i hear u
if money is not an object,a newbie can buy anthing he wants,but for the majority,how do u justify this to ur parents,think about it.hobby shops will tell the newbie who wants to race,most of the time he is the catch of the day,to be competitive u need the following:
new hiteck chassis.....$430
competitive speedo....$160
competitive servo......$100
1 stock motor...........$35
competitive radio.......$275
4 matched packs........$260
average good charger..$150
discharge tray...........$100
motor comm lathe......$150
2 sets of tire............$60
body.......................$20
transponder.............$100
parts,hopups.paint,etc$60
total.....................$1900
take this list to ur parents and good luck,i know had i gave them this list,i would have never seen a race track in my life.so i started with an rtr for $300
2 stick packs $40,and a cheap good charger$80,tires $60.and i started racing