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Old 04-14-2011, 05:12 PM
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Hi everyone!
Not sure if this is the right area....

Basically I'm after a mini/micro rc like the Team Losi Micro-t.
Its for my fiance, She wants something to bash around the house with.
I will spend up to $300, I am more then happy to buy online.
I can get a micro t for $89 usd, Which should be around $86 AUD.
I want the best car I can get for my money. It needs to go RTR and something that has reverse.
I want something I can also play with (lol). So there must be a good list of hop up parts available.

(Yes this is just to keep her mind off my spending habits)

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Old 04-14-2011, 05:37 PM
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Hey mate...

I have a fully blinged up micro t.

Carbon fibre, all alloy hop ups, brushless, 5 lipo batteries, kewl green VW body, Spektrum 3500 (really small ready for DX3S or R). Entire car as spares. Many wheels. NIP Delrin gears

Msg me if you interested.
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The Mini-T is a good choice as long as you use upgraded electronics, I like the Team Associated 18th scales as well, the 4wd makes it easier to drive in most situations. Any mini you get will have minor bugs and you will have to tinker a bit to iron them out, so it should usually come down to what parts are most available to you over there. The Duratrax/Anderson/LRP minis are very nice, but they do require a few expensive upgrades in order to have much fun, after that they are nearly bulletproof though.
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Thanks for the info
I have pmed you stangas, Really interested!
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On the micro front I would really consider the Losi Micro Desert Truck. I have both it and the Micro T and while the Micro T is a wheelie machine and seems a little more nimble the Desert Truck is a lot easier to drive. Also it is quite a bit bigger than the Micro T. I personally think the 1/36 scale is much more fun indoors than the 1/18 (we have 3 Mini T in the house as well). Almost anything can be an obstacle when they are that small. We routinely have longest jump (including rollovers) just using the transition from tile to hardwood.
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Hi. I have seen that you have made the same question in different Threads.
About 6 months ago,I installed it in my house RCP Track, and tested it so far the following cars:
Kyosho mini z "the best 1/28 so far" but very expensive.
Losi Micro SCT. 1/24
Losi Micro-T 1/36
HPI RS32 Calsonic Skyline 1/32 "really, really, really ssslllooowww", not fun.
Takara Tomy GX Buggy 1/32 (in fact, a real piece of s@it).. this is a toy NOT a r/c car.

And so far the best overall is the Losi Micro SCT. With the small steering mod, refilled shocks and the most important upgrade, a lipo batt. this little truck is awesome. I really recommend it, for the price and performance is the best, I'm running just with rear wheel drive because it is a road Course and is almost as fast as the mod Mini Z that has in upgrades of more than $300. I recommend it, you will not regret it, especially with the support and quality of Losi products.
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Hi
Yeah sorry if I have repeated this question, looked in the first 5 pages and couldn't find anything.

I think ill just go order one with lipo batteries if stangas doesnt reply

Thanks again,
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reply sent mate
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coming from a 1/18th micro RACER the rc18T2/B2 kit is the best they sell for around 120$ ( thats what i paid in the States) the belt drive system i find is the best. i have had almost ALL the micro and 1/18th cars fully loaded and the T2/B2 is the best i find
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