The FPV system is around $800. The radio that has the good range is about $150. The car is around $700 after batteries and wires. The fun is priceless and FPV system can be swapped from car to car if done right 🤙 All the product links should be in the description and my other videos show how everything is done. Happy New Years!!
@@ChaddRainsFPV Wow, that's very detailed, thank you! It's easy to miss on the phone. I am at the computer now, so it's far easier to research further. Thank you again for replying.
I've been into FPV drones for a few years and hadn't really considered an FPV car before because the ones I've seen have really shaky video but this thing is pretty smooth!
Oh yeah I feel like an FPV car was always an after thought, so the builds came out like junk most of the time. If you put as much effort into making a car as you would a drone they come out pretty good 🤙
I'm in the research phase of this hobby after sitting and work thinking about how I wish I could drive around like a crazy jackass, without actually doing it. This video has so much information it's bursting my brain at the seams. Thanks for posting I'll be back a few times to write everything down and bookmark all the links.
Those LED clusters, which are used for the dome light of a car in some applications, make it VERY easy to get orientation, day or night, on a drone. I have one that has 9 LED's as opposed to the 6 you have in yours. Your rig looks to be quite the beast!
Be been doing FPV freestyle drones for about 4 years now. Flint everything from 2.5” up to 10” builds. Last Christmas I bought cheap rc car and truck to put a DJI system on them. I also run crossfire and saw your other vid on how to work that out for rc cars. Good stuff man. Thanks for the free downloads.
Hell yeah glad it helped! My friend designed most of the free files I link. He does some awesome long range mountain surfing. I link his channel in the comments. Thanks for the comment!
Sorry about the down vote.. straight out the gate with a plug? I know how the button works. Lol awesome video awesome build! Keep driving rc's like there's no tomorrow!
I’ve actually been selling these as kits lately. I’ve had a few people reach out and I’ve built custom rigs. Would you buy a cheaper analog version or the expensive Digital version (longer range and clearer video, but easily 2 or 3 times the cost)?
Right on man! I actually use an Apple Air tag now too. Cheap little GPS tracker, plus the alarm gives me some decent confidence in some longer range shenanigans haha 🤙
I’ve gotten lucky my child is still on milk or I’d be broke! If you include the goggles and remote I’m over $1000. But this set of goggles and remote will last for years and all kinds of vehicles/aircraft. There is another video on my channel where I go over prices and different options to make one of your own. I hope you do it!
Personally I'd mount the camera where the driver sits and mount it with springs under the screw places so it has some springiness to counter the bumpiness. But I'd like to have the real feeling as if I was driving this thing ;)
I’m making a video on a less expensive, but still good option. So many FPV RC cars just have a super cheap AIO slapped on it, and it’s not fun to go far because the video sucks on those. Video coming soon with an inexpensive system and still decent performance 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV thanks man can't wait for it. I built a cheap fpv cam for my drone with a reciever plug for my phone. I really want to put it on a rc car but I want an affordable one that I can upgrade the motors and battery and all that.
@@dericklong6191 Ahh right on. I guess I can do a video like other one I did :how to FPV an rc car, but on a budget so I can give a bunch of different options. Thanks for the feedback 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV hey I just got a hyper go 4x4 rc truck for $100 and it's nice but I got the basic non brushless so I can do all the upgrades myself. Will I need GPS to do long range?
That video is real smooth but you know you have to get that cam on a pan mount and stick it inside the car and go full head tracking, then your mission is complete :)
Hi Chad, Can you talk a little more on the rest of the wires around the air unit and how to connect them please? Working on my first build now (the air 03 unit is in the mail on the way here) - All the in depth instructional videos I've been able to find are for using it on vehicles with flight controllers and have led me to beleive that the VTX won't reach full power if it's just soldered onto the main power line. How did you do it? Looks like you used all the sensors when connecting the XT60 around 4:45... This video is what inspired me by the way 💪
I have a product I released not too long ago that makes the O3 Air unit plug and play! Check my videos for the one I put out a couple months ago; it’s got my email and how to purchase my product 🤙
I think I’m going to put out the simple range test I got. I know I can crush 1km (pretty sure I can hit a mile) but I can’t find any place to actually do it at haha 🤙
Awesome bro. Last weekend I strapped a digital FPV drone to the top of a fast RC buggy and had a blast. Started with an iFlight Alpha 85 but ended up using a GepRC Rocket Plus since it sat better on the car body. The VTX stayed surprisingly cool! I liked the experience a lot (I also track cars and motorbikes, and this was a lot of the thrill without the hassle) so I plan to follow your path with using just the necessary bits. I fly lots of drones, and my feeling is a vista VTX with a nebula pro cam would be best. Or a polar if driving in low light of course. Anyway thanks for the inspiration! Much appreciated.
Thanks man and best of luck on the next build! I agree with the polar; I’ll actually be using that on cars from here on out (if I’m buying a new cam). I’m fine with the 16:9 and 60fps on a car and I prefer the low light performance (plus it’s usually easier to find vs a nebula pro or OG DJI cam). Post a vid when you’re done with the build and come back and tell me about it 🤙
I wanna install a DJI 03 Air Unit on my Traxxas. Won’t need a receiver for my DJI FPV Controller 2. Shouldn’t need a separate VTX for my Goggles 2 either. Air Unit, fan, and power, right?
