Electric vs nitro discussion
 

As big as 1/8 e buggy and truggy is getting, it still seems as though it will never over take nitro. While ep is more efficient, clean, and overall less of a hassle why is it that most pro racers still love nitro. Yet run electric as a filler class.

Just would like to see everyones opinions on this subject.

Nitro racing feels more like "real" racing. Pit strategy, clutch, engine tuning. All that plays to the gearhead in most of us. Me too.

I just recently switched to electric, and enjoy that too. Still miss nitro somedays. But love the lesser hassle of electric 1/8 racing. It's much less trouble for me to get to the track when I don't have a car.

Nitro! End of story...;)

Because as neobart said nitro is more like real racing. I think that when you start opting for the easiest way to race youre just another step closer to not racing at all, if you know what I mean.
Electric sounds and feels much more like toys than nitro does and to be perfectly honest I dont think I would spend thousands of dollars every season on electric only, I just cant justify it to myself.

I suppose its hard to understand to someone thats not into nitro, but everyone that are understands me Im sure :lol:

nitro! cause i like the smell

but yeah, whenever i drive an electric, which isnt much, just reminds me of a little toy

well, heres what i see at my track mostly is 1/8 nitro truggy/buggy and i dont see it changeing anytime soon inless nitro fuel gets stupid expensive .

but there is a couple of 1/8 e buggys/truggys at my track but never enough to have a full heat of them.

i just nitro better its just more of a rush.,

So your saying $25.00 a gallon give or take isnt exspensive!!! :lol: Just giving you some crap

Agreed with the above ..... Electric cars feel like toys to me and I couldnt take it seriously. Each to there own and all that ;)

Oh the cost of nitro is a big reason I dropped it. 50-60$ a gallon, 10$ for a glowplug, the constant upkeep of clutch shoes and clutch bearings. Plus a 50$ lipo get's me a lot more stick time than a gallon of fuel ever did.

But yeah, in a perfect world I would also be running nitro.

I just recently got back into the hobby after a 4 year hibernation. I sold everything I had before getting out. the first truck I got in december was an SC10. not because of price, i ended up spending over $1k on it. I love the cleanliness, ease of getting on the track etc. However I just bought a used RC8B from this forum because I love nitro. Electric is awesome, but I get tired of the quiet whine of the motor and its not fun for as long. I love the smoke, the obnoxious nitro engines etc. they are more of a pain in the ass, but worth it.

I think I would like to have a balance of both nitro and electric. everything 1/8 nitro, everything 1/10 electric. :D

both are cool, neither are going anywhere.

anyone ride dirtbikes? theres a couple of electric dirtbikes popping up out there. Its inevitable, electric will have a good share of the market.

I agree with the comment that nitro is more like "real" racing, because youre still dealing with all the moving parts and mechanical adjustments of a real car.

Charging batts at the track free

Gallon of fuel 35-40 bucks

I don't understand

25 for fuel? Try nearly 40 here in Bath, Ny at Local LHS. That is for O'donnell.

good race lipo................200.00

gallon fuel...............28.00


do you understand now.......:lol::lol::lol:

I would rather go nitro.
For me Elec. would be way more expensive to start.
for I already have all my nitro stuff so all I would need would be the kit.
I already have engines, servos, fuel, and charger, and rec. batteries.

Elec. I would need it all, and not the cheap stuff. 330 dollar speed control motor combo, 300 dollar batteries(x2 packs), 250 dollar hyperion charger, power supply, lipo bags.480 dollar kit( or a conversion for one of my associateds)

it depends on what your state sales tax is my lhs in pa sells byrons 2000 25% for $25.00 a gallon .

i only run one 1/8 and thats truggy if you run two 1/8 classes thats a diffrence story i cant even keep on on one :lol: