R/C FR-S
 

Searched the forums but couldn't find it (RC is kinda 2 letters), so sorry if it's a repost.

http://www.tamiyausa.com/images/prod...ader_58551.jpg

Not going to lie, I want one. But it's kind of steep at $430 if you want it fully assembled and functional (with remote and goodies).

430... steep? you clearly have never been in this hobby... I've probably spent 2 grand between my HPI Super RS4 and Traxxas Sportmaxx... and that was back in 2005

That I have not; I've been thinking about picking one up, but when I'm torn between what would equate to a car payment as opposed to a toy car, I'm inclined to put the money towards the real thing.

It's on my Christmas list though. :thumbsup:

Good RC stuff is like anything, get what ya pay for. One of my hobbies is large electric RC helis, most are worth 4-6 grand each when done with hq equipment. Cars same gig as mentioned getting into higher end stuff 1.5-2 grand easily... So ya 430 is well..cheap.

This one you show is brushed with a simple radio. If you modded it to brushless esc, motor, quality radio and say 2-3 lipos you're already getting close to a grand.

Tamiya stuff rocks, and their "expert built" series is cool, but don't be afraid to build your own. We snapped photos of our build last year. Clicking on the picture will take you to the thread.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/baf8303b2...954o1_1280.jpg

I bought a clear HPI frs body and a new Tamiya ta-06 chassis that I'll be building to look like my real car.

I did a hpi sprint 2 sport and bought a FRS body so it looks like my whiteout. I even installed a light kit, just have to get some extra LEDs for the front and rear fogs.

Alright, this isn't related to the 1:10 scale remote controlled FRS, but this shows what fun Tamiya is all about!

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Is it possible to get rwd drifting rc cars? Or is there not enough weight to hold a slide?

Yea that's a cheap way to go about it if you are interested ;)

Be warned though RC's can get very expensive.

I was subscribed to a member on this forum who was doing a drift FR-S R/C and he did a great job on his car. I think it got buried in threads though :(. It definitely got me wanting to start one myself.

My build made front page. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ht=1%3A10+mini

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps8200afe7.png

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/attac...3&d=1370043653

Here's my mini replica. Tamiya TT01E

http://i.imgur.com/MkM0ljYl.jpg

@CrazyWookiee

There's no Gramlight 57Xtreme RC wheels!!! :mad0259: That's all I need to match my car.

pfft someone needs to learn how to internet better.

http://rc-art.net/product_eng/4571113629298

OMG!!!! Thanks :wub:

LOL not a problem dude. Enjoy your RC.

Yes, some people prefer it, but it usually takes more fine-tuning and patience because bone stock the car will just do doughnuts and it's difficult to hold a consistent slide. To combat this, guys often add weight (which hurts efficiency) and add a gyro (which helps stabilize the rotation).

I personally prefer the simplicity of 4WD chassis. They're great at grip racing, and easy to swap wheels/tires and go sliding. 1:10 scale electric 4WD touring car drifting is absolutely great fun. To me, 2WD drifting is an exercise in frustration. YMMV.

Guess you got your answer. It's nice that you're able to buy them matching. No one made TE37SL Black's for RC's so I had to spray and make the decals myself.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s-Aim4WEsK...0/DSC_1776.JPG

That style of wheel is actually one of the most common out there. They come in 0, 3, 6, and 9mm offset. They also come in white, silver, grey/gun, black, pink, red, green, orange, and I'm sure other colors. In fact I had some white 3mm offset wheels first, but one cracked. Now I have grey/gun. The only difficulty you really faced was the stickers, but damn you did a nice job.

Yeah, I have a lot of TE37 rc wheels in the various offsets. The challenge for me was reproducing the color and the decals.

Been looking at a Tamiya one for a while... It's blue though. Does anybody know how to remove the paint from it. Paint stripper? Or do I need something else... I need it white.

looks great, i cant spend any more money on RC though. I have way too many between heli's, cars, trucks, boats......good god i have a problem

I still have a few of these things sitting in my closet! When i was little and went to the Philippines I pretty much bought the crazy expensive ones for like $15. They are retarded fast! I think they covered a 100ft track in about 10 seconds.

Don't buy the RTR (Ready to Run) kits. Buy the ones you have to assemble yourself and the body comes clear.