Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / March 2004

I am new to this. i am looking at buying my first gas powered remote
car.This will not be for competition racing. It
will be for just racing with my friends and for just messing
around and jumping. I am looking for a well built car that can take a

I am trying to find a FAQ for GAS RC Cars.
I have searched previous posts but they all point to an Electric Car FAQ
Are there any Gas FAQs?
Thanks

Hi People,
I'm after a quick "Failsafes 101". Im interested in fitting one to my Kyosho
Inferno and know absolutely nothing about them.
Where do they go? How bulky are they? Do you need one specific for your

Howdy,
Our County government is allowing use of some land, that belongs to th
Parks and Recreation department, to be used to build an off-road RC ca
track.

If I want to use the same radio in 2 cars with 2 difeerent recievers and 2
sets of matching crystals does the reciever have to be the exact same model
that came with the radio or can it be different as long as the crystals are
the same

As available on www.topoptions.com in the Options section.  I have a Protech
Phaser 4 RS with Protech SX-21 .21 engine.
Whats the advantages, disadvantages etc with a vented clutch bell?  Worth
it?  They're cheaper than standard ones anyway, so i'll probly get one, just

I just got an RTR Humvee from Tamiya, but it's too fast for my 5-year old
kid.  I'm looking for an RC electric vehicle (truck, car or tractor trailer)
which can run at slow speed, approx. 2 mph (walking speed).  If not
Radio-controlled, how about those run through wires attached to ...

Are there any articles on the web on how to make this conversion?
Really I just want to be able to get Rally Car bodies on my RC10 for
fun, not competition.

This looks like a perfect low-budget touring steering servo.  Has anyone
here tried it yet?  I'd like to hear your opinions.
Brian

I bough an Avante about 10 or more years ago and stop doing rc soon
after. Right now I would like to restore it to have some fun with it (I
found a dirt track not far from where I live). Nothing is broken at
this time, just used tires at this point.

My brother in law has asked me to help him put together his business
model for an online RC parts store, with a local brick and mortar
outlet. You can see the site so far at www.rcpartz.com
Im more familiar with the computer industry.

Baffled and do not know what to do. Had a head on with the girl
friends car, SHE parked it to close to the road!!!!!! After
straightening out the pan, and putting new parts on the front end
things seemed to work well. Then the gears striped out. Got two sets