I also found that if you are running a 12v fan you are able to run it directly off of the balance leads on a 3s lipo, as long as you have the proper connectors. Correct me if I’m wrong
Direct off the car’s battery in this case and I have a big ol fat capacitor that has been doing the job for a while. I may add a couple of TVS diodes as well, this has been working fine. I generally don’t have the huge spikes associated with bashing a car. I am almost always at 3/4 throttle and am real easy on the brakes (cuz if I don’t the jerkiness looks like trash in the goggles anyways). I would recommend a 9v regulator and a big fat capacitor on the regulator’s input 🤙
Thanks dude! I tried that a few years ago and it was cute lol. It’s not possible on DJI or Caddx’s digital videos systems currently, and I’d way rather have their range, latency and resolution 🤙
I'm postponing such a project for quite some time, watching what you did there definitely gives me a push to starting building my own! Thank u for sharing1
Amazing and informative video really appreciate it. Going to be doing some FPV crawling just purchase the SCX 10 Bronco III on the Horizon amazing deal I got. Also going to be doing FPV on the Rlarrlo Ak 917, it will be pretty sweet seeing over 100 miles an hour first hand. Also, just wanted to say keep up the good work.
Right on! Come tell me when you post a video of a speed run! I’ve had a tough time feeling comfortable over ~45mph as the potholes come out of nowhere haha!
Your vids and information are invaluable, keep them coming! I just took out a 2nd mortgage for a DJI FPV Drone and a Traxxas XMaxx, although now I'm thinking I might add a Losi Lasernut to my RC garage. I'd like to see an FPV RC car or truck with a 3 axis gimbal. Has anyone done that yet? I could strap a Mavic to my XMaxx, but it's not quite the same.
Brother.. I hope you did not take a 2nd mortgage for some toys 😂😂 Ahh lol. Save your money on the Lasernut. It’s awesome but the center diff is just fragile. A 3 axis gimbal would be cool to look around with but most of the shakes come from a 4th axis (up and down - not pan, roll or tilt) . And you’ll need a 3rd mortgage and sell off a kidney to buy one of those 🙌😂
@@ChaddRainsFPV Thank you for the heads up, no Lasernut for me. Check out this vid with a wearable FeyiuTech 3 axis gimbal on a mountain bike rider ($170 on Amazon). Add a GoPro or similar action cam and you've got some pretty smooth footage. Making it FPV on an RC car or truck will take some ingenuity, but I'm sure it's doable. th-cam.com/video/cVdXV7tAx8M/w-d-xo.html
Hi Chadd, I'm struggling to achieve the same wiring as you did between the 4S LIPO and the 12v fan and the air unit. From what I understand, 14.8v is a bit too much for the 12v fan and you need to regulate the voltage. You said you made a video about that but cannot find it. And also, what about the capacitor at the end of your plug? Thanks Chadd. Thanks to you I will made my own fpv car too!
Right at 2:00 in this video you can see see a small 12v 3amp regulator. You can find them on eBay or Amazon (I’ll put them in the description later today). You can decipher how it’s wired if you pause the video and look closely. The air unit and the 12v fan have their power wires in parallel with each other (so they’re both getting power from the same place: the 12v regulator). The regulator is powered by the 4s LiPo in the car. The capacitor is on the power lead (it can be soldered to the regulator’s power input or the xt60). But you can bypass all this, by using a small 3S battery to power the air unit and fan. If you’re using analog video, it’s actually a lot better to do it this way.
I came here bcs I want to add this element to my RC Chanel and I’m also going to be starting another project soon, the one I just finished was a year long build.
Great video! Can you send me a link on how to connect the power for the air unit? I’m doing a similar setup with additional head tracking hardware. It’s going on a TLR 22x4.
Nice! I actually just power the air units and vistas from the car’s battery, unless it’s 6s or higher. If it’s an O3 air unit I have to also add an arduino to unlock its full power output. Be sure to add a fan no matter what system you’re using 🤙
Hi, great video but you forgot about the link for the small regulator you are using for powering the LED and the fan for the air unit and what type of battery you are using for all of the camera system, please can you tel more about?
Oh right! I’m just using a small 1 amp pololu 12v. The LED and can draw almost nothing. And I’m actually powering the air unit right from the 4s LiPo on the car. I do have a very big capacitor on the air unit cable too. It helps eat the spikes that would otherwise kill the Air Unit.
Really liking your setup. Love to see a range test; I've got the same setup and found the range (at 700mw) to be good, but nothing to write home about.
I have been trying to get to my spot to do a proper range test for weeks. If I crank it up to it’s max output power (using the naco script) and use the double axii antennas, I expect at least a KM. Will post as soon as I can get it together! 🤙
Wow very cool I'd like to see exactly how you built it. That would be a great video from the absolutely beginning to the absolute end. Also with the parts list of what model camera what power source? What battery types of cable sauter sautering gun light is light ballast for the lights also the fan power mountain.
I will be making a lot more how to’s on this as soon as I can. Got a few other vids in the lineup but will get the FPV RC Car stuff back in the loop ASAP! 🤙
What about mounting the air unite on the chassis so you can remove the video system and use a normal body? Would this also help with cooling? And also which battery did you use to power the fpv stuff? The battery that the car is running on, or a separate battery just for the fpv. If so I would like to know what battery it is.
Mounting outside the body does help, but a fan is mandatory. There is no FPV RC Car worth driving that doesn’t have a fan (unless it’s just a little micro toy thing). But a swap-able FPV dedicated body is def possible and a good idea if you’re on a budget! The digital systems work fine when powered off of the car’s battery, but analog systems have issues with electrical noise from the esc, so a separate battery is necessary. A little 3S 450mah is enough to keep most systems running for ~30 minutes and easy to mount 🤙
Holy crap! A crossfire?! This bad boy is getting some range with all this. 6km with DJI system alone. Nice. I am going to try this out. Thank for sharing this. Full parts list available?
