newbie here. please help
 

just got a taste of rc cars recently & decided to venture into it.

have surfed quite abit of forums & sites... but still not able to get more information.

was thinking of getting an on-road nitro car

the traxxas nitro 4, can any bros here give any advice if its suitable ?

any links that i can view that shows how to build up from a kit rather than (RTR) ?

will i be able to change the body for this kit?

how do i upgrade the car after i bought this ?

thanks alot in advance.

Start with electric. It's easier way to get started. Unless you have friends with nitros. With Nitro not only do you have to learn to tune the car, camber, shock oils, spring rates, you have to learn to tune the motor.

With electric, you charge your batteries up, plug it in and away you go. The newer brushless motors and lipo batteries and you are just about as quick as nitro anyway.

Just my thoughts

yup, thought of that, but decided that since i would end up with nitros at the end of the day, might as well start learning it now :)

thanks

Traxxas doesn't offer a kit - they only do rtrs. If you wanted to though you prob could pick up the parts on Ebay and build one. I did that with a Tmaxx, it was fun, but expensive. Prob be better with an rtr, drive it for a while then if you're going to stay with it, do some mods and or add some hopups o change it the way you want.

Before you buy, look around to see whats out there in the way of aftermarket hop ups and mods. Go to towerhobbies.com and search on the car you're interested in - that will give you some idea whats available.

Traxxas uses there EZ start system (more convienent when working properly) flooding becomes an issue for newbies. 70 + mph is only good when going straight, yup its fast but not controlable at those speeds.

Kits are generally more expensive (because you have to buy all major components seperatley) More for experienced racers that know what they want. You can always buy a RTR and just take it apart and put it back together again.

Your body's will be limited in most onroad cars.

Upgrades will be limited on the 4tec as well.

Onroad cars Generally need big smooth spaces to get em up to speed (even small imperfections/loose material can affect performance)

See what is popular in your area / ask the locals (you will get a different opinion from pretty much everyone though)

For newbies, todays electrics can be as complicated as nitro ,especially in kit form.

I run both nitro and electric, speed and performance are about equal (You can get more out of todays electric than nitro) But I do like the challenge of keeping a nitro tuned.

Be patient, You will break things, Its not always gonna run good. Small ajustments make a big difference.

Good luck and HAVE FUN!!!