or just ignore the thread.



HSP 1/10 Nitro Tyrannosaurus Off-Road Truck
Thunder Tiger 1/10 SSK V2 Nitro Truck with Radio
HK-300 3 Channel 2.4ghz FHSS Ground Radio
Turnigy 9x 8-Channel
HK-250GT