What to buy? $1000 budget
09-20-2009, 06:55 AM
#1
What to buy? $1000 budget
Hello all, thanks for taking the time to read.
Need a little help, Just sold my revo 3.3, with picco reddot. I was lucky enough to build a track (115'x60). The revo absolutely was horrible on the track,too fast or i cant drive!. Well getting to the point. I want to race, I want more out of rc than bashing. I really like nitro, but this brushless stuff is appealing. I am looking to spend $1000 asap. I like the RTRS. What is my best option. Losi 8t 2.0 rtr, Rc8t RS RTR, or what ever. I am open to brushless, but is a E revo a race track rc? I drove RCS for yearh just always a parking lot type of guy. straight line screaming nitros. That was getting old to me, building this track has given me the ultimate respect for skilled RC drivers. This is my goal to become a local racer. Please guide me in the right direction. Thank a lot!
PS I run a lot, correct me if I am wrong. two batteries=$200 or so, charge time hour a piece? lot of downtime between runs? Please educate me.lol
Need a little help, Just sold my revo 3.3, with picco reddot. I was lucky enough to build a track (115'x60). The revo absolutely was horrible on the track,too fast or i cant drive!. Well getting to the point. I want to race, I want more out of rc than bashing. I really like nitro, but this brushless stuff is appealing. I am looking to spend $1000 asap. I like the RTRS. What is my best option. Losi 8t 2.0 rtr, Rc8t RS RTR, or what ever. I am open to brushless, but is a E revo a race track rc? I drove RCS for yearh just always a parking lot type of guy. straight line screaming nitros. That was getting old to me, building this track has given me the ultimate respect for skilled RC drivers. This is my goal to become a local racer. Please guide me in the right direction. Thank a lot!
PS I run a lot, correct me if I am wrong. two batteries=$200 or so, charge time hour a piece? lot of downtime between runs? Please educate me.lol
09-20-2009, 07:08 AM
#2
I'd personally stay away from the RTRs... Based on my experience you almost always end up replacing something within the first few months and it turns out being cheaper to have just bought a kit and built it yourself from the beginning.
I'm assuming you want an 1/8th truggy. The Losi is a good choice if you have local parts support and others at the track are running them too. From my research and asking around at the track, certain parts tend to wear out really quick, but they are fast.
I'd stay away from electric given your budget. You need to add batteries and a decent charger to your list of items to get. If you want your batteries to last, you need to give them a cooling off period as well. Not supposed to charge a battery until it returns to room temperature. It will take an hour to recharge if you charge at 1C (at the rated capacity of the battery).
I think for $1,000 you won't be able to get everything you need for nitro either (assuming that you need the kit, engine, servos, radio gear, and supporting equipment). Probably need somewhere around the 1,200 - 1,300 mark. I'd say save up for a bit longer till you can manage that.
I'm assuming you want an 1/8th truggy. The Losi is a good choice if you have local parts support and others at the track are running them too. From my research and asking around at the track, certain parts tend to wear out really quick, but they are fast.
I'd stay away from electric given your budget. You need to add batteries and a decent charger to your list of items to get. If you want your batteries to last, you need to give them a cooling off period as well. Not supposed to charge a battery until it returns to room temperature. It will take an hour to recharge if you charge at 1C (at the rated capacity of the battery).
I think for $1,000 you won't be able to get everything you need for nitro either (assuming that you need the kit, engine, servos, radio gear, and supporting equipment). Probably need somewhere around the 1,200 - 1,300 mark. I'd say save up for a bit longer till you can manage that.
09-20-2009, 07:35 AM
#4
Ok, just cleared a 1300 dollar budget. lol Racing at a LHS will be late next year. I want to practice on my track first. What do you guys think of the E-revo? I heard they can be programmed to run a certain speed for track? Thanks for the quick response!
09-20-2009, 07:48 AM
#6
in my area, the revo would be useless if youre going to race, there is no monster truck class anymore (i'm assuming it's the same everyware). so if you want to race, go with the 8t like you thought.
do you have anything that can be used for the truggy, or do you need to buy it all?
do you have anything that can be used for the truggy, or do you need to buy it all?
