Jekell101

Hey guys im new to selling them but not new to the sport. Ive owned a powersports shop in Cedartown Georgiafor about a year now an recently decided to start carrying rc products including traxxas, hpi, associated and xtm. I dont have a huge stock right now but we are growing. I really need suggestions and opinions on a few things.

1. If I build a good dirt track how many of you guys would drive to Cedartown to race on a weekend? Oval? Road?
2. What products are you most fond of? (associated here)
3. Are any local clubs looking for sponsorships that you know of?
4. Is this the correct forum to ask such questions?

Thanks for your help in advance !

joe_jenkins

ROAD COURSE!!! ASPHALT LARGE PLEASE

K_Spec_RC

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1. Road - yes. Oval - Maybe. Dirt - Not likely

2. I drive a TC5 and parts support is little to none... so I'd say Associated. Also, there are a fair amount of Hot Bodies Cyclones in the area. But most of the onroad drivers have Xrays which are supported through Nexus Racing. However, there are a TON of offroad racers in GA so you;ll have to wait until they chime in.

3. I would say to get in contact with Kumpol about GO-RC (Georgia Onroad Racing Club)

4. Yes

Welcome to the forums. Though Cedartown is a bit far from me, I hope I can make it out there and check out your shop one day.

shadow102

iTrader: (21)

about the same distance as sugarbowl for me so i would be down if there was a good outdoor onroad track since after sugarbowl is done there wont be one anywhere near here.

Besides the normal money makers (AE, traxxas, hpi ect.) stocking stuff for two or three of the highend brands such as xray, mugen, kyosho, and serpent wouldnt be a bad request.

And as stated get in touch with kumpol about GO R/C

colonrc

hi you got pm

lanerbrainer205

Build a dirt course of a scaled down motocross track all the on-road guys will of course say no to dirt tracks... so just build both... like the saying goes, if you build it they will come!

bobbyblaze

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we need a on-road track for sure like at sugar bowl

pawpaw

were are you in cedertown

pawpaw

OVAL CARS

Boosted561

iTrader: (6)

I worked in RC for a little while. As K-Spec suggested you should stock parts based on what's popular in your area. You should also provide the kits for these parts. Since your mark up on the kits would be low, you'd make that back on the profit margin of the parts and support items.

As you're already thinking, you need to build a track. This will draw customers in and create a significant amount of revenue for you. If there's a racing location people will get interested and buy kits to race. They'll race and break stuff. Then they'll come in to buy your parts to fix it.

I vote for road.

joe_jenkins

yeah theres only like 25 off road tracks in the southeast and well 2 on road tracks distance for me, my car only fits on 1 thats about to be a neighborhood, so i say make an on road track large enough to hold 8th scale nitro cars, if you can afford that is, and my sister lives in cedartown i think

Flying Monkey

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Where abouts is cedartown? im a dirt runner (truggy) so i say dirt.

shadow102

iTrader: (21)

thats why i think an onroad especially in a 1/8th size would be beneficial...it would be the only track in the area so everybody would be pretty much forced to go there

Jekell101

Thanks for all of the replies! We are located at 425 South college St. in Cedartown which is a little south of Rome. What would you guys think about converting an old but usable parking lot into a track? I think this maybe easier and of course cheaper than building and asphaulting a new one? Thought? Im an offroad guy too so I dont know much about road courses but I love running nitro anything. Im sure having posted here though that help wouldnt be too far away if I have any questions. keep chiming in. this is great! Jeremy

Flying Monkey

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o ok your not too terribly far away form me. we might make a trip out there from time to time to run off-road.