Returning to Racing

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Originally Posted by daz75

I recently started trying to get back into racing after 20 years mainly to let my lads have a blast. If you've got loads of money to waste then go for corally or any of the other named brands electrics wise. Personally these seem a complete waste of money I've bought 2 esc's 2 motors and 6 sets of cells (probably too many) from hobbyking and they've been great for my 2 lads to learn, I stuck a fast motor in one of the cars and it was rapid.

I will be buying a esc shortly and will be getting a hobbyking one again it's a no brianer, let's face it they are probably all made in China anyway
In fact there is a thread in the wanted section about 120amp esc off ebay for £15 think they are hobbywing or something like that clones that you can flash so they are identically to the more expensive ones

Well of course they'll be made in China... that's not to say they'll all be identical and bulletproof.

It's all well and good to recommend "the £15 one" you can find on eBay, but aiming for the absolute cheapest you can find on eBay with the notion "it's probably all just the same" could land you with some dodgy products. All you need to do is flick through some threads on R/C Tech - there are a few good Xerun clones that people have purchased and used to good effect, whilst similarly there are a few cheap ESCs that have ended up frying themselves in an instant.

A lot of big name speedos are overpriced, but finding a good deal on a decent 120A speedo through a UK distributor (or indeed supporting a local model shop), with the peace of mind of a warranty, is a safe option. You could also buy secondhand off here or off a local racer, as they're likely to be using quality equipment that, most importantly, works.

I'm not suggesting in any way that a big name ESC is necessary, or you need to outlay a large lump of cash to get top-end equipment, it's just best to exercise caution when buying the absolute cheapest thing you can find.