Well I am going to disagree with almost everything that has been said above ... lol ... sure many will disagree with me but I will try to justify my statements as I go.
Radio :- what ever fits your hands best. I'm selling my Futaba 3VC as I find it a bit too chunky for my little mitts so have just bought an Esprit 3, some prefer the chunky feel of the Futaba, others like the halfway house of the Sanwa. All great radios. If you like wheels then the choice is massive and they all feel different so get hands on at a club before spending.
Go 2.4GHz though, I'm a ludite but glad to see the back of Xtals.
Speedo:- Hobby Wing / Speed Passion (basically the same units, even take the same software updates!). I have just had to change back to an LRP as a temporary measure whilst I wait for a repair (any speedo would have died, not the SP's fault) and it's like a binary switch compared to the Speed Passion.
I will be going to Hobby Wing units in the new year though.
Tekin is also worth considering if your sleeping with your bank manager as they are nice and smooth too.
Motor:- until Sunday I would have said Speed Passion all day long and they are a fantastic motor in terms of smoothness and drivability. I however would recomend you have a look at the latest Orion motors, very smooth and a little more sparkle than the SPs it seems. Not much in it, I'm only changing due to a failure related to the plugs on the SP motors and want to go back to hard wired and that makes Orion the hot ticket IMHO.
Don't go hotter than a 6.5 or cooler than an 8.5. I have found lower wind motors actually easier to drive as they have a little less torque so feel less punchy.
Servo:- Futaba is hard to beat, Power HD are a very good option and a fair bit cheaper. I've seen and heard of Savox units with centering issues, not sure how true that is but I've heard it a few times.
LiPos :- I was hoping to say try LiFe but I'm not sure of the homologation submission status so can't. No need for mega C rating or huge capacity in a 2wd, in fact I'd say you might find that current brushless + LiPo is hugely more agressive than what you were used to so you might want to down spec a little, say 4200 & 35C just to help calm the savage beast.
Now for the big one, the car.
There are so many options now, a great thing, but they all feel a little different so it is very wise to give them all a try, sure your local club members would offer you a go.
My order of perference is;
Kyosho RB5-SP2 ... awesome straight out of the box with build quality 2nd to none and strong as an ox (could be converted to mid motored later if you wanted to)
X factory X6 ... proven to be a good choice for most drivers wanting a mid motor car.
Ansmann X-pro .. easy to drive and cheap, look out for the new mid motored one soon.
I must say the TRF201 always looks good going around but I'd personally be put off by the lack of UK importer support, might not bother you though.
I'll stand back and wait for the flames .. .lol
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