Is 1/4 Scale too Big?

Is 1/4 Scale too big?

  • Yes

    Votes: 3 21.4%

  • No

    Votes: 11 78.6%
  • Total voters
    14
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Depends if you’ve got the space and wallet to run one. I couldn’t have one or a Raminator because of where I live, but I’m sure there’s a few guys in the states or in the countryside in the UK who could.

I thought that 1/4 scale stuff was custom hand built from scratch, with a lot of time and money ploughed in. Bigger might be better but it’s also bigger cost and hassle.

Thats my 5 pence.
 
dougstar said:
1/5 for me is big enough ?? 1/4 or a primal MT would start getting too heavy to lift onto a bench? but what ever dose it for you ??
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I never considered working on them. Getting underneath has to be a chore. Think about this though, blowing tires like you do now would be a thing of the past! That alone might save you enough $$$ to consider bashing one. :p
 
Nope ill stick 1/5 parts are everywhere easy to work on and just run better treads for 34cc +??
MonsterAir said:
I never considered working on them. Getting underneath has to be a chore. Think about this though, blowing tires like you do now would be a thing of the past! That alone might save you enough $$$ to consider bashing one. :p
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We used to manufacture them. Our 1/4 scale Grand National of ours weighed in at 25 lbs. 4 feet long and 2 feet wide roughly. I never understood when the 1/5 scales took off they always said the 1/4 scales were too big. I got it to fit sidways in the backseat of my VW rabbit. So I didn't see an issue. Maybe just me is all?
 
1/4 scale cars have been around for a long time mate,
back in 1990-91 i had a bycmo bmw 1/4 scale which was quite big, but it wernt massivley heavy,
bycmo was , if i remember right the first large scale rc car, also if i remember this right the company was spanish ,
cam with a mixture of belt drive and chain drive and diff internals were different to the norm, or what were used to now in 1/5 scale,
also had a kwasaki branded 23 engine, i still have some parts of it , diff, few drive parts, main chassis etc, but most was used on other projects over the years,
wish i still had it as a complete car tbh,
1/4 scale aint true scale anyways, all scales are there or thereabouts really,
feck i'm old :ROFLMAO:
 
TODD said:
We used to manufacture them. Our 1/4 scale Grand National of ours weighed in at 25 lbs. 4 feet long and 2 feet wide roughly. I never understood when the 1/5 scales took off they always said the 1/4 scales were too big. I got it to fit sidways in the backseat of my VW rabbit. So I didn't see an issue. Maybe just me is all?
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If you don't mind sharing, I've been interested for some time where you worked.
 
TODD said:
We used to manufacture them. Our 1/4 scale Grand National of ours weighed in at 25 lbs. 4 feet long and 2 feet wide roughly. I never understood when the 1/5 scales took off they always said the 1/4 scales were too big. I got it to fit sidways in the backseat of my VW rabbit. So I didn't see an issue. Maybe just me is all?
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Very cool! If you don't mind me asking, what were you charging for them? Did you do 100% custom or parts share from other models? I think speed cost and size of tracks is main reasons 1/5 is the more popular scale but since the last time I drooled over them motors got a lot bigger!
 
spents said:
roof chopper rails are 1/5 scale mate (y),
i own a shorty roof chopper shorty rail, all parts are baja except the tank which is off an fg for the shorty version (y)
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Very cool. I thought he had some bigger options too but could be wrong. I messaged with him a few yrs ago about a sand drag build. I thought this one he sent me a pick of was a 1/4 scale or close.



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Roof chopper did a long wheel base version. Not sure if it was quarter scale but it was longer then a standard baja. poopy pic but you get the idea
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Recently where was a roof chopper cage for sale in the UK, sold for like $800 ?
 
I've never seen in person but that don't sound too expensive. The pic I posted he wanted $350 + $95 shipping. Some additional add ons if I wanted.
 
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