Hi Skye,
I have been in a very similar position to you recently.
I used to race 10th buggies and have just started Rallycross. So far it has cost me around 1400 quid to get set-up from scratch. I had nothing.
I got a Losi 8 EU kit (I've always driven Losi cars) Futaba mid range 2.4 radio gear, Argus engine, Savox Servos, plus all power supplies, batteries, 12 volt also, 2 gallons of Byron fuel, couple of sets of pre-mounted tyres, Charger, glow starter, engine heater, tool box, few tools, cleaning fluid, starter box and battery and a few other bits and pieces.
A fairly expensive outlay but I'm hoping it will see me in good stead for a while.
I will probably only race twice a month as I have other racing commitments with Motocross and Downhill MTbing so i don't intend my racing costs to be much to be honest. I'm told that Astro turf tracks are fairly easy on tyres so I'll happily buy cheap pre-used tyres if need be.
I think to get up and running with decent kit you are looking at the 1200 to 1500 mark realistically. But there are ways to go cheaper. I had the option of buying an almost ready to go set-up that was only a few months old for 850 quid which included everything I needed plus a spare roller but I prefer to start from scratch with new stuff.
Good luck whatever you choose to do.
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