Absolutely! I just updated the description for most of my RC car videos to have all my gear! Thanks for the comment! Also, I feel like I should mention: this setup has brought me out over 1km so far but I’m sure I can make it a mile. It would be insane to reach 6km but if you had the right circumstances it definitely could 🤙
Right on! So the buzzer I use is a HellGate/ViFly, but there are other similar brands. They have a signal wire that goes to a normal PWM output, and if the signal fall at ~1900ms it alarms. There is also a set of 5v lines (one negative and one positive) that go right into the receiver as well, and it charges a small onboard battery on the buzzer. This way, even if someone ran off with it and ripped the car battery out, the buzzer would blaze at >105db for over an hour. So yea, they’re leavin it lol. Hope this helps man! 🤙
I’ve actually been wanting to do that but need a tank that I would actually like lol. Most of the toy grade stuff would be fun for 10 minutes and then get boring. If they’re any hobby grade tanks that would work well with this let me know 👍
Very sweet set up!!! I'm looking at doing a super small set up nothing like your but it's just for my modified scx24 rock hopper buggy au it has to be micro and even with the monster motor in it now it's still just 1/24 scale so I won't be driving the neighborhood but trail driving and rock hopping fromy chair at the camp sites will be sick.
Very interesting! And I think your video is one of the best described what it actually takes to fit an FPV system on an RC car... I'm not just about to do this, but hopefully later on, so at least now I know a bit... I subscribed to your channel to follow along...
Thanks! The range on my RC link is miles, even on the ground. I’m sure it’s 60+ miles in the air and around 2 miles or so on the ground depending on the terrain. My video range currently is 1km. That is my current record, which I hope to smash very soon 🤙
Thanks man! A speed boat is hard as it *requires* a gimbal to have usable video. Big tires and soft suspension on a car gets you smooth enough video, but even the smallest waves are enough to make FPV boats tough. I would kinda like to do a long range FPV boat with GPS tho 🤔
Hey Sam! Sure, I made a whole video on it though and for the most part things haven’t changed. Here’s a link to the vid and if there is something you’re missing just hit me back here! th-cam.com/video/fVzIaD9T1qU/w-d-xo.html
@@RcHobby0 You’ll need to update the Air Unit and bind it to the goggles, but there isn’t a controller or anything that needs to be wired in. Just power 🤙
Thanks man 🤙 The car is around $400 (iirc), you can get the goggles and video tx/camera for around $450 now (used but a new system is out now so there’s plenty 2nd hand for sale), the radio system is about $200 but can be done cheaper, antennas, mounts, fans and accessories are another ~$100. The build took around 8 hours to get it all together. Could be faster or slower depending on your preferences and skill set. Hope you build something dope, man!
I wanna install a DJI 03 Air Unit w/camera on my Traxxas. Won’t need a receiver for my DJI FPV Controller 2. Shouldn’t need a separate VTX for my Goggles 2 either. Air Unit, fan, and power, right?
The O3 can only output SBUS so it’s not going to be able to control any rc car. So you’ll likely need a remote (I show how to use crossfire with cars in another video). Besides that tho, you’re right on the money! *I’d add a big capacitor or power from a separate battery as voltage spikes from cars are way more than 99% of FPV drones 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV The car is controlled by a separate remote, my bad. But the goggles 2 will connect and a separate power source could be utilized, along with a fan, right? Thanks for the info.
Have you experimented with wing flight controllers? I'm building a rig like yours but want lots of accessories like head tracking, gps, osd etc. I'm going to try the Matek F405-WMN.
You lose the ability to brake properly when tuning your signal through an FC. I have yet to get it to work. I’ve ran manual mode in iNav. It doesn’t seem to work. An FC isn’t necessary for head tracking and there are some options to get GPS in the OSD without it. In all honesty I have never once been lost with my cars. It would have been nice to have battery voltage but I just made a massive battery that runs for like 45 minutes lol 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV ahh yes, definitely need brakes. Hopefully the iNav devs keep working on the rover settings. Might have a little chat with them. Until then, will check out the other options. cheers
Update. I got the Spektrum Firma esc working perfectly in inav. There is not much flexibility in setting the neutral position, so pistol grip style transmitters probably wouldn't work. However, I'm using my TX16S with forward/reverse mapped to right stick and steering is yaw on the left stick. Feels very natural, like flying a quad or heli. Had to tweak a few things in inav. In cli set max throttle to 2000 then refine neutral position in outputs menu. Also had to move my neutral subtrim up about 30 points on transmitter to match the centre of neutral in inav. All of this needs to be done before the FC would even arm. Last thing to do is calibrate the esc and you're all set :) My build is nearing completion. Just waiting on a longer ufl to sma extension cable so it doesn't yank on the vtx if I roll over.
@@bluemeanie6395 Dude that is awesome!! Thanks for update!! So, just to be clear you did get braking to work without any issues (like it engaging reverse instead of braking)? That would be a huge deal as it would allow us to finally just us an FC (in manual mode) and get all the cool options like OSD, etc.
