View Poll Results: what's your tire choice?
Protoform
46
30.67%
HPI
104
69.33%
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U.S. Vintage Trans-Am Racing Part 2
#2387
Tech Champion
iTrader: (2)
Actually looking at doing lights in the next body I have, anyone have suggestions on how to do it fairly realistically? Probably going to be using a Javelin, if not, I'll be using a Camaro or Cuda/Challenger. Top choice being the J71. I know I've done Led's in a short course body before, mainly to keep direction well when running on a track with dark spots at night, I'd prefer for this to be more scale looking. Getting 4 lights for the front seems it'd be fairly easy, the back tail lights might take a bit more ingenuity. I'm also going to do this so there is minimal worry of them falling out during a race, as I'd hate to lose because of lights......
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They are not required for USVTA or USGT however more racers are liking the idea and wanting them. VTA just doesnt have any shells with buckets.
#2388
#2389
Tech Elite
iTrader: (61)
Light buckets have the nicest effect for scale looks. I have not seen LED's for RC bigger then 7mm (I have not looked either) but that is way too small for the headlights on a VTA body. I did Tamiya light buckets in an HPI body and they came out pretty nice.
Ignore the wiring, I was trying to see how everything worked. I had the controller that gave it working brake lights and turn signals. It was fun.
#2390
Light buckets have the nicest effect for scale looks. I have not seen LED's for RC bigger then 7mm (I have not looked either) but that is way too small for the headlights on a VTA body. I did Tamiya light buckets in an HPI body and they came out pretty nice.
Ignore the wiring, I was trying to see how everything worked. I had the controller that gave it working brake lights and turn signals. It was fun.
#2393
Tech Master
#2394
Tech Master
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#2395
Tech Adept
iTrader: (6)
Hey everyone. I am sure this has been asked a before and I could search but I am lazy. I want to get in to the VTA series. So far I have only raced off road. Our club is going to adopt the class for next points series and I am interested in getting a set up to race. I thought on road was boring until I saw this class. I have never raced on road so.... With out spending a huge amount of dough what is a good rolling chassis to start out with? I was looking at the HPI sprint 2 but haven't seen good reviews how about the TC3, TC4 or 5 I have seen used rollers reasonable. Any other brands to check out??
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#2396
Tech Elite
iTrader: (9)
Hey everyone. I am sure this has been asked a before and I could search but I am lazy. I want to get in to the VTA series. So far I have only raced off road. Our club is going to adopt the class for next points series and I am interested in getting a set up to race. I thought on road was boring until I saw this class. I have never raced on road so.... With out spending a huge amount of dough what is a good rolling chassis to start out with? I was looking at the HPI sprint 2 but haven't seen good reviews how about the TC3, TC4 or 5 I have seen used rollers reasonable. Any other brands to check out??
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- Team Losi XXX-S
- 3Racing Sakura Zero S
- Yokomo MR4TC
- Team Associated TC3 and TC4
- Schumacher Mi1 (Mi-One) or Mission
#2397
Just make sure your local hobby shop carries parts for whatever chassis you decide to buy. Nothing worse than breaking, then no fixing.
#2399
Tech Addict
iTrader: (19)
Hey everyone. I am sure this has been asked a before and I could search but I am lazy. I want to get in to the VTA series. So far I have only raced off road. Our club is going to adopt the class for next points series and I am interested in getting a set up to race. I thought on road was boring until I saw this class. I have never raced on road so.... With out spending a huge amount of dough what is a good rolling chassis to start out with? I was looking at the HPI sprint 2 but haven't seen good reviews how about the TC3, TC4 or 5 I have seen used rollers reasonable. Any other brands to check out??
TIA
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#2400
Tech Elite
iTrader: (49)
Found some 10mm LED's (measured the light decals for the javelin and these are the closest to it for the headlights. Wouldn't be perfectly scale, but would at least fill those light areas. The rear tails, I'd have to find smaller ones to make a row of small lights to take up the space.