Micro On-road cars
 

**Edit** Realized HPI's were not out yet.

Looking for a decent micro car. I have an X-mod so I guess my expectations of these little things are low, but they are fun.

I know Kyosho has them, anyone else?

I'm not looking for a racing setup, I have my MM powered TC4 if I have the need for stupid speed. I drive it on my basement floor, maybe a parking lot.


What are your experiences if you have any.

i have had some experience with the hpi micro rc4. I liked them. lots of aftermarket out, and with brushless the are super fast, there is a video of one doing 45mph+

The ones I was looking at didn't seem to be out. Maybe everywhere is just sold out.

which one are you looking at??

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNXR1&P=0


I would be all over the Mini-Z but the chassis looks.. I don't know it just doesn't apeal to me.

those are the new sport models that were released last month!! along with the micro drift version!!

I need some info on them all together.

X-mod vs. Mini-Z vs. HPI vs. anything else.

No one has any insight?

Mini-Zs and Xmods are toys compared to Hpi's. Plus the HPIs you can upgrade with many better parts. Xmods now come with transformer bodies and the old evos are being sold out. Mini-Zs are for people who have lots of money and little space. Takes ALOT of money to get how you like it. My friend is getting a drift RS4 and already has one right now that is brushless. Fun in parking lots and drag races. ^^ Well its your money but I say RS4!

i have a micro rs4 and i race it around my atic floor and i think they are amazing but i have upgraded the chassis to carbonfiber and upgraded the motor and it is realy fast now. they are good little cars. there is also thw xray m18 and the m18 pro they are other 1/18 car which are good cars but i wouldnt go for an xmod or z-car now they are no comparison have a look on ebay for micro rs4 and m18 there are lods of them and they are about £50+ or in dollers $70+. they are the best to micros bothe 1/18.

here is one on ebay looks good carbonfiber chassis upgraded motor maximum is a $100

http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Micro-RS4-wi...QQcmdZViewItem

I really liked the RS4 micro when I had them. Fast and they hold up pretty well.

Micro Rs4s can be made ballistic, with the Aktion RC 540 motor conversion kit. Pretty mad stuff, I've got one myself.

Thanks guys, thats what I wanted to know. Now to find that HPI

i posted a link to ebay did you have a look at it look good but you will need a controler and esc though but it still looks good.

her is another god one it is totaly standar but if u want rtr then there is one there waiting for you.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-18th-scale-mic...QQcmdZViewItem

Mini zs are not toys but xmods are. Mini zs and xmods are far smaller at 1:28 scale. Unless your race with other mini zs I wouldnt get it I would get something a tad larger.

For micro on-road racing, I've raced HPI Micro RS-4, Mini z, Xmod, and Xray. All of the above mentioned are toys compared to the Xray M18! That is a much more serious machine. Also check out the new Associated micro on road racer. Also the Robitronic 1/18 scale pan car should be awesome but haven't seen one yet in person.

Ok, with the x-ray, does it take standard electronics?

What size motor do I need with that. The kit seems to be the same as the RS4 kit, I would prefer the HPI, but can't find them.

the xray is a good choice, i get to play with one when i go to my lhs, and if i wasnt so addictide to building crawlers i would probably get one before another hpi