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91HondaHatch · 01-25-2008, 01:14 PM

im looking to get into r/c cars. my friend has one and it seems to be really fun. there is a local race course for them thats free to use as well. im looking to buy one and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions about a good r/c car for beginners. my friend has an hpi racing savage and he suggests to go with an hpi car. just looking to gather more info. thanks

**EyesofFreedom** · 01-25-2008, 02:28 PM

well you can get your feet wet with an x-mods...really fun and very small...1:24 scale!

pretty cheap too and there is a following so when you want to get rid of it you can put it on ebay!

**8695Beaters** · 01-25-2008, 06:30 PM

Start with electric, 1/10 scale. If you're cheap, buy an Associated kit. If not (or building a car from scratch scares you), do an Associated RTR (Ready To Run). Traxxas is good, and so is HPI, but Associated is the best. More expensive, but you get what you pay for (Same goes for spare parts, the more expensive, the better they are. Save in the long run and buy good parts the first time around). Try to buy a kit. It's a lot of work, but you will have a better understanding of how the car works. The exact model (monster truck, sedan, or stadium truck/buggy) is up to you and what the track can race. I prefer stadium trucks because they handle pretty well and can drive on and off road. Plus they can go really f-ing fast when built right.

Some advice (I raced Mini-Ts indoors for a few years), if you don't like fixing stuff, don't get into R/C, especially racing. Also, if you don't have a lot of spare cash, don't go racing, you'll get slaughtered (believe me I know). The guys who race usually own some kind of business or have really good jobs, so they can spend more money on going fast. That and racing will break lots of parts on your car you never knew existed. R/C races are brutal on cars. Don't buy a Nitro engined car until you have a good idea of how an electric runs (or you have friends who don't mind spending an hour trying to get your engine running again). The carb is very touchy and so is the fuel. Plus they are way more expensive, and when something goes wrong, IT REALLY GOES WRONG!!! All mistakes I have made. I hope I don't scare you away with all this, but it's the cold hard truth. Buy a model and play with it before you race it. Learn the ropes of how to run the thing, and then get serious. when things actually work correctly, it is tons of fun.

**EyesofFreedom** · 01-26-2008, 12:55 AM

^^^all r/c is expensive really...I miss my Citibria with a 72" wingspan...and tiger OS 60 pull string motor...and futaba gold 6 channel...back in 1992 I have almost a grand in it once you counted all the accessories...I had everything you could imagine...

lost control and crashed into the windshield of a Kentucky State Patrol car...

needless to say I never answered the ad to claim a "found " r/c plane!

**8695Beaters** · 01-26-2008, 10:23 AM

Yeah all R/C is expensive but it gets really bad when you race. When I raced my truck, I would spend $50 a week fixing a truck worth $150. Not upgrades, repairs. A bag of parts cost like 10 bucks. Oh yeah I forgot to mention, if you race any kind of truck, you will have to deal with racing over jumps. Lots of fun but if you land wrong it's not pretty (or cheap).

**DriftMaster** · 01-26-2008, 11:00 PM

Go visit my garage...

...that's all I have to say.

(PS: That's not the reason why I'm on HondaClub

)

**8695Beaters** · 01-28-2008, 07:43 PM

A couple of R/C sites that I really like:

Tower Hobbies - Radio Control ( R/C or RC ) Cars, Trucks, Airplanes, Boats and Helicopters
Horizon Hobby: Radio Control (RC) Cars, Trucks, Airplanes, Helicopters, & Boats
Radio Control Car Action

**DriftMaster** · 01-28-2008, 08:51 PM

These are the top and most popular RC companies.

TRAXXAS
HPI Racing High Performance R/C Car Products.
Welcome To DuraTrax — R/C Vehicles and Accessories!
Team Associated R/C Race Cars. The best radio control cars in the world!
OFNA Racing
Tamiya America Radio Control Kits Categories
Trinity Products INC.

90crxowner · 01-28-2008, 10:09 PM

I started out with a HPI RS4 Evo 3 witch is a gas powered 4WD street car and it was easy to learn and fun to mess around with. But my first bad crash cost over 1/2 the cost of the car to fix. that and fuel is insane for them at $23/gal.

**8695Beaters** · 01-28-2008, 11:02 PM

Yeah, I still stand by my earlier advice. Nitro's only fun if you know what you're doing. Still prefer Associated, although Team Losi is also a really good pick. I have a Traxxas and it's fast, but breaks really easy. The first time I flipped it, I broke the shock tower. My buddy has an Associated and it has lasted forever.

01-25-2008, 01:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
91HondaHatch Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Blissfield, Michigan United States Posts: 8	r/c cars im looking to get into r/c cars. my friend has one and it seems to be really fun. there is a local race course for them thats free to use as well. im looking to buy one and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions about a good r/c car for beginners. my friend has an hpi racing savage and he suggests to go with an hpi car. just looking to gather more info. thanks

01-25-2008, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
EyesofFreedom Official Instigator! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rincon, Georgia United States Posts: 2,096	well you can get your feet wet with an x-mods...really fun and very small...1:24 scale! pretty cheap too and there is a following so when you want to get rid of it you can put it on ebay! __________________ Myspace me... http://www.myspace.com/hondaclub_eyesoffreedom Ferio Project car build page... http://www.my2002ex.mysite.com My other passion... http://www.nscale.org/defaulteng.htm

01-26-2008, 12:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
EyesofFreedom Official Instigator! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rincon, Georgia United States Posts: 2,096	^^^all r/c is expensive really...I miss my Citibria with a 72" wingspan...and tiger OS 60 pull string motor...and futaba gold 6 channel...back in 1992 I have almost a grand in it once you counted all the accessories...I had everything you could imagine... lost control and crashed into the windshield of a Kentucky State Patrol car... needless to say I never answered the ad to claim a "found " r/c plane! __________________ Myspace me... http://www.myspace.com/hondaclub_eyesoffreedom Ferio Project car build page... http://www.my2002ex.mysite.com My other passion... http://www.nscale.org/defaulteng.htm

01-26-2008, 10:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
8695Beaters LaY1n D0wN s1K BeATz Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 3,576	Yeah all R/C is expensive but it gets really bad when you race. When I raced my truck, I would spend $50 a week fixing a truck worth $150. Not upgrades, repairs. A bag of parts cost like 10 bucks. Oh yeah I forgot to mention, if you race any kind of truck, you will have to deal with racing over jumps. Lots of fun but if you land wrong it's not pretty (or cheap). Last edited by 8695Beaters; 01-26-2008 at 04:45 PM. Reason: Typos

01-26-2008, 11:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
DriftMaster All rattle, no roar. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Shediac, New Brunswick Canada Posts: 1,171	Go visit my garage... ...that's all I have to say. (PS: That's not the reason why I'm on HondaClub) __________________ 92 Honda Accord [Drag/Track Project] CB7 Reppin' Yo 17.59 @ 79.09mph 2.65 @ 60ft Racing is not an addiction, it's a lifestyle choice.

01-25-2008, 06:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
8695Beaters LaY1n D0wN s1K BeATz Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 3,576	Start with electric, 1/10 scale. If you're cheap, buy an Associated kit. If not (or building a car from scratch scares you), do an Associated RTR (Ready To Run). Traxxas is good, and so is HPI, but Associated is the best. More expensive, but you get what you pay for (Same goes for spare parts, the more expensive, the better they are. Save in the long run and buy good parts the first time around). Try to buy a kit. It's a lot of work, but you will have a better understanding of how the car works. The exact model (monster truck, sedan, or stadium truck/buggy) is up to you and what the track can race. I prefer stadium trucks because they handle pretty well and can drive on and off road. Plus they can go really f-ing fast when built right. Some advice (I raced Mini-Ts indoors for a few years), if you don't like fixing stuff, don't get into R/C, especially racing. Also, if you don't have a lot of spare cash, don't go racing, you'll get slaughtered (believe me I know). The guys who race usually own some kind of business or have really good jobs, so they can spend more money on going fast. That and racing will break lots of parts on your car you never knew existed. R/C races are brutal on cars. Don't buy a Nitro engined car until you have a good idea of how an electric runs (or you have friends who don't mind spending an hour trying to get your engine running again). The carb is very touchy and so is the fuel. Plus they are way more expensive, and when something goes wrong, IT REALLY GOES WRONG!!! All mistakes I have made. I hope I don't scare you away with all this, but it's the cold hard truth. Buy a model and play with it before you race it. Learn the ropes of how to run the thing, and then get serious. when things actually work correctly, it is tons of fun.

01-28-2008, 07:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
8695Beaters LaY1n D0wN s1K BeATz Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 3,576	A couple of R/C sites that I really like: Tower Hobbies - Radio Control ( R/C or RC ) Cars, Trucks, Airplanes, Boats and Helicopters Horizon Hobby: Radio Control (RC) Cars, Trucks, Airplanes, Helicopters, & Boats Radio Control Car Action

01-28-2008, 08:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
DriftMaster All rattle, no roar. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Shediac, New Brunswick Canada Posts: 1,171	These are the top and most popular RC companies. TRAXXAS HPI Racing High Performance R/C Car Products. Welcome To DuraTrax — R/C Vehicles and Accessories! Team Associated R/C Race Cars. The best radio control cars in the world! OFNA Racing Tamiya America Radio Control Kits Categories Trinity Products INC. __________________ 92 Honda Accord [Drag/Track Project] CB7 Reppin' Yo 17.59 @ 79.09mph 2.65 @ 60ft Racing is not an addiction, it's a lifestyle choice.

01-28-2008, 10:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
90crxowner Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: yea right, Georgia United States Posts: 394	I started out with a HPI RS4 Evo 3 witch is a gas powered 4WD street car and it was easy to learn and fun to mess around with. But my first bad crash cost over 1/2 the cost of the car to fix. that and fuel is insane for them at $23/gal. __________________ Click me to see my build

01-28-2008, 11:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
8695Beaters LaY1n D0wN s1K BeATz Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 3,576	Yeah, I still stand by my earlier advice. Nitro's only fun if you know what you're doing. Still prefer Associated, although Team Losi is also a really good pick. I have a Traxxas and it's fast, but breaks really easy. The first time I flipped it, I broke the shock tower. My buddy has an Associated and it has lasted forever.

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