What are some AMERICAN made r/c companies?

[sludog]

Just curious. :rolleyes:

[HauntedMyst]

Associated and Losi though their RTR's are assembled overseas.

[uncle_jo3]

if there was no offese to american made but it probley wouldnt last as long as the ones not made is the usa

[-=ADA$=-]

art atack ( they make snow mobile)

[shadowghost1]

if there was no offese to american made but it probley wouldnt last as long as the ones not made is the usa

And why is that?

[Cain]

yeah, same question here?

[slat26]

art atack ( they make snow mobile)

i might be mistaken but do you mean arctic cat?

if so i didnt think they make r/c stuff, only 1:1 snowmobiles, atvs, etc.

if not what is this companies link?

[2.0dohc]

"i might be mistaken but do you mean arctic cat?"

no he ment art atack, small company that did a snowmobile for a while, although I thought they we from the country just north of usa?

[chaabi]

although I thought they we from the country just north of usa?

That Beautiful Huge country above yours has a name.

[brickshelf]

And why is that?
Everythings chear in china or japan so it makes sence to construct the cars in Asia

[josh222]

Ya it's callad Canada

[itdood]

if there was no offese to american made but it probley wouldnt last as long as the ones not made is the usa


My Assocaited b4 RTR was assembled in Mexico. Half the screws are stripped out. they suck.

That's one of the main reasons I recommend that people do not buy the RTRs. You will have poor build quality and the first time you go to wrench the thing, you'll find stripped holes all over that need repair. DIY and you know it will be done right and not by cheap labor abroad trying to meet unrealistic slave-driven quotas.

[Gutter Ball]

They're assembled in Mexico, but aren't the parts still made in the USA? It's the cheap labour they're after.

Those screws should be the same ones you get with a regular kit, at least they are on the XXX-T RTR....unless the screws that have "YES" on the head are cheap ones too! :eek:

[r.c.dealer]

"YES" they are ;)

[Fool Injected]

Art Attack snomobiles are(were?) made in Rochester NY.

[InspGadgt]

They're assembled in Mexico, but aren't the parts still made in the USA? It's the cheap labour they're after.

Those screws should be the same ones you get with a regular kit, at least they are on the XXX-T RTR....unless the screws that have "YES" on the head are cheap ones too! :eek:

According to a post someone from associated made a long time ago when discussing the fact that Thunder Tiger makes the MGT for them...no. For the RTRs the only way to get the cost down as far as they are is to have even the parts manufactured outside of the US. Rest assured though it's only the RTRs that are manufactured outside of the US. If you buy a kit you are still getting something manufactured in the US.

[mwcet8k]

Yeah, I completely agree about the quality of RTR's, at least those that Associated and Losi make. Not sure about the quality of other manufacturers. As far I'm concerned, an RTR B4 is not even the same car as the kit version of the B4 because the quality just isn't anywhere close. That's fine if you're not a serious racer and just want something to play with, because even an RTR Losi or Associated is superior to anything you'd find at Radio Shock or a toy store. But if you want to race, kits are the only way to go.

Plus, you really need to assemble the car yourself so you'll know how to fix/maintain it. Even though they're RTR, if you want to keep them running well they still need just as much maintenance and break just as easily (if not easier) than the unassembled kits.

[mwcet8k]

Sorry for the rant. Just realized my last post was totally off topic.

[rcboy201]

it is prolly a good thing that rc stuff is made overseas, as a consumer, because if it all was made in the US i would cost ALOT more

[PeterV]

mwectk, I have to disagree with you on the B4, as my RTR is perfectly built. Smooth diff, good shocks, everything tight. And keep in mind, the B4 and T4 RTRs are assembled with all the same US-manufactured parts as the kit versions (except for blue shock bodies versus hard-ano, and dogbones versus MIP CVDs). Now, I'm not saying there's no way you didn't get a bum build, but they can't all be bad. Or all be perfect, for that matter.

As for RTR assembly quality in general, I have found it to be mostly quite good. I know we all like to think we're great builders, but the truth is building an RC car isn't hard, and anyone can do it*--especially when it's their job to do it, they've been trained to do it, and they do it all day. And if it's a quality company, they're doing it with calibrated tools so screws aren't too tight, special jigs that make sure linkages are the correct length, automated rigs that glue tires without gaps, etc. And it's an assembly line. There aren't rows of benches with workers building individual kits from start to finish, and one guy is a better builder than another guy. They've got guys who just build diffs all day, shock assembly crews, radio installers, etc.

I'll always prefer to build my own, but I can gaurantee you that an RTR will always be better-built than a kit assembled by someone who doesn't have the skill, patience, or desire to do it properly.

One final thought: how'd you like to be the guy who does nothing but thread ball cups onto turnbuckles all day? Give that guy a raise!

*I'm talking about building a car to function properly and reliably, not blueprinting a race car so it's ready to win a Nats.

[mwcet8k]

mwectk, I have to disagree with you on the B4, as my RTR is perfectly built. Smooth diff, good shocks, everything tight. And keep in mind, the B4 and T4 RTRs are assembled with all the same US-manufactured parts as the kit versions (except for blue shock bodies versus hard-ano, and dogbones versus MIP CVDs). Now, I'm not saying there's no way you didn't get a bum build, but they can't all be bad. Or all be perfect, for that matter.

As for RTR assembly quality in general, I have found it to be mostly quite good. I know we all like to think we're great builders, but the truth is building an RC car isn't hard, and anyone can do it*--especially when it's their job to do it, they've been trained to do it, and they do it all day. And if it's a quality company, they're doing it with calibrated tools so screws aren't too tight, special jigs that make sure linkages are the correct length, automated rigs that glue tires without gaps, etc. And it's an assembly line. There aren't rows of benches with workers building individual kits from start to finish, and one guy is a better builder than another guy. They've got guys who just build diffs all day, shock assembly crews, radio installers, etc.

I'll always prefer to build my own, but I can gaurantee you that an RTR will always be better-built than a kit assembled by someone who doesn't have the skill, patience, or desire to do it properly.

One final thought: how'd you like to be the guy who does nothing but thread ball cups onto turnbuckles all day? Give that guy a raise!

*I'm talking about building a car to function properly and reliably, not blueprinting a race car so it's ready to win a Nats.
Well, I can't really argue with that. I'm sure you've had the opportunity to inspect more RTR's than I have, given your position in the industry. I've only owned one RTR versus around ten unassembled kits, and there were quite a few problems that I would consider significant w/ the RTR (i.e. one of the front shocks was assembled w/ a shaft that was not the correct length). Maybe I just got a lemon.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm extremely meticulous when it comes to building my cars. I definitely qualify as "**** retentive" as far as that goes. If the car isn't darn close to perfect, I probably won't even set it on the track.

[Grant Tokumi]

I think Traxxas is also a US company.

[sludog]

I think Traxxas is also a US company. I thought that as well but some guy at a hobby shop told me they were a Korean based company. Anyone know the truth?

[PeterV]

Traxxas is in Texas, and all the engineering and testing is done there. The vehicles are manufactured in Taiwan.

[microrcdude]

just cars, or other companies, like trinity?

[DrOlds]

Custom Works is made in USA and owned by Tony Stewart!