KizZ Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 First of all hi! Right, with a budget of £150 I've been looking at these two: http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=...mp;ItemID=18069 and http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=...mp;ItemID=24761 I don't have a lot of experience of RC cars, I had an electric one few years ago but it was more of a toy. Do they come with everything required? Does the HPI Nitro Rush Evo RTR come with a control? How hard is it to maintain? Anything else I should know? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael. Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 The Rush Evo is being replaced soon by the Firestorm 10t, which is good because the price is lower, but you might want to wait. I'm not sure how well the Acme will go on grass due to it's small size. Go for the Rush imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexi Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Do they come with everything required? Does the HPI Nitro Rush Evo RTR come with a control? How hard is it to maintain? Anything else I should know? Thanks! You will need fuel, a fuel bottle, a glowstart with charger, and AA's. These are available in modelspots combo's at the bottom of the page. However, I personally would avoid modelsports fuel. The rush comes with radio gear, and regarding how hard it is to maintain, it is a nitro, and so it will require looking after. The car itself is not particularly challenging, although I've never owned one, I'm sure owners on here will let you know. HTH, Alexi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmw nut Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 the rush is a great intro to nitro,2wd means its very easy to work on and lots of fun to drive,hard to kill unless you are a real numpty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy122 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 the rush is a great intro to nitro,2wd means its very easy to work on and lots of fun to drive,hard to kill unless you are a real numpty BMW nut is 100% right imo Obvs if u cant tell by my sig that im the forums Rush Evo Mad hat Anyway Its a very simple car to work on There and hundred if not thousands of different hop ups available Look at my sig for a start And then look at Euan's who done some more Un official HPI hop ups which i kinda like (steals his steering rods ) But anyway The t-15 is a good basic engine to start with can pack a punch but also when Altered can run like a dream Its a Simple Car - Fuel tank to engine to diffential to wheel = fun Somewhere in that equation electronics needs to be added but anyway Its a good car to learn basics - Ie cleaning / Maintance / Tuning (not my speciality here ) / Upgrading / Repairing and How to have fun Alot of people slate the rush evo - But if ur determined they can do owt really - except wheelie even with a .18 and 25% im still struggling on that point (god i babble too much) There are loads of other party hope ups ie GPM, Edit, Fastrax etc and it all adds to the speciality of the car There are SOME weaknesses in the car - Which can be solved easily Rear suspension is really soft - I've altered mine about 3 times to get sumet i like Stock Brake is Found to be weak and naff - I have a tip which MAY help but upgrading it would be the best option Rear hubs - Easily melt/erode tires if they are too loose against wheel or under heavy strain Disk hub - (i personally never had any troubles but) many people have found them to be poor at taking any unknown forces Anyway hope that helps I think the Rush Evo will be better then the other 1 But as sum1 said earlier parts are becoming harder as for the Firestorm is coming out soon Ziggy Rush Evo Mad Hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samij121 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 NOO wait till the firestorm....its amazing lol the nb16....im not gonna go there rush....or wait for the firestorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy122 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 NOO wait till the firestorm....its amazing lol the nb16....im not gonna go there rush....or wait for the firestorm There are always gonna be problems But its good to see some stuff been done like the throttle mod I'm curious to see how the New brakes work I think the major problem with the Firestorm the new engine is gonna be overpowerful - and its gonna make it wheelie like mad and flip over too easy But the Firestorm is gonna be £200 ish new and new parts are gonna be expensive for a while Ziggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samij121 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 is the engine a .3? if so........wow i reckon it will just be fast, but will lack at everything else.... but a .3 engine!!! (nitro star i imagine) thats crazy! (probably cost as much as the car itself new) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy122 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 is the engine a .3? if so........wow i reckon it will just be fast, but will lack at everything else.... but a .3 engine!!! (nitro star i imagine) thats crazy! (probably cost as much as the car itself new) its not a .3 engine thats the CC of the engine Times it by 6 to get the engine size .3 x 6 = .18 Ziggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizZ Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 (edited) Thanks for the help people I think I'm gonna go for HPI Nitro Rush Evo RTR Combo Edited December 22, 2006 by KizZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy122 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Thanks for the help people I think I'm gonna go for HPI Nitro Rush Evo RTR Combo I'll be on here alot And if u have any major troubles with anything i think i'll be able to help Ziggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sin Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 even if the firestorm is over power full and it wheelies like owt, theres always a wheelie bar !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samij121 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 does that mean a trx 3.5 engine is only a .2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy122 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 does that mean a trx 3.5 engine is only a .2 pretty sure its 3.3 but 3.5 x 6 = .21 Ziggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samij121 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 oh yeh, 3.3..... lol thats tiny! lol so a trx 2.5 is only a .15?! i thought they were like uber engines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy122 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 oh yeh, 3.3..... lol thats tiny! lol so a trx 2.5 is only a .15?! i thought they were like uber engines Highly tuned... and probably got a little porting done on them Ziggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizZ Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 Just ordered the HPI Nitro Rush Evo RTR Combo Thanks for the help again, will see how it goes when I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 that should do you well for you 1st time m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt B Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 oh yeh, 3.3..... lol thats tiny! lol so a trx 2.5 is only a .15?! i thought they were like uber engines Nah, the .15 means .15 of an inch, there very small lol, it shocked me at first too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy122 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 that should do you well for you 1st time m8 Yes it will be a good nitro to start with Got all the basic's u'll need really Like Maintance Air filter care Tuning Cleaning Testing And much more its really easy there basically parts stuck onto a chassis Ziggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizZ Posted December 28, 2006 Author Share Posted December 28, 2006 Recieved it today, hadn't had any time to do anything. I'll do the static break-in tommorow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vase Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I was also looking at the Rush Evo for my first Nitro RC. I used to be a bit of a boy racer and like the idea of the hop ups. Cheaper than modding a Honda Integra .....then I spotted the Firestorm. I know its not out yet but do you think they will make mods for the Firestorm like they have with the Rush Evo? All I need to do now is sell some Kites and hornby stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea118 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 they make hopups for almost everything speshly HPI, its all purple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vase Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Sweet. I'll get saving. It had to be purple didnt it. Gits. Why couldnt it have been a nice red or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea118 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 if you're going for something small and 2wheel drive like those get a jato, theyre blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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