just got me a Initial D FD3s Taiyo rc!! :D

[MTL]

kwikb...OMG are u saying that bunta drives my favorite car??!!!! holy crap
do u know what year or what version/model??
maan cant wait till the next season

m1a1...well im not tottally sure, the pcb looks different......and its smaller..
ive never done the relay mods [yet]...i sorta just go with what i have in hand...right now, my RX7 is BLAZINGLY FAST, my semi stock Auldey cant even compare..yep, the motors fit in the Taiyo

the sort of bad thing, is that the car doesnt go slower when u turn [the 1:16 racewins do]....so that means your turn radius is huge..
its about 3ft at full speed, and to make a smaller radius, you have to what i call "TapNTurn" meaning:
approach a turn at full speed, let go of the gas while pressing the direction u want to go, and then tap the gas until your car is in the desired direction. Some times your car will want to oversteer, making your turn tighter but u might have to countersteer if u hold the turn too long

[MTL]

also today, i replaced the red LED on the controller, i personally find red LEDs annoying...why would u want red when u step on the gas....?
so anyways, i swapped it with a solid green one...alot less brigher, but makes more sense. green means go, unless u live in Texas where people always run red lights...

also for useless fun, im planning/pondering on how i would make the sound of a blow off valve when i let go of the gas....although its only a one speed, when u tap the gas and let go, id want it to go "pssh" or something...im not even sure if there even is a device that makes a sound like that....if anyone knows or has any idea, tell me

[MTL]

henry doode i almost forgot about the intial d models...
Aoshima/Double U makes the motorized 1/32 scale Initial D models...i forgot i had the Trueno one, har har...the body fits, BUT it wont turn cuz my rims are too big...youll have to do some sanding to make bigger wheel wells
but either way, this is the cheaper [and also lighter] alternative, as those models only cost $9-15...i bought mine for 10 bucks..and it comes with a spare motor thats works on the car, and stickers!!
heres 2 rx7's
http://matrixcollectibles.site.yahoo...x7modkit1.html
http://matrixcollectibles.site.yahoo...x7modkit1.html

[henry]

koo, would it fit an auldey? and are the windows clear or translucent?

[kwikbb]

Originally posted by MTL
kwikb...OMG are u saying that bunta drives my favorite car??!!!! holy crap
do u know what year or what version/model??
maan cant wait till the next season

Yeah me too, I'm getting anxious for the next stage! Re: Imprezza, not quite sure what year... but the model is "Sti IV"

[MTL]

actually the window is a whole separate piece...you just have to skrew it on under the roof...
its tinted black, not solid, so it looks a little more realistic....in fact, why even use the window? har har...youll make your body 25% lighter
yeah the body fits, its just that u either have to make a wire antenna instead of a hard one, or make a hole in the rear window...

[jerm781]

you can get a palm runner from Toy East (Tokoros Power Runner) for like $15 I got one and its much faster than the Auldey stock, plus it has suspension front and back and uses the same body as the Mini-z. My friend has a Kyosho Palm and they are the exact same as the Power runner. But there is only one upgrade motor for the palm runner, and I have seen someone selling a palm on ebay that had a turbo chip in it. I have the AE86 Pioneer Auldey and with both cars stock its no compatition. And both cars are the exact same size but the palm is a slight bit wider. I have a 56Kmh motor in my Auldey now and I tried it in the palm first it took off slow but got up to speed and was easier to handle but I took it out because I didn't want to fry the car. I only wonder if the relay kits for the Auldey can work for the palm, I dont see why it wouldn't.

[MTL]

hmm oks, whenver i remember to buy a one battery holder..im going to sacrifice my rear bumper so that the battery and holder can fit inside without looking awkward....
i have a 2 battery holder...but umm....its just too big...