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Originally Posted by Yorkiebar
Don't rule out an Xray XB4 - I run a 2016, you can pick these up for around £100-150 2nd hand.
I've just started up again last year after a 30 year layoff so know it can be a bit "eh?" with all the new tech. Are you buying new or 2nd hand? Nothing wrong with tons of 2nd hand stuff, everything I race is 2nd hand bar a couple of sets of tyres 
ESC - most sensored ones are good these days, right at the budget end there's a Chinese clone on ebay called a TSKY 120 going for about a tenner. Had one in my lad's car for a year and still going strong. Bit up the ladder there's the Hobbywing Quicrun 10BL120 which is around £40 new, only downside it it doesn't have turbo but does have boost. For a tenner or 20 more you're into the realms of 2nd hand Corally, HW, Orion ESCs.
Motor - again good bargains 2nd hand, I started with a 10.5 and it was plenty fast to start with - remember you can make a slow motor faster with turbo and boost but can't make a mental motor slower. Hobbywing, LRP, Orion, Muchmore, REDS and loads of others out there.
Lipos - shorty, around 4500mAh. Can be bought 2nd hand for a tenner upwards each. Two minimum for race days, one charging other in use. Depending on charger they take around 25-40 mins to charge again depending how much was took out of them. Again most big brands are good - Centro, Absima, IP, Ludicrous, Orion.
Servo - I like Savox stuff, I use a 1258TG. There's one for sale in the electrics sub section, around £30.
Don't forget radio - I've always liked Futaba stuff, all depends on if you are a wheel or sticks man.  |
Thanks Yorkiebar great ideas and for me it is also nearing 30 years since racing. I'll check out the Xray as they do make awesome bits of Kit, I do have loads of RC cars as I've kept collecting but most are vintage and only run with old gear. I do have a selection also of old transmitters, both sticks and wheels so to save cash will likely use one of them to get back into racing I take it I don't need a matched receiver with the transmitter, just the same crystal?
Car wise I'll most likely be buying 2nd hand to start with and get back into the sport and probably look around the £100 - £150 are for a CAT K2 AE B64 and have a look at the Xray as well.
Good call on the Servo as that is the one I was looking at from my initial first glance of what's out there, so will probably go for it.
With regards to ESC and Motor I was thinking of going for a combo but do you think it better to buy separately say a decent Sensored ESC and a different motor, I'm guessing a different make etc will work with any sensored ESC?? Yeah you're probably right to go for a 10.5T version to start with and work my way up.
Cheers for the advice on Lipo's I'm guessing Shorty's are the way to go (obviously looking at what car I get fits them but it should). So I'm going for at least 2 Lipo's possibly 3. What chargers am I likely to need and whats a good make and price?
Thanks again you've been really helpful