When the weather outside turns into a frozen, muddy mess, your FMS F100 RC Car doesn't have to sit on the shelf gathering dust. Sure, FMS F100 RC Car is a massive 1/10 scale brushless beast designed for wide-open spaces, but with a little creativity and a pile of leftover boxes, you can turn your living room or basement into an epic indoor off-road arena.
As a seasoned RC player, I know what you’re thinking: “Are you crazy? A 1/10 scale brushless truck indoors?” Yes, it’s big, and yes, it’s powerful. But building an indoor obstacle course for a rig of this size is a fantastic way to practice your low-speed throttle control and technical driving skills. Here is how to build the ultimate indoor cardboard track tailored specifically to the F100’s specs.
Step 1: Tame the Brushless Beast
Before we build the track, we need to talk about power. Your F100 is rocking a massive 3652 3300KV brushless motor and a 60A ESC. If you pull the trigger hard indoors, you will put this 47.6cm long truck straight through your drywall.
The Pro Trick: Grab your included FS-G4P-BS remote control. While you obviously won't need its impressive 150-meter remote distance in your living room, you do need its tuning capabilities. Dial down the Throttle Dual Rate (TH D/R) to about 10% or 15%. This restricts the top speed but allows the M0.8 13T/61T gearing to deliver incredibly smooth, low-end torque, turning this high-speed basher into a technical indoor crawler.
Step 2: Design for Massive Dimensions
You aren’t building a track for a tiny 1/24 scale crawler; you are building for a truck with a 294mm wheelbase and a 164mm track width. Small paper towel tubes won’t cut it.
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The Cardboard Mountain: Because the F100 features massive 130x70mm tires mounted on 66x52mm wheel rims, it will effortlessly roll over small obstacles. You need heavy-duty moving boxes or large appliance boxes. Tape them together to create a massive "Cardboard Mountain."
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The Stair Climb: Cut open heavy corrugated cardboard and lay it over your basement stairs. The 45mm ground clearance means the F100 won't get high-centered easily, but the steep angle will test the grip of those massive 130mm tires.
Step 3: Test the Steering and Articulation
When you are driving over crushed boxes, old pillows, and couch cushions, your steering components are under serious strain.
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The Squeeze: Create a narrow canyon out of thick boxes. Forcing the truck to twist and turn at slow speeds over uneven cardboard will show off the power of the factory 15KG Servo. It has plenty of torque to twist those huge 14mm hex wheels out of tight, binding situations without burning out.
Step 4: Add the "Crush Cars"
In the spirit of American monster truck arenas, save up your empty soda cans or use small, flimsy shoe boxes. Line them up in the center of your living room track. The sheer weight and footprint of the 47.6x33.5x24cm chassis will crush them flat, giving you that satisfying "Monster Jam" feel right on your living room rug.
Step 5: Safety First (Protect the TV!)
Professional tip: 1/10 scale RC cars and flat-screen TVs do not mix. Use your couch cushions as crash barriers around fragile furniture. The FMS F100 is built tough, but your wife’s favorite floor vase is not.
Final Thoughts
Just because it’s raining or snowing outside doesn't mean the RC fun has to stop. Dialing back the power on that 3300KV motor and using your living room as a technical obstacle course will give you a whole new appreciation for the torque, suspension, and sheer capability of the FMS F100.
Start saving those cardboard boxes, grab some duct tape, and get building! If you build an indoor track for your 1/10 rig, drop a picture in the comments—I want to see your cardboard mountains!
