Spektrum RC - AVC (Active Vehicle Control)

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[J450n]

Why not buy a scalextric?

 

Only have to pull and release a trigger then 

Edited October 4, 2013 by J450n

[shaun17]

i can see were the market is for this, (beginners llearning to jump ect), its pretty much like the quad copters have, auto pilot and manual mode... but personally i dont like the idea, and i cant see myself using it, maybe it might help the 2strokers in keeping as baja in a straight line lol

[.AJ.]

No thanks.....

[Nick]

I like this idea! Although gyros have been around for ages, this is really cool.

 

I think it could be a lot of fun given the right model and terrain.

[chewbacca]

Surely cheaper to whack a 50t brushed can in and turn down the steering rate? 

[Nick]

It's all the receiver, so you don't need a special transmitter I don't believe as this just runs on the DX2E.

 

I can understand why people don't like these but I can see them being great for beginners and if you want to switch off a little wizzing around a loose surface track.

[CyclingSalmon14]

Its not really controlling the car for you it just makes it go were you want without habeing to fight the car, great help to people racing 2WD such as Baja's IMO,but then again might as well buy a 4WD car to begin with, it like gyros for helicopter and planes you can fly without one but you'd be mad to as you'd have to manually correct every little drofty or movement to keep it heading straight the horzen hobby micro planes use a similar system and some of them would likely be unflyable without it like the pylon racer one.

But I guess with cars it would make them super boring.

[Mr. Doktor]

I bet it was invented by people who cant set the geometry on their models 

But the idea is sound, it will surely find its place in the hobby.

[Thunderwolf]

maybe it might help the 2strokers in keeping as baja in a straight line lol

 

i can do that without the little box though lol

 

 

 

i would like to give it a try to see how much of a difference it makes though

[collective itch]

so its basically a hh gyro from helis for the steering? the throttle management part is quite impressive though. for newbies, it should help to keep crash costs down

[Granby]

If my buggy wasn't sideways, out of control and wheel spinning then i'm not driving it

[GilbertRC1]

Urmmm.What was wrong with having a mad monster truck? I mean I can see the appeal for racers, but for bashes like me , I'd have it turned off.

[Bad-Co]

Urmmm.What was wrong with having a mad monster truck? I mean I can see the appeal for racers, but for bashes like me , I'd have it turned off.

Discussed this today at a race meet and no one liked the idea or would use it.

[PurcyP]

is it me or is the horizons guys eye really close together..

 

anyway AVC or well a gyro with fancy features, its very cool and its at the end of the day innovation

 

but will it be okay for racing..hellll no thats cheating! 

[.AJ.]

is it me or is the horizons guys eye really close

Your not the only one mate

My dad always told me never trust anyone who's eyes are too close together.......

[Nitroholic]

I can undestand people wanting the heading hold as a learning device....and I could even see occasions where traction control might be handy .... but I would only want them if you could turn them off.

 

They would allow a novce to run a car that was a bit of a handful ..... but....Traxxas achieved this with a 50% throttle limit 'beginner' mode.

 

I'm sure it will sell a few cars....but it's not for me.