speed/control

[darklord]

alright i want my car to perform fast but would i have to sacrifice handling for that because i want good speed and tight handling so what do youall suggest i do because i want a good car with awesome speed and handling before i graduate to a street sport or nitro 4 tec but between those two what do you think i should get nitro or electric. also out of my battery pack (1500) how long should i be getting out of that if i charge for 30 minutes. thanx.

paul

[darklord]

hello any one there

[Speed Kills72]

Think about it if your going 100 mph and you crank the steering wheel all the way to the left whats going to happen? your not going to make a hard left turn are you? You half to blend speed and handling toghter. For better handling get some good tires and a sway bar kit. AS for a electric or nitro it kinda depends on the track electric cars are good for short tracks cause they come to speed quick, nitro need a little more space to get to top speed.
lots of things depend on how long the battery will last get a good peak charger that way you will know it will be fully charged. I never charge my batteries for more that like 10 minutes if your charging for 30 minutes you must be using a low voltage for charging.

[darklord]

alright well what kind of engine and speed control should i get and is my battery getting a good charge to it butdo i need to get a new charger
paul

[Speed Kills72]

Get a novak or LRP speed control, with a no motor limit and for a motor go for a 8-9 turn double motor like a trinity, or Reedy motor. And a 1500mah battery wont cut it,go for a 2400mah or a 3000nimh battery. And dump the old charger get a good one like a novak, ion charger what way u know the batteries are peaked.

[darklord]

alright well thanks for the info and what should i do bout a discharger for my battery and how much does the charger run

paul

[SegaBowMan]

Well I can't help you in steering. but a good cheap peak charger is the MRC Super BRAIN at 46.99 at tower hobbies or the Duratrax digital peak charger at 49.99 at tower hobbies.
note: electric cars don't have engines. they have motors. If you really want speed, I would first learn the basics of gearing. then you go ahead and buy a 10-turn motor with 3 or 4 winds. that will get you top speed without putting wear and tear on ur car. you might as well get the type of esc that was listed before. for a discharger, just run your car till it slows down significantly to the point that it "stutters" alot when you accelerate.

[darklord]

alright i got the name of the parts now how much will i be looking at in spending for this stuff and if any body has any more suggestion feel free i need all the help i can get, oh and i have made 1 mod to the thing besides bodies and wheels i got aspur gear with 84 tooth so im startin small and workin up so is that smart.

PAUL

[bobmon69]

lets see:

motor: $60
ESC:$100
charger:$80
3000mah batteries (2): $140

so ud be lookin to spend around $380 for all of that. then u gotta think about getting proball diffs and the steel output yokes for them because the stock ones just wont hold out with an 8 turn motor. so thats $120 more. its a really big investment.

[4TECPRO15]

I have a speed gems 2 15 turn motor and a novak explorer II speed control and let me tell you my car will fly