At our club we make every effort possible to educate any new racers that come into our club. We will suggest a BAREBONES setup that is very cost effective and totally capable of winning and the a MUST HAVE setup with the extra nessacities. Today we dont have a need for comm lathe,brush grinder,brushed motor tools,trays,discharge boxes ect ect so we can give a pretty affordable setup..
FACT IS............ No matter how much S.H.I.T. the sponsored guys flant all over there pit tables.... You can only race with one free motor,battery and set of tires at a time. So dont dwell on what people have, notice there commitment to car setup and track time..
We do give the reality check too:
-some guys have deep pockets
-some guys must have the best of the best
-some of us have been at this 20years so the gear piles up over time
-lots of stuff we have is not needed
-if your starting out dont expect to win
-realize that you may never win a race, its life, the hobby is setup in heat and mains system so you still get the race feeling even if your always in the C-main
-Race days are more then being on the track its a social occation. Have fun shoot the sh@#! and make friends!