Thanks for all the advice its really nice for you to take the time to respond. After reading a few things I was thinking then
Savox 1257 for the throttle and Savox 1258/56 for the steering
21-CLUBRACERCP Alpha Club Racer Edition .21 5P Off-Road Competition Engine (Turbo) + 2130 Pipe Combo -
http://answer-rc.com/uk/en/164-alpha...ipe-combo.html
So now i know all 1/8 are 17m hexes I guess any wheels and either Schumacher Yellows (i assume they are the standard) or some Proline Fugitives/Blockades in X2 compound
Does that sound about right. I got a Sanwa RX481 RX ready so getting excited