sosidge

Well a lot depends on local availability but the Tamiya Eurotrucks are a popular low cost class, keeping upgrades to the bare minimum.

TT01s (or TT-02s) with touring bodies can be run to similar simple rules.

Or Tamiya Minis are a popular simple class. Normally you'd allow more hop-ups but with limited gearing and a brushed motor it's still an inexpensive class.

Nerobro

iTrader: (2)

I've put a lot of thought into this. And.. I keep coming back to the TT02. It's a car you can build in a couple hours. It's a car that if you REALLY screw it up, you're never out more than $20, and 10 minutes.

The downside of "hobby grade build" is you're now hanging people out to dry with servo choice. Also the TT02 comes with a really bad servo saver. It means the information package you need to give to a new driver is a bit bigger.

Silverbullet555

iTrader: (16)

What surface? parking lot.

Eurotruck or Traxxas 4tec instantly come to mind. Traxxas makes a rally car too.

JeffC

iTrader: (5)

Traxxas 4Tec 2.0

It's not a "race car" by any means, but for a fun, consistent, easy, fast, plug-n-play option you can't beat it. Several tracks are starting to run spec 4Tec classes. With USGT tires, a better servo, radio and body it's actually pretty decent to drive... sounds like rocks in a blender though.

BuggyFan21

Tamiya TA02?

Widely available as Tamiya keep ReRe'ing it, relatively cheap, and better than a TT01/02?

Or M07? No hopups needed as great out of the box. Or stock M05 with only bearings and hardened pinion allowed as an upgrade (cheaper kits than the M07/08 and include a body).


​​​​​​

gigaplex

iTrader: (2)

I'd pick a TT01 over a TA02 any day. Parts support for the TA02 is far worse, it's more expensive, and the drivetrain is a lot more inefficient.

gigaplex

iTrader: (2)

If you're going to replace that much stuff in the 4Tec then you've blown most of the value proposition. Cheaper to grab something like an Xpress XQ2S plus a dirt cheap brushed ESC motor combo.

SteveM

iTrader: (165)

This topic was pretty much covered in the TT-02 thread and I even posted the "TTGT" class rules my club followed. Basically, box stock Tamiya TT-02 with ball bearings (any kind), USGT tires, and a set of CVD shafts in the front as the stock dog bones tend to fall out. Go have a read.

Xrayray

What happened to the OP? Post 1 is sosidge's reply.