Originally Posted by
JustMe2
I just bought a Speedmerchant 4.5 and wasn't able to find a thread on here that covers just that car. Seeing that it has been about 20 years since I ran 1/12th, I got back into it due to a new track opening soon, but haven't run yet. Just going to be racing locally for the first year with my 11 y/o. Hopeing I might be able to get some answers on here.
I contacted Bruce for set up info, which he replied quickly on.
What about electronics? Do I need to spend the money to get the Tekin RS or will a GTB 4 cell work fine for racing? What about batteries? Please feel free to make suggestions.
Thanks.
get the tekin. the nice thing about it is that guys that purchased 18month ago still have no more investment then the guys that purchased it yesterday. all that ask recieved the latest and greatest speed sauce for FREE. and tekin is always developing. software came out in vegas and then another Jan 1. that is only 3 month between revisions.
battery wise, I would pick the latest and greatest. lipos last much better then the round cells of the past. you only need 1.