RC Bashers

So I saw some of these a while back and was amazed at the size. I had to have one.

GT cars are basically off-road buggies converted to on-road. I got an OFNA DM-1 Spec which is a purpose built GT car, but you can see where the design heritage comes from.

There are not brushless versions of what I wanted, so I had to convert it. Here are a couple of pictures and a link to the build.

OFNA DM-1 Spec Build




OFNA DM-1 Spec Build

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Somehow "Freaking awesome" just doesn't cover it here! Wow, this model is just how I like my women....tight, hot and beautiful....



Does it drive even half as nice as it looks? If it does good God



-wolvie

omg!! just messed my shorts lol. That is just awesome need to see it in action now

sweet rig!! thing looks pretty awesome

i love it man!! i have always loved the idea of these cars. its great to see one on our site.

how fast is that thing with the tekin in it?

Thanks for all of your kind words guys. I hope to have some video of this running shortly. Trying to find time to get to the track this week and trying to find a spot for high-speed runs like an airstrip.

With the 2speed and 2650kv I should hit between 80 and 90mph on 6s. (Nitrohouse.com's hit 81mph) I'll be driving it on 4s normally.

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Find you a big parking lot late at night or early in the am

90mph! wow. i hope it has really good tires on it. at those speeds i would make sure you have your tires balanced, or the vibrations could cause you to loose control pretty easily.

Beautiful, and I love anything with cantilever suspension. I bet one of these would make a mean rally car too.

Thanks again guys! I'll have some video soon.

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Finally got some video of it running out front. I plan to get this to the track this week and get some better video.

[youtube]dcTUUBzwexA[/youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcTUUBzwexA

Couple of pics too:





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Man somehow my post to this thread was lost.Oh well. Nice rig Whip. The LHS mecanic runs one of those in Nitro form still here in Fla. They have an entire class of them that run down at HomeStead Speedway RC track. Looks like lots of fun to me. Also your street looks just like my Mom's block in Katy TX. But then again they all look alike in Houston.Do run at any of the local tracks? l8r,w.

Man that rig is just scary fast...the worry that come to mind about going scary fast is the potential to destroy a rig that is going that fast....BTW it looked still VERY stable, so I doubt your anywhere near the breaking point, BUT....

I dunno about you and the rest of the guys here...BUT I think I might literally shed a tear to see one of the prettiest rigs I can remember grab air at 80+ and end-o into tiny pieces all over the street!

NOT saying that will happen, and certainly not wishing that on ya bro, Just speaking from a guy who has seen the disaster first hand...just in mini form. It is hard to watch a creation that took loads of money and so many hours of your life disintegrate in front of your eyes!

I have long since given up on ultimate speed runs and learned to love and enjoy moderate speeds and destroying my models one part at a time


-Wolvie

Didnt even catch the vid posted before! Dam she gets out and moves! If you were in my area I got a awesome parking lot its not funny, I used to run my tc3 there and couldnt even begin to use up the space, no small curbs in the parking lanes, its a now closed military base so you know military does eveything to big, this lot I swear to you could land a cessna in it np it is that long and best part its never used and it was repaved not long ago.

btw when you do a youtube clip just put the last parts of the link inbetween the brackets, so in your case from d to A I fixed it for ya

Really miss this car was alot of fun going fast.
This one of parking lots next to the one im talking about their is 3 of em side by side and this one is a smaller one if you can imagine lol.

Hey guys, just to update. I took it to the track but broke it before I had a chance to get video of it. (Not destroyed as mentioned above... that was and is a major concern of mine at these speeds and why you see me only running 4s in front of my house) The track in Houston is a world-class on road track and plenty big for 1/8 scale, but this thing hauls and the walls come very fast. HAHA. Just broke the front end up a little. Parts on the way.

(Oh and this thing is very stable and I've balanced the tires)

(And that is a massive sized parking lot in that picture. I don't think one exist that big and empty in Houston. )

Thanks again guys and I'll update this when I actually get some cool video.

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thats probably a very highly valued plot of land too! go figure.

well, since you broke it you know what parts to buy lots of right!

HAHA.. yep, doubled up on those parts.

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lol go figure its military or was I should say so they over due anything but its so long I cant even drive to one end to the other cause I loose sight of it!
To bad on the breakage thats always a bummer.

LOL, breakage is part of the hobby. Fortunately for me, I am a better tinkerer than I am a driver.
I also have a separate bank account for RC so the wife doesn't have to see it.

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I posted a couple of HD video of the DM-1 at the track today. Mike's here in Houston is going to be host of the GT Nationals this year in October. Looks like I picked the right car at the right time.

http://www.rccoh.com/IMG/videos/dm-1.gulfcoast.rw.html

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thats a huge track man. i would love to get on that. looks great!

Yep, and this car needs every inch of it. Come to Houston!

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thats a huge track man. i would love to get on that. looks great!

According to me,i love GT cars.Basically Ford GT is my favourite car.And its feel amazing to drive.Thanks for all of your kind words guys. I hope to have some video of this running shortly. Trying to find time to get to the track this week and trying to find a spot for high-speed runs like an airstrip.