Thread: Radio control nitro buggies

I've got an AX5 buggy. Lots of fun. Lots of noise. Lots of breakages.
I also have an electric 4WD truck.
It's so easy. Charge in the car. On a long drive, stop at a park, throw it on the ground, have a little fun until the battery dies, throw it back in the car (no oily mess) and charge it until the next rest stop.
Definitely go the truck over the buggy.

HPI Baja 5B/T

I'd go a stadium truck, second choice buggy, then short course truck, so long as scale stays the same.
Buy something you can readily get spare parts for-Kyosho, Tamiya, Losi, HPI, Associated, Traxxas etc.
Support your local hobby shop please

Nitro cars are tempramental and expencive fuel , You can now get 2stroke cars at a good price alot easier to start and run and cheaper to run

Agreed with other posters, electric are soooo much better than nitro. My Half8 brushless buggy is insanely fast and never needs tuning. As someone who does time in a hobby shop, I see far more problems with nitro than electric cars and they sell about equally!

Originally Posted by rangieman

Nitro cars are tempramental and expencive fuel , You can now get 2stroke cars at a good price alot easier to start and run and cheaper to run

Non-electric model cars generally use 2-stroke model engines using methanol-based fuel containing a percentage of nitromethane.

(I've been using 2-stroke model engines for over 50 years.)

Ya I was thinking of a truck alright I never heard of a two stroke before are they expensive to buy? I not really gone on a battery power ones dunno why! Rather nitro or petrol

We're in Perth would I find a good hobby shop to look and buy??

Originally Posted by p38arover

Non-electric model cars generally use 2-stroke model engines using methanol-based fuel containing a percentage of nitromethane.

(I've been using 2-stroke model engines for over 50 years.)

Glow vs spark... spark ignition is becoming more common in the big stuff, first boats now cars often based on chainsaw engines.

Sorry not sure about Perth hobby shops...should be some listed in the yellow pages though. Give them a call to see if they do rc.

I no the nitro engines give trouble if not looked after I often had trouble with my nitro cars wouldn't mind trying out a 2 stroke engine for a change