Need advice on a "slow" brushless setup for a 9 year old
01-25-2012 | 06:10 AM
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I'm glad I saw this post as I was debating getting my 11 year old his own RC car for his birthday and then the 8 year old for his a few months later.
I wanted to get stuff that was relatively easy to find parts for and yet identical so they could grow. I figured a couple good condition used XXXT-CR trucks, a few cheap brushless setups, and a couple cheap, but decent TXs would be a perfect start, and yet not break the bank. Batteries would be interchangeable and I could run two sticks in the 1/8th scale I want to pick up. LOL
Someoneone mentioned the DX3C as a TX that apparently has some adjustment that someone could grow with?
I had figured the DX3E from Losi RTR cars as they run like $75 new but if the C has more adjustment then that may be the way to go.
I wanted to get stuff that was relatively easy to find parts for and yet identical so they could grow. I figured a couple good condition used XXXT-CR trucks, a few cheap brushless setups, and a couple cheap, but decent TXs would be a perfect start, and yet not break the bank. Batteries would be interchangeable and I could run two sticks in the 1/8th scale I want to pick up. LOL
Someoneone mentioned the DX3C as a TX that apparently has some adjustment that someone could grow with?
I had figured the DX3E from Losi RTR cars as they run like $75 new but if the C has more adjustment then that may be the way to go.
01-25-2012 | 01:48 PM
#32
Another option is upgrading batteries. I'm not familiar with the layout on your truck but with the Slash we can run 7 cells or 6 cells and there is a noticable difference in the speed between the two. I know budget is a concern but maybe stepping up to LiPos would give the speed he is looking for without upgrading hardware and they can be looked at as a long term investment in the toys.
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