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Here is a short clip of my son and I driving our gold pans in the snow. I wasn't driving because I had to film but you can see my car in the background.

Tons of fun but I noticed a few things

- his car is pretty stock and is really a mish mash of parts but it really is quite well sorted
- my front end I think is too stiff and there is a lot of under steer in these conditions
- despite my having more tread and better tires, he could go faster and straighter.

I find that bashing like this gives me a chance to tweak and refine the cars so that someday we can race!

Both cars are running Castle brushless and ESC's

If you don't mind studding some spiked tires, these are pretty cool
http://www.maxigripicestuds.com/
I haven't tried them yet, I need to get a hold of some used TQ's I don't mind modding

Actually I do have a set of wheels with Tamiya tires on them that work great

I'd hate to be behind that RC10 when one of the spikes let go from the wheelspin!

Looked like you guys were at Wild Water and Wheels in Garden City Beach as well

Spikes are fun! The possibility of losing an eye makes it more realistic.

Not for nothing, but where do you find snow in Texas?? Sorry couldn't help it

I'm from upstate N.Y..

justinspeed79 wrote:I'm from upstate N.Y..

Carry on then

That's crazy - I don't think I could actually drive something like that!

RC104ever wrote:That's crazy - I don't think I could actually drive something like that!

well you definitely don't wanna pick up the car of the person with twitchy fingers on the radio

Todd

The tires were belted with two layers of plastic cut from soda bottles. I used a pick heated with a torch to melt clean holes through the tire and plastic, then the screws went through the plastic and tires from the inside (obviously). Worked perfectly. Tires did not expand at all, and the plastic was strong enough hold the screws in. Istopped using them when the first screw came out, but they lasted for a long time under some severe abuse. The engine was a very powerful Team Orion .18, and thre truck weighed about ten pounds with all this ice buildup on it.