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Originally Posted by carlukemini
Hi All,
My 11 yr old son and I are looking at getting into racing Mardave V12 at a local club. I am the sort of person who likes to find out as much as possible about things before diving in, so I wondered if I could trouble people here for a bit of a grounding about the cars.
Basically trying to understand the best car to get - I initially thought start cheap (basic club kit) then upgrade. Then I wondered about that. Assuming my son (who will be the main driver lets be honest.. ) enjoys it and can drive OK, I thought maybe I should start off with a decent car that could last a while. The guys at mardave say that basically everyone is running lipo and brushless, so I don't want to get a car that would put the boy at an immediate large disadvantage. Mardave recommended the new vrx cec kit, and build it brushless and lipo, but that looks like it could get pretty expensive!
Can anyone give me their educated advice about what I would be best doing? Im not one of those people that wants to throw lots of money at things, but at the same time this would be a 'hobby' and a shared interest for my son and I, which I am sure we would both enjoy (we both have alot of fun at the moment with Tamiya M series minis, and a Tamiya Brat and use them most days!). I want to make an informed decision, and spend an appropriate amount to get the most out of the experience. We are thinking that the car could be a Christmas job, with relatives maybe contributing parts to the overall build too!
I found it confusing all the different types of car - I see reference to hot rod, racer etc and wondered what they all are? or are they essentially the same?
Many thanks for any information and advice given!
Cheers
Craig
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Hi there just read the post, this is the mardave kit,
http://www.mardave.co.uk/rc-car-kits...-kit-1461.html
also want to look for a core rc brush less speed controller and brush-less 13.5 motor (or a cheap set up)...
my 6 yrs old son has just sarted racing 12 wks ago i got i a cheap normal mardave tin can motor.... but this weekend just bought him a brushless set up and i wished i had done that in the first place as i have had to pay out twice
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my advice spend what you can afford but buy a cheap decent brushless set up as it will last a lot longer.....
hope this helps.
dan