Why should I even bother...

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by Zedman

At least buy a Hudy 2mm driver.

Brushless motor ?, insane power over and above what u will need, do u need to be able to wheel spin at will, do u want to steer with the throttle, do u really WANT Ferrari type power ? Do you drive RC cars because its would be totaly insane and painfull to do it in a real car ?

Be prepared to go through a lot of tyres )

I don't understand your post. Are you saying brushless is insanely powerful and you'll just end up hating it due to the ferrari type power.

brushless CAN be as powerful as you want, it can also be as slow and controllable as you want. Choose a Novak 13.5R and it'll be steady and controllable, choose a 7.5R and it'll be sensibly fast, choose a 4.5R and it'll be insane - then there are all the steps inbetween to choose from!

Oh, and we have far more than ferrari type power , we're 1/10th scale, just multiply our speeds by 10 and you've got stealth bomber type power.

[sparrow.2]

Originally Posted by dirtrider

Thanks for all the feedback everyone. I have found a club (MBV) that's having a race saturday... I might go check it out to see the atmosphere...
But you're right I'm not doing it for trophees, I'm just doing it because I like fiddling with stuff

If it's not too far for you the club is great and the racing scene in Belgium is great! The guys who regularly do the BNK are a bundle of fun and certainly know how to party as well They don't just talk RC either (just say dildo to Jo de Geest )

[SHY]

Totally agree Chris! IMHO b/l motors are now easier and better to drive than brushed ones. I tried the other day with a brushed, and I just hated it! I especially love the very low resistance when coasting - much better! And as you say, just pick the RIGHT wind b/l and it's great! No maintenance, very smooth, MUCH longer runtimes!

[CAClark]

For sadly my budgetary restrictions will stop well short of an AE B44. I'm looking at the Durga / ZX-5 kinda range. And in all honesty, I am sure they'll be up to my level, especially if the hop-ups are there to improve the car in steps later on.

I've read the reviews here on the ZX-5 and the Durga..... seem quite a close match?

Cheers!

Originally Posted by SHY

CHASSIS
Well, the car/chassis is the main thing. And the price difference between a full blown WC-winning chassis and a "toy" is not much these days. For instance the AE B4 or B44 are extremely well made machines at a ridicilously low price. They are strong, more or less ever lasting (just replace broken parts and shim away slop), very good to drive.

RADIO
I'd also buy a decent radio, that one you'll keep for many years. Minimum a radio with EPA and Expo functions.

BRUSHLESS
Finally I'd go for a brushless combo, it's powerful, gives longer runtimes, and best of all it's maintenance free. Don't do the typical beginner error of buying a way too fast motor, do as the pros advise you to: 4,5 or 5,5 for 4WD / 6,5 or 7,5 for 2WD.

LIPO
If you then want to save you could go for LiPos (not race legal till 2009, most likely) and a LiPo charger. Very inexpensive chargers and batteries. The LiPos give you VERY long runtimes (+/- 20 minutes!) and so much power. You can even charge them weeks before you go out to play. Best of all you don't need to spend a small fortune on high tech chargers, ballancers/dischargers, matched cells +++

TOOLS
You can also wait with all the cool stuff like good tools etc. But if you get into the hobby you'll enjoy it more with good tools.

[SHY]

I understand. What are the prices you've found for those cars?

I think there's a B44 RTR on it's way...

[CAClark]

Well, the main place I tend to look is www.modelsport.co.uk where the ZX-5 can be had for £150 (not the SP one), and the Durga is £134.... which is bets part of £100 below the AE B44.

Cheers!

[Lee]

I know its not the done thing, not supporting you local shop, but good prices can be had on large items from abroad

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LC3392&P=1

[SHY]

Originally Posted by CAClark

Well, the main place I tend to look is www.modelsport.co.uk where the ZX-5 can be had for £150 (not the SP one), and the Durga is £134.... which is bets part of £100 below the AE B44.

Cheers!

Those are good prices indeed! You've got a PM

[sparrow.2]

Originally Posted by dirtrider

I don't want to make friends with 30 people I don't know and - how rude it may sound - I'm not interested in what they do either as jobs etc...

Try running touring cars then... No friends to be had there.

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by sparrow.2

Try running touring cars then... No friends to be had there.

harsh...... but, TRUE...

[markwilliamson2001]

I tend to use about 3 online shops (I won't name names) but you can get hold of kits cheaper than that (The Hot Bodies D4 Normal Edition) can be had for £200 now, which is only slightly dearer than both kits and will be far better I am sure, in terms of spares, strength and quality.

If you would like details of the shops I use, feel free to PM me.

Regards
Mark

[Spoolio]

Originally Posted by CAClark

Well, the main place I tend to look is www.modelsport.co.uk where the ZX-5 can be had for £150 (not the SP one), and the Durga is £134.... which is bets part of £100 below the AE B44.

Cheers!

Hi, I try to support my local shops (not that there are any actually locally, so I use those near Nottingham) but I have no guilt about importing Tamiya stuff as they don't stock that anyway. I bought my Durga's from HK and the most I paid including shipping by EMS was £100 - one racer and one for spares.

If you buy one with a slipper clutch and a set of Tamiya Hop-Up dampers it'll set you back about £140 and it's a nice car - you will get a lot of looks if you go to a club to race it. Some of these looks will be curious (they don't know what a Durga is as its not mainstream), some will be dismissive as Tamiya's reputation for making kiddy kits is long-standing. But these preconceptions are their problems not mine. There may even be jealousy from B44 owners who pay as much for a shock tower as a Durga owner will pay for 2 new chassis tubs (£7 each by the way).

If you ever want a spin with mine, I live in Worksop and am thinking about doing Don Valley at some point now Worksop's indoor rounds have finished.

[CAClark]

Sweet, I am almost 99% sure to lump for a Durga. My only concern with HK sellers is being stung for import, but I have found a UK seller on fleabay selling the Durga kit for £119 inc shipping.

Then once I figure out which radio to get, I'll be mostly sorted

I'll be needing a bunch of practice before I could possibly risk showing myself up at a race though LOL
I'm 20 years or more out the loop since I had my Marui Samurai :P

Cheers!