Epoch indoor racer without remote!!

[Diego]

I found this in ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1762345196
They are selling the car withou the transmiter and it looks like an original Indoor Racer package

[Namuna]

I yoinked the pic from the auciton...

[Namuna]

Nice find, by the way, Diego. :)

[Clique]

And it's priced very attractively too! If it includes the charger and all you need is the Tx, then I'd rather buy this package instead of the RTR w/ Tx for sure.


TinyRC, is there any way you can negotiate w/ the Epoch supplier on such deal? I bet you would sell a whole lot more Epoch cars if people don't need to be forced to pay for that ultra ugly Tx currently bundled w/ the package. At $45 a pop, I will surely get at least 2 for myself and then do the 4-cell mod.

[tinyrc]

Wow, great find, I will contact Epoch about this. The problem with this set is that it still requires the charger, which will drive the price up a lot more when bought as a solo unit. However, I'll let you guys know what Epoch say about this set - thanks!

[Btman]

I hope they make this setup available. This is just what most of us have been looking for, especially those who want to add to their existing collection.

[tinyrc]

Agreed, the one thing I would like to see added is a charger or even just the plug so that it could be connected to a peak charger.

[Namuna]

Hmmmm, I might have to stop over to the Radio Shack again and see if I can't find an adapter that would fit.

[tinyrc]

Please do! I would imagine it is a standard size.

[GTR]

"This Body and Chassis set does not include the transmitter and charger"

[fatdoggy]

So there is no way you could charge the epoch with a normal charger? Is it possible to bodge up a connector?

[tinyrc]

You certainly can charge one with a normal charger (as long as it's adjustable down to 0.6A or so and can handle 3 cells). The trick is to find the connector that the Epoch uses, other than taking one from a stock charger.

[Namuna]

Alright some info from Radio Shack...

Radio Shack part #s:
- 273-1743 (http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F004%5F001%5F003%5F000&product%5Fid=273%2D1743) (Adaptaplug connect to lead wires)
- Adaptaplugs (http://www.radioshack.com/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F004%5F001%5F003%5F000&Page=1) (These are the plugs themselves, I don't know which one is the proper size though)
- Power Adapter (http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F004%5F001%5F001%5F000&product%5Fid=273%2D1767) (9v at 300mAH for $10.79US)...Better to get the Epoch official adapter, it's less than $10 and 9v at 500mAH

[tinyrc]

Did you try these, or is this just an idea?

[Namuna]

Nope, haven't tried them...I've already got the car chargers, so I'm going to chop off the connecter and work it off my new Smart Charger.