Any tips on buying a RC car?

[60ndown 10+ year member]

I have a few.. ask away:

sweet.

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

Sweet...the place i bought my CA glue for recone is a Traxxas dealer....might stop by there after work tomm....see whats what

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

dude DONT DONT DONT buy a S Maxx you WILL NOT like having a RWD MT!!!!! It will steer like crap, and youll roast through tires like no tomorrow!

 

[klaze]

I havent the slightest idea where to start.....i know if i go in a hobby shop they just gonna shoot me some BS on something they had in stock for years and cant get rid of and tell me its the best
I want like a off road truck to mess around in dirt and grass, doesnt need to be ridiculoudly fast, but can be //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

And than what kinda parts should i buy that would benefit on what i want to do or make it better or more reliable?

Clueless here....any help? All in one kit to buy? Brand? Type?

Thanks for any help...oh and budget maybe around 300-500 if i can get a decent one around there

For you because you are new to r/c and won't want to deal with the BS involved in R.C

I suggest you buy a Traxxass or Team Losi RTR (ready to run) Nitro truck or Buggy. Definately 4wd..

Sure nitro is gas but it ends up being less expensive and more fun than electric.

Don't worry about having to clean the motor.. cause you really don't.. I have a extremely highend car that I race and I have my Traxxass RTR I have had the thing for a few years never cleaned it once and it still runs like brand new.

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

dude DONT DONT DONT buy a S Maxx you WILL NOT like having a RWD MT!!!!! It will steer like crap, and youll roast through tires like no tomorrow!

You say that like its a bad thing haha...jk

Yehh im sure it would get old and id be annoyed having to buy a 4wd in the end prolly

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

Are all Traxxas ready to run?

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

yes, pretty much all of em. T Maxx, Revo etc are. When I say going through tires, I mean $40 for 2 of them!! Gets old fast

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

If it was me, Id buy a Revo.

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

That might be the winner in the end, either that or the T-Maxx

Ima have to see the diff in price on the 2

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Traxxas T-Maxx, with the 2.5, or a Revo. Back when I was into it I loved mine! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

And yeah ready-to-run. Just buy some gas and batteries

 

[Crodski 10+ year member]

Traxxas has always been good. When i first started i used all the electrics. Now I run a Team Associated RC10GT. I love this thing, I was trying to sell it earlier but spring is pretty close and my track in the back is starting to dry. You really cant go wrong with the Revo or T-maxx 3.3, but take a look at the Jammin X1 CRT. these things are a blast to drive.

http://www.jamminproducts.com/x1crt.htm

They also sell them in RTR and they are pretty **** big.

Have u considered Stadium trucks?

 

[klaze]

All of the Offroad tracks shut down.

So i am forced to indoor carpet.. Team Xray for me.

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

Here is my Indoor carpet racer.. We race on a carpet "offroad" track.. Diffrent track every week, and usually 75 or so guys...

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

i would get a truggy over a monster truck. a truggy has a center diff a lower center of gravity and a better suspension. i have a revo as well (2.5) and it breaks alot and is my slowest vehicle LOL

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

ken do you race with al horne and them? ever hear of a track on the indiana/michigan stateline called stateline raceway?