returning racer

[alexb4]

what about the 3gr ive had mine for about a year an its excellent icant fault it and there 200 new or about 100 used of ebay. there realy good radios for there money

[john333]

thanks for that Alex, i'll have a look!

[Fast Eddie]

I'm starting back racing too and looking at the Ansmann kits as they are very well priced, will need a transmitter and receiver used if anyone can sell me one. I live in Chesterfield, cheers guys

[john333]

so long as I get mine first!! hehe, only joking......i'm looking at good quality 2nd hand ones rather than the new "etronix" type ones, i'm no expert but have read that some people are having issues with them? can't be doing with my car arsing about on the track!

Alex, I may be thick but I can't find more than a couple of 3gr's on ebay?

[Busadaddy]

I have an Etronix one and is perfect for the money very responsive easy to bind aswell just ordered a 2nd one for my daughter from Pbm

[john333]

you've had no problems then mate? seems split down the middle for people saying they are great, and others wanting to chuck em out the nearest window lol. I have looked at one at PBM it has to be said

[Busadaddy]

Depends how much you want to spend I suppose . I thought I would try one I've been messing about outside and been to ardent and there great no glitching or anything there so responsive aswell. I just got it to get me by really then if I like it in say 6. -12 months time will upgrade

[Chalkie]

I've just returned after a 13 year break and i feel I can offer a little advice, when picking motors try something fairly tame like maybe a 7.5 for 4wd or 8.5 for 2wd. The power delivery of brushless motors using Lipo's is much fiercer and and nowhere near as smooth as you will have been used to.

[john333]

wow so many people coming back into it, a good sign!

Chalkie, thats the thing i'm looking forward to most....all that power!
Maybe i've gone a bit too hot to start with though....got a 5.5 in 4wd.

John

[Busadaddy]

I've got a 9t Hobbywing combo and it's plenty quick enough for me lol

[Chalkie]

Originally Posted by john333

wow so many people coming back into it, a good sign!

It certainly is.

Originally Posted by john333

Chalkie, thats the thing i'm looking forward to most....all that power!
Maybe i've gone a bit too hot to start with though....got a 5.5 in 4wd.

John

I started with a 5.5 in a Cat SX2, big mistake!!! It's not the speed it's the way it's delivered, i've put a 6.5 in for the moment to get to grips with thing as the power was just making the car to much hard work to drive.
This comes from a guy who thought nothing of running say a 10x4 in 2wd when i used to race.

[john333]

sorry chalky, i forgot what I had bought, it IS a 6.5 (novak L) so they are by all accounts super smooth.
I'm hoping some of us returnee's will have raced each other in our previous "lives"!

[G-46]

im going to be doing 2wd and just ordered myself a speed passion 6.5, its going to be a big diffrence to my super stock days in the BTCC and TORC.

[Chalkie]

Originally Posted by john333

sorry chalky, i forgot what I had bought, it IS a 6.5 (novak L) so they are by all accounts super smooth.
I'm hoping some of us returnee's will have raced each other in our previous "lives"!

Ah, a 6.5 should be fine, I think super smooth is relative to the other stuf on the market, as the speed passion set i'm running is by all accounts very smooth but it still seems rather spikey compared to a brushed set up.

[Chalkie]

Originally Posted by G-46

im going to be doing 2wd and just ordered myself a speed passion 6.5, its going to be a big diffrence to my super stock days in the BTCC and TORC.

That's going to be a handfull to start with, you may want to get a 7.5 to use on some of the lower grip tracks.

[john333]

I remember having a smooth driving style in touring cars, can't comment on what I'll be like now as I'm still collecting all the stuff I need!
Can't wait though, think the power will be amazing, saw a B4 the other day pull a wheelie down the straight! (not the best way to a quick lap time, but impressive to watch)

[G-46]

6.5 should be fine, i can cool it down with my radio if needed, same as john i was know of having a very smooth driving style back in my TC days.

[john333]

All being well I could have everything I need to go racing by thursday!

[G-46]

wish i could say the same, still waiting on the good old royal mail, its all orderd, and the bank is screaming out for some funds.

so what have you gone for in the end??

[john333]

cat sx2 with LRP speedo, KO fet servo, Novak 6.5 motor, 2 demon lipo's and probably a Futaba 3vs which I'm looking at tomorrow (all of it is second hand, I'll no doubt replace bits as I go along with new stuff)