Originally Posted by Agent

Hi all, I've been in R/C since I was about 13 and just now (10 years almost) later I want to start actually racing... Something I have never really done... I've gone to Speedline and my best lap with my NTC3 and crap Megatech .16 was a 19.5, and 21 was my average consistant time... My question is this, I want to start racing on road nitro semi seriously, and I'm kind of at a loss as to the way I should procede. I've got a few on road cars, but the TC3 is the best one I have, even with the not-so-good megatech on it. I'm kind of wondering if I should plan on getting a new car, like the Koyosho, which I have heard fantastic things about, or the Mugen MTX-4 which looks like the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, or just spend some more money and get the tc3 really set up nice (with a new motor and all). That brings up a good point, I'm going to have to get a new motor sooner or later, and Speedline Hobbies, my local track, is pretty much letting the nito cars run any small block they want... I figure great, I can get a .18 tz and call it good. But what happens if I want to go to B and B Hobbies, or the track in Miami? (I live in Florida) Is picking an .18 engine over like the .12 tz 5 port going to bite me in the behind? Either way, I would really like to get the car that I am going to be racing with primarily now, so I can be practicing on it. I'm not a big fan of practicing on something, and then when I get good getting something different and having to go through the whole process over again...

Anyway, I hope some people can shed some light on this for me... I already have pretty good radio gear, so I don't have to worry too much about that. Thanks for any, and all inputs!