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Originally Posted by TommieG
Hi,
I'm quite new here, as I have just rediscovered the passion of my youth.
Being away from the "scene" for 20 years, I'm quite aware of the changes that have taken place in that time. Brushless motors (with special ESC's), Lithium batteries, 2.4 GHz radios, new brands of cars etc. etc.
Different from 20 years ago, I now have the economy in place to literally buy whatever I want, so I'm seeking advice from you guys as to what's the "hot stuff" of 2008.
I bought a Lazer ZX-5 Readyset as I stumbled in to a Kyosho store in Sweden this summer, and I had lots of fun with it. But I want to take it further, probably buying a Tamiya 501X or the new Schumacher Cat.
What brushless motor should I buy if I want to race the 501x or the Cat?
What ESC is the hottest today?
Are there any Lipo packs preferred by racers? ....and what charger should I buy? It must be able to charge NiCd and NiMh as well as Lipo's, and it should run from mains (220-240v).
Are Futaba still top of the line, or are other makes preferred nowadays?
What servos are the smallest, lightest, fastest, and best suited for a 1/10 Off-Roader?
Hope to get some constructive answers, and thanks for making this great site!
Tom
Norway
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think any brushless speedo will fit in the Cat or 501x- the current popular line up is Novak -LRP-NOSRAM there all tall Speedos - Speed Passion do a Low profile brushless Speedo Tekin also do this with there RS unit.
Losi have released a 10th scale unit that a few people on here have run and say is good.
Motors, Novak do a range of Light and Race motors, the lights are smother from what I’ve been told, LRP and Nosram both offer a good range of motors, as do Orion most drives run Novak or LRP but this does not mean they are the best just what the norm have
Lipos are meant to offer more power and better run times but are not BRCA legal for 2008- however a proposal for the 2009 has been put forward
Futaba are still good I believe, Neil Cragg has switched from Ko to Futaba- 2.4 is the way a lot of driver are going with regard to handsets and receiver, 2.4 eliminated the need for xtals. You will need a spektrum or 2.4 module and receiver for this
as for servos, I think there all the same personally, Ko are still the big boys with a huge line up of fast- torque and low profile - a lot of drivers are trying the AE line up and also
I hope this helps