i would look at it from another way...why go rtr? if you ever plan on racing get something with a legal engine and if you do end up getting an rtr by the time you make it raceable(fix the bent rtr parts with pro/standard parts) you will have more in the rtr than getting a good race kit to begin with. the turmoil pro arr (for refference
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=SWK1155) then add a quality radio and servos. not knocking the losi rtr but that has alot of solid parts on it for bashing or racing