@@ChaddRainsFPV yeah brakes work fine then return to neutral and pull back for reverse. I have my osd showing speed, top speed and distance travelled. As well as all the usual power info. Maybe the amp meet will blow up. I'll just bypass it if this happens
The O3 is the newer version. It has better resolution and better range in its stock form. But you need a little board that sends a signal to the O3 to get its full range. I use the O3 now, but I regularly test all the systems to see if any can beat it 🤙
@@sufyaankhan232 If you use the O3 Air unit you need an O3 Armer. You can find them at ProgressiveRC and GetFPV. You will also need a 5v fan to keep it cool (like a 4010 PC fan). And a some mounts. But yup, that's about all
Hey, I have gotten about 1km in an open setting (no trees, houses, etc). I can get a couple blocks through my Rf-noisy neighborhood. I believe I can get a mile with more tweaks. Stay tuned and thanks for the comment 🤙
The older air units don’t need to be unlocked, unless they’re being used with Goggles2 or Integras. But I do use the O3 now, and I am working on releasing my first product very soon (with a friend’s help) called the O3 Armer! I sell a prototype version with a custom wire harness for $50 that works great, but it’s kind of big. If you can find my email you can buy one from me, or just wait till I release the full version!
Oh for sure! All I really did was add a special receiver and splice into the battery leads to get power for my video system 🤙 Big wheels make it less bouncy but if you have a smooth road it’s fine. It’s
nice video, im starting a fpv 1/5 petrol/gas rc build next week, im using a r9 reciever however im thinking installing a flight controller and mapping stick inputs to the servo and kill switch. installing a gps module, that way ill have osd on my dji goggles, speed, signal range, could even install lights and control them through betaflight,
iNav would be better for that as it supports more osd options. The issues I’ve ran into with iNav (or any FC on a car/rover) is the car’s ESC is not able to recognize when I want to brake. It goes into reverse. If you’re able to get around that I definitely want to know!
Thanks for your video. I am already on my v2.0 FPV car also digital an you just gave me some great ideas on what I can do better. Previously I had an analogue system with kamera Gimbal running simultaneously with the stearing.
Ayeee right on! Using a gimbal with steering would be awesome. I’ve wanted to have pan control for the camera for a long time but I still don’t have a remote with enough channels. Good things to come tho 🤙
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How much is this setup going to set me back?
The FPV system is around $800. The radio that has the good range is about $150. The car is around $700 after batteries and wires. The fun is priceless and FPV system can be swapped from car to car if done right 🤙
All the product links should be in the description and my other videos show how everything is done. Happy New Years!!
@@ChaddRainsFPV Wow, that's very detailed, thank you! It's easy to miss on the phone. I am at the computer now, so it's far easier to research further. Thank you again for replying.
I've been into FPV drones for a few years and hadn't really considered an FPV car before because the ones I've seen have really shaky video but this thing is pretty smooth!
Oh yeah I feel like an FPV car was always an after thought, so the builds came out like junk most of the time. If you put as much effort into making a car as you would a drone they come out pretty good 🤙
I'm in the research phase of this hobby after sitting and work thinking about how I wish I could drive around like a crazy jackass, without actually doing it. This video has so much information it's bursting my brain at the seams. Thanks for posting I'll be back a few times to write everything down and bookmark all the links.
Appreciate the comment brother 🤙 Go build something crazy!
Those LED clusters, which are used for the dome light of a car in some applications, make it VERY easy to get orientation, day or night, on a drone. I have one that has 9 LED's as opposed to the 6 you have in yours. Your rig looks to be quite the beast!
Be been doing FPV freestyle drones for about 4 years now. Flint everything from 2.5” up to 10” builds. Last Christmas I bought cheap rc car and truck to put a DJI system on them. I also run crossfire and saw your other vid on how to work that out for rc cars. Good stuff man. Thanks for the free downloads.
Hell yeah glad it helped! My friend designed most of the free files I link. He does some awesome long range mountain surfing. I link his channel in the comments. Thanks for the comment!
I think FPV is the future of RC Drag Racing.
WOW! I can not believe i'am wanting to try this again at 75 yrs old, my first try never could get a good picture think i will try again
That’s fantastic!! I hope you success on this attempt 🙌 Let me know if you have any questions!
Fvp car and drone all in one will be the coolest car ever... You can fit it on top of ur car
Hahah right on. I’ve seen some cars like this. They always seem to be a worse car and also a worse drone but cost more than the two separate lol
looks really fun attaching a FPV camera to a RC car
Sorry about the down vote.. straight out the gate with a plug? I know how the button works. Lol awesome video awesome build! Keep driving rc's like there's no tomorrow!
You can never go wrong with LOSI
Dude you should sell this as a kit. Pre assembled. This is dope AF. I would so buy it.
I’ve actually been selling these as kits lately. I’ve had a few people reach out and I’ve built custom rigs. Would you buy a cheaper analog version or the expensive Digital version (longer range and clearer video, but easily 2 or 3 times the cost)?
If I work a 7 day week I could buy this and pay all my bills.
And you can pay your bills?? Nice.
lol 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV yea lol the one part I hate about being an adult. Sucks. Lol
That's a sick rover, good work.
Absolutely well spoken great video you have a professor ship quality to you
Man, this just tells you how more FPV has taken off compared to other RC hobbies. Most of the tech here is borrowed from drone FPV.
If it wasn't for DJI I wouldn't even consider FPV.
The best part about buying an rc car like this and slapping your fpv gear on it is that you're already immune to cost.
Excellent video! Thanks! Also Hello King and Kai! 😀
Nice! love the buzzer alarm.
That was awesome! Thanks for sharing. I love dogs too!
Hell yeah thanks for the comment!
Holy shit, your manner of speech is mesmerizing
❤️ for the puppy!
