Originally Posted by morgoth

I'm a student and I run electric 1/8th scale. The electronics cost as much as nitro engine. My batteries come from HK and are pretty cheap. My charger and power supply was pretty expensive, but for a nitro you also need a startbox, glowplug driver, glow plugs. I think the starting price is about the same if you buy HK lipo's.
But electric is defenetly cheaper in the long run. You motor doesn't weat that fast as a nitro (only the bearings wear) and nitro fuel is also expensive.

But there's nothing that enjoy more than looking a good nitro 1/8th scale race. The screaming engines, the tuning, ... Nitro looks way faster than electric too, just because of the sound.
When I'm done studying, I'm getting an other mbx6 and run it as a nitro. My parents don't sponsor my hobby and it's imposseble to go nitro now.
I hope I finished my studies within 2years and start racing nitro