Turnigy on road car?

[Guantanamo Joe]

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__21183__Turnigy_1_5_Scale_23CC_2WD_On_Road_Race_Car_USA_Warehouse_.html


Anybody know anything about this (besides that the wheels are too small for the body)?


Just surfing the net and couldnt believe that ANY 1/5th scale gasser would be this price.

 

[Deluge]

I've seen that before. It's an FG clone. So most FG parts will fit it. I've read it's pretty crap, though.

 

[Guantanamo Joe]

I kind of figured that it was not exactly top end... ha ha ha

I was curious about the FG parts though- if they fit it then maybe it's worth a shot... do you think that is the same type engine we use or something different?

 

[caveman]

That's cheap looks like fun

 

[Guantanamo Joe]

I thought so... leaves lots of room for improvement... ha ha ha

 

[Deluge]

I kind of figured that it was not exactly top end... ha ha haI was curious about the FG parts though- if they fit it then maybe it's worth a shot... do you think that is the same type engine we use or something different?

Probably another Zen clone, like CY and HY.

 

[Guest]

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__21183__Turnigy_1_5_Scale_23CC_2WD_On_Road_Race_Car_USA_Warehouse_.htmlAnybody know anything about this (besides that the wheels are too small for the body)?

Just surfing the net and couldnt believe that ANY 1/5th scale gasser would be this price.

It's a clone. Looks cool though.

I don't think it would be race worthy but would be fun in the street in front of the house.

 

[Guest]

I kind of figured that it was not exactly top end... ha ha haI was curious about the FG parts though- if they fit it then maybe it's worth a shot... do you think that is the same type engine we use or something different?

Same style engine so I'm sure you could swap it out. I don't like how it is flat on the exhaust port side. Does not make fitting a smooth flowing pipe possible.

 

[GTS 666]

Got one siting on my shelf swapped out the clone engine and dropped in a 23cc Zen. It would supprise you how quick it is. The Tyres suck until you get them really hot. Mine doesn't have the body up in the air either it's nice and low. The pipe has been port matched to exhaust an seems to be fine IMO. It is a challenging car to run as it can spin out easy if you can't get heat into the Tyres. Lots of fun and easy to work on when summer gets here I will run it and show some vid.

 

[Guantanamo Joe]

sweet... wheels and tires were going to be my first mod anyway because I don't like the drift look of those tires. Was the ZEN 23cc a drop in or did it require some modification?

 

[GTS 666]

Zen is a straight drop in takes about 10 minutes. The Tyres are rubber slicks with foam inserts the problem is the compound is to hard.

 

[Guantanamo Joe]

do FG wheels and tires fit? their slicks are only about 60 bucks.

Also, do other FG parts fit this as I am sure I will break quite a few suspension pieces. Same question about the drive train.

 

[Deluge]

The FG wheels and tires should fit. They run the same square hub.

 

[GTS 666]

Alot of the fg parts fit as it is a clone of an fg.

 

[Deluge]

Yep. That's what I figured. Not a bad deal, though.

 

[MNRampage]

I have the same car but made by smart tech. I run the stock motor,but did remove the air filter and installed the fg filter. The tires are not the best(almost like hard plastic) I run

PMT tires. Also I run the fg Honda accord body. All in all for the price it's a fun car to drive.

 

[Guantanamo Joe]

Is it very sturdy or more of a money pit? I just ordered an XSC today!!

 

[GTS 666]

Mine is actually a smartech too. But it wouldnt surprise me that they are all the same. It's the car that I have spent the least on and have had no probs. But if you hit a kerb and smash it will cost you big time as concrete doesn't have much give.

 

[Guantanamo Joe]

I've learned that a few times at the go-kart track with my dune runner

 

[Guest]

Is it very sturdy or more of a money pit? I just ordered an XSC today!!

Total addict you are!