Hello all,
This is a bit of a scatter-gun effect post really, after a break of around 15 years from the hobby (discovered girls and beer
) I am looking to get back in to it whilst struggling slightly with the leaps in technology!
When I left the hobby SCRC cells were the latest technology, I ran 40 MHz radio gear with a KO FET servo and a Tekin 410K (one that worked - most of the time and which I thought was the absolute business, and actually still do
) I ran both a Schumacher CAT 2000 EC which had every conceivable modded part on it and a Cougar 2000 which was regularly trounced by the then fairly new LOSI XX. Brushless motors were (for the sport at least) a brand new technology being used only in exotic speed record attempts. Back then I favoured the 4wd class over the 2wd but the 2wd was far more popular attracting a much bigger field of competitors
Which leads me to my first question - is 2wd still more popular as I think initially I would like to try 4wd again first? (Don't think there was much buggy racing in the UK at that time and I'd never heard of Truggies or short course until I began looking recently
)
My most likely home clubs will be either Ledbury or Swindon neither of which I've had a chance to visit yet...Any readers here from either of these clubs?
What would be a good all rounder motor choice for a 4wd off road buggy? Something like a 6.5T?
Also the 2.4 GHz radio gear seems like an absolute no-brainer these days, any recommendations there? Sticks are a must!
As above with the LiPo batteries - a no-brainer! These sound great, so how many sets should a club racer have in his armoury? I seem to read that the same set can be used for an entire day - wow!
Car-wise I am very interested in the Team Durango, but would definitely opt for the cheaper DEX410R as I don't think my creaky old reflexes would warrant the extra outlay for the super race-spec version...
Well thanks for taking the time to read my ramble - all advice very gratefully received
cheers,
Ad.