Racing DIRT cheap FAST Radio Controlled minis 

I’m a huge fan of these budget little cars, and just racing them without a worry in the world. I think they are more fun than competitive cars because you can race around and do stupid things without costing thousands. We need more of these unique races Kev!!

I used to race the Mardave versions of these (well the V12 hotrods) 20 years ago. A trick we used to use to stop grip roll was to put some thick CA glue on the outside edge of the front tyres. It would reduce front end grip a bit, but if the car went to roll, the slippery and stiff side walls would not dig in a cause a roll. Other thing we used to do to reduce the stright line twitchyness was to put the front tyres on a tyre lathe and create a slight conical shape (smaller outside diameter, and larger on the inner edge). That would effectively provide camber to the front wheels (not adjustable on these) and make them a bit more predictable in a straight line, but still plenty of grip for corners). We would also stack a few washers under the front wishbone mount to induce some caster too. Used to love racing them - cheap but fun racing (although at the top end of competition back in the NiMH days, we used to do all sorts of games with our cells to try and eek out just that bit more power from them).

That looks like a lot of fun for not a lot of pennies or dollars.

224 mph in a RC blows my mind ❤ it would be cool to see a fpv camera on that run.

Hey buddy, I just found your video and it brought back many many great memories of when I would go racing every weekend. I have raced in just about every class ever starting in the early 80's. I have since become disabled and divorced, I had to sell off everything rc related. I just bought a few tickets to a few of your raffles. It would be nice to have something to play around with or put up for one of my grandchildren. Anyway, glad I found you, look forward to your next video.😁😁😁

my new favourite RU-vid channel by far. much support from western Australia

Kevin Must read this. I just learned something new with the Losi Promoto MX. If you tilt the receiver forward a little bit on the mount just twist it so the left top corner is facing forward. basically leaning at a forward angle the throttle will not cut when hitting the big jumps at the skate park. You lean it forward enough just to trick it into thinking it's still not past its wheelie tipping point. It works like a charm. We learned this while we were racing them and jumping them at the amain hobby race track. You put it on offroad mode it works best.

I love these types of classes so much! This is where the real fun is!

Kevin, glad to see you posted. Great video as always!!!

One of the best and biggest classes at my local dirt oval is the Stock 2WD Slash class. Super affordable and can be easily converted to a couple of other classes if you want to advance. I run street stock with a Bandit I built mostly from parts and a motor that was given to me. I've even designed and printed my own body mount system. That said, I am still in it for a couple hundred by the time I got a body and some of the other parts. Thankfully, after all of the work it's actually very competitive.

My cousins got 4 of these he loves them so much. I had a go with one a few weeks ago, definitely a lot of fun for the money and easier to set up than a gt12 car.

Those little racers ... they're like the best chassis we had in the 70's and early 80's. :)

It's "Kevin the GOAT Talbot" with another banger! That is why I love the new RTR Team Associated Apex Datsun carpet class races we have been having. 300 dollars plus good carpet track tires and a spare painted body and you are racing. The 3rd time having the class we had a turnout of 63 people registered to race. It was an epic weekend. So many first-timers went and bought them and had a blast. Plus the 1970s Datsun 620 body looks so cool. The only other cost was buying a spare body that you have to paint with 2 or more colors and add an orange number plate per the rules, or you can add a secondary color on the stock body with a sticker wrap and an orange number plate on the bed which we provided at the track. The next race is in mid-June. I can't wait.

These are brilliant! There is a place a short walk that may allow some one to hire it for racing. Might be worth it, this looks great! Thanks for sharing.

I'm liking those little cars more and more! Them being so cheap and so simple makes them much more appealing!

