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01-17-2011, 11:19 PM

Mindcrimes

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Looking into the tamiya f1 cars but are they any good. I've read that the motors suck. Can anyone give me more info on them and if they are a reliable car. Ty

01-17-2011, 11:58 PM

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Looking into the tamiya f1 cars but are they any good. I've read that the motors suck. Can anyone give me more info on them and if they are a reliable car. Ty

Never drove a F1 but I've had M03 Mini Coopers. The stock silver can motor was ok then I stuck a black can in it and it ran better. Finally I stuck a Mamba 7700 w/2s 4000 Lipo in it and it was incredibly fassssst.

01-18-2011, 09:43 PM

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Looking into the tamiya f1 cars but are they any good. I've read that the motors suck. Can anyone give me more info on them and if they are a reliable car. Ty

The F1 is a simple and reliable car. Check out youtube and F1 TCS. You will see just how fast that "suck" motor can go, and how fun the car can be. Of course I have driven the F1, I owned an F201, but I race sedan. If you plan to race in that class, go for it, but be ready for a challenging car. They can be tamed, so don't despair. Also, I recently returned to rear drive mini just for the added challenge of rear drive.

Bottom line = Enjoy it.

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