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Old 04-01-2018, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Farmer_John
While the buy in for a pan is surprisingly high, you'll more than make up for it in maintenance and upkeep.
The market for pan cars are low and being all pan cars are imported the cost will be high. I have run my ForFaster car for 2 years and broke one bumper and one steering arm. I see Wallace has there pan car at around $624.00 list they sell for $579.00 and 4wd 779.00 that difference buys a lot tires and fuel.
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Old 04-03-2018, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by gary47
The market for pan cars are low and being all pan cars are imported the cost will be high. I have run my ForFaster car for 2 years and broke one bumper and one steering arm. I see Wallace has there pan car at around $624.00 list they sell for $579.00 and 4wd 779.00 that difference buys a lot tires and fuel.
I must need new glasses or a new a computer. That is not what I see on the Wallace site...Again, the point is the cost, maybe for legitimate reasons, is hurting growth of the class. Watch out for the BURI RACER!
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Old 04-04-2018, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by aarcobra
I must need new glasses or a new a computer. That is not what I see on the Wallace site...Again, the point is the cost, maybe for legitimate reasons, is hurting growth of the class. Watch out for the BURI RACER!
They are all about same cost.
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Old 04-04-2018, 04:51 PM
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I must need new glasses or a new a computer. That is not what I see on the Wallace site...Again, the point is the cost, maybe for legitimate reasons, is hurting growth of the class. Watch out for the BURI RACER!
I like the look of that car. I'd run it. But I feel it'd be like pulling teeth to convince other racers in the area.

After running 1/8th off road buggies and working through those teething pains to find equipment that wouldn't blow up, I'm confident it would be a totally reliable car.
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The Buri is a Fantastic car. I am running mine here in Roseville and hope to get a few others interested and get a class going. Last Friday I ran better lap times with my buri then i did with my pro10. I keep it simple and run 1900kv with a 4s and esc in blinky. I will be doing the 2s shorty conversion soon.

but I'll have my wrc gt due 1.4 running for next weekend. been waiting to get this car on the track for a while.
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Old 04-05-2018, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Farmer_John
I like the look of that car. I'd run it. But I feel it'd be like pulling teeth to convince other racers in the area.

After running 1/8th off road buggies and working through those teething pains to find equipment that wouldn't blow up, I'm confident it would be a totally reliable car.
i agree, i was thinking if someone wanted to give it a try and already had a buggy then just use the same electronics and save a few bucks. also way more places to race quiet cars
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Originally Posted by jpatrick
i agree, i was thinking if someone wanted to give it a try and already had a buggy then just use the same electronics and save a few bucks. also way more places to race quiet cars
I have had mine for a couple of years and only ran it a couple of times. At the MWS race in Indiana a couple of years ago, with no set up or practice I was faster than my pan car and Lon II ran it a few laps, complaining it wouldn't turn, went two seconds faster! Ran it in Florida in an actual race at the World Nitro Champs (Weird huh?) and it ran great! One of the other cars was quite a bit faster but he over temped while I didn't. I have a 1900kv and 4s now but have run it with 2s and a 4wd off-road truck motor and it was almost as fast.

Great car. If I could race it I'd like to get a new one with all the upgrades. I also got the Nitro prototype from Thomas. He initially wanted to introduce a more cost effective nitro 4wd car but saw the market for electric cars was where the growth potential really was. Don't misunderstand, I started in 1/8th gas in 1971 and it will always be my absolute favorite, but l;;unfortunately the future is electric, gas, nitro, is for diehards... SAD...
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Originally Posted by aarcobra
I, I started in 1/8th gas in 1971 and it will always be my absolute favorite, but l;;unfortunately the future is electric, gas, nitro, is for diehards... SAD...
It isn`t sad in my opinion but great now we have these 4wd pancars. There really fun to drive. Costs are much less and the fun is back with less hassle and easy setup for beginner and experienced drivers.

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I love it guys, I stop by at the Nitro European 2wd forum, only to see Electric 4wd. Very strange and a little off topic!
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Originally Posted by Das 1/8th Mopar
I love it guys, I stop by at the Nitro European 2wd forum, only to see Electric 4wd. Very strange and a little off topic!
not so much off topic....more like looking at all sides
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not so much off topic....more like looking at all sides
Good to see you’re still out there! This is about Nitro 2wd pan cars, nothing more! Lets race some more!
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What bodies is everyone using for 2wd? Tire shores F/R?
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The typical 909 lid.

For the front, we have gone to the hardest shore we can get our hands on (50s seem to work well)

in the rear 32-37

the consensus is is to get the push where we don’t want grip and as much grip as necessary where we do.
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Old 05-07-2018, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by gary47
The market for pan cars are low and being all pan cars are imported the cost will be high. I have run my ForFaster car for 2 years and broke one bumper and one steering arm. I see Wallace has there pan car at around $624.00 list they sell for $579.00 and 4wd 779.00 that difference buys a lot tires and fuel.
My Grandson has his Forfaster lose it’s radio and hit hard 3 times yesterday at race #2 One Eighth Racers. It was amazing how it held up along with it’s 2mm Delta Plastik body. He want on to win the 2wd Pan class (11 cars).
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Old 05-29-2018, 02:47 PM
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Is there any pancar racing in the USA, other then here in the Midwest?
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