Which 1/10 touring car

[NewbyStu]

I want to buy a 1/10 touring car set-up for indoor (carpet) use at my local rc car club. I am looking for something that won't to break the bank but will still be competitive. Any suggestions???

I already have radio gear etc, so it doesn't need to be something that comes ready to race.

Thanks

[moggy12]

xray t3 2010 all the way will be cheaper to buy with the new t3 2012 coming out soon

[ch!3f]

depends on budget i only know 1 person with an xray and to behonest im not keen on them.think there way over priced mind you all the other companies at the minute are catching up with them now cost wise.

ive always had associated touring cars had a couple of tc3s now tc5r which i love handles fatastic for me.

best thing to do is have an ask around at your local club to see what they run and where to get spares from then go from there no point buying a car if you cant get spares quickly for it.

[tomtom]

Here the Yokomo BD5 seems to be the choice, quite expensive but great deals on used ones with spares.

I bought a T3 2011 with some tyres at a great price and it's a great car, very easy to drive and well priced for a used one, especially with the 2012 coming.

I really like the Xray gear diff, way better than the spec'R. That was a big bonus for me.

[qatmix]

At our club Tamiyas are the most popular. TRFs and TA05's

Ta05's can be picked up very cheap, and one regularly competes for FTD (We race on a small circuit, on indoors carpet 13.5t). TT01's are not very good though so don't get one of those.

X-rays are also popular, a good car, they can be expensive for spares.


Schumacher's and associated are almost extinct now as they spend most of the time on the bench as they seem prone to breaking.

Basically most are good.

Tamiyas seem to be winning at our club as they are quick and don't seem to break. (note about 3 years ago there were no Tamiyas at our club, everyone kinda thought of them as a toy brand, but then a few appeared, and now it has become the popular make).

We share spares but in 9 months of racing my 417 I have broken a C hub (£5) and it hasn't even worn out the drive shaft protectors. Marvellous car

[ch!3f]

its all down to the driver though for breaking things or sometimes other people got spares for my tc5r not broke it yet n had a few nice big crashes too.