Great and informative for those of us just getting into 1/8 racing. The level of awareness the pros have regarding their cars is a detail I think is often overlooked. A lot of people think the pros are just better drivers (and they are) but it’s more than that. They wrench, maintain, and know every mm of their car and how it’s setup. Also, which is my biggest struggle, they know HOW to make changes for variance between tracks. I can identify things like “my car is over steering on entry” or “the car is under steering off power” but how to correct that, I have no idea. The pros do. Thanks for helping us learn Adam. Good vids.
There will always be a battle between electric vs nitro.. great video. The technology is what is pushing the brushless setups.. with lighter batteries and more tech in speed controls its hard to compete.. I love nitro and tuning the carb and smell of nitro.
Hey ADAM DRAKE! The 'DRAKE". The Nitrogang wants to thank you for your contributions to the hobby. We all want to know which you prefer, NITRO or Electric? Not based on winning, only based on your appreciation of the engineering involved. On my channel we love to race electric with old stock nitros, and then RIP them while hitting that second gear!!
Great video as always! Good to see you embracing the differences between the two cars instead of trying too hard to make your e-buggy feel exactly like your nitro, ie. not using that Tekno clutch. Electric can be very enjoyable with current technology and suits the casual racer well in terms of relative simplicity and ease of maintenance, etc. Nitro is just an entirely different dynamic. There’s something special about the sound/smell of those .21 engines, the lighting fast pit stops and the long mains. Nitro suits the hard core racer that has the time to put in the work needed to enjoy it. Then of course there’s everyone that runs both classes that face the issue you discuss. Enjoy nitro while you still can, it’s easy to imagine some day California will ban it on an environmental basis. Keep the excellent videos coming, thanks!
awsome vid as always brother love to hear you talk about the set ups on both cars nitro vs electric u always show nitro but seeing the electric being touched on is always great as well great job
Great Video Adam, I have been doing exactly what you said in the video and get the two cars to handle similar and the hardest part is to have similar power delivery. Really stood out for me how much easier it was to drive a nitro buggy on a low grip track compared to electric buggy and i was 2 seconds a lap faster with less power in the nitro. I started tinkering with the Tekin ESC and turned a lot of settings to lower torque and smoothing out power and braking delivery with the frequency settings , the one finally adjustment on the radio which made a huge difference was backing off the throttle EPA from 100% down to 85%, it made the car very very similar power delivery to my nitro buggy. If you are lacking power in a nitro buggy wouldn't you just put a bigger venturi in and retune the motor?
Hi Adam. Unrelated question... how flat do you let the flat spots on your dog bone pins go? I'm hearing so many different points i thought ask the man himself. Keep up the good work mate. Much love from New Zealand 🇳🇿
I don't know about any other track, but I asked this question at my local hobby shop who owns and runs our local track. He flat out, told me the electric buggies and druggies are faster than the nitro on our track typically by around two seconds a lap his reasoning, was they get out of the corners faster because of the instant torque, having said that there will never be a replacement for a properly set up vehicle with a good driver, who knows their vehicle
Grat video Adam, many thanks !!! You have been talking abput total weight and weight distribution front/ rear...could you please share your target weight for ebuggy and percentage of weight distribution fron/ rear ??
Very nice as usual, thank you. You mentioned tunning ESC and radio and have a bit of drag brake. Could you produce something on that, specially adding drag to ESC, how much, when, etc.?
Great video. But in all honesty, electric cars are faster. In raw performance the e buggy will always win. Nitro is for the passion, puriry and the sound..
Cool vid Adam 👌 I see you run metal spur gear on e buggy what tooth count you running, I won’t to change from the plastic gear they not lasting me long
I would absolutely love nitro if I could find somewhere to brake it in for me, h3ll I'd pay for the brake in I can never get passed it. Even when tuned to traxxas specs
Hey Adam, I see you run eight scale but I was wondering if you could give me some advice on what tires i should run on my losi 5t, I’m just bashing it, not really doing any laps on the track
Nitro is great but unless you spend £1000+ on a real good engine and racer kit, or you will have a nightmare with cheap parts and never ending problems. Unfortunenately nitro is dying and not advancing so its faiding away but I prefer Electric now as its alot easyier and I spend less time trying to get the engine to run.
