RC Rallying

farmboy · #1 05-01-2010

In one of my random trawls through YouTube and the web, I've uncovered a load of stuff about RC Rallying - running 1/10th electric rally car over timed stages while the driver runs alongside.

Stuff like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSc5f6RsoSE&NR=1

It seems to be big in the Czech Republic for some reason. Anyone know any more about it?

farmboy · #2 05-01-2010

Oh and here's some more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFH44...layer_embedded#

coolcars782 · #3 05-01-2010

I guess you like it then 'Farmboy'

jimmy · #4 05-01-2010

I think this has been discussed before - not sure, but someone might have actually taken part in some of that madness also.
It looks good - and might even keep ya a bit fitter haha. Tbh, I'd love to race some rally cars around a circuit (rallycross style) with scale bumps and jumps, not 10th buggy sized madness. Some close racing like touring cars but with actual off road fun.

farmboy · #5 05-01-2010

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Originally Posted by jimmy

I think this has been discussed before - not sure, but someone might have actually taken part in some of that madness also.
It looks good - and might even keep ya a bit fitter haha. Tbh, I'd love to race some rally cars around a circuit (rallycross style) with scale bumps and jumps, not 10th buggy sized madness. Some close racing like touring cars but with actual off road fun.

Yeah, me too. Without having to run alongside in shorts and white socks.

farmboy · #6 05-01-2010

Either of these would do the job..

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFun...=544&ShowCar=1

jimmy · #7 05-01-2010

Oooh that DF03ra integralle looks awesome - would only make sense if you could use it for some racing tho

Sadly there's no rally fan dedicated enough to kick off some racing I don't think.
Really cool though - I'd love to do some scale racing with one of those, no crazy power brushless nuttyness tho. standard motors and cells.

Marvin · #8 05-01-2010

I don't know, you could use 17.5T Brushless - it's what the Yanks do for their stock classes.

Holeshot · #9 05-01-2010

lol, have to be fit to run along side. I like this video of 1/5 rally cars - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLY6t2L7UFU

Stu · #10 06-01-2010

Has anyone ever seen any 10th scale Group B shells?

Or MK2 Escort?

Or MK1/2 Golf?

Colinevan · #11 06-01-2010

I would even convert a 4wd 1:10th to rally x style like what peeps used to run years ago... Like the manta rays, optima mids, lazers etc etc.

Southport would be an ace track for that.

I reckon it could take off.

Col.

ClydeBuilt · #12 06-01-2010

Love to do this but not physically capable of running along behind the car though...

farmboy · #13 07-01-2010

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Originally Posted by Stu

Has anyone ever seen any 10th scale Group B shells?

Or MK2 Escort?

Or MK1/2 Golf?

There was a guy in one of the mags who had an Escort shell on a 1/10th drift car. Not sure where he'd got it though.

MHeadling · #14 07-01-2010

That Mk2 Escort was Phil Warners, you can get them from Kamtek

stox217 · #15 07-01-2010

www.kamtec.co.uk

wezzer · #16 07-01-2010

proper rallycross is whats needed, 10th rally cars, 200mm, oldskool shell's like rs200, 6r4's. escort wrc's , 306r4 ( andy burton styleee) and mad motors, indoors, circuits on mixed surface,,,, proper giggle.
we used to do this at ludlow on our polished boards,,, soooooo much fun! just cant get the decent shells as listed above

franki · #17 07-01-2010

hpi ran a series for a while, I may be on my own but I think real looking rc cars look cheap ??? I know there not it's an odd one to explain !!!

markwilliamson2001 · #18 07-01-2010

Yes it used to be Yokomo and HPI Rally cars in 200mm wide setup. They went well at Tiverton on the clay, very nice to drive, and drift round the sweeper!

The Subaru shell from HPI was nice, but it would be ace to see some Metro 6R4, or Audi Quattro shells out there, Group B stylee!

wezzer · #19 07-01-2010

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Originally Posted by franki

hpi ran a series for a while, I may be on my own but I think real looking rc cars look cheap ??? I know there not it's an odd one to explain !!!

i competed in that for one year! forget where i finished ( must of been that good

) and it was ace fun, did the tiverton round and si willitts put me in the wall on like the 4th lap in the A final and smashed the whole front en off the mr4 rally i had lol proper fun
on a different note , listen to the sounds from this ( i know its not rc but just listen! ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEcNd...eature=related

wezzer · #20 07-01-2010

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFun...n&ItemID=17258 this looks cool right?