I'm impressed with the little alarm system that's dope....thx bro
Right on man! I actually use an Apple Air tag now too. Cheap little GPS tracker, plus the alarm gives me some decent confidence in some longer range shenanigans haha 🤙
Great vid. I’d like to get this set up inside of an scx6 honcho.
Oh my god. I fell in love immediately!! I want to get rid of my money i use feeding my children! How much this whole build costs? 😂
I’ve gotten lucky my child is still on milk or I’d be broke! If you include the goggles and remote I’m over $1000. But this set of goggles and remote will last for years and all kinds of vehicles/aircraft. There is another video on my channel where I go over prices and different options to make one of your own. I hope you do it!
Personally I'd mount the camera where the driver sits and mount it with springs under the screw places so it has some springiness to counter the bumpiness. But I'd like to have the real feeling as if I was driving this thing ;)
you're voice is so relaxing LMAO jus subscribed
Man if only i can buy it all set up
Super cool stuff
Appreciate the comment, brother!
Very well done - I'm setting one up for one of my Grandlings and this has helped heaps. Many thanks!
Dude this is just so cool I just can't afford a nice one like that.
I’m making a video on a less expensive, but still good option. So many FPV RC cars just have a super cheap AIO slapped on it, and it’s not fun to go far because the video sucks on those.
Video coming soon with an inexpensive system and still decent performance 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV thanks man can't wait for it. I built a cheap fpv cam for my drone with a reciever plug for my phone. I really want to put it on a rc car but I want an affordable one that I can upgrade the motors and battery and all that.
@@dericklong6191 Ahh right on. I guess I can do a video like other one I did :how to FPV an rc car, but on a budget so I can give a bunch of different options. Thanks for the feedback 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV yea that would be great man thank you. Show some ideas on ways to upgrade affordable rc cars to run like the pros.
@@ChaddRainsFPV hey I just got a hyper go 4x4 rc truck for $100 and it's nice but I got the basic non brushless so I can do all the upgrades myself. Will I need GPS to do long range?
Was up King. You handsome devil
Supper cool build! thanks for sharing!
That video is real smooth but you know you have to get that cam on a pan mount and stick it inside the car and go full head tracking, then your mission is complete :)
I’ve got big plans brother! 🤙🤙
Second best FPV RC truck! 😅 just kidding great job 😉💯👍👍
Hi Chad,
Can you talk a little more on the rest of the wires around the air unit and how to connect them please?
Working on my first build now (the air 03 unit is in the mail on the way here) - All the in depth instructional videos I've been able to find are for using it on vehicles with flight controllers and have led me to beleive that the VTX won't reach full power if it's just soldered onto the main power line.
How did you do it? Looks like you used all the sensors when connecting the XT60 around 4:45...
This video is what inspired me by the way 💪
I have a product I released not too long ago that makes the O3 Air unit plug and play! Check my videos for the one I put out a couple months ago; it’s got my email and how to purchase my product 🤙
Thanks Man ! Waiting for the range test..
I think I’m going to put out the simple range test I got. I know I can crush 1km (pretty sure I can hit a mile) but I can’t find any place to actually do it at haha 🤙
Nice build and I really enjoy that video style
Got the hashiriya music with it lol. Great vid
Thanks brother. Glad someone appreciates the music! Takes me hours to choose a song ha
@@ChaddRainsFPV if you know the music you know lol. I have few vids on hash on my channel. Great work and car makes me want to do it
Hell yes 3rd gen 4runners
Awesome bro. Last weekend I strapped a digital FPV drone to the top of a fast RC buggy and had a blast. Started with an iFlight Alpha 85 but ended up using a GepRC Rocket Plus since it sat better on the car body. The VTX stayed surprisingly cool! I liked the experience a lot (I also track cars and motorbikes, and this was a lot of the thrill without the hassle) so I plan to follow your path with using just the necessary bits. I fly lots of drones, and my feeling is a vista VTX with a nebula pro cam would be best. Or a polar if driving in low light of course. Anyway thanks for the inspiration! Much appreciated.
Thanks man and best of luck on the next build! I agree with the polar; I’ll actually be using that on cars from here on out (if I’m buying a new cam). I’m fine with the 16:9 and 60fps on a car and I prefer the low light performance (plus it’s usually easier to find vs a nebula pro or OG DJI cam).
Post a vid when you’re done with the build and come back and tell me about it 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV Will do. I’m looking at the Arrma Fireteam and thinking…. you could do something awesome with the camera in there….. Must… resist…. 🤑😂
I wanna install a DJI 03 Air Unit on my Traxxas. Won’t need a receiver for my DJI FPV Controller 2. Shouldn’t need a separate VTX for my Goggles 2 either. Air Unit, fan, and power, right?
cool design
I also found that if you are running a 12v fan you are able to run it directly off of the balance leads on a 3s lipo, as long as you have the proper connectors. Correct me if I’m wrong
Right on the money! Most 12v fans can run from 10v-14v 🤙
Great video man!
Nice work..
Awesome build love DJI air unit
Bro good job that's sick 💯💥
Great job. I really like how you went into detail about placement of the camera and cooling the transmitter.
Hey right on! Thank you!
Where do you get power from for the air unit? Do you have any form of voltage spike protection?
Direct off the car’s battery in this case and I have a big ol fat capacitor that has been doing the job for a while. I may add a couple of TVS diodes as well, this has been working fine. I generally don’t have the huge spikes associated with bashing a car. I am almost always at 3/4 throttle and am real easy on the brakes (cuz if I don’t the jerkiness looks like trash in the goggles anyways). I would recommend a 9v regulator and a big fat capacitor on the regulator’s input 🤙
Cool build! It looks like it's single camera, have you though about a two camera system so you'd get depth perception?
