Originally Posted by tak4

I just built one for a newcomer who wanted to get into racing as cheap as possible - minus batteries and charger as he will be sharing these with other racers, He also wanted a new car so parts wouldn't be an issue and it has to have modern tech.

We initially wanted to go for the XQ2S but he wanted something with more red and I think the Xq2s doesn't come with a carbon fibre chassis. Such is the beauty of the hobby nowadays that there are cheaper brands to fit everyone's liking.

We also looked at the Sakura S64 but I have had bad experience with the brand in the past (I was semi sponsored in the past and even started the Sakura XI thread when the car was first launched). I asked in the S64 forum here to try to quell some of my concerns but had no feedback which was why we passed on this car.

I have included prices and links however many of these were bought locally. Am just linking to RCMart for a better representation of international prices.

Car - SNRC R3C (Carbon fibre chassis) - US$140
Proven car as this car has won multiple times on our track. Carbon fibre chassis and looks bling. Had to order from Aliexpress but never had issues with this in our region.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...ou_828570403.3

Servo - JX High Speed servo - US$14
Cheap entry level high speed servo. I use a few of these on my spare cars and have built a few cars for others using them as well. Haven't encountered any issues and plenty fast for a newcomer but I have read on this forum of people receiving dead or problematic units.
https://www.rcmart.com/jx-servo-alum...208mg-00079389

ESC/Motor - Xr10 Justock 13.5T - US$115
We are running 13.5T blinky so this is a good choice. There are cheaper options but this falls into the "longer term investment" category.
https://www.rcmart.com/hobbywing-xr1...b2151-00109958

Radio
Flysky FS-GT3B 2.4G - US$28
Good enough to start racing with and receivers are dirt cheap. I actually have a couple of these which are used on a few Shortcourse trucks that I just hand out to people during races to race with. Build quality is flimsy but nothing has broken yet. A big plus is that the receivers are dirt cheap.
https://www.rcmart.com/flysky-flysky...-2-4g-00037547

Body shell
Clone of the Dogbollox - US$15
Bought locally from the LHS. Not sure where to get online

Tyres - Team Powers - US$20
Bought locally from the LHS.