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Squishy 03-06-2003 05:38 PM

skyline GT-R set
 
I am decideing whether to get a lancer or the skyline set. They are on the same frequency, but i want them both! although, this will be my secound car to own, so getting both wouldn't be good. What i want to know is is the skyline set any good? if so, then wy is it only $6 more and you get two extra bodies? thats really cheap! but i also like the lancer. HELP:confused: :eek:

nghts 03-06-2003 05:41 PM

well the lancer is now half price in the trc shop...so that would be the better deal ATM...but if you like skylines a lot it has nice bodies

hogjowlz 03-06-2003 05:42 PM

the 2kgtr is nice who cares about the other bodies

Squishy 03-06-2003 06:44 PM

What i was asking was is the gt-r set good? i have heard complaints about range and other stuff about the gt-r set.

hogjowlz 03-06-2003 06:46 PM

whats the frequency? pretty much a rule of thumb is the higher the freq the better the range.

also tomys tend to have horrible range. buy a clone and transplant the board.

crazydave 03-06-2003 06:55 PM

My Skyline set did have crappy range, but just taking the crip cap out of the controller helps big time. It's easy to clip out so it's no biggy.

The 1.0 that comes in it is pretty slow, but I had bought a 3.8 with mine, so I wasn't worried what came with it.

It was going for the same price as the other bits on ebay, so I thought the extra bodies made it better deal.

Squishy 03-06-2003 06:56 PM

the freq, is 35mhz, I believe.

Hatchet_Dan 03-06-2003 08:50 PM

i have the skyline set and its great i say get the skyline set then lancer later or jsut buy a lancer body set

DakarV 03-06-2003 09:09 PM

Get the lancer, I had the skyline set. It was only good for the bodies, the range on the skyline set sucks. I have a black celica with the same frequency, the range in my celica is better (10feet in room, compared with 4feet of the skyline).

Its your preference. I heard the older kits (i.e. G-20 and older) are better to get.

Squishy 03-06-2003 09:34 PM

its G-23, so it would work fine then?

nrmcj 03-06-2003 09:43 PM

only problem with the skyline set as i see it is the bodies sit kinda high on the chassis... it's NO problem, however, if you simply lower the tabs...

i would go GT-R set... extra bodies... i love the r32, especially in that color... and they're beautiful bodies....

DakarV 03-06-2003 10:10 PM

I sold my 200gtr from the set, kept the r34 and r32. I agree that they do sit a little too high on the chassis, but they look really nice. :D

NT-APEX 03-07-2003 02:55 AM

HLJ have Skyline GT-R set for US$17

http://www.hlj.com/cgi-perl/hljpage.cgi?TOM63715

Maza 03-07-2003 08:05 AM

Go
 
i have skyline set im not happy because first i opened it out of the box and it wouldnt work so i had 2 muck around with it.it finally started working so i put 3.0 moter in it and it worked fine but a couple of weeks later it stoped working so i went to a hobby shop and asked what was wrong with it and he said the battery in side of the car didnt work so i got a new battery and it still dosnt work so that was waste of $50 so i wouldnt get a skyline kit.
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big-key 03-07-2003 01:54 PM

Yeah I would go for the Lancer MS from Tiny (on sale right now) and pick up one of the Formula 34 motors. That would = the cost of the Skyline set coming from Japan. And the Lancer would get to you faster. I have the Skyline set and the range is crap. I think the older Bits have shorter antenna on their controllers. I just got my Gloria set from Toyeast today and its antenna is about 5" longer than the Skylines'. It is the same size as a MSer antenna. Just my obeservation.

big-key 03-07-2003 01:59 PM

where is the controller's crip cap?
 
CrazyDave
Where can I get a look at the controller's crip cap? I really don't even run my Skyline set cuz the range is such crap. I just use the bodies with my other chassises. I plan on doing the collapsable antenna mod when I get a chance to order it and get me a soldering iron.:D

crazydave 03-07-2003 04:00 PM

Here you go:
http://tinyrc.com/qfm/racing/mod_02.htm#06

I just clipped that little booger off, and bam, 15-20 ft. glitch free range. I also removed the one from the car, but I don't think that one makes a big difference.

hogjowlz 03-07-2003 04:01 PM

biggiekey: radioshack has what you need. antenna and inexpensive soldering kit

big-key 03-07-2003 06:23 PM

thanks!
 
CrazyDave thanks for the link. Hogjowlz also thanks for the heads up to where I can get the tools I need. I now only have to get one of my bros back in the states to go to RS and pick them up for me. I am in Germany right now (Air Force) and won't be back stateside till late summer.:D

nrmcj 03-07-2003 06:30 PM

cool! air force..! u fly stuff? hehe!

big-key 03-07-2003 06:54 PM

Of course
 
Everybody in the US Air Force has their own plane. We park them in front of our houses. Doesn't the Canadian Air Force do the same thing?:rolleyes:

nrmcj 03-07-2003 06:55 PM

whoaa cool man!! im gonna join the air force just to get my own plane and show up the dude with the blue celica across the street!!! :D

anyway... yeah off topic enuf... the r34 is red in the set rite?

big-key 03-08-2003 02:25 AM

which set?
 
Quote:

the r34 is red in the set rite?
the booster skyline is the black gtr, don't know which model it is though. that what you talking about?

NT-APEX 03-08-2003 02:38 AM

The R34 in GT-R set is red indeed.

big-key 03-08-2003 02:48 AM

Quote:

The R34 in GTR set is red indeed
Sorry Pie. I had a brain fart:D Yes it is red, I thought you were talking about the Skyline booster set. I really want this set cuz of the black Skyline body, and of course the booster car. They rock:D

big-key 03-08-2003 02:53 AM

that's all you do?
 
CrazyDave,
You only have to clip that little booger out? No resoldering of the wire you removed it from? If that's the case than it will be done today! I need an electrical soldering kit. All the ones I have seen say not for electrical applications. I have limited resources at my disposal:(

nrmcj 03-08-2003 03:17 AM

yep, that black skyline is sure as hell on my list...

i cant believe im online this late... parents arent home yet from their party :rolleyes:


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