Handling characteristics of RC Brands
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:55 am
I finished off restoring an old JRXT (was actually a JRX2 modded to be a truck) and finally got around to driving it. I was struck by how fun it was to drive and that it had the characteristic Losi steering and plush suspension I remembered from my past Losi experiences. My first Losi was the XXXNT (a nitro stadium truck) and I remember it manouvering around very distinctly. Bumps on the road were an easy task and it drove very poised and ready to turn. It was a ton of fun. This car reminded me of that driving experience ( minus the engine sound and the nitro fumes 
) although a bit more jittery (maybe because it was originally a buggy and not a stadium truck).
Anyways, It made me think of other RC brands and how they have a characteristic driving dynamics, much like big car brands like BMW, Lexus, Acura.
I remember my RC10B2 and how balanced it felt. How bland and dull my Traxxas Rustler felt in comparison (that thing broke so frequently). I now have a TRX and reliability is much better with Traxxas, and a little more fun now (maybe bc its a crawler
). I remember how bouncy and on-edge my Tamiyas felt (Lunchbox, Clod, even M05 and TT-02 with original shocks).
I wanted to see If other people here felt the same way, and what are the distinct driving characteristics other brands have. For example how do Shumacher feel? What about old Murai? And anything else worth mentioning, handling-wise.
) although a bit more jittery (maybe because it was originally a buggy and not a stadium truck).Anyways, It made me think of other RC brands and how they have a characteristic driving dynamics, much like big car brands like BMW, Lexus, Acura.
I remember my RC10B2 and how balanced it felt. How bland and dull my Traxxas Rustler felt in comparison (that thing broke so frequently). I now have a TRX and reliability is much better with Traxxas, and a little more fun now (maybe bc its a crawler
). I remember how bouncy and on-edge my Tamiyas felt (Lunchbox, Clod, even M05 and TT-02 with original shocks). I wanted to see If other people here felt the same way, and what are the distinct driving characteristics other brands have. For example how do Shumacher feel? What about old Murai? And anything else worth mentioning, handling-wise.
Of all the cars I ever had, though, the Top Cat was just the coolest and most memorable. After 15+ years out of the hobby, I came back. Coincidentally, my old dream machine, the XLS, was available as a re-re...then came the Top Cat re-re... and here we are.