Recommended budget setup and some guidance

[G-reg]

Hello everyone,

firstly I would like to say Hi! My name is Greg and I live in Birmingham

I have been interested in RC for a while now but not had a car for a few years (been attempting to fly rc planes ).

I am looking to buy a mad rat because they look great value and good fun with a few mods.

Since I had my last electric model brushless motors and lipo batteries have taken over and they are all pretty foreign to me.

Could someone please give me a breif update on the new kit out there, including how the motors and batteries are rated.

Also any tried and tested budget kit. I would buy a RTR and go from there but I do not like the pistol like controllers and I would upgrade the motor anyway so I mayaswell buy a kit and fit my own ESP, motor, battery and radio.

I think Coventry model car club is the only off road track near me so Im going to pop down there when I get a minute and check it out.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, I can see this is a great forum full of really helpfull people, thanks in advance- Greg.