The Best FPV RC Car I've Ever Seen!!! || DJI FPV Car Build - 4K

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Build/Parts List:
Car - amzn.to/43uUNVK
New Radio (ELRS) - amzn.to/4cizgEv
ELRS Receiver - amzn.to/3V8abWG
O3 Air Unit - amzn.to/432VvKl
Old radio (it works with Crossfire modules) - amzn.to/3Zy1Gmw
Video Transmitter & Camera - amzn.to/3y3uJmp
DJI Goggles v2 - amzn.to/3ZDbV91
DJI Goggles V1 (still good- it's what I use) - amzn.to/3SLSxVt
Crossfire Lite TX (cheaper option coming soon) - amzn.to/3ZCwcvu
Crossfire receiver - pyrodrone.com/products/tbs-cr...
3D printed mount - www.thingiverse.com/thing:490...
3D Printing service (if you don't have a printer) - www.brain3d.co/
Vifly Buzzer - amzn.to/3IMGGl8
VHB - amzn.to/3SMIdfW
Capacitors - amzn.to/3o9FQZj
60mm fan for air units - amzn.to/3C52FBb
40mm Fan for O3 Air Unit (45degree mounting) - amzn.to/3IvWtWc
ELRS Cable Components:
Pin headers - amzn.to/3IvTCws
DSC Port Cable - amzn.to/42ZZ03o
USB-C - amzn.to/41RrM4I
You'll also need a small boost regulator to do it like I do. I will try to sell these cables for a reasonable price in the coming months. I have a cable manufacturer I work with and can make this for hopefully less than $18.50 each.
Here is a diagram for wiring with the RC8X - we.tl/t-J9aXWK1aL8
Diagram for wiring with RC6GS - we.tl/t-CY5uW5aZTM
How to videos:
Crossfire with Car Radio - • How to use Crossfire w...
How to build a FPV RC car - • How to Build an FPV RC...
If you have questions or I misses something, please let me know in the comments!

[@TheRoadTaken]

How much is this setup going to set me back?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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!!

[@TheRoadTaken]

@@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.

[@flipfpv]

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!

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@kodak_jack]

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!

[@chrisreed8638]

Very well done - I'm setting one up for one of my Grandlings and this has helped heaps. Many thanks!

[@lf5133]

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.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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!

[@afterburnerrc6333]

Very cool setup! Great choice of hardware and awesome build.

[@joshuagalbraith6559]

Supper cool build! thanks for sharing!

[@RCRoads]

Great job. I really like how you went into detail about placement of the camera and cooling the transmitter.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Hey right on! Thank you!

[@RollnHeavyKevy]

Very awesome! I'm working on adding head tracking to my trx4 setup.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Nice! Hope your build goes well man! 🤙

[@cableguy3185]

Awesome build love DJI air unit

[@fpv-teacher]

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.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@jds2165]

Nice! love the buzzer alarm.

[@dagobb]

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

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Absolutely! Hope ya get out and build something amazing 🙌

[@djtodd12002]

I'm impressed with the little alarm system that's dope....thx bro

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@itsokswallow]

Absolutely well spoken great video you have a professor ship quality to you

[@TheExcile009]

i have the v2's ....i gotta try this, very cool

[@silverbullet126]

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.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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! 🤙

[@erlandfpv]

@@ChaddRainsFPV if you using max mw, so you turn off heat protection? Need info,

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

@@erlandfpv Yup, max mw and turn off heat protection. A fan is mandatory 🤙

[@KaffeeJankie]

Nice build and I really enjoy that video style

[@VMZ432]

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.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@VMZ432]

@@ChaddRainsFPV Will do. I’m looking at the Arrma Fireteam and thinking…. you could do something awesome with the camera in there….. Must… resist…. 🤑😂

[@ZabDevin]

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?

[@ArmanRC]

cool design

[@StevenKeel]

That's a sick rover, good work.

[@tsmiley10]

Sick!!!

