Tlr 22 help/encouragement

[Pedders]

Hi

I have just got back into rc and went with a second hand 22 off eBay as my first off road. Used to to TC years ago.

I bought it as it came with some elecs and was good value as a play around. Since I had it decided to go racing last Friday at three counties. So no one else with a 22 and general opinion was buy a kf2.

I broke my 18 year old servo so now have a new one on way and need to make it mid motored as running on astro indoors. I need a couple of parts to do this as not got all the bits.

I know I will need a years driving practice before the car really will make that much difference but should I invest money into parts and improvements for the 22 or just bite the bullet and go for a kf2??????

Thoughts or comments please.

[mattr]

If you've not got much invested in it. Just a rolling chassis, couple of sets wheels and a handful of spares, sell it. Use the money towards a KF2.

Having a similar/identical car to many others at the club will help massively with spares/set ups.
The electrics (if they are ok) can easily be transferred.

I'm sure someone at a TLR22 friendly club will buy it, either for spare parts, or to get a new club member started.

[adey]

If you are new to this hobby I would go with whatever buggy seems the most popular at the club you race at so you can get tips and assistance from fellow racers at your club in terms of setup etc. The kf2 is more of a high grip car than the 22 but both set up properly will be good.

[Pedders]

That is good food for thought. Thank you for your balanced views. I will post on the club list and see what the most popular car is.

[Stevebolt]

I think if you can afford a new kit get one , sometimes you can be chasing one problem after another . Probably cheaper in the long run , and as suggested go for the same as others as you'll get tips . I'd stick to manual set up and just get used to it . Don't do what I do , change my mind when the wind changes.

[jcb]

Personally I really like my 22 and with the 22 2.0 spindles, front hubs and exotek bell crank steering it's proved reliable and strong, working well on grass, astro and dirt tracks requiring fairly minimal set-up changes.

I know that everyone has a different driving style and their own opinion on what they do and don't like, but if it were me I'd stick with the 22.

Equally though I understand that coming back into the hobby and having a car that is popular at your local club makes a lot of sense in terms of set-up and potentially borrowing a spare part.

[CARB]

I totally agree with the comments but if you are racing and want a good all round car i,e Astro and carpet the Durango dex210 v1 is also a good car as is the SV2.

Try not to spend money on upgrades unless they replace parts that brake, I would wait untill the KF2 has had some time on the track before buying one and let someone else discover what or does not work.

[rasher]

I don't run a 22 but do run a 22-4. Nobody else I have raced against recently on Carpet or Astro uses one but it suits my driving style. Everyone just said 'why have you bought that!?' It took a lot of setup changes and small mods to dial the car in. I wouldn't swap it now, I love it!

Being sensible, I would say try the 22 for a while whilst you sharpen up your driving skills again, seeing as you already have it, and see how your style of driving suits the car further down the line. Personally, I've always had Losi's and only returned to racing last year after 14 years away from racing, so, bought another Losi. They feel right for me.

Sometimes people can change like the wind to a different car when it is better to spend time with what you have, especially when it is a good competitive car already. The Mid Motor will help with Hi Grip setup though for sure.

[Pedders]

Yes thank you for the comments. I think I will get one or two bits to keep me going for a while and just stick with it until I feel it's my car not the driving letting me down. That will take a fair while I know. So thanks for the input. Will keep an eye on the kf as well and go from there.

[absolute alignment]

Originally Posted by Pedders

Yes thank you for the comments. I think I will get one or two bits to keep me going for a while and just stick with it until I feel it's my car not the driving letting me down. That will take a fair while I know. So thanks for the input. Will keep an eye on the kf as well and go from there.

I was losi 22 all the way, but brought a kf as everyone else had them, won a few a finals with it so got my last one too, he broke it nearly every week so I put him back to losi 22. He never broke the old tank! He drives it well and made first a final infront of kfs and when I borrowed it for a week won the aligner final in the wet with it. Nout wrongvwith the 22 just mount the shorty battery right forward against the servo to give it some front end.

[Pedders]

Thanks for the input. I now have it set up with mid motor and shorty placed forward. Makes it much better to drive indoors on astro and last night managed to improve all the time. Ended up winning my final and I think next week will be able to move up a final and pitch it against some of the more popular cars at the club. Starting to find my way a little again now and it's nice in the though it's a hard car to break while learning again.