Rc10ntc3
#8326
Tech Regular
ANYONE!
i am not new to nitro but new to on-road. i have the HPI nitro mt with 2 speed, and associated rc10gt. i am looking at eith the Associated Nitro TC3 Factory kit (im likein the it A LOT), or an hpi. can anyone send me in the right direction as to what to choose and if hpi what one. (HPI Nitro RS4 3 Evo, or HPI Nitro RS4 3 18SS) it is mostly for street racing and club parking lot racing. if there is a good car with these paramiters post it so i can look into it.
I am looking for a shaft driven NOT BELT, 2 speed, and has very good overall speed!! (i will be doing some drag rceing with freinds)
Thank you!!!
just making shure i make the right choice before i spend all that money.
i am not new to nitro but new to on-road. i have the HPI nitro mt with 2 speed, and associated rc10gt. i am looking at eith the Associated Nitro TC3 Factory kit (im likein the it A LOT), or an hpi. can anyone send me in the right direction as to what to choose and if hpi what one. (HPI Nitro RS4 3 Evo, or HPI Nitro RS4 3 18SS) it is mostly for street racing and club parking lot racing. if there is a good car with these paramiters post it so i can look into it.
I am looking for a shaft driven NOT BELT, 2 speed, and has very good overall speed!! (i will be doing some drag rceing with freinds)
Thank you!!!
just making shure i make the right choice before i spend all that money.
#8327
Tech Adept
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#8328
Tech Champion
iTrader: (8)
You dont have to expend $25.99 plus shipping to keep the screws from falling off. Get a box of 3mm screws for about $10 for 100, and you can replace most screws on the car. The 3mm screw is a little bigger than the 4-40 and it works perfect. I think the lenght was about 5 or 6mm long. You can also some flathead ones for the bottom of the chassis.
#8329
Tech Apprentice
Originally Posted by cars.cars.cars
ANYONE!
...i am looking at eith the Associated Nitro TC3 Factory kit (im likein the it A LOT), or an hpi. can anyone send me in the right direction as to what to choose and if hpi what one. (HPI Nitro RS4 3 Evo, or HPI Nitro RS4 3 18SS) it is mostly for street racing and club parking lot racing. if there is a good car with these paramiters post it so i can look into it.
...i am looking at eith the Associated Nitro TC3 Factory kit (im likein the it A LOT), or an hpi. can anyone send me in the right direction as to what to choose and if hpi what one. (HPI Nitro RS4 3 Evo, or HPI Nitro RS4 3 18SS) it is mostly for street racing and club parking lot racing. if there is a good car with these paramiters post it so i can look into it.
The FT NTC3 ($700 total) will be the best for club racing because of its adjustability and parts availability, but you'll need a radio system, engine and a starter box.
You could put a few hundred into the EVO kit for adjustable shocks, turnbuckles, radio tray, rear exhaust racing engine, etc. and have it close to the FT NTC3 in performance.
If you're looking at rtr, be sure to include the Associated Nitro TC3 plus, as well. I like it better than the EVO.
#8330
Tech Regular
im looking for a kit because it gives me a better feel for how the car is set up before i drive it or have to fix it. is the NTC3 good for parking lot races? because i dont have any rc clubs arround me. i have my local hobby store races every once and a while but it is just in the parking lot behind the store. what would be the best kit for this?
#8331
Tech Apprentice
I use my FT NTC3 for parking lots and it's great, the adjustability is very broad and the car handles the rough low traction surfaces very well.
#8332
Tech Apprentice
I agree with NTC3Kitty. I run my FT NTC3 with rubber tires on a small parking lot track, and foam tires on a larger prepared surface track. The car excels on both with the recommended settings from the manual. If you want the kit experience, you can get the TC3 Plus rtr and do a complete tear-down and rebuild. The manual covers step-by-step building. As always, it's a great idea to hang out at local races and talk to the people there.
#8333
Tech Champion
iTrader: (17)
Originally Posted by cars.cars.cars
im looking for a kit because it gives me a better feel for how the car is set up before i drive it or have to fix it. is the NTC3 good for parking lot races? because i dont have any rc clubs arround me. i have my local hobby store races every once and a while but it is just in the parking lot behind the store. what would be the best kit for this?