[@danieltrilopez]

Thanks Man ! Waiting for the range test..

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@SciHeartJourney]

That was awesome! Thanks for sharing. I love dogs too!

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Hell yeah thanks for the comment!

[@adrianpadilla890]

Insane

[@madsrcbuggy]

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...

[@mickeyg.c.1654]

Super cool stuff

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Appreciate the comment, brother!

[@fqqures1019]

Very Cool

[@scaccobol]

very nice!!👍👌

[@chenrymotorsports3264]

Great video man!

[@filipefpvrccar421]

Super vídeo my friend,and SUPER ideas 💡💡💡😀

[@teamhudsonrc4951]

Nice video bro!! I can't wait to get into FPV myself!!!

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Thanks! FPC RC cars has to be the best stupid fun there is, especially when you got a few buddies rolling with you 🤙

[@carflipz1919]

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.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Appreciate the comment brother 🤙 Go build something crazy!

[@joshuamayfield2953]

Do you have a video of how to wire and put together all the fpv stuff?

[@mr.1eyeFPV]

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,

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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!

[@71brianross]

Lovely dog great footage excellent handling informative description 👍...

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Wow.. Thanks man, seriously. Made my day. 10/10 comment! 🙏

[@yogi6muhammad]

looks really fun attaching a FPV camera to a RC car

[@CrazyQuadBrothersP3]

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.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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!

[@kennyaduddell8571]

Bro good job that's sick 💯💥

[@LunchMoneyRC-up7yv]

Nice work..

[@timwegman5776]

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.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Hell yeah dude! Come say watsup if you ever post some videos of it and I’ll check it out 🤙

[@andykopylov]

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?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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! 🤙

[@meanmachinesrcclub]

Excellent video! Thanks! Also Hello King and Kai! 😀

[@rango_unchained]

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.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🙌😂

[@rango_unchained]

@@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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYfHiYltqaarbq8

[@JIPPERR_1]

@@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 👍😀👍

[@rango_unchained]

@@JIPPERR_1 I checked out some of your vids and subscribed. Good job!

[@raymundteguibon8952]

Awesome

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Thanks man!

[@RockandRollRC]

Nice.

[@amerulwahid]

nice

[@southernharvestmicrogreens6163]

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.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@ericmenard8396]

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!

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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.

[@fixitmoditbreakit7982]

What sort of range are you getting on the dji air unit? How does it compare to a high power 5.8ghz? I know the picture Quality is heaps good but what about around the streets with houses and walls ect Great video and setup dude loved it!

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Thanks brother! The Air Unit (with the right settings and antennas) has beaten every single other analog system I have tried through my neighborhood. I used a 1200mw 5.8ghz vtx with the same antennas and can barely get around 1 block in my neighborhood. This thing^ easily makes it around a couple blocks (locations vary btw, but DJI has won every time). I’ll be doing a full range test soon. Gotta find the best/safest place to do it hah 🤙

[@RECK_Adventures]

Good intro. Bought you a new sub :)

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Ayeee thank you!!! I do try do the videos up a little bit when I do a How To or story haha 🤙

[@petermuller608]

What is the LED lights for?

[@ReasonRaider]

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.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@ReasonRaider]

Alrighty thank you

[@BrianSmith01]

Genius

[@rsawycky]

Where do you get power from for the air unit? Do you have any form of voltage spike protection?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@miguelt.7997]

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.

[@rango_unchained]

If it wasn't for DJI I wouldn't even consider FPV.

[@NolanGerald]

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.

[@caseyjohnson902]

This is awesome man! I live in Alaska an during the winter months I play with RC cars I have 3 revos had 3 xmaxxs now down to one . A maxx a summit bandit a team associated buggy b4 something and a DJI se drone. I want to do this set up so bad in my revo it’s fast and has the suspension to handle alaskan roads. Potholes would swallow my car if I’m not careful. What’s the farthest distance you’ve achieved? And does speed affect the transition? Tell me what to buy and I’ll get it done lol thanks for the videos keepem up!!

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Aye right on dude! So the furthest distance I’ve achieved so far is 1km, but I’m sure I can get a mile in the right terrain. Speed doesn’t affect transmission but being on the ground does. You have less range than a drone in the air. So get tall antennas like the double Axii and mount them as high as you can (for a long range build). I got some links in the description of my ‘How to build an FPV RC Car in 2021 video) but I’ll put more up soon. You’ll need a DJI Air Unit, crossfire Lite module / crossfire receiver and a ground radio with a DSC port (Radio Link and Dumbo RC make radios like that). Lots of little details that need to be worked out but it’s a hobby right haha. Just let me know if you get stumped n I’ll try to help 🤙

[@sadewsadeesha]

can you tell me budget RC car this

[@imnoexpertrc1054]

Got the hashiriya music with it lol. Great vid

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Thanks brother. Glad someone appreciates the music! Takes me hours to choose a song ha

[@imnoexpertrc1054]

@@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

[@Blackinterceptor999]

How do people get the rear view? could the DJI setup use two camera's one for the front and one for the rear?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

It’s tough. DJI is limited to one camera (switching between cams is only done on analog systems at the moment). So you have to have the camera on a swivel. I will use a modified servo / 360 servo when I build my next high end ride 🤙

[@dillard715]

should do a complete build video and wiring diagram so i can make one as well.

[@2259chevy]

Any new updates ? Most parts are out of stock

[@itsokswallow]

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.

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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! 🤙

[@ReasonRaider]

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

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Right on the money! Most 12v fans can run from 10v-14v 🤙

[@lecozpierre8983]

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?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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.

[@lecozpierre8983]

Thanks a lot :)

[@tiller0515]

What's up boss dope videos

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Appreciate you brother!

[@vojtechholub3011]

Hello nice video. Can i ask you how big range does have your controlling rc and camera fpv?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@stagenamezerk8699]

Is it possible to do something like this with a charger SRT build ?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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

[@sidpenalver7602]

you're voice is so relaxing LMAO jus subscribed

[@fireball2275]

you seem to know what you are talking about and i have no knowledge with this so imm going to ask if i was to take my rc car a zd-racing mt-16 and make it fpv what would i do i want it to be able to go really far distances of like a mile in a town so in between houses and would also like it to not have a shaky footage the range of the controller would also need upgrading so what should i do? it is also as budget as possible

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

I dig the enthusiasm!! You’ll have to decide though, because you asked for the hardest thing to do in FPV - RC car with a mile of range - and you want to do it as budget as possible. Those are two totally different things. For example - I have nearly $2000 into my long range FPV car (if you count the goggles and controller). I cannot go a mile in town with it. But I have perfect HD video for a few blocks. If you spent say, $500 on a 1.3ghz setup and used ELRS instead of Crossfire for your long range RC link, you may be able to get 1/2 a mile though a neighborhood. You’d also spend dozens of hours getting the system working correctly (ask me how I know haha). You would also want a taller car. A 1/16 scale is a bit too low to the road to see a lot of bumps at speed and your tires are small as well so the bumps will shake the camera more. You could spend another couple hundred on a gimbal, but I haven’t played with that yet. Your best bet with that car is to do some short range bashing and try to get around your block. That is the first start. Not the hardest thing in the hobby 🤙

[@dutchbiker7874]

❤️ for the puppy!

[@ZabDevin]

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?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@ZabDevin]

@@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.

