Originally Posted by
AreCee
My 1/12 cost this year: $42 for a battery, new body and $40 for tires. So far.
Carryover from previous 5 years : Tekin RS, 17.5 D3, AE RC12R5.1, Trinty 220mah LiFe Rx pack, spurs, pinions, tools, etc.
Buy right the first time and you save money, following the fads can be costly.
I love the new tech
not sure how long my 4.5T will last in 12th but it doesn't even get hot or even warm really. Speedo gets a tiny bit warm
Actually I hit someone parking on the straight pretty hard and body looks fine

...lol
And I used the same battery all night and no tape off at the end
Now my car is very far from dialed but just saying it is great to spend less money
Maybe boosted in the other thread is better according to many people that have posted. Initially logically you'd think Blinky would have better intentions but those who have a lot of recent experience say it is more costly to race blinky competitively I dunno but yea I like the new tech and these new inline cars are bitchen
Tires seem to be about the same as 7 years ago but maybe with bigger rims now I dunno
I hope my LRP Stock/Spec endures with the rest of the modern equipment