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You need to ask how likely you are to be racing, I'm assuming your talking 1:10 buggy, if you think there is a genuine chance of racing I suggest unless your going for a Tamiya racing kit which are quite nice actually most Tamiyas are designed for fun not racing, you just won't be able to compete.
There are however classes for drift cars and minis etc. That you will be able to compete in.
If your thinking it might be nice to race but probably never will a Tamiya will be fine for you. I'm looking for a Tamiya rally car myself at the mo so this isn't an anti Tamiya rant.
Re. Speed controller, brushless or brushed? What sort of spec motor will you be running? For bashing and stockish motor racing I like the Mtroniks/modelsport rebranded brushed speedos about £20-30, cheap, easy to set up and reliable. For brushless I've got an LRP which is 3 times the price but a nice piece of kit.
I'd suggest 2.4 GHZ for radio, regardless of use. A good value set at the moment is the Absima CR3P, you can buy them new from modelsport or any other vendor for around £50 and they work nicely and have more than enough features. I have a couple of virtually new in box units I've got left over from a project I'd sell cheap to a PHer to help them out and clear my hobby space a bit.
You will also need a servo, batteries/chargers and motor, motor needs to match ESC so brushed or brushless, batteries these days are going LIPO but they are more expensive and can be tricky, but do provide better run times and power, however you can pick old fashioned NIMH Stick packs up for peanuts and they work really well for bashing and even starting out in competition, charger wise I'd be tempted to buy one that charges both and the IMAX B6 is a cheap and cheerful unit that works well albeit a bit complex to set up at first. Servo if racing needs to be fairly quick and strong, but if bashing a cheap and cheerful one with servo saver on it will serve you well, maybe buy a spare.
Tell us more about what you want and I'm sure we will try to help.
There are however classes for drift cars and minis etc. That you will be able to compete in.
If your thinking it might be nice to race but probably never will a Tamiya will be fine for you. I'm looking for a Tamiya rally car myself at the mo so this isn't an anti Tamiya rant.
Re. Speed controller, brushless or brushed? What sort of spec motor will you be running? For bashing and stockish motor racing I like the Mtroniks/modelsport rebranded brushed speedos about £20-30, cheap, easy to set up and reliable. For brushless I've got an LRP which is 3 times the price but a nice piece of kit.
I'd suggest 2.4 GHZ for radio, regardless of use. A good value set at the moment is the Absima CR3P, you can buy them new from modelsport or any other vendor for around £50 and they work nicely and have more than enough features. I have a couple of virtually new in box units I've got left over from a project I'd sell cheap to a PHer to help them out and clear my hobby space a bit.
You will also need a servo, batteries/chargers and motor, motor needs to match ESC so brushed or brushless, batteries these days are going LIPO but they are more expensive and can be tricky, but do provide better run times and power, however you can pick old fashioned NIMH Stick packs up for peanuts and they work really well for bashing and even starting out in competition, charger wise I'd be tempted to buy one that charges both and the IMAX B6 is a cheap and cheerful unit that works well albeit a bit complex to set up at first. Servo if racing needs to be fairly quick and strong, but if bashing a cheap and cheerful one with servo saver on it will serve you well, maybe buy a spare.
Tell us more about what you want and I'm sure we will try to help.
Touring car provided you can find a local club a tamiya will
Get you started.
My advice choose your kit and get it ball raced, spend your time on the body as too many people rush them and end up ruining the best thing about a tamiya.
If I were you I would go for a brushed motor and esc depending how much experience you have either something fairly stock like a tamiya sport tuned motor or something a little hotter around 20t hpi saturns are pennies we use them for club buggy racing. The kit will if you buy right often come with a tamiya esc which will be fine at first, if not one of the mtroniks I advise above will suit you. A few nimh stick packs and charger, and a servo to fit budget, savox is hard to go far wrong with but are far from cheap, I've had mixed experiences with alturn but just bought a few more to give them a better chance.
You should be looking at circa £100 plus the model if you buy carefully including paint etc. Some items are fine used, batteries and motors you may as well buy new.
Get you started.
My advice choose your kit and get it ball raced, spend your time on the body as too many people rush them and end up ruining the best thing about a tamiya.
If I were you I would go for a brushed motor and esc depending how much experience you have either something fairly stock like a tamiya sport tuned motor or something a little hotter around 20t hpi saturns are pennies we use them for club buggy racing. The kit will if you buy right often come with a tamiya esc which will be fine at first, if not one of the mtroniks I advise above will suit you. A few nimh stick packs and charger, and a servo to fit budget, savox is hard to go far wrong with but are far from cheap, I've had mixed experiences with alturn but just bought a few more to give them a better chance.
You should be looking at circa £100 plus the model if you buy carefully including paint etc. Some items are fine used, batteries and motors you may as well buy new.
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