RC Planet SS19 bro, one stop shop for RC peripherals

http://www.csgnetwork.com/batterychgcalc.html

erm, the pinion? gas or electric car? and any pics would help

ouh, GP, sorry la.. my GP knowledge fail one

What mini or micro RC are you referring to? They have stadium trucks, buggies, cars that come in mini or micro form..

Majalah 3 covered the general Malaysian RC scene, here's the vid!



This post has been edited by andy: Jun 10 2007, 03:06 AM

Well Tamiya isn't the cheapest but technically you want a good brand to begin with right? Hobby Haven is in the garages area of Sunway, nearby Quarter Mile if you know

thats syarimal, a drifter also.. old timer he is

can try Nam Lee Hobby in Atria, perhaps they will have this item you're looking for though on order

wah, good stuff man, must've been touring champ ah you? anyways not much for the pro4 la, a bit here and there + settings and you're good to go.. I remember last time when I just started a touring guy told me "drifting is for people on a budget, so you shouldn't have to spend a lot" oh how times have changed..

great value for beginners.. I always tell people looking to start to go for 2nd hand good kits.. It's definitely a lot harder to crash if you get a good car, so why waste money on China kits that won't perform?

exactly. I know the sometimes less than RM100 RTR cars are hard to resist, but with RC it's been proven time and time again that you will get what you pay for

Nice! TT01-D.. the memories yeah sure, still got a couple of stuff for sale, TT01 parts also got

Ok la guys, just chill, some people make mistakes and others correct them, up to you guys to try to understand each others' different styles of asking and answering. But at the end of the day don't take anything to heart k?

Cinta Laura, you sure know your stuff! Have I seen you in D1-10 forum or events before ka bro?

There are some crazy people I know that drift with gas cars. Simply put, you don't wanna be one of them as a beginner If you are free visit Times Square, just got heads up of a good Vantec brand kit selling there for around RM300. Yes it is a bit weak in build but the car that I saw was using mostly blue (aluminum) parts! On a Tamiya this can easily run you down 4 figures. But the true weakness is easily seen during impact, too soft = break, too hard = shatter.. Points for you to consider

-Wanna spend less now and more later (not branded)

or

-Spend more now and less later (branded)

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Added on March 8, 2010, 2:23 amHop up parts are aftermarket parts. In the conversion kit URL you posted, all the parts included are "hop up parts", almost always aluminum material in blue but some brands do have it in red and yellow and such.

This post has been edited by andy: Mar 8 2010, 02:23 AM

Tamiya's hop up parts of course differ in quality bro, and though it is more brittle it is much lighter. If you play conventional racing, weight can make all the difference for you in a race. For drifting I don't practice hopping up my car kao kao as it doesn't necessarily help.. All in the hands

Err, I also dunno, I got the info from another forumer, be warned I never used one before, I just feel like it looks okay for people that insist on starting out with an affordable car..

aisehman, I am also confusing you now when I say soft what I am referring to are stock plastic parts which can easily break.. but blue parts which are more brittle can easily shatter.. sorry ya

the key here is how you balance those two factors with the equipments you purchase in order to prolong your enjoyment in this hobby. or else, you will just quit prematurely thinking that you cannot perform when the actual blame should be laid on poor equipment!

I've seen it happen too many times, only a few manage to survive with their china made cars. some do end up realizing they made the wrong choice to go for china or non 1:10 scale cars but they never try branded ones anymore after that (totally lost interest)

TT01 is cheap, but it may not be affordable. perhaps you need to consider that cheap in this context means TT01 is cheap compared to TA-05MS or TRF416 which are both chassis' that drifters can use as well but costs a lot more than a TT01

Chris is right, it is cheap. Like I said, cheap is comparing it to cars, affordable is comparing to you and your own budget What Cinta said is right, Yokes have more variables that you can play with. The DP in question has ball differentials as compared to gear differentials that you cannot lock (yes I am getting a bit technical, let's just say the former is easier to lock, and yes, you will want to lock it for drifting sake), you can adjust the caster, rear toe in/out, etc. Also, it comes with a nice bodyshell selection as compared to TT01D even. Bro, it's RM900 for just the car kit you know, batteries, charger, controller all not included.. kit doesn't refer to Ready To Run.. and yes, Yokomo is superior to Tamiya for entry level drift cars so it's no wonder that they're more expensive.

I really recommend you get a TA05. Look it up

Loooooong time ago was their photo/videographer.. LOL! Now retire from the entire hobby edi.. andy is my nick

The sports tuned motor is a 27t brushed motor that doesn't have an end bell. Translated, it is slow, outdated and once it's comm and brush is out, you're gonna be out looking for a new motor as well, so don't hold too much hope towards it! The standard now is a 13.5 to 21 turn brushless motor, this way you get excellent performance and it's maintainence free (no brush).

This post has been edited by andy: Mar 9 2010, 01:38 AM

AND.. used cars really aren't that bad

I agree that it is quite costly. Scout for second hand sets, usually cars are sold ready to run, only need to buy controller, battery and charger, which are also sold second hand.

http://www.rctech.net has a section for Malaysian RC members with a dedicated buy/sell section. Do check it out for some of the best deals in the market

local hobby shop. there's a turnbuckle on most cars to adjust toe in/out. if the car doesn't have it then you will need to upgrade, else the standard link piece will not be adjustable.

right right, for touring you mean, they have several ways to counter this.. I've heard of stuffing foam into the tires, applying epoxy, etc etc.. never really knew since I am an RC drifter and this is an RC drifting thread...