Bring Back 1/10 Scale Pan Car Poll!!
#2
i think its agreat idea. i have just gotten back into r/c this last year and was suprised to see no one running 1/10 pan car. back in the day magazines like r/c car action was full of nothing but 10L's and Bolink Eliminators from cover to cover. whts even more suprising is that people would rather run sedans. sedans cant even come close to the speed and performance of a well set up 10L2. the one advantage sedans do have is you can run hem any where. a 1/10 pa ar is definatly not suited to the smaller indoor tracks popping up every where.you need a large track. i have got mine standing by,untill then i will be happy to run my 1/2 .
#4
agree
I too would love to see them become popular again. They would be a great compliment to my 1/12 scales.
Hopefully they will make a mini comeback and then some companies will start making some nice bodies for them...
Can you imagine if a company like Protoform made a 1/10 scale version of the new Bentley????
Wicked-looking bodies alone might attract some people to 1/10 scale pan car - think of how many flames you can paint on one of these!!!
Dave
Hopefully they will make a mini comeback and then some companies will start making some nice bodies for them...
Can you imagine if a company like Protoform made a 1/10 scale version of the new Bentley????
Wicked-looking bodies alone might attract some people to 1/10 scale pan car - think of how many flames you can paint on one of these!!!
Dave
#9
Tech Fanatic
iTrader: (5)
Bring'em back
I just dug out my Associated RC10L3T team out of my closet.... My LHS just opened a carpet track.
Im not sure how popular the 190mm (touring) pan car is/was but I've had alot of fun with it. Its fast...and takes mad skill to drive.
Anyone else with these things?
EDIT BTW- Does anyone know if there are 190mm ford GT40 bodies out there?
Im not sure how popular the 190mm (touring) pan car is/was but I've had alot of fun with it. Its fast...and takes mad skill to drive.
Anyone else with these things?
EDIT BTW- Does anyone know if there are 190mm ford GT40 bodies out there?
Last edited by Turbo9000; 02-09-2004 at 07:20 PM.
#11
Tech Addict
I race em!
In the summer I race 1/10 pan car in the touring car class on black top. I spent a good part of the summer finding rear traction, once I did, I had the most fun time racing AND the lowest lap time in stock class. Now I have found a carpet track that will allow me to run it inside in road course. I absolutly love it. I have had a couple of people say " let me try that" but they try to drive it like a sedan and they crash. It takes more skill to drive a pan car than an touring car.
I like em because they are simple, fast, and inexpensive to maintain. My son races with me. I am buying an RC10L2 and converting it to a 2.5 as in 3 rear shocks like the L3, but it will be 230mm wide and WIDER IS BETTER.
I love em.
David Root
I like em because they are simple, fast, and inexpensive to maintain. My son races with me. I am buying an RC10L2 and converting it to a 2.5 as in 3 rear shocks like the L3, but it will be 230mm wide and WIDER IS BETTER.
I love em.
David Root
#12
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
I run pancar in a very competitive, but still very friendly racing series here in Holland, the ICC (Inter Club Competition). I can race at a very high level, with a very small budget. Hey, I'm still a student! 190mm pancars sound like fun, but a wide one is faster, easier to work on (more space) and easier to drive. I like 1/12th scale too, especially for indoor racing during the winter. Outdoors, pro 10 is a very very good alternative for touring. I can afford running pro 10 competitively, but not touring!
Go ROAR for putting the class in for at least an exhibition race at the 2004 USA nat's at Cleveland!
ps, I posted some pictures of my custom-built pro 10 racer here:
http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthre...020#post712020
Tell me what you think of it!
Go ROAR for putting the class in for at least an exhibition race at the 2004 USA nat's at Cleveland!
ps, I posted some pictures of my custom-built pro 10 racer here:
http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthre...020#post712020
Tell me what you think of it!
#13
Re: Bring'em back
Originally posted by Turbo9000
...........EDIT BTW- Does anyone know if there are 190mm ford GT40 bodies out there?
...........EDIT BTW- Does anyone know if there are 190mm ford GT40 bodies out there?
http://www.pro-lineracing.com/proline.html
#14
Tech Champion
iTrader: (4)
We did run them with several body styles. The first year we tired the Protoform Porsche GT1 and the narrow Bolink Porsche GTP. The second year we went to Touring car bodies.The narrow car does work quite well (10L3t).We raced them both outdoors and on carpet. I wish they would come back soon asI would rather give up TC and go back to just pan cars!I still race 1/12th(at least that hasn't died).
#15
Tech Elite
iTrader: (93)
Where can you find bodies for these cars, I'd love to find a Protoform Porsche 911GT1 (if you have one at your LHS give me a PM, I'll buy it!).
Our local Asphalt track is going to race them this year. I'm looking forward to it. My 10L3T team just got put together and will be ready.
4 cells, stock motors...can't wait!
Our local Asphalt track is going to race them this year. I'm looking forward to it. My 10L3T team just got put together and will be ready.
4 cells, stock motors...can't wait!