09-20-2009, 07:50 AM
#7
If your ready to jump into raceing skip the monster truck class (Revos) and go straight to a real race kit truggy or buggy. A$1200-1400 budget is doable, and you probally allready have some of this stuff.
Buggy-600 Xray 808, Mugen MBx6
Truggy-600 Mugen 6t
RC monster motor mount and battery box-100
ESC/Motor- 300 Tekin 1900 for buggy, ??? for truggy.
Battery- 80 Zippy 4cell 5000, $10-1000mah 2s rx pack, you might want another main pack, but there usually is plenty of charge time between rounds.
Charger- 100-150 Hyperion 0610 don't forget balence tab adapter boards-6
Radio- 300 Dx3r, 100-7955 servos, (2 for nitro)
I'd spend some time at the track first to see if there even is an electric class. You might be better off nitro.
Just substitute for the Tekin kit: Novarossi N21bl with 086-200 and a ofna truggy box-100.
don't get carried away with big power setups for e or nitro, it'll only hurt you in the long run. Most tracks don't need much power.
Buggy-600 Xray 808, Mugen MBx6
Truggy-600 Mugen 6t
RC monster motor mount and battery box-100
ESC/Motor- 300 Tekin 1900 for buggy, ??? for truggy.
Battery- 80 Zippy 4cell 5000, $10-1000mah 2s rx pack, you might want another main pack, but there usually is plenty of charge time between rounds.
Charger- 100-150 Hyperion 0610 don't forget balence tab adapter boards-6
Radio- 300 Dx3r, 100-7955 servos, (2 for nitro)
I'd spend some time at the track first to see if there even is an electric class. You might be better off nitro.
Just substitute for the Tekin kit: Novarossi N21bl with 086-200 and a ofna truggy box-100.
don't get carried away with big power setups for e or nitro, it'll only hurt you in the long run. Most tracks don't need much power.
Last edited by Zerodefect; 09-20-2009 at 08:08 AM.
09-20-2009, 08:37 AM
#9
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at our local track we have a pretty good mixture of truggies, losi, odonnell, and mugen for the most part. dont think that you can go wrong with either, and its always way handy if your lhs stocks parts for whatever you get, so i would consider that as well.
and if you should decided to buy something used on here, for god sakes please do some research on the seller before purchasing, it kills me to see all these people getting taken. i have had extremely good luck with used products from this site, and will continue to do buisiness on here.
just be careful and good luck!!!
and if you should decided to buy something used on here, for god sakes please do some research on the seller before purchasing, it kills me to see all these people getting taken. i have had extremely good luck with used products from this site, and will continue to do buisiness on here.
just be careful and good luck!!!
09-20-2009, 08:46 AM
#10
If you dont mind going used i would do do everything but the engine. I have got my truggy and everything for like 700 bucks and that includes a new engine and radio. Look in the classifieds, there are deals to be had.
09-20-2009, 08:53 AM
#11
if your on a budget, the best choice is the Hot bodies/Werks engine combo.
$300 buggy/ Hot Bodies
$200 engine/ Werks B5
$80/each Orion servos
$15-$20 receiver pack
$65 losi receiver/spektrum compatitable
$58 tires/wheels
$70 losi starterbox
$783 for all brand new stuff. Now since you have extra money you can look other things up and get better stuff like a starter box. I highly reccomend the ofna truggy box.
More tires and wheels, parts for your buggy,&more fuel
and since you are already running nitro you have fuel already.
-DC-
$300 buggy/ Hot Bodies
$200 engine/ Werks B5
$80/each Orion servos
$15-$20 receiver pack
$65 losi receiver/spektrum compatitable
$58 tires/wheels
$70 losi starterbox
$783 for all brand new stuff. Now since you have extra money you can look other things up and get better stuff like a starter box. I highly reccomend the ofna truggy box.
More tires and wheels, parts for your buggy,&more fuel
and since you are already running nitro you have fuel already.
-DC-
09-20-2009, 08:58 AM
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Have you decided to run brushless or are you still open to nitro
