Originally Posted by
DirkW
First of all, RC is not the opposite of nitro.
And although nitro is
not needed for speeds like this, knowing what you're doing actually
is. So, if you are as new to RC cars as it seems, I would not recommend to start with such a car.
Listen to the people!
If that's your first car, we understand the idea of 100mph. But like said being the first RC is a mistake. There are several considerations in real life to be made for such a RC.
-Undrivable and most useless for daily use (
when you are starting)
-You need to find a spot with clean and smooth asphalt only to drive it and with no 1:1 cars or people around (that's the dificult part!!)
-It is very hard to control such a beast, with being the first RC
-Probably you only break parts doing it, mostly transmissions
But if it's your thing, go ahead!! Never let down a people's dream...just tell him the steps and consequences...
If that's not your first RC...you can build one much better then the X01 out of the box... search for high end track machines...like Serpent 977 or Xray XR8...and go bezerk....
To be honest a 1/8 RC passing +110kmh is outgregarous!! I am searching speed's with buggys and only manage to it 139kmh yet!
I use buggys cause they are better to handle real life situations with debris,small rocks or holes on pavement....where a GT RC will just flip into the air and broke into pieces!! A buggy take the hole or debris and keep going like nothing! But that's jsut me. For youtube world record you need a GT!!
This video is mine:
And this video is not mine, but is the most +170 mph RC i know!! :P Beside's Nic Case! lol
As for the Gas/nitro dilema, only brushless power will get you there! Fuel engines on Rc's will never ever have the torque or speed a "trifasic=brushless" do.