Raced these back in the late 80s here in Lancing when Mardave made them! Then early 90s in Bognor. Keith from Kamtec has brought them in to the modern times!!! Great fun

Super cool looking and fast budget racers. Crazy handling and speed! Great job!!! 👍🏆🏁Kevin = Expert driver 👍🚙

That was a pleasure to watch thanks Kev amazing video as always buddy ❤

Closest the US got for cheap equal and level playing field was the bolink legend (oval and dirt oval) in mid 90s. Great times. -U10

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Wow, great vid :) That moment at 7:41 was a little bit scary with headphones at night ngl xDD

the cars look so cool even after 1 race, the scratches and stuff

What a great way of racing, that was great. The hsp here in Australia is one of the cheapest cars for around $220aud and i have a 1/10 nitro and 1/10 brushless monster trucks and they are cheap but so much fun so i really enjoyed this episode thanks kev! I might invest in one of the Mini's 🎉

That looks like loads of awesome fun for not a lot of dollars. Keen to see if they have a class like that here in Aus!! They look awesome too!!

Yes! Let’s go 225 MPH!

I like something simple to go race without having to have years of experience and thousands of dollars (Pounds) thanks for showing the options. I built a 1/10 scale crawler and I quite counting at 2500 dollars it can get real pricey quick.

Hey Kev. I went to a Monster Jam truck show yesterday in Philadelphia. Can’t wait to see yours on the dirt with the big boys. 😁

I've had Mardave Mini's for 40 years. When I was last racing, I got my club to start racing Mardave Mini's and it lasted one season before Schumacher brought out their Mardave equivalent, and everybody moved over to that straight away! I was told it was all good as the Schumacher would be no better, but half way through the new season with the Schumacher's racing along side the Mardave's, it was clear I needed to spend more money and go Schumacher. BANG went the budget class and cheap racing fun! Why people can't just be happy with one cheap class that the Mardave offered is beyond me. We went from expensive 2WD to Mini's and back to expensive Schumacher's again! Nothing gained but cost!

This reminds me of the Bolink Legends rc cars. Loved racing those things!

Since your banger car video, I got one for m daughter and she absolutely loves it and the people you meet along the way are great

I am definitely going to make one of these my next RC purchase. Reminds me of the Mardave Mini.

I remember my first Rc mini it was a mardave from the 80’s. Great vids Kev

Aye mate dope! I really wish I had more Rc clubs around me!!

Yes! I recently retired from 1/8 off-road. I thought bashing was expensive 😅. Between tires and entry fees it was over $300 a weekend and that's after buying the cars😂😂😂

Awesome vid sweet thanks to you I’m getting back into RC cars what happened to bill and Mary I forgot there names, keep up the great work

Looks awesome!! Maby make all of them FPV and then race 🤔. That would be super cool

I love your videos so much please post more Ive enjoyed your videos for around 6 years

I Like your videos so much and it nice that you’re giving your rc cars away ❤🎉😊

Great video Kev, always entertaining and you’re an awesome ambassador for rc.

Keep the shots of the island coming man! Such a beautiful place!

Hi, I'm from Hertfordshire. I love watching your video 👍👍

never cease to amaze me with your videos Kev. im just getting into drifting and theres hell of a lot of willy waving with £2000 rigs that dont even see the track wish i hadnt bothered really this seems miles better. lack of footage though lol

I love how kev makes bangers on every vid. Keep up the good work👍

Looks like good fun wish there was a club to race at near me with these cars

Just like the real MINI...real simple, real fun!

OMG These look so much fun 😂. I think I'm gonna have to get one.

Great video as always 👍

On the speed car- I remember you were having problems with the tires. Wondering what you could find and test for a magnesium or aluminum bead lock wheel and using steel belted radials (if that’s even a possibility) the wheels I’m assuming you can find or have a sponsor make some but the belted radials in a rc size is what I’m not 100% on. Another thing as well, since you were shaving the wheels down what about finding a set with less offset and bigger spokes to try and give it more rigidity and possibly solve the problem of the wheels exploding.

I love this dirt cheap races videos

Me n my Mate have Been doing it for a bit Now it's really good type of cheap it Racing for sure n my Lad luv's it lol :)

That older guys crx body is so rad!!! The red and yellow one honda fan here!

