looks like its wheel things or nothing at all.... does anyone still use sticks???

ahh the old bosscat.... didnt they have the snap back wishbones???

There are a few sticks still around - but wheels are much more common. I switched to wheel myself when my old Sanwa Gemini died, because I realised it was over £200 to replace with sticks, but only £80 for a wheel.

Welcome back!

If you can make it this Sunday there's a round of the Chadderton winter series on which will be a decent turnout, you're in for a shock when you see how the cars have changed :drool:

To sum up...
Lipo batteries - 1 pack all day (just top it up), no discharging or balance trays or any of that nonsense.
Brushless motors - No more comm lathes, just bolt it in and leave it.
2.4Ghz transmitters/recievers - No crystals to worry about, turn on whenever you like.
Personal transponders - Fit and forget, no need to wait for/return the club transponders each race.

Runtime and power are no longer an issue, though the extra grunt we have now is quite a bit harder on the drivetrains - diff's need a little more looking after than they used to. Stay sensible with your motor choice and you'll be almost maintenance free, a 10.5 turn in a 2wd will be nice and easy to drive yet still have way more power than you ever thought possible compared to your 15 triple :)

Stick transmitters are still more widely used in 10th in the UK, more people are using wheels than they used to but are still in the minority.

True - but new sticks?
I would still be running sticks if my decade old Sanwa hadn't broken - good radio gear lasts a long time. And I could convert my old Esprit to 2.4ghz, but that cost as much as a new EX-5UR and two receivers, so I went for that!

For new radio's wheels outsell sticks.

At Bury and Southport its 50/50 if not more in favor of wheels, and the newer the drivers the more likely they run wheel

ha wow... sanwa gemini... i always wanted one of those...and balance trays.....
sounds like now you get loads of time to mess with set up....(the best bit)

dunno about this sunday.. would love to come to a big turnout event but the girlfriend works away and i aint seen her in three weeks so i might (will definately) get in trouble if i go watching rc racing on sunday....:thumbsup:

yeah thought it would be the kids wanting those horrible steering wheel things...im surprised you cant get xbox shaped controllers.. now theres an idea.....

Cheadle (Stockport) is a good laugh. Yep they also run everything from TC's to Buggies but a lot of guys have both. Infact some guys are still racing an old cougar along with a mardave cobra.

I wouldnt buy anything until you've been down to a couple of clubs to get a good handle on things. If you bought a B4 and most run 4wd at your local club it will be a waste.

Hey you might even fancy the dark side... TC's are actually brilliant fun. (And I used to be a hardcore off roader)

There are some of us who have quite large collections of vintage r/c cars.
Depending on the car and the condition it's in, they can be worth a lot but they do need to be in good condition. I prefer to collect used racers, because it's good to know they have actually turned wheels and have the scars to show, but more importantly they cost a fraction of buying mint examples.

As for stick radios there are plenty about. For a good spec mid range radio look for the Futaba 3GR in either 40mhz or 2.4Ghz. For a bargain basement set there's the Etronix Pulse EX3G Pro, although I'd personally spend the extra on the Futaba. At the opposite end of the scale there's the KO Esprit 3 Universe if you've got deep pockets.

I've been running it for 18 years now and we're still going strong, 20+ drivers every week.:thumbsup:

i wish id came across all this 2 yrs ago when i was living in stockport and working in stockport :o

yeah my old cars are all in good nick...when i was i teenager i was obsessed with the car being perfect for the next race...

ill come along to a club day/night for a watch if nothing else.... i might be moving to Canada soon so was looking to see if i could carry on racing out there but it does not look good for 1/10th off road..it does not look good for any type of small racing out there... just the big stuff that you sit in that tends to be a bit more expensive.

what night is stockport on?
are there any local (to bolton) 1/10 indoor buggy nights tomorrow night???

Ribble in Leyland is only 20 mins down the road for you if you fancy a look. We normally have between 30 - 40 drivers on a Friday night mainly buggies. I'm sure if you come down you will get lots of help and info from everyone.
Doors open 18.30 first race 19.30.

Peter

www.rvrccc.co.uk

sweet, yeah ill see if i can make it.....
i still have not found my cougar :confused:
i have found a couple of my brothers 1/12th stockers and a load of my batterys and other electronics he must have stolen and the box for the cougar plus instruction manual but no car????!??!?!?? :)

what car you running pete ill look out for it....

I run a brushless B4 with Lipo's and Mardave if I've got time to have a go.

Come and have a word with me on race control and I will show you around.

cool i will doo....

thargor, what part of canada, had a look at a track in edmonton when on holiday out there, they ran 1/8 and bigger. they also ran 1/10 and smaller indoors in the winter... just like us really

thats the trouble with Canada, its so damn big.
im moving to vancouver and then vancouver island. i know there is a club in vancouver but it would be too far to travel to from the island. i also know of a very small club on vancouver island but im not sure if they still race.

Thursdays, full information here http://www.stockportmcc.org.uk/


Well there's always Urmston http://www.urccc.co.uk/ :lol: