R/C car purchase
Discussion
Guys I'm going to get myself a R/C car I've been looking here:
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=Category...
I am now like a kid in a candy shop - what can I get for about £180-£200; any recommendations?
Are the Nitro ones better the the electric ones? I don't want to sit about for hours to charge it then have it die on me 30mins later.
What should I be looking out for when buying?
thanks
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=Category...
I am now like a kid in a candy shop - what can I get for about £180-£200; any recommendations?
Are the Nitro ones better the the electric ones? I don't want to sit about for hours to charge it then have it die on me 30mins later.
What should I be looking out for when buying?
thanks
I dunno if this is relevant but just make sure it comes with everything. I bought a kit when I was alot younger. Cost me a fair bit at the time. Turned out it didnt come with half of the electrical jiggery pokery and it was quite alot more than the kit cost to buy all the extra bits. I didnt bother.
This is a can of worms question. I think there was recently a thread on it.
If 200 quid is your all in figure and you dont want to spend anymore on top. Then you will probably be doing it on a budget and probably lose interest.
I personally like nitro (I have 6 of electric and nitro)but there are pros and cons for both. Either way, I stopped trying to work out how much I have spent years ago......
If 200 quid is your all in figure and you dont want to spend anymore on top. Then you will probably be doing it on a budget and probably lose interest.
I personally like nitro (I have 6 of electric and nitro)but there are pros and cons for both. Either way, I stopped trying to work out how much I have spent years ago......
personally i think on that budget i would go for the electric one as usually the cheap nitro have a weedy engine and need alot tuning
Edit: i forgot about http://www.jespares.com/radio-controlled-models/ni...
last time i checked em they where about £250
tough as nails buggy and not a bad engine to start with
all you need is glowstart ( £5-£10)
and fuel
anymore questions feel free to ask
Edit: i forgot about http://www.jespares.com/radio-controlled-models/ni...
last time i checked em they where about £250
tough as nails buggy and not a bad engine to start with
all you need is glowstart ( £5-£10)
and fuel
anymore questions feel free to ask
Edited by khevolution on Thursday 2nd July 18:01
A 1:5th scale FG Marder with 26cc race-tuned petrol engine is the best bet. Slightly higher inital outlay than the 1:10th scales, but cost of ownership is a lot lower. Mine hit a kerb square on at 50mph due to a broken aerial and suffered no more than a bent chassis (bent it back by standing on it 
) There are a few necessary upgrades to make them survive a bit of abuse. They run for about 45 minutes on half a litre of unleaded/2-stroke mix)
The electric stuff is zippy but to me, felt like toys. The nitro stuff can be great but you need deep pockets because the cost of fuel is high, the tiny parts break easily and are expensive, and you need to keep re-tuning the carb for every slight change in the weather (seriously) not forgetting it will only run for 15 minutes on a full tank of nitro (check the price of this stuff!!) Edit to add you will get a lot of blisters trying to get a nitro engine to run, although a good engine will start reliably as long as you have the know-how or the patience
In my experience the total cost of ownership was lower on the large scale models than on the tenth-scale ones. Tenth-scale had more advanced suspension design. I eventually sold them all because real cars are cheaper...
) There are a few necessary upgrades to make them survive a bit of abuse. They run for about 45 minutes on half a litre of unleaded/2-stroke mix)The electric stuff is zippy but to me, felt like toys. The nitro stuff can be great but you need deep pockets because the cost of fuel is high, the tiny parts break easily and are expensive, and you need to keep re-tuning the carb for every slight change in the weather (seriously) not forgetting it will only run for 15 minutes on a full tank of nitro (check the price of this stuff!!) Edit to add you will get a lot of blisters trying to get a nitro engine to run, although a good engine will start reliably as long as you have the know-how or the patience
In my experience the total cost of ownership was lower on the large scale models than on the tenth-scale ones. Tenth-scale had more advanced suspension design. I eventually sold them all because real cars are cheaper...
Edited by matt0677 on Friday 3rd July 00:38
Get one of these, prob the most popular buggy out there, good enough to take to a track and compete, spares are readily availible and very cheap (you will break it) and loads of upgrades availible. been running 1/8th for years and can't reccomend the H7's enough. Check out www.maxbashing.com loads of advice there.
Paul
ETA the 3 port engine they come with now is suberb not "weedy or under powered"
Paul
ETA the 3 port engine they come with now is suberb not "weedy or under powered"
Edited by Paulbav on Sunday 12th July 00:06
Edited by Paulbav on Sunday 12th July 00:08
Yeah the Hyper 7 is the best all round buggy to start off with.
With the cheaper ones they are not as tough and the parts are more expensive to replace.
Also, if you find you take to the hobby, there are plenty of upgrades available like carbon and race spec components.
I cant express strong enough how cheap and easily available spare parts are for the Hyper. Most serious people in RC have owned one at some point.
With the cheaper ones they are not as tough and the parts are more expensive to replace.
Also, if you find you take to the hobby, there are plenty of upgrades available like carbon and race spec components.
I cant express strong enough how cheap and easily available spare parts are for the Hyper. Most serious people in RC have owned one at some point.
The_Jackal said:
Yeah the Hyper 7 is the best all round buggy to start off with.
With the cheaper ones they are not as tough and the parts are more expensive to replace.
Also, if you find you take to the hobby, there are plenty of upgrades available like carbon and race spec components.
I cant express strong enough how cheap and easily available spare parts are for the Hyper. Most serious people in RC have owned one at some point.
With the cheaper ones they are not as tough and the parts are more expensive to replace.
Also, if you find you take to the hobby, there are plenty of upgrades available like carbon and race spec components.
I cant express strong enough how cheap and easily available spare parts are for the Hyper. Most serious people in RC have owned one at some point.
and I have just noticed the link I intended to post is not there Doh!! But just google hyper 7 for all the answers.
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