[@amerulwahid]

can do a video how the crosfire and remote work.?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

I did a few months ago 🤙 Check it out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioPWe3mVf652iJY

[@tribefpv]

Nice one bro 👍 good to see you running the best fpv gear. Crossfire is sweet. I chase my mates rc car , so much fun. Have you done the airunit hack so it runs 1300mw ? Probably have , that's why you have the fan setup yer. Those little drone finders have saved me so many times , best investment ever . That's the 1st I've seen one on an rc car , such a great idea 👍 Come to think of it now , you could put a gps module in it then you have speed readout , headtracker, that would be sick . I don't put gps in my drones , but sometimes I get a bit lost and forget where I'm standing and gps would be great in this situation... might mean u would have to run an fc for the gps with airunit to get readout on goggles, but then the fc would have a bilt in bec and you could program your LEDs to do whatever you want yew. I luv this stuff bro and luv your build thanks for sharing 👍 ❤️

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Hey dude awesome comment thank you. I have messed with the idea of adding an FC for OSD but that would require wiring in crossfire for RC control, and currently iNav doesn’t have the ability to use brakes (it treats the ESC as if it were reversible, which is good that I keep reverse but I can’t give up brakes lol). I have stuck an apple air tag in the car now so there’s a little more security too 🤙

[@nicolsonkhumanthem5193]

Want to buy one

[@djsaqlain14]

Fvp car and drone all in one will be the coolest car ever... You can fit it on top of ur car

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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

[@bryantharris5914]

Cool build! It looks like it's single camera, have you though about a two camera system so you'd get depth perception?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@Dmiles]

Will you make an fpv speed boat too? I would love to see that! Great content BTW

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤔

[@dalovehall]

bravo

[@Metaphysicalgrace86]

What would you charge to make this?

[@SensorDelay]

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?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@emptyqrider]

What was the distance you reached ? Thanks for sharing

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@CritCraft]

Hey, Chad! I’m putting a Caddx Nebula Pro/DJI system in my RC8 and need a wiring diagram. Can you tell me what regulator you used to pull power from your battery? And did you use a flight controller as well? Thanks!

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Whatsup man! So I am not using a flight controller so it’s really easy to wire it. There is a Vin (voltage in) and ground pads right on the vista unit. Solder to those and put them straight to a 12v regulator (rated to at least 3 amps, just to be safe). Also power the fan you use on your Caddx vista (this is mandatory, the unit cannot stay cold enough on a car. I’ve tested for years lol). Make sure to run an extra big capacitor on the *input of the regulator to help keep voltage spike out. Use a 1000uf 35v for 6s, 1000uf 25v for 4s, 16v for 2s etc. Good luck dude come tell me how it goes 🤙

[@CritCraft]

@@ChaddRainsFPV Thanks, brother. Just ordered a 12v regulator and 1farad cap. I’d like to be able to use the OSD and jailbreak the transmitter to output 1,200 watts (for longer distance). I believe I’d need to use the RX and TX cables to do so. Do you have any experience with those things?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

@@CritCraft For sure! The 1200mw hack is pie, just find a video from Mads Tech about the naco file and put it in your goggles. If you want to wire the vista up to an FC you prob don’t need a regulator. There are 9v pads on most FCs these days. Just take the tx from the vista and wire it to an rx pad on the fc, then the rx pad from the vista to the tx pad on the FC (they need to be the same UART). Plenty videos online for that, tho. You will need to turn off temp control on the vista as you won’t be able to ‘arm’ the fc. Your rc receiver should bypass the fc as you will lose your brakes if you run your channels through the fc (you will retain forward and reverse- its a pain I’ve been dealing with for a while). So the OSD ends up only being good for car voltage and maybe 1 or 2 other things. I’ve found it to be more trouble than it’s worth 🤙

[@stagenamezerk8699]

Finally about to build mine , what’s the range ?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Easily 1km. I haven’t found the area that will allow for 1mile but I’m sure I can make it 🤙

[@Chris-vc1dh]

is elrs better radio for car than crossfire?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

ELRS is awesome, but it’s harder to use for a car and a ‘ground remote’. Crossfire modules accept a ppm signal automatically, so it works with the DSC port if your radio has one. ELRS is ‘air remote’ only, unless you’re okay with jumping through a few hoops 🤙

[@jayjacobs1498]

I want to do this to my losi DBXL gaser

[@fawkeyes5111]

cool

[@damiandimez3643]

Very cool setup. frfr. can anybody tell me the total price? of all that is included. that would be some precious info

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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!

