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Date Posted: 15:57:23 03/07/02 Thu
Author: Erwin8r in Los Angeles
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1/10 Electric Touring Cars (Tamiya TA093 Pro and RS)

Hey guys, I picked-up a couple of Tamiya RC Cars for my kids--they were used, of course, and they didn't come with motors, batteries, nor ESC.... Any idea on what to look for when I buy these? I know that the less "turns" a motor has, the "faster" it is, but I want to balance performance with battery life; and besides, at least at first, the kids probably couldn't use "hyper-drive." I mean, they need enough to spank Russman's wee little Micro RS4.... Any thoughts?

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Mr. Erwin8R: Think of my RS4 Micro as the "RG" of radio controlled cars. Small, light, rezor sharp handling that "eats" machinery twice it's size. "Tamiya" that sounds like a girls name. (NT) -- Russwman, 16:07:19 03/07/02 Thu
Re: 1/10 Electric Touring Cars (Tamiya TA093 Pro and RS) -- Carl(FL), 08:27:38 03/11/02 Mon
- Carl, Thanks for the tips! The Tamiya's are actually TA03s ( "Pro" and a Standard). I will look into the Novak ESCs, a 17-turn motor, the batteries, and, of course, a charger. Ever hear of the MRC Super BRain 959? Someone told me it would be a good "budget" charger, with the same features as the more expensive models.. (NT) -- Erwin8r in Los Angeles, 10:29:09 03/11/02 Mon
Re: Erwin, from what I hear, the MRC charger is a good buy for the money, just make sure it is compatible with NIMH batteries, as they are somewhat picky about how they are charged, and a nicad only charger can screw them up. I think there is only2-3 years left before nicads are banned altogether. (pollution due to the cadmium content). (NT) -- Carl(FL), 19:02:32 03/11/02 Mon