@@AdamDrake In the UK Nitro is pretty much on deaths door unless its on a track. Parts for nitro are getting harder to get as most stocklists are selling 80% Electric, this is one of the reasons why I have switched. I miss nitro but I dont miss the hassle and I can get out driving in 20 minutes with my Ebuggy, all I need to do is charge my batteries. Plus it gives me way more time to tune my car after watching your videos :) keep up the good work
@@afrewer94 Tuneing was never a problem I had as I loved tuning my engines, it was the cost of fuel,bearings,glowplugs, starter parts, filter foam ( It rains alot here). I dont have a filter to clean and I can drive for a long time without going to the store ( UK RC shops are the worst) You need to spend £500-£600 on a good engine in the uk thats if you can get the parts.
Great and informative for those of us just getting into 1/8 racing. The level of awareness the pros have regarding their cars is a detail I think is often overlooked. A lot of people think the pros are just better drivers (and they are) but it’s more than that. They wrench, maintain, and know every mm of their car and how it’s setup. Also, which is my biggest struggle, they know HOW to make changes for variance between tracks. I can identify things like “my car is over steering on entry” or “the car is under steering off power” but how to correct that, I have no idea. The pros do. Thanks for helping us learn Adam. Good vids.
My pleasure!!
There will always be a battle between electric vs nitro.. great video. The technology is what is pushing the brushless setups.. with lighter batteries and more tech in speed controls its hard to compete.. I love nitro and tuning the carb and smell of nitro.
Great points!
Great video Adam. Nice to see you showing the E buggy just a little bit of love. 😀
Thanks 👍
Hey ADAM DRAKE! The 'DRAKE". The Nitrogang wants to thank you for your contributions to the hobby. We all want to know which you prefer, NITRO or Electric? Not based on winning, only based on your appreciation of the engineering involved. On my channel we love to race electric with old stock nitros, and then RIP them while hitting that second gear!!
Sickening!👍👍✌️
Great video as always! Good to see you embracing the differences between the two cars instead of trying too hard to make your e-buggy feel exactly like your nitro, ie. not using that Tekno clutch. Electric can be very enjoyable with current technology and suits the casual racer well in terms of relative simplicity and ease of maintenance, etc. Nitro is just an entirely different dynamic. There’s something special about the sound/smell of those .21 engines, the lighting fast pit stops and the long mains. Nitro suits the hard core racer that has the time to put in the work needed to enjoy it. Then of course there’s everyone that runs both classes that face the issue you discuss. Enjoy nitro while you still can, it’s easy to imagine some day California will ban it on an environmental basis. Keep the excellent videos coming, thanks!
Thank you!
I have a hard time finding much on truggy setup? Could you do a video comparing setup for nitro and e truggy? Great video! Thanks
Great idea.
Keep up the good work mate! Always good to see your videos. Very informative and full of knowledge
Much appreciated!
awsome vid as always brother love to hear you talk about the set ups on both cars nitro vs electric u always show nitro but seeing the electric being touched on is always great as well great job
Thank you!
@@AdamDrake no prob cant wait till pnb bro come hang out with ya
Great Video Adam, I have been doing exactly what you said in the video and get the two cars to handle similar and the hardest part is to have similar power delivery. Really stood out for me how much easier it was to drive a nitro buggy on a low grip track compared to electric buggy and i was 2 seconds a lap faster with less power in the nitro. I started tinkering with the Tekin ESC and turned a lot of settings to lower torque and smoothing out power and braking delivery with the frequency settings , the one finally adjustment on the radio which made a huge difference was backing off the throttle EPA from 100% down to 85%, it made the car very very similar power delivery to my nitro buggy. If you are lacking power in a nitro buggy wouldn't you just put a bigger venturi in and retune the motor?
Very cool! Yes, a larger venturi will increase overall power for nitro.
Adam Drake. A genius in RC
Haha. Thanks.
Nice comparison. Thanks for the video 👍. Very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Great information Adam.
Thanks for watching!
I like nitro best but electric when I just have a short practice like your videos always to the point no nonsense.
Thank you!
Hi Adam. Unrelated question... how flat do you let the flat spots on your dog bone pins go? I'm hearing so many different points i thought ask the man himself. Keep up the good work mate. Much love from New Zealand 🇳🇿
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@@AdamDrake cheers mate. Greatly appreciated 👍
Awesome info as always see you in a11/2 months
Thank you!
I don't know about any other track, but I asked this question at my local hobby shop who owns and runs our local track. He flat out, told me the electric buggies and druggies are faster than the nitro on our track typically by around two seconds a lap his reasoning, was they get out of the corners faster because of the instant torque, having said that there will never be a replacement for a properly set up vehicle with a good driver, who knows their vehicle
Bro awesome stuff !! E buggy is king here in GA
Thank you!
