1/8 and 1/10
#2
Originally Posted by lil-bump
Does 1/10 (touring) scale make you a better 1/8 scale driver or vice versa. I've never driven 1/8 scale but I see it in my future.
Then there are the people (not many but a few) who feel that 1/8th is the formula one of racing and the only way to be good is to race, race, race 1/8th scale. One guy said that if you worry about controlling the car at the speed in which they operate, then this class is not for you. I think that was a bunch of bs. I purchased a car and became comfortable enough to race it.
I have driven both and although I am not fast, I would say that driving the 1/10 nitro touring cars is a great stepping stone to racing 1/8th. If you get a 1/8 car, keep your 1/10 tc to compare the classes. That is what I am doing. I started racing nitro touring cars and 1/8th cars at the same time. I came from the electric side.
Good luck
Loren
#3
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I think that 1/10 is more competitive because it's a little more affordable to get into (kits are cheaper and engines are cheaper). I don't think you'll get better at 1/8 by driving 1/10 esxcept for the fact that you may learn the track to such a degree that in a 1/8 scale which has better handling and speed, you will be faster simply because you know the track. I think it's just practice at your locak track(s).
#4
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1/10 Nitro Touring seems to be cheaper. In reality, it really isn't that much cheaper than 1/8.
lil-bump - It depends on what skills you are wanting to get better at and how the cars are setup. Running 1/10 touring after running 1/8, the touring car will "feel" slower thus giving you time to react to the track. The few guys that do both at my track will say that running 1/10 feels like running a "toy" car. This is mainly due to how fast a 1/8th scale moves on both the straight-aways and through the corners.
Going from a car that is setup properly, the only difference you'll notice is the difference in overall speed. All other driving differences are just that, different (I don't drive my 1/10 the same way as my 1/8, two very different styles of driving).
So all you gain by running both is getting use to the higher speeds from 1/8(this will help make you better) and track time (most important thing for getting better).
lil-bump - It depends on what skills you are wanting to get better at and how the cars are setup. Running 1/10 touring after running 1/8, the touring car will "feel" slower thus giving you time to react to the track. The few guys that do both at my track will say that running 1/10 feels like running a "toy" car. This is mainly due to how fast a 1/8th scale moves on both the straight-aways and through the corners.
Going from a car that is setup properly, the only difference you'll notice is the difference in overall speed. All other driving differences are just that, different (I don't drive my 1/10 the same way as my 1/8, two very different styles of driving).
So all you gain by running both is getting use to the higher speeds from 1/8(this will help make you better) and track time (most important thing for getting better).
#6
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Originally Posted by darkangel
1/10 Nitro Touring seems to be cheaper. In reality, it really isn't that much cheaper than 1/8.
lil-bump - It depends on what skills you are wanting to get better at and how the cars are setup. Running 1/10 touring after running 1/8, the touring car will "feel" slower thus giving you time to react to the track. The few guys that do both at my track will say that running 1/10 feels like running a "toy" car. This is mainly due to how fast a 1/8th scale moves on both the straight-aways and through the corners.
Going from a car that is setup properly, the only difference you'll notice is the difference in overall speed. All other driving differences are just that, different (I don't drive my 1/10 the same way as my 1/8, two very different styles of driving).
So all you gain by running both is getting use to the higher speeds from 1/8(this will help make you better) and track time (most important thing for getting better).
lil-bump - It depends on what skills you are wanting to get better at and how the cars are setup. Running 1/10 touring after running 1/8, the touring car will "feel" slower thus giving you time to react to the track. The few guys that do both at my track will say that running 1/10 feels like running a "toy" car. This is mainly due to how fast a 1/8th scale moves on both the straight-aways and through the corners.
Going from a car that is setup properly, the only difference you'll notice is the difference in overall speed. All other driving differences are just that, different (I don't drive my 1/10 the same way as my 1/8, two very different styles of driving).
So all you gain by running both is getting use to the higher speeds from 1/8(this will help make you better) and track time (most important thing for getting better).
Alot of it is initial cost. Kit and engine (radio not included as it is interchangable).
That aside I think that driving the car you are racing will make you better. Just like driving a Corvette around a track won't make you a better IRL driver by itself.
#7
for me i drive 1/10 before for 2 to 3 months then switch to 1/8 then got 1/10 again,when i went back driving 1/10 its easier,coz you were used to drive bigger then went smaller the track seems wider.
they say that 1/8 is point and shoot while 1/10 is you hug the corners..
as for the cost 1/10 is cheaper than 1/8,a motor alone cost a 1/10 kit and an engine.tires to twice the price of 1/10.
they say that 1/8 is point and shoot while 1/10 is you hug the corners..
as for the cost 1/10 is cheaper than 1/8,a motor alone cost a 1/10 kit and an engine.tires to twice the price of 1/10.
#8
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i started in 1/10th nitro tourer and recently bought a kyosho evolva and i have practiced with it a couple of times.
I think it has improved my 1/10th driving because with 1/8th you have to push 100% for the whole race. this teaches you to be very consistant.
also, once you have driven something as fast as a 1/8th car blazing full tilt around the track, anything slower is easier to drive because you got more time to react.
8th scale is a lot of fun!
I think it has improved my 1/10th driving because with 1/8th you have to push 100% for the whole race. this teaches you to be very consistant.
also, once you have driven something as fast as a 1/8th car blazing full tilt around the track, anything slower is easier to drive because you got more time to react.
8th scale is a lot of fun!
#9
Tech Addict
Originally Posted by twiggy
i started in 1/10th nitro tourer and recently bought a kyosho evolva and i have practiced with it a couple of times.
I think it has improved my 1/10th driving because with 1/8th you have to push 100% for the whole race. this teaches you to be very consistant.
also, once you have driven something as fast as a 1/8th car blazing full tilt around the track, anything slower is easier to drive because you got more time to react.
8th scale is a lot of fun!
I think it has improved my 1/10th driving because with 1/8th you have to push 100% for the whole race. this teaches you to be very consistant.
also, once you have driven something as fast as a 1/8th car blazing full tilt around the track, anything slower is easier to drive because you got more time to react.
8th scale is a lot of fun!
#10
Thanks for all the feedback guys. This was a hot subject within our club last year. The 1/10 scale drivers say that touring car is harder than 1/8 scale and the 1/8 scale guys said the opposite. But most agreed that setup plays a bigger part in 1/10 scale rather than 1/8 scale
#11
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Originally Posted by lil-bump
Thanks for all the feedback guys. This was a hot subject within our club last year. The 1/10 scale drivers say that touring car is harder than 1/8 scale and the 1/8 scale guys said the opposite. But most agreed that setup plays a bigger part in 1/10 scale rather than 1/8 scale
#12
ya i really agree
#13
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Originally Posted by kyosho 444
ya i really agree