Archive for the RC Cars Category

Associated RC12L3 - October 10th, 2006

Want it fast? Almost uncontrollable? Get yourself a 1/12 car!

Very straight forward car to build. I just don’t like “standard” screws and nuts. Why do they call them standard? The front and rear suspensions are very simple to build with just a couple of details needing some attention. It was my first Associated shock absorber with that foam inside.

Xray T1 (FK05) - May 24th, 2005

Factory Kit 2005 (FK05)
 

 

I have all the Xray cars since the first was released. The first model (T1) was released just after I was able to drive for 5 minutes without crashing (amazing isn’t it?) and somehow I attached my skills improvement to the fact I was driving an Xray.

Xray T1 EVO2 - February 24th, 2005

EVO 2. Excellence refined

 

When the disease strikes there not much more one can do. When the EVO 2 came out I had enough car to did anything I wanted. My T1 has enough hopups and my driving skills improved to the point I finished 10th on the National Championship, but…

Xray T1 - February 24th, 2005

Luxury Touring Car? You bet! One day I saw a pre review on one of those magazines and I started to get interested. I called Apex Models and they told me that the last batch with the Hudy setup tools had just arrived. Because I have another pivot ball suspension car (Mugen MTX 2) I [...]

Trinity Switchblade 10 - July 7th, 2001

Insane speed, lots of adrenaline and low cost

I remember saying that I would never have a Pro 10 car. They were "just a board with batteries", I said.

But after acting as turn marshall in one race I was amazed with the speed and grip of those cars. These guys gain 2 to 3 seconds to a good touring car. I was at the end of a long straight and I could almost bet that they would not turn. But they did…

I had tried one Associated RC10L (very old) with a hybrid front  suspension, and the car was a nightmare to drive. After that experience I thought that those cars were very difficult to drive.

Yokomo MR4TC World Cup Edition - July 1st, 2001

A new kid on the block

 

I was wondering if I was a really bad driver or if the car was holding me back. The car was not the problem because a guy that wins a lot of races around here has a car just liker mine (HPI Pro 2 with all the goodies). But a friend of mine made me an offer I couldn’t refuse (no horse heads involved). He said that I could have an Yokomo MR4TC World Cup Replica for the price of… And I said Yes!!! I want one…