Return to Racing!!!!!

[Warrington]

Well they say you always want to come back don't they !!!!

Well that's what I want to do must be 4wd!!!! My question is this if you had around 500 to spend on a 4wd set up !!!! Need everything !!! New I should never sold my stuff !!!!

Thanks for all your help.

[eyeayen]

Get to your local club, see what's being run there, have a chat with the guys racing on that track and what they're running, they're your best bet.

This is a great forum but as is the way of forums everyone is going to rave about their car. Just about everything you can buy nowadays is decent stuff so if you stick with one of the known names - Schumacher, Assosciated, Kyosho, Durango, Tamiya and Ansmann you should be okay !

As for all the other gear you need, it's mostly personal preference. Sticks / Wheel ? ESC - the ORCA combo's are good for Brushless Motor and ESC together.

Get to your nearest club, get some info together, find out what you can afford then maybe post back here and see what people think of your choice.

[Warrington]

Do you think you could get a full set up though for £500 new though ! Can't seem to get everything within budget

[Warrington]

Also!!!! I have never ran brushless and lipo before so have no idea what to get or how to understand them what should I be looking for last time I raced I was using a 12 turn with 4200's but no idea really what I would need now !!!!!

[Andrew Twigger]

I think you'll do well to get everything you need within that budget if you're buying new.

When 10.5 brushless 'stock' motors came out, they were meant to be the equivalent of 19t brushed motors but were more like the old 12t brushed in many cases. Most people seem to use 6.5t brushless in 4wd. Brushless motors are very much 'fit and forget' nowadays. As long as you remember to to oil the bearings every now and then, that's about all there is to it.

Battery wise, LiPo's are a lot more expensive than Nimh's that you would have used before but they are much easier to look after - as long as you treat them right. Some people even manage a days racing on just one LiPo pack. You just run them and charge them up again straight away.

Speedos and motors are a lot more reliable than they used to be and so I think you could save a lot of money by buying second hand. That could be said for the car too.

As said, I would get down to a local club and see what people run there so that you can see what all the different technology is and ask questions as you go.

HTH

[steve-thebabystore]

Agreed, I've just returned myself and the electrics are definitely more powerful and reliable than they used to be. I bought a RTR and upgraded but have ended up with a complete replacement set of gear so you would be better to look around first and then take the plunge.

[gazhillAE]

Originally Posted by Warrington

Do you think you could get a full set up though for £500 new though ! Can't seem to get everything within budget

No where near to be honest mate more like £1500!

B44.1-£300.00
KO vantage universe with 2.4-£500.00 ish
Pt-£70.00
Savox servo-£60.00
Lrp sxx tc v2-£220.00
Reedy 5200 saddles-£95.00
Lrp pulse charger-£200.00
Reedy sonic motor-£85.00
Plus tyres and spares

Don't get me wrong that's top spec as I use I wouldn't use anything else!

Speak to stu or nick at JE spares they may help you on prices

[matdodd]

Originally Posted by gazhillAE

No where near to be honest mate more like £1500!

B44.1-£300.00
KO vantage universe with 2.4-£500.00 ish
Pt-£70.00
Savox servo-£60.00
Lrp sxx tc v2-£220.00
Reedy 5200 saddles-£95.00
Lrp pulse charger-£200.00
Reedy sonic motor-£85.00
Plus tyres and spares

Don't get me wrong that's top spec as I use I wouldn't use anything else!

Speak to stu or nick at JE spares they may help you on prices

You dont need that to start out though Gaz
My gears not that expensive:

Cat SX3 £300
Futaba 3vcs £410 (Can be found for £200ish)
PT £70
Savox Servo SC1256tg £54
SpeedPassion GT2.0 £155
Vampire 5400 60c lipo £71
Lipo Charger £25
Speed passion V3 motor £70.00


If you went for something like this :

Cat SX3 s1 £260
Futaba 3gr £200 Etronix Pulse EX3G Pro £73
PT £70 (Most clubs have a few they can let you use so you may be able to get one later)
Savox Servo SC0252mg £25
Vampire SR1 Motor and esc combo £198 orHobbyWing combo £100ish
Vampire 5400 60c lipo £71
Lipo Charger £25
Tyres and spares?

You wouldn't be far off your budget

[GRIFF55]

Also, you can pick up second hand pt's for 40 ish, speedos around the 100 mark, even cars to save a fortune. As doddy says, you don't need to spend a fortune on gear, talent will always outweigh it.
Good luck with it all and enjoy

[Chris Green]

Do you have to buy new? A couple of sensible 2nd hand purchases should see you meet your budget.

I have recently started from scratch again, as I also sold all my kit a few years back. I've managed to get set up with everything for about £550 I think.