Grat video Adam, many thanks !!!
You have been talking abput total weight and weight distribution front/ rear...could you please share your target weight for ebuggy and percentage of weight distribution fron/ rear ??
I don't really have a target number but I mainly practice with nitro and once I have the feeling I like. I'll try to setup the electric car the same.
Thanks for the great info... 👍
You bet!
Great video. Thank!
You are welcome!
Very nice as usual, thank you. You mentioned tunning ESC and radio and have a bit of drag brake. Could you produce something on that, specially adding drag to ESC, how much, when, etc.?
Great suggestion!
What do you think of the carbon front arm wings? I see you have been running them quite a bit recently.
Yes, I'b been running them a lot and like the additional steering.
Great video. But in all honesty, electric cars are faster. In raw performance the e buggy will always win. Nitro is for the passion, puriry and the sound..
Hey Adam. What are your thoughts on the new xray ebuggy. Using a different chassis layout.
It looks nice, but difficult having to have 2s and 4s batteries.
Awesome vid
Thanks!
What would you think is the fastest Adam? Are your lap times pretty much the same for both classes nitro and ebuggy.
At most events the lap times and overall times are basically the same.
Cool vid Adam 👌 I see you run metal spur gear on e buggy what tooth count you running, I won’t to change from the plastic gear they not lasting me long
Yes, I use the 44T steel spur gear.
Thanks Adam I’ll give that a try 😃
I would absolutely love nitro if I could find somewhere to brake it in for me, h3ll I'd pay for the brake in I can never get passed it. Even when tuned to traxxas specs
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Thanks man
You're welcome!
Hello. What are those carbon flaps on the upper arms of your e buggy? What are their purpose? Thanks
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could you make a video as to how you clean your cars after racing?
Yes, great idea.
Hey Adam, I see you run eight scale but I was wondering if you could give me some advice on what tires i should run on my losi 5t, I’m just bashing it, not really doing any laps on the track
I would go with the JConcepts Reflex or Chaser.
hey bro! I watch the "DRAKE" too! Nitrogang!.
@@hybrid32494 hey man! What’s up!
Nice Video
Thanks
What is the best nitro and electric cars buggy or truck etc on the market ?
There are many good cars on the market. The Mugen Seiki cars are definitely up there.
Where i can buy the blue graphite arms upgrade kit?
ProRC.Shop
Nice cars
Thank you!
Nitro ftw
:)
🏁Awesome
Thank you!
My OCD doesnt like dirty buggies! I clean my stuff as soon as I am done running
They're all cleaned up now. :)
Yes but I think electric are actually much more heavier than nitro because of the battery and motor found in electric.
Typically the electric car is 200g more, but with some of the newer batteries the weights are getting much closer.
Looks like your getting laps in. Wish I could lost creek has puddles.
We have it pretty good. :)
Nitro is great but unless you spend £1000+ on a real good engine and racer kit, or you will have a nightmare with cheap parts and never ending problems. Unfortunenately nitro is dying and not advancing so its faiding away but I prefer Electric now as its alot easyier and I spend less time trying to get the engine to run.
I'm sure it depends on the region, but nitro is still pretty strong. Electric is awesome because the electronics are getting much better.
There are plenty of great engines around the $200-250 range these days that are easier to tune than ever. Alpha, Werks, Performa, etc.
@@AdamDrake In the UK Nitro is pretty much on deaths door unless its on a track. Parts for nitro are getting harder to get as most stocklists are selling 80% Electric, this is one of the reasons why I have switched. I miss nitro but I dont miss the hassle and I can get out driving in 20 minutes with my Ebuggy, all I need to do is charge my batteries. Plus it gives me way more time to tune my car after watching your videos :) keep up the good work
@@afrewer94 Tuneing was never a problem I had as I loved tuning my engines, it was the cost of fuel,bearings,glowplugs, starter parts, filter foam ( It rains alot here). I dont have a filter to clean and I can drive for a long time without going to the store ( UK RC shops are the worst) You need to spend £500-£600 on a good engine in the uk thats if you can get the parts.
Why would these things run on nitrogen, makes no sense.
Nitromethane
@@AdamDrake I see. I can't believe they sell beer with nitromethane in it, crazy people ;)
@@dronefootage2778 Too funny.