ausman123

im thinking of getting in to nitro 1/10 on road and was wondering what type of cars people use and what to stay away from thx

Teehomo

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Ausman,

If you are going to race on-road on a prepared track, stick with the major brands. At the moment these are the Xray NT1, the Mugen MTX4(R), Serpent 720, Team Magic G4RS and the Kyosho RRR. If you wanted to get into the sport for a bit less money, you could try a second har car purchased through the forums - you can generally get a package deal on a chassis, engine and pipe for less than the cost of a new chassis.

Personally I'd stay away from all of the Ready to Run (RTR) cars, except perhaps the Team Magic G4 - it offers the best value and most tunable chassis of any RTR on the market. Don't go near any of the cheap deals on eBay.

Look up your local track and make a trip down there before you buy. You'll get plenty of advice and see what most of the guys are racing. When starting out it is a good idea to stcik with what the majority of your fellow racers have as they can help you with setup, advice and point you in the direction of the best spares supplier.

Where are you going to race? - I'm sure someone from that track will read this thread at some point and offer some local advice.

ceaz

i started with the team magic g4. it was a good car for me at the time price wise. i had lots of fun with the car. i've seen the g4s , its a good car. guys are running the 720, rrr, mtx4, nt1. but if u were to buy these, its only kits. so u have to put engine of ur choice, servos, radio, tires, body. so it all depends on ur budget. Personally, i would get the g4s. Do some researching and see whats out there.

have fun

ausman123

i have a chance to buy a koyosho v one rrr with a novarossi .12 engine for $700 aus with no radio but a reciever, servos, starter box glow starter and all the other basic stuff you need second hand of course

RANDY SMOOTH

iTrader: (26)

if the car and motor is in good shape offer 550.00 and go from there
and is it a (v one rrr evo) that's the car you would like to get i had one
now xray nt1 all the way bro

LogiK

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Remember the guy is talking Australia dollars im pretty sure (by his name)

elche_83

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where you racing mate? That sounds like an ok deal see if u can someone at the track to take a look at it for you.just to check that the motor is not on the way out and the car is not completely f@%ked. what reciever has i got? and is it an evo.

aussies1129

iTrader: (74)

start a fresh and get a g4s rtr they are $375 at rc-mushroom and you can upgrade it over time to a race winning car at pro level.
goodluck!

Jspeed

If your local track has a Kyosho Inferno GT class... you're in luck too!

titanismo

but he said he wanted 1/10 scale

reemo_2001

iTrader: (8)

I started out racing with an HPI R40 which is a pretty good car and the parts were not hard to find and not as expensive as some of the other brands. The car performed well for me, but I sold it because I went to 1/8 on-road and bought a mugen mrx4

ausman123

it doesnt come with a reciever or remote but everything else is there and heaps of spares and the motor is in good condition

KyoshokiddT.D

if u want to run kyosho get the vone rrr evo wc team edition it has all the hop ups