Thanks dude! I tried that a few years ago and it was cute lol. It’s not possible on DJI or Caddx’s digital videos systems currently, and I’d way rather have their range, latency and resolution 🤙
Super vídeo my friend,and SUPER ideas 💡💡💡😀
I'm postponing such a project for quite some time, watching what you did there definitely gives me a push to starting building my own! Thank u for sharing1
Absolutely! Hope ya get out and build something amazing 🙌
i have the v2's ....i gotta try this, very cool
Lovely dog great footage excellent handling informative description 👍...
Wow.. Thanks man, seriously. Made my day. 10/10 comment! 🙏
Amazing and informative video really appreciate it. Going to be doing some FPV crawling just purchase the SCX 10 Bronco III on the Horizon amazing deal I got. Also going to be doing FPV on the Rlarrlo Ak 917, it will be pretty sweet seeing over 100 miles an hour first hand. Also, just wanted to say keep up the good work.
Right on! Come tell me when you post a video of a speed run! I’ve had a tough time feeling comfortable over ~45mph as the potholes come out of nowhere haha!
Your vids and information are invaluable, keep them coming! I just took out a 2nd mortgage for a DJI FPV Drone and a Traxxas XMaxx, although now I'm thinking I might add a Losi Lasernut to my RC garage. I'd like to see an FPV RC car or truck with a 3 axis gimbal. Has anyone done that yet? I could strap a Mavic to my XMaxx, but it's not quite the same.
Brother.. I hope you did not take a 2nd mortgage for some toys 😂😂 Ahh lol. Save your money on the Lasernut. It’s awesome but the center diff is just fragile. A 3 axis gimbal would be cool to look around with but most of the shakes come from a 4th axis (up and down - not pan, roll or tilt) . And you’ll need a 3rd mortgage and sell off a kidney to buy one of those 🙌😂
@@ChaddRainsFPV Thank you for the heads up, no Lasernut for me. Check out this vid with a wearable FeyiuTech 3 axis gimbal on a mountain bike rider ($170 on Amazon). Add a GoPro or similar action cam and you've got some pretty smooth footage. Making it FPV on an RC car or truck will take some ingenuity, but I'm sure it's doable. th-cam.com/video/cVdXV7tAx8M/w-d-xo.html
@@rango_unchained yo! I've got some vids up of a traxxas with 3 axis gimbal to stabilize the fpv cam. It works real good 👍😀👍
@@JIPPERR_1 I checked out some of your vids and subscribed. Good job!
Hi Chadd, I'm struggling to achieve the same wiring as you did between the 4S LIPO and the 12v fan and the air unit. From what I understand, 14.8v is a bit too much for the 12v fan and you need to regulate the voltage. You said you made a video about that but cannot find it. And also, what about the capacitor at the end of your plug? Thanks Chadd. Thanks to you I will made my own fpv car too!
Right at 2:00 in this video you can see see a small 12v 3amp regulator. You can find them on eBay or Amazon (I’ll put them in the description later today). You can decipher how it’s wired if you pause the video and look closely. The air unit and the 12v fan have their power wires in parallel with each other (so they’re both getting power from the same place: the 12v regulator). The regulator is powered by the 4s LiPo in the car. The capacitor is on the power lead (it can be soldered to the regulator’s power input or the xt60).
But you can bypass all this, by using a small 3S battery to power the air unit and fan. If you’re using analog video, it’s actually a lot better to do it this way.
I came here bcs I want to add this element to my RC Chanel and I’m also going to be starting another project soon, the one I just finished was a year long build.
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Nice video bro!! I can't wait to get into FPV myself!!!
Thanks! FPC RC cars has to be the best stupid fun there is, especially when you got a few buddies rolling with you 🤙
Good intro. Bought you a new sub :)
Ayeee thank you!!! I do try do the videos up a little bit when I do a How To or story haha 🤙
hi, im new on cars, i will use a speedy bee 405 mini for esc and a walksnail. Is this to low, i need more powerfull exc?
Insane
should do a complete build video and wiring diagram so i can make one as well.
Great video! Can you send me a link on how to connect the power for the air unit? I’m doing a similar setup with additional head tracking hardware. It’s going on a TLR 22x4.
Nice! I actually just power the air units and vistas from the car’s battery, unless it’s 6s or higher. If it’s an O3 air unit I have to also add an arduino to unlock its full power output.
Be sure to add a fan no matter what system you’re using 🤙
Hi, great video but you forgot about the link for the small regulator you are using for powering the LED and the fan for the air unit and what type of battery you are using for all of the camera system, please can you tel more about?
Oh right! I’m just using a small 1 amp pololu 12v. The LED and can draw almost nothing. And I’m actually powering the air unit right from the 4s LiPo on the car.
I do have a very big capacitor on the air unit cable too. It helps eat the spikes that would otherwise kill the Air Unit.
Thanks a lot :)
Really liking your setup. Love to see a range test; I've got the same setup and found the range (at 700mw) to be good, but nothing to write home about.
I have been trying to get to my spot to do a proper range test for weeks. If I crank it up to it’s max output power (using the naco script) and use the double axii antennas, I expect at least a KM. Will post as soon as I can get it together! 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV if you using max mw, so you turn off heat protection? Need info,
@@erlandfpv Yup, max mw and turn off heat protection. A fan is mandatory 🤙
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Sick!!!
