The Best Electric OnRoad Car
 

I'm not into the electric scene, but would like to get started. For whatever reason once I get into somthing, I'm in it full bore. What company makes the best electric OnRoad 1/10 car. If you wouldn't mind, would you also give a reason why you think it's the best. There are just so many on the market, so I'm thinking you can help me speed up the selection process.

It is all a matter of personal opinion/preference.

I run an Xray T2 '008.

You are going to hear that every car out on the market right now is the best (current gen.).

Hi ,

It has been two years i have had my HB cyclone WCE and i would like to change , would you recomend me to keep my cyclone until i gain more skills or should i change ?
What car would you recomend me to get if i change ?

What will you run, rubber or foam?


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I would suggest going to a race meeting near you and seeing what cars are around before deciding.

There are plenty of factors to consider.

1) Cost

2) spare part availability- if you break your car, how long will it be before you can get the parts to fix it?

3) setup help- if others are using the same car, you can ask them for guidance on different settings :)

4) as mentioned already, are you using rubber or foam tyres?

If the boards are not too friendly, try a stronger car to start and get some practice. once you are up to speed, then you can consider a more expensive (and lighter) car.

My answer would be a Tamiya ta05 of any version (they are strong and make a good club level car).

Or, for more serious competition, A Tamiya trf415/trf416 but I am being biased as I have a ta05 and a 415 :)

I'm also starting in rc electric cars.

I wanted to make me a gift, was about to drop the XRAY T2 2008 EU RUBBER in my car (UK shop shipping to France) ... but the model is discontinued. It's too expensive in $. So no other choice to go for the 2009 :D

Money rule the world .. damn it.

Cédric

Well at this point when I do find my way to the track, I run Foam on my RRR. I think i'd like to stay in the foam scene. Is there that big of a diffrence between the two? I had been looking at the Tamiya trf415/trf416. Is that car to advanced to start out with? Or how about the Losi JRX-S Type R.

try the TC5F or the xray.

the 416 is much of a rubber car.

Tamiya M03 Mini Cooper with a 3.5 brushless

Someone brought one to a club meeting, the tires lasted half a lap but funny as hell!

The 416 uses a 2.25mm chassis, which would probably give too much flex for racing with foams.

I use the trf415msxx indoors on foams and although it is OK for club racing, I do feel it definately has more chassis flex than the ta05 I use indoors on foams, which has a 3racing graphite chassis.

This chassis is at least 3 to 3.5mm thick and has quite a few posts joining the top and bottom decks, which make the car respond a lot faster to steering input.

That said, the 3racing chassis and ta05 were a very good budget buy when I got mine a few years back... The only other "problems" with the ta05 is that because of the cheaper cost, you only get plastic shocks (which are prone to leaking) so I changed them for the alloy blue TRF version.

Also, the dogbone driveshafts are not really racing parts, so I changed these for universal driveshafts, which can be taken apart for cleaning and replacing parts.

The foam tyre version TC5 is a good car, and obviously is built especially for foams, so should see you well too. :)

Technically, wouldn't ever TC be the best car when you have it dialed and in the hands of a good driver? Usually the return on investment on a car you worked hard on and delivers just as well can quash any qualms you may have had when dumping a lot of money into the sedan in the first place, right? :D

No. So what your saying is that you can give Hamilton a Toyota corola and expect him to beat the average joe in a Ferrari?

Actually, that can happen. On a track, a car that is balanced well is supreme. I remember a while back in a Car and Driver issue, they had a Porsche 911 go head to head with a Corvette. The Corvette got creamed by the Porsche, namely because on takeoff, the Corvette was busy spinning wheels while the 911 had traction and took off. :)

Anything is possible in the racing scene. Anything, if you have the money. :lol:

Well i know for sure that my ass would get handed to me by a tt-01 if say rheinard,hara,chaijdsuria, or hirosaka was driving it...

Regardless of whatever vehicle i drive...

Now, if they where running a lathe motor i may have a chance. :sweat: