reaperman93010
2004.11.12, 11:49 AM
I spotted it at a local liquidator outlet for $50. Full propo, standard lexan body, regular wheels and tires, battery, completely ready to run--20 mph out of the box. What a bargain...but it's a nikko.
It isn't a terribly great car--think of it as an HPI Dash that takes standard xtals. But once I showed it to the guys at the LHS, they stopped laughing at me (mostly) and set me up with a very nice stock motor by trinity.
As soon as I got home, I instantly set aside the stock controller (It said 'Nikko' in big letters) for my trusty KT-2. Now I've got a car that drives faster than I feel safe for only about $80.
This is my first 1/10. Both power and speed (around 30-35 mph with trinity motor) are completely beyond my mini-rc vocabulary. Initially, I bought it to run on the local on-road track with fewer stares. All things considered, I'm very happy with my first 'basher' 1/10.
The good:
fully propo
standard xtals
standard wheels and tires
standard body and adjustable mounts
full metal drivetrain (thankfully)
differential (which isn't typical for a Nikko)
standard 1600 mah battery and charger included.
frighteningly fast
under $80 for full setup.
The bad:
Stiff stock suspension
Nobody but nikko will have parts should I damage the suspension
2wd
Plastic chassis with few adjustments
I wonder how hard it would be to change gearing...
1600 mah pack-in battery doesn't last long with power-hungry motor
If anybody finds out it's a nikko, I'll be laughed off the track.
It isn't a terribly great car--think of it as an HPI Dash that takes standard xtals. But once I showed it to the guys at the LHS, they stopped laughing at me (mostly) and set me up with a very nice stock motor by trinity.
As soon as I got home, I instantly set aside the stock controller (It said 'Nikko' in big letters) for my trusty KT-2. Now I've got a car that drives faster than I feel safe for only about $80.
This is my first 1/10. Both power and speed (around 30-35 mph with trinity motor) are completely beyond my mini-rc vocabulary. Initially, I bought it to run on the local on-road track with fewer stares. All things considered, I'm very happy with my first 'basher' 1/10.
The good:
fully propo
standard xtals
standard wheels and tires
standard body and adjustable mounts
full metal drivetrain (thankfully)
differential (which isn't typical for a Nikko)
standard 1600 mah battery and charger included.
frighteningly fast
under $80 for full setup.
The bad:
Stiff stock suspension
Nobody but nikko will have parts should I damage the suspension
2wd
Plastic chassis with few adjustments
I wonder how hard it would be to change gearing...
1600 mah pack-in battery doesn't last long with power-hungry motor
If anybody finds out it's a nikko, I'll be laughed off the track.