The reason I enjoy RC-Monster forums

[MTBikerTim]

Originally Posted by redshift

Hehe my fav quote from that linked thread: "I hate charging 3 batteries for something that doesn't even run on batteries" LMAO

AMEN.

I have said this many times too. My nitro requires a transmitter pack, receiver pack, glow igniter battery, roto start battery. My electric only has the main pack and transmitter pack. If batteries are for torches what does the receiver and servos run on.

[redshift]

LOL Brian I can see it now...

"I have a pullstart on my transmitter!

Top that you geeks!"

"Also my servos do full transit in .00000008 second- but there's no proportional with a servo clutch, so it has its drawbacks"

:)

[TruckBasher]

I have my share of being beating by nitro guys. RCTECH is one of the famous RC forum here Singapore and its the best way to get into the RC community. My previous RC here was a Savage X (nitro) and I sold it half the original price to get my MAXX1. A lot of guys PM'ed me saying Im wasting my money on BL setup. Even on the local truck, some nitro guys say..." NO ELECTRIC RC ALLOWED HERE" i usually answer, then your RX packs shouldnt be allowed, they just turn their back. That doesnt end there, apparently majority are buggy user here, convince me to let go of my truck. Apparently they dont get my forum ID. But I dont care that Im the only brushless truck driver here, I can bash anywhere.

Ohh i forgot to mention I'm a foreigner in Singapore (i think that's the reason im Alienated)

"I don't want people to think i have a Radio Shack toy."? Who here has a radio shack toy that goes 60mph? A brushless car can sideline him anyday.

[MTBikerTim]

Originally Posted by Fast5sRevo88

"I don't want people to think i have a Radio Shack toy."? Who here has a radio shack toy that goes 60mph? A brushless car can sideline him anyday.

The guys at my club love electrics. They prefer nitro but they are at least excepting of the electrics. Some of them don't believe it will work but i'll show them lol. The MMM isn't making me look good at the moment though.

[killjoyken]

I just couldn't resist and had to reply to that thread. That whole nitro "racer" attitude really pisses me off. And honestly, I really can't understand the love for the noise. I love the sound of an uncorked V8 or turbo'd 4, but a weed wacker? I've heard lawnmowers that sound better than that. And when there's 10 of them on a track I just want to shove pencils in my ears!

[TDC57]

My two cents:
I always find it quite entertaining / funny that then when a group of nitro guys together who know absolutely nothing about the power and simplification “E” talk smack, yet they are usually the one who come over to me at the park or wherever and ask all the questions and comment on how cool it is and he had know idea it worked that way, etc.

I personally have never walked over to them and said wow is that a NITRO how cool, how fast does it go, how long of run times do you get, etc, etc.

[Gee]

This is just to funny! I started out electric and picked up some nitro's just so I knew a little bit about them. Wanted to see how fast they were compared to my electrics. What the pros and cons were of them. I've had them a few month and I'm already getting tired of the hassle with tuning, the noise, and the exhaust burning my eyeballs out of thier sockets when I am trying to tune the the sobs. I still enjoy them at time cuz they are RCs but just love the way my electrics run. What's funny is I still get asked by people if my evo is gas when they see how fast it goes. I mean come on people! Gas engines make noise and smoke comes out of the exhuast. You can only hear the gears meshing on the evo and they want to know if it's gas.....

It does seem that the electric rc world is fill more with logical people that have the ability to think about what they say before they actually say it. We just know WATTS up and were not telling you nitro guys how good we got it either. Why bring the coyote into the chicken pen.

[killjoyken]

Originally Posted by Gee

It does seem that the electric rc world is fill more with logical people that have the ability to think about what they say before they actually say it.

Apparently you've never been to the Traxxas forum.

Personally, I love the smell and sound of a nitro motor. It is pretty cool, kind of a more realistic race car

How ever, I WONT EVER buy another gas car. The power of a BL car is crazy, and going back would be like buying a Ferrari and then driving a geo metro. It would be stupid.

Originally Posted by MTBikerTim

The guys at my club love electrics. They prefer nitro but they are at least excepting of the electrics. Some of them don't believe it will work but i'll show them lol. The MMM isn't making me look good at the moment though.

My club is also this way, they prefer nitro but really like my BL truggy set up, the price is what puts them off, most are there to just have and nitro is cheaper to get started(for now). I have noticed something cool though, ever since i showed up with my BL crt everyone who has kids are buying e-rustlers, mini-ts, speed-ts, stampedes, and anything else electric to start their kids on rc. The other 1/8th guys are slow to catch on though because i haven't gotten use to the instant power of BL and have wrecked many time, but at least "i have TOO much power" is my excuse for bad driving.

[magman]

Originally Posted by killjoyken

I just couldn't resist and had to reply to that thread. That whole nitro "racer" attitude really pisses me off. And honestly, I really can't understand the love for the noise. I love the sound of an uncorked V8 or turbo'd 4, but a weed wacker? I've heard lawnmowers that sound better than that. And when there's 10 of them on a track I just want to shove pencils in my ears!

You are 100% right on....When my friends and I race, After a while the noise bugs me. Not to mention it bothers the neighbors. I use to run Nitro but, got tired of constantly tunning, retuning, after run...etc. I love the fact that I can put my stuff away dirty and not worry about cleaning/servicing it if I run short on time.

[Steve Krug]

People who are die-hard nitro fanatics are going to have to MOVE ON. Simply put.

This goes on to even full scale. Those stubborn gas burning guys of the past who think the noise and smell are what automotive enthusiasm is all about are going to have to get over it and move on! I'm sure they grew up with that stuff and are used to it, but the fact of the matter is that the basis of everything, the earth, can't take it anymore!! In 50 years they better damn well not expect to be driving a petrol burning machine, rather they will be driving probably an electric car, hopefully.

[What's_nitro?]

You said it.

[Finnster]

I think I'll stick a baseball card in my rear wheel to make the nitro guys feel better about the noise of my truck.

What's not talked about is how many people start then quit the hobby because they hate the fiddly little nitro engines. I talk to plenty of people at work, or people see me out bashing, or wherever who used to have an RC but gave it up because they could never get it to run right and/or was too much trouble. They see my truck run, ask what it is, see its elec and fast and are blown away.

If people like nitro, good for them. I driven a few, and there is a degree of fun w/ making a bunch of racket, but I'd never ever want to own one. I prefer BL in every way (including being able to go out at midnight and run it around after I'd been up tweaking it, and not spend the night in prison.)

There will be a nitro class for a long while. But having an elec alternative is only a good thing and will grow the hobby and bring down prices even more.