If you are not racing, just get the regular KIT for NTC3........if you want to spend extra $80-100, then get the FT NTC3 with some very usefull bling bling on it so it can be raced when you are ready for it....
Forget about the Team Orion engine....
OS TZ 3 port is your best bang for a $.......
Again, FT NTC3 (or NTC3), non pull start (PULL-START..? Are you kidding..?) and OS 12 TZ 3 port.....should be below $550 out the door....plus radio and stuff.
#8334
Tech Elite
iTrader: (75)
Excellent recommendations, Howard. I completely agree.
eBay, FT NTC3 kits are lately going for $295 BIN price.
www.rc-toro.com is selling both 3- and 5-port OS TZs for $185.
That's a pretty cracking nitro on-road car for $480 (not including shipping, radio and a few random parts needed to finish it). Hard to beat that, for the quality of car you can get. Besides the fact that just about every hobby shop carries NTC3 parts.
This car is an eBay-purchased FTNTC3 with a 5-port OSTZ, with Protoform Cadillac CTS 200mm body, with Futaba digital HRS radio gear and a front diff added (also found new on eBay). Everything in the car is top shelf stuff. You really need little that isn't in the box to have a really fantastic car.
eBay, FT NTC3 kits are lately going for $295 BIN price.
www.rc-toro.com is selling both 3- and 5-port OS TZs for $185.
That's a pretty cracking nitro on-road car for $480 (not including shipping, radio and a few random parts needed to finish it). Hard to beat that, for the quality of car you can get. Besides the fact that just about every hobby shop carries NTC3 parts.
This car is an eBay-purchased FTNTC3 with a 5-port OSTZ, with Protoform Cadillac CTS 200mm body, with Futaba digital HRS radio gear and a front diff added (also found new on eBay). Everything in the car is top shelf stuff. You really need little that isn't in the box to have a really fantastic car.
#8335
Tech Regular
Whats the FT NTC3?
#8338
Tech Regular
ok at tower hobbies that is like 350$. plus you need an engine, starter box, battery charger, radio, and servo's. all that adds up and it comes to like 900$
thats a lot of money. i want somee thing where the wole kit and every thing i need is like 700-800$ (US) no more.
I would love to get the FT NTC3 ! but it is a little to rich for my blood! any other car suggestions?
thats a lot of money. i want somee thing where the wole kit and every thing i need is like 700-800$ (US) no more.
I would love to get the FT NTC3 ! but it is a little to rich for my blood! any other car suggestions?
#8339
Tech Champion
iTrader: (17)
Originally Posted by cars.cars.cars
ok at tower hobbies that is like 350$. plus you need an engine, starter box, battery charger, radio, and servo's. all that adds up and it comes to like 900$
thats a lot of money. i want somee thing where the wole kit and every thing i need is like 700-800$ (US) no more.
I would love to get the FT NTC3 ! but it is a little to rich for my blood! any other car suggestions?
thats a lot of money. i want somee thing where the wole kit and every thing i need is like 700-800$ (US) no more.
I would love to get the FT NTC3 ! but it is a little to rich for my blood! any other car suggestions?
Last year, I went to some Hobby town club race, to help a friend to tune his stock RTR version 1 NTC3 (everything stock)......only put a set of foam tires, no other bling bling and ran 1 qualifer for him, jumped from D main to B-main........proved to him that NTC3 RTR can be GOOD....just not good enough for A-main.........he was thinking to sell his NTC3 RTR and get the Serpent 710....untill I stopped him cause I proved to him that RTR can be fast, as long as you know setup secret and know how to drive..........
Get the NTC3 RTR plus kit...........$300...done.
How much do you want to bet Barry Baker can beat anyone of us here with a NTC3 RTR Plus in any giving day and location...? Give him a set of foams and I don't think I can even hang with him more then 10 minutes.
#8340
Tech Apprentice
cars, you can probably do the FT NTC3 kit, radio, engine, starter box and batteries for $800, with a budget futaba or airtronics radio system. Don't forget tires, fuel and a body (and then more tires and another body...)
Bottom line, you're looking at around $400 for the NTC3 plus or EVO RTR with some good tires, fuel and batteries. The NTC3 has the edge for racing.
Bottom line, you're looking at around $400 for the NTC3 plus or EVO RTR with some good tires, fuel and batteries. The NTC3 has the edge for racing.