Wow very cool I'd like to see exactly how you built it. That would be a great video from the absolutely beginning to the absolute end. Also with the parts list of what model camera what power source? What battery types of cable sauter sautering gun light is light ballast for the lights also the fan power mountain.
I will be making a lot more how to’s on this as soon as I can. Got a few other vids in the lineup but will get the FPV RC Car stuff back in the loop ASAP! 🤙
What about mounting the air unite on the chassis so you can remove the video system and use a normal body? Would this also help with cooling? And also which battery did you use to power the fpv stuff? The battery that the car is running on, or a separate battery just for the fpv. If so I would like to know what battery it is.
Mounting outside the body does help, but a fan is mandatory. There is no FPV RC Car worth driving that doesn’t have a fan (unless it’s just a little micro toy thing). But a swap-able FPV dedicated body is def possible and a good idea if you’re on a budget! The digital systems work fine when powered off of the car’s battery, but analog systems have issues with electrical noise from the esc, so a separate battery is necessary. A little 3S 450mah is enough to keep most systems running for ~30 minutes and easy to mount 🤙
Alrighty thank you
Holy crap! A crossfire?! This bad boy is getting some range with all this. 6km with DJI system alone. Nice. I am going to try this out. Thank for sharing this.
Full parts list available?
Absolutely! I just updated the description for most of my RC car videos to have all my gear! Thanks for the comment!
Also, I feel like I should mention: this setup has brought me out over 1km so far but I’m sure I can make it a mile. It would be insane to reach 6km but if you had the right circumstances it definitely could 🤙
Nice build! Thx for your ideas, now I’m working on building gimbal for my dji fpv car. Can you explain how you control buzzer with pwm receiver?
Right on! So the buzzer I use is a HellGate/ViFly, but there are other similar brands. They have a signal wire that goes to a normal PWM output, and if the signal fall at ~1900ms it alarms. There is also a set of 5v lines (one negative and one positive) that go right into the receiver as well, and it charges a small onboard battery on the buzzer. This way, even if someone ran off with it and ripped the car battery out, the buzzer would blaze at >105db for over an hour. So yea, they’re leavin it lol.
Hope this helps man! 🤙
Do you have a video of how to wire and put together all the fpv stuff?
Would be cool to see this setup on an RC tank
I’ve actually been wanting to do that but need a tank that I would actually like lol. Most of the toy grade stuff would be fun for 10 minutes and then get boring. If they’re any hobby grade tanks that would work well with this let me know 👍
Very sweet set up!!! I'm looking at doing a super small set up nothing like your but it's just for my modified scx24 rock hopper buggy au it has to be micro and even with the monster motor in it now it's still just 1/24 scale so I won't be driving the neighborhood but trail driving and rock hopping fromy chair at the camp sites will be sick.
Hell yeah dude! Come say watsup if you ever post some videos of it and I’ll check it out 🤙
Very cool setup! Great choice of hardware and awesome build.
Awesome
Thanks man!
What's up boss dope videos
Appreciate you brother!
Very interesting! And I think your video is one of the best described what it actually takes to fit an FPV system on an RC car... I'm not just about to do this, but hopefully later on, so at least now I know a bit...
I subscribed to your channel to follow along...
Very Cool
Hello nice video. Can i ask you how big range does have your controlling rc and camera fpv?
Thanks! The range on my RC link is miles, even on the ground. I’m sure it’s 60+ miles in the air and around 2 miles or so on the ground depending on the terrain.
My video range currently is 1km. That is my current record, which I hope to smash very soon 🤙
Very awesome! I'm working on adding head tracking to my trx4 setup.
Nice! Hope your build goes well man! 🤙
Fug yeah!!
Thanks man! Haha Build one and come up to Seattle for some shenanigans 🙌
@@ChaddRainsFPV we need to rally race these!! Would be rad.
Dude!!! Michael (sparky MJ) built one and I’ve just been waiting to get a full block race in. Do it!!!!!!!
Damn I wished could get this pre built 😩
Will you make an fpv speed boat too? I would love to see that! Great content BTW
Thanks man! A speed boat is hard as it *requires* a gimbal to have usable video. Big tires and soft suspension on a car gets you smooth enough video, but even the smallest waves are enough to make FPV boats tough.
I would kinda like to do a long range FPV boat with GPS tho 🤔
Helo mate,i just started on fpv,can u make a list that what u are using so i can just follow
Hey Sam! Sure, I made a whole video on it though and for the most part things haven’t changed. Here’s a link to the vid and if there is something you’re missing just hit me back here! th-cam.com/video/fVzIaD9T1qU/w-d-xo.html
@@ChaddRainsFPV thanks for your reply,do i need to connect anything on dji air unit to work or just the power supply
@@RcHobby0 You’ll need to update the Air Unit and bind it to the goggles, but there isn’t a controller or anything that needs to be wired in. Just power 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV ok thanks ill find out,then ill message u again,👍
Helo chadd,do you have any link on the fan that u use on the air unit,even the mount of the fan,thanks
Finally about to build mine , what’s the range ?
Easily 1km. I haven’t found the area that will allow for 1mile but I’m sure I can make it 🤙
Very cool setup. frfr. can anybody tell me the total price? of all that is included. that would be some precious info
Thanks man 🤙 The car is around $400 (iirc), you can get the goggles and video tx/camera for around $450 now (used but a new system is out now so there’s plenty 2nd hand for sale), the radio system is about $200 but can be done cheaper, antennas, mounts, fans and accessories are another ~$100.