9:17 tamiya used those tie rods and after 3 or 4 adjustments the cups were so wallored out they'd no longer stay on. Dumbest idea in the history of R/C. Those kamtec ones looked beefier but still horrible to work with. After I spoke to a guy at a hobby shop after buying my 10th pack of plastic tamiya ones, 44 yrs ago, he told me about team associated metal ones. Cost? $4 for the pair. Still on my rough rider 44 yrs later lol.

The Mini Cooper from Mr.Bean 😅😅😅

These are alot of fun. We run them on 20 turn brushed motor and 4cell NI-MH and its alot of fun.

0:38 'MURICA! Fuck Yea!

Fantastic speed!! I would never bee able to drive them.

That thing looks great Kev!! Nice racing too!

Great video. Love seeing stuff like this.

Minis are just like Miata’s. You want to hate them with every bit of your soul and then you drive one and they make you smile.

Always found the Mardave stock racing back in the day was some of the funniest and most entertaining. Oh and dirt cheap

I'm definitely watching Kamtec. Bangers look like a giggle, and then these... I'd like to see these little guys take off for spec oval racing. Racing gets so expensive so quickly

Great subject for the video and it looks like fun!

Hi Mr kev 👋😜 Have great fun with the car 🚙💨 boom!!!

For the ESC at the end if you replace those capacitors, it will run better. I don’t know why they use those ones is there going to fail. Fairly easy to do as well as there’s only two pins holding each capacitor on. Give that a try to see if it’s more reliable. You can also increase the uf value to slightly higher. ;)

kev!!! your missing us drift guys >.

Through goes Kev

Kev those racing videos are really cool

I have a mini from aliexpress and i love it it is hard to control even on the tarmac awe to

Amazing the whole world can race theese👍👍👍

That little wheel stand from the mini was impressive I'll give it that I like it haha

Interesting little Car. I have a fewe old Electro RC Cars from the 70s, made, or at least sold by Robbe. They are 1:12 Scale i believe. They are built pretty simmilar to this Chassis.

You're a true gentleman letting Rachel do all of the pedaling

I standby my Baja... Atleast I can get parts for that lol... Elcon would be sick .... But I'm all for this cage free marshalling 😂

I’m buying one because it’s so cool and I am a huge mini enthusiast with a few 1/1’s 👍🏼

reminds me of the old bolink/rjspeed legends cars they were so much fun

great vid! thank you for the upload..was wondering how is your flying lessons going for you? have you got your pilot's licence yet? i bet you'll be excited once you get to fly solo for the first time. cheers! and for sure it'll save you time with your travels. see you in the next vid!

Great video, loads of fun!!

Another great video kev! Been watching religiously 😂 cant wait for wednesday raffle maybe i win something once in my life! KEEP THE VIDEOS COMING 🚗

If price is the name of game then I've purchased my 10 year old 4WD Stampede several times as I've replaced everything at least twice! And it breaks all the time. Still fun to play with though.😁👍

Pause at 11:47 “it was at this moment he knew, he f#@&$d up” 😂

Good looking litle car, I think its worth a look.

Love the commentary 😊

Loving the Isle of Man crew.

Great racing Kev!!

Looks super fun!

Yesss.....! Speedcar back!

I bought kamtec reliant 3 wheeler .so much fun

I think I definitely need one. 😀

i might actually just build your setup u got here cause these little cars seem fun

Love the South African flag in the back ground. 😊

13 min crew By the way I was here in the first 13 minutes just made this comment

Fav vid so far mate love your vids 👍

I used to run Mardaves back in the day on a 4S NiMH battery pack, I nobody was allowed to modify them, they were bone stock and we had a blast.

This thing looks like the Associated RC-12 that I had back in the late 90's.

looks like great fun

Awesome video mate and you're a great driver!

That was great fun to watch as well. Get some better lighting. We need some lighting on your face. We can’t even see your eyes.👍🏼🔥💯😜 looks like you’re having a blast on the Isle of Man good for you

That looks like a BLAST!

Will you be covering the TT this year? 😊

Complimenti!! Top rc Bellissima!😜🤚