been wanting to get a drifter for some time now just dont have any idea where to start and what to get...any insight guys?

 

one is a HPI RTR from back in the late 90s that i built up, two speed, custom shocks, sway bars, belts, tensioners, bracing, header, shaved the head LOL. it was a screamer, i have not driven it in a year or two. Its time to strip the motor down and rebuild it.

As for the dirt cars, both are RC10T's that i can tell (both have the gold pan). Friend gave them to me with like 8 motors a couple of digital speed controllers, after market shocks and a slew of other parts. I just need to put it all back together and pick up some batteries and a charger (this is why i like nitro more than electric) I would like to get a nitro off road vehicle one of these days.
Im old school RC car person . I was into them big time in the late 80s early 90s.

 

i cant get a pipe to stay attached to my header unless its just at idle. When i Give it WOT the pipe will shoot off. Multiple zip ties didn't work, worm gear hose clamps, stock style hose clamps didn't work, I even drilled out the exit tube to allow more air to get out and still would shoot the muffler pipe off. Car runs way better without a muffler. it just sounds like a small Harley. Its funny too it is like a boost in power when the muffler comes off not just noise.

Have much experience rebuilding nitro motors?

 

here's a video i made almost 3 years ago when i met a couple others in he hayward area who had hpi BAJAs.

i have a 5T myself.

https://vimeo.com/2713654

one tip: dont use your leg to try to block your 5T... dont ask me why... lol... BTDT.

 

Link isn't working for me ??

 

ive got a couple of drifter and wanting to get a rally 1/10 scale...

 

2 BAJA 5B SS on Vimeo

try without https...

you'll see my black 5T parked as i shot the video...

 

That one worked. Pretty darn cool. I think it would be awesome for a meet up!

 

dude...

if you wanna meet up and bash... lemme know. if you search here for "RC" anything, you'll see i post in that thread a lot.

i have 5th, 8th, 10th, 16th scale stuff. recently finished converting a decade old revo to electric. now it will do flips from a standing start... lol...

i have a full race team if you wanna race SHORT COURSE (from pro-lite to pro 4), have tamiya 417 for 10th scale on-road action... have an ofna 8th scale on-road too. this guy is a nice race car.

 

Im really into rc. But i have a 1/8 and 1/10 scale

 

It doesnt matter what size... its all about having fun!

Possibly after the new year we can set something up

 

what a couple or so days after christmas?

 

True that. Haha

A place i tried to set up was at foster city the shells, but no one came. Its a really sweet bash spot.

 

Where is the sweet place you speak off... and possibly one day next week, as I have the entire week off from work...

 

shells is in foster city.

in that other thread, are links to it.

also, my links to two places, one in newark is a cool place. about a football size dirt lot.