R/C Guru's: need help!

[Russ]

One thing no one has mentioned is it takes a lot of skill to race an R/C car. I'm not talking about driving one by yourself in a sand pit or parking lot, but actually racing with it against other like-minded folk. If you can't drive, you'll piss a lot of people off, real quick. Repairs get expensive.

That being said, start with an electric car. Learn how to drive it well. Then compete. There's nothing like it. Very exciting. I raced carpeted and asphalt ovals for a few years with electric 1/10th scale "pan cars" I did some dirt buggy racing, but it wasn't very popular around my area.

Be warned, it can get very expensive.

[cphilip]

Hey not to change the subject but I ahve some stuff of this I need to unload. Sell cheap that is. Electric.

Let see...

The radio itself fully working needs new antenna but the one on it works juat the tip is snapped off.
The Truck (Tamiya?)Off Road Racing truck with two bodies (Ford Big Foot and Dodge in green), two sets wheels and two motors stock and upgrade one in it.
Complete parts kit all the small screws and such.
I got some Diff Grease too.
Four or Five batteries but I doubt all of them are good as theya re old but I bet two or three at least are.
The Charger works off of AC or DC and has the discharge cycle on it.

I will sell cheap. As you know this is like over $500 bucks worth of stuff. Let's hear some numbers!

[media]

As far as expense for offroad racing, with losi or associated (two of the highest quality r/c car manufactures), breaking parts was quite uncommon. The latest vehicles can take an amazing amount of punishment.
The most expensive part of off road racing for me was tires.
A set of racing tires cost about 25 bucks. They rarely lasted more than one race weekend.

I don't recall many people getting pissed at newbie racers at my old track. Most skilled drivers knew how to take corners if they thought a newbie behind them was going to ram them or how to get around them. New drivers eventually learned throttle control and people with bad attitudes towards newcomers really weren't welcome at the track.

[deded]

I just got into R/C too!

Actually... I'm not in yet... but I just ordered my brand new RS4 rtr 3! I decided to put off the HALO for another week or two, and try something else for a change!

Anyway, its an rs4 rtr 3... the newest thing from HPI, with the dodge stratus body.

I'm also getting the HPI nitro starter kit, it comes with fuel, glow plugs, cleaner and a glow plug wrench. I haven't ordered it yet though, because I'll have to get that at a different store, and the best price I can find so far is $50. <--- do you think this is what I should do? Or should I buy all of that stuff seperately.

Is there a good forum around? I have yet to find one that has more then like 9 posts in the past 6 months. Maybe I could get fuel/glow plugs/etc. there!

I can't wait for it to come, I'm sooooo excited!

[FooTemps]

I'm probably gonna buy a tamiya TB EVO 2... Then maybe an hpi nitro car or losi off road car...

[media]

FYI, brushless motors are comming out, but you have to use a special electronic speed control designed for them. So if you are considering a race car you might want to wait on buying the electronics for it. Brushless motors are many times more trouble free than conventional r/c motors. They're more efficent and faster too. My xxx sits unused cause I don't want wear my modified racing motor out playing with it, but when I get my hands on a brushless set up, I'll put some miles on it.