World's Fastest RC10 Buggy

Car: Associated RC-10 B3
Motor: Lehner Basic XL 4200
ESC: BK Warrior 9918
Gearing: 35T pinion. 60T Spur
Battery: PolyRC 3S 25C 4900 mAh
Radio: Futaba 3PM 2.4 GHz
Rear tires: Jaco brand JAC 2016 foam truck tires
Front tires: Rubber O-rings on cut front wheels

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• World's Fastest
• Brushless
• RC10

[Bajascud]

Might go but looks shit..

[EyeSquaredAre]

@Bajascud Thanks, I thought it looked pretty cool too.

[turbotrix19]

That Looks Like A Airplane/Heli ESC And Motor In It ,For Speed Runs Its Ok But not every day raacing

[EyeSquaredAre]

@turbotrix19 I can assure you this is a car / truck ESC, it has brakes and reverse, aircraft ESCs generally don't. Besides, why would I want to use a heli or plane ESC for speed runs with a car? The ESC may look a little odd because it's pretty old. It's current rating is 99 amps, nothing special. The motor can is a standard RS540 size, both the ESC and motor are for 1/10th scale models and are quite suitable for everyday racing.

[stuffurbelly]

I have quite a lot of experience with high speed radio control actually. I have a tip to help add a few more MPHs. The rear tires have no reason that they need to be that wide. They are giving you a lot of rolling resistance. Cut them down to maybe half the width and you will lose a lot of rolling friction in frontal areao. I don't think with a gearing like that you will have much trouble with wheel spin, and if you do, a steady finger will do the trick. also, try shrink wrapping for areodynamic

[EyeSquaredAre]

@stuffurbelly Rolling resistance is probably the least of my problems. This car is so overpowered it either wheelies or lights the rear tires if you advance the throttle too quickly. Advance the throttle too slowly and you're out of radio range well before the car gets anywhere near top speed. The improved aero of narrower rear tires would be nice but I'm not willing to give up any traction.

[opelmadness]

Sweet! Not bad speed at all!

Love the wheels on it! Epic RC10..

[EyeSquaredAre]

@arlo12345678910 With an unobstructed sky, GPS is one of the best ways to measure speed in my opinion. The only drawback to GPS, other than needing a place to mount it, is that you need to hold top speed for a second or two to register your true max speed. It's hard to say how much error there was in this speed run but I'd guess it wasn't much, maybe 1 mph or 2 at the most. Whenever I get around to trying more speed runs I think I'll use radar too and see how they compare.

[arlo12345678910]

damn it seemed like it was going a lot faster than that. looked like creeping on 100. But guess the GPS doesn't lie.

[ant1ph0n]

it would hurt stubbing your toe with that as it's moving. yeah...