[@SageTwo]

Please how did you power the vtx??? That is tht is what I’m trying to figure out and I can’t find it no where on youtube

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

It’s best to power your vtx from a separate battery, not the one your car is powered from. Drones don’t have as much noise as RC cars so it’s not common on aircraft. But RC cars need fans and usually separate power for the VTX. I will get into more detail in other videos, but if you check close in the stuff I’ve posted, you can see that the negative and positive for the vtx go to the negative and positive of the fan. If you’re using a 12v fan and a 3S LiPo for power you’re all set 🤙

[@SageTwo]

@@ChaddRainsFPV omggg thank you so much

[@sadewsadeesha]

can we take another radio for this❤❤

[@karlstern7877]

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 💪

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 🤙

[@Sean-jg9il]

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

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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!

[@Sean-jg9il]

@@ChaddRainsFPVok cool good info to know ,I'm subscribed looking fwd to the product release!

[@MrWeusi]

What type of antennas are those..?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Those are Lumenier Double Axii antennas. They are normally used on goggles since they have a higher gain but are still Omni directional. People don’t normally use them on drones (since they have a large nulls at the top and bottom of the antenna) but they work perfect for cars because we stay on mostly flat surfaces 🤙

[@tommyh4116]

Would be cool to see this setup on an RC tank

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

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 👍

[@endliberalism4305]

Beautiful dogs bro

[@runpuppyfpv5744]

What's up king ! Hey man I always wanted to do this too I would use the same components as you did lol have you thought about doing the head tracking thing ?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

I have thought about head tracking and actually reached out to RadioLink for the ground remote that supports head tracking. I should have one for review pretty soon 🤙

[@imadabualia4843]

Where do you get the fan case from?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

The fan case is something I made with m4 screws, 60mm fan shrouds and some standoffs. Really cheap and all the parts on eBay 🤙

[@timdavis8296]

hey chad, im just wondering where you got the esc fan and cage set up for the dji air unit. started in drones and now building a fpv lasernut. can u give a list for the dji air unit mount with the fan grill and standofffs. i have all the other components to get it going . thanks Tim D

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Hey Tim, I built the cage and fan setup for the air unit with standoffs from an old drone and a 60mm 12v fan from eBay (fan grills as well). Super easy to make, just look up m3 standoffs if you don’t have any and just get creative. You could even use some 5v fans and plug them right into the receiver if getting 12v is tough (I wired in a step-down regulator). Good luck!

[@buddie2878]

@@ChaddRainsFPV I need somebody like you to build me one that will go inside 8" plastic pipe to check for leaks With a range of about 800' Maybe not quite as decked out as yours but on a smaller scale

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

@@buddie2878 it would have to be tethered. You just can’t trust radio frequencies to go that far when basically underground. I could design something like that, but it would be expensive. Do you know how to find my email?

[@buddie2878]

@@ChaddRainsFPV No sir I do not

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

@@buddie2878 if you are serious about building something like this you can message me via Instagram- chadd.rainsfpv If not no worries 🤙

[@rcbear5863]

I have the same exact setup referring to antennas in DJI air unit I was running the antennas with the double balls on the top and then I was running the ones with just a single by lumineer way way better reception than the stupid double antennas

[@rcbear5863]

Lumenier Double AXII 2 Long Range 5.8GHz Antenna (LHCP) these are dogshit for range save your money and get the singles real awesome range Lumenier AXII 2 Long Range 5.8GHz Antenna (LHCP) are what you want for real long range

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Interesting. I’m able to get some pretty good range on mine but some testing could be in order. If I had to pick a single antenna (non double element) I would choose the TrueRC singularity- long antenna. May get the chance to test soon 🤙

[@trolus5359]

Is the fan a cpu cooler?

[@ChaddRainsFPV]

Pretty much. It’s a 60mm 12v fan mounted on some m3 standoffs and a couple fan guards lol. A 12v step down regulator because the car is running 4s 🤙