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Old 03-27-2010 | 04:33 PM
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Questions?? Xbox controller??? Can u make it work.

My friends want to get into Short Course racing with me but they both want to know if they can mod a xbox controller for and RC car. I Would love to here from Anyone that can think of a way to make it work....
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Old 03-27-2010 | 05:21 PM
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Given time and money, anything is poss. Practical - I doubt it.


Cheaper to just get a decent radio.
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Old 03-28-2010 | 10:19 AM
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Ya they are a bunch of gammers and one of them has no coordination to use a pistol grip. its actually funny watching him try to go full speed and keep it together
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Old 03-28-2010 | 10:29 AM
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Just get a stick radio, very cheap now...
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Old 03-28-2010 | 10:39 AM
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lol i can't see how you can have the coordination to use an xbox controller..but not enough for a r/c pistol grip?
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Saw a guy on youtube driving his slash with a wii remote. I thought that was pretty cool.
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Old 03-28-2010 | 01:32 PM
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Just get a stick radio, very cheap now...
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brother was the same way but he got a stick radio and loves it
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Old 03-28-2010 | 02:51 PM
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thanks for the info.... i will try to convince them that will be the easiest way. i tried already but they were both convinced they wanted to do it that way....
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Old 03-28-2010 | 06:30 PM
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Unless they have electrical engineering degrees, I think they will just follow your idea better.
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