The build took around 8 hours to get it all together. Could be faster or slower depending on your preferences and skill set. Hope you build something dope, man!
very nice!!👍👌
I wanna install a DJI 03 Air Unit w/camera on my Traxxas. Won’t need a receiver for my DJI FPV Controller 2. Shouldn’t need a separate VTX for my Goggles 2 either. Air Unit, fan, and power, right?
The O3 can only output SBUS so it’s not going to be able to control any rc car. So you’ll likely need a remote (I show how to use crossfire with cars in another video). Besides that tho, you’re right on the money! *I’d add a big capacitor or power from a separate battery as voltage spikes from cars are way more than 99% of FPV drones 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV The car is controlled by a separate remote, my bad. But the goggles 2 will connect and a separate power source could be utilized, along with a fan, right? Thanks for the info.
Have you experimented with wing flight controllers? I'm building a rig like yours but want lots of accessories like head tracking, gps, osd etc. I'm going to try the Matek F405-WMN.
You lose the ability to brake properly when tuning your signal through an FC. I have yet to get it to work. I’ve ran manual mode in iNav. It doesn’t seem to work.
An FC isn’t necessary for head tracking and there are some options to get GPS in the OSD without it. In all honesty I have never once been lost with my cars. It would have been nice to have battery voltage but I just made a massive battery that runs for like 45 minutes lol 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV ahh yes, definitely need brakes. Hopefully the iNav devs keep working on the rover settings. Might have a little chat with them. Until then, will check out the other options. cheers
Update. I got the Spektrum Firma esc working perfectly in inav. There is not much flexibility in setting the neutral position, so pistol grip style transmitters probably wouldn't work. However, I'm using my TX16S with forward/reverse mapped to right stick and steering is yaw on the left stick. Feels very natural, like flying a quad or heli.
Had to tweak a few things in inav. In cli set max throttle to 2000 then refine neutral position in outputs menu. Also had to move my neutral subtrim up about 30 points on transmitter to match the centre of neutral in inav. All of this needs to be done before the FC would even arm.
Last thing to do is calibrate the esc and you're all set :) My build is nearing completion. Just waiting on a longer ufl to sma extension cable so it doesn't yank on the vtx if I roll over.
@@bluemeanie6395 Dude that is awesome!! Thanks for update!! So, just to be clear you did get braking to work without any issues (like it engaging reverse instead of braking)?
That would be a huge deal as it would allow us to finally just us an FC (in manual mode) and get all the cool options like OSD, etc.
@@ChaddRainsFPV yeah brakes work fine then return to neutral and pull back for reverse. I have my osd showing speed, top speed and distance travelled. As well as all the usual power info. Maybe the amp meet will blow up. I'll just bypass it if this happens
Hi what’s the difference between the o3 air unit and video transmitter and camera on your links? Do i need both?
The O3 is the newer version. It has better resolution and better range in its stock form. But you need a little board that sends a signal to the O3 to get its full range.
I use the O3 now, but I regularly test all the systems to see if any can beat it 🤙
@@ChaddRainsFPV thanks appreciate it i am going to buy it to put on my losi 5t 1/5 scale
So i need the o3 and the headset is that all?
@@sufyaankhan232 If you use the O3 Air unit you need an O3 Armer. You can find them at ProgressiveRC and GetFPV. You will also need a 5v fan to keep it cool (like a 4010 PC fan). And a some mounts. But yup, that's about all
What was the distance you reached ? Thanks for sharing
Hey, I have gotten about 1km in an open setting (no trees, houses, etc). I can get a couple blocks through my Rf-noisy neighborhood.
I believe I can get a mile with more tweaks. Stay tuned and thanks for the comment 🤙
dude thats so cool!... I wanna try it but, how did you unlock the dji air unit out of low power mode without a flight controller
The older air units don’t need to be unlocked, unless they’re being used with Goggles2 or Integras.
But I do use the O3 now, and I am working on releasing my first product very soon (with a friend’s help) called the O3 Armer!
I sell a prototype version with a custom wire harness for $50 that works great, but it’s kind of big. If you can find my email you can buy one from me, or just wait till I release the full version!
@@ChaddRainsFPVok cool good info to know ,I'm subscribed looking fwd to the product release!
Is it possible to do something like this with a charger SRT build ?
Oh for sure! All I really did was add a special receiver and splice into the battery leads to get power for my video system 🤙 Big wheels make it less bouncy but if you have a smooth road it’s fine.
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nice video, im starting a fpv 1/5 petrol/gas rc build next week, im using a r9 reciever however im thinking installing a flight controller and mapping stick inputs to the servo and kill switch. installing a gps module, that way ill have osd on my dji goggles, speed, signal range, could even install lights and control them through betaflight,
iNav would be better for that as it supports more osd options. The issues I’ve ran into with iNav (or any FC on a car/rover) is the car’s ESC is not able to recognize when I want to brake.
It goes into reverse. If you’re able to get around that I definitely want to know!
Nice.
Thanks for your video. I am already on my v2.0 FPV car also digital an you just gave me some great ideas on what I can do better. Previously I had an analogue system with kamera Gimbal running simultaneously with the stearing.
Ayeee right on! Using a gimbal with steering would be awesome. I’ve wanted to have pan control for the camera for a long time but I still don’t have a remote with enough channels. Good things to come tho 🤙
When I use DJI O3 on RC Car, it always in STANDBY MODE, LOW POWER. how to fix it?
Please help 😢
I have a product called the O3 Armer. It’s for sale at ProgressiveRC, RaceDayQuads and GetFPV. That’s what you need 🤙