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Dec 16, 2003 | 04:07 PM

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Originally posted by s9am_me
get a nitro RC!! well that is if u have the money... much more worth it i think. Have to tune it like a real car and maitain it like a real car. anyways.. here's mine.. 1/8 scale

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a 1/8th scale??? what company makes that chasis and body?

I've read about 1/10th scale Z's but not 1/8th...

nice find!

(working on a custom touring 1/10th Z)

Dec 17, 2003 | 01:09 AM

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haha oopz.. i dunno what i was typing.. you're right... its 1/10 scale. anyways.. the body is from Proline... and comes unpainted. bought it at towerhobbies.com but, that is an HPI RS4 3 RTR. haven't had much time to run it lately tho.

Dec 17, 2003 | 02:06 AM

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in regards to the nismo racing one

im ordering it tomorrow ..but how long will the battery last on it?

im only gonna spend like $40 on a battey and charger. so that will put me right at $200. i know there are more expensive batteries but how long will a basic one last?

also s9am cool wheels on the black 1/10th!

Dec 17, 2003 | 09:43 AM

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in regards to the nismo racing one

im ordering it tomorrow ..but how long will the battery last on it?

im only gonna spend like $40 on a battey and charger. so that will put me right at $200. i know there are more expensive batteries but how long will a basic one last?

also s9am cool wheels on the black 1/10th!

It really depends on how fast your motor is. If it's a Tamiya stock motor it'll probably be anywhere from like 36t to like 24t motor. The lower the turns or winds on the motor the quicker your car will run and the faster it will eat the batteries.

I run an 8 turn Modified motor. I use really high peak batteries to give it an awesome jump/high end when racing. On average my batteries probably run like 15 mins full blown around the track.

In your case, if you're keeping the stock Tamiya motor for awhile then any battery around 15-20 bucks should do fine. They'll run for about a half hour or more dependng if you gun it the whole time. People usually don't get a faster motor until they're totally accustomed to handling their car.

Make sure you get a "peak charger" to max the life and run times of your batteries. You can find a fairly cheap "peak charger" for well under 30 bucks. I reccommend the Black Widow.

Good luck!