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Admittedly I haven't read all eight pages of this thread, however, I will share my past experiences in this hobby. I started racing 1/10 scale buggies when I was 11 or 12 (RC10B3, for those interested), and hanging out at the local track more and more. I stayed in the "sport" for 4 or 5 years before other things began to take up more time, and I've been considering getting back into it, but at this time I really just don't have the disposable income or nearby racetracks. Anyway, I'd have to recommend the 1/10th scale electric truck class to RC Racing newbies, in my experience, they are by far the most forgiving to drive. I can't say I've experienced much in the on-road land, but I have driven essentially all off-road classes. It is definitely a huge money sink if you start trying to be competitive though... I'm going to echo what has basically been the consensus in the thread that electric is the way to go for ease/performance/wallet, but nitro is really cool. I mean really.
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Was wondering if anyone could enlighten me on this: When I left the hobby, brushless was an expensive thing that only track owners ran, and GP3300s were top of the line. Are LiPos and brushless considered standard in open classes now? Are the stock classes still popular? I've always been curious to know how far electric technology has moved on in the past 5 years or so.
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OMGWTFJohnny posted:Brushless/Lipo is the standard nowadays, they're even roar approved for all applications. 17.5 is considered stock and 13.5 is considered superstock (19t). There is still a bit of a battery war when it comes to C ratings (the higher will have more punch, but its not like before where you had to deal with voltages, IR ratings, etc). Right now the best battery (in my opinion) is the Reedy 35C 5000, this will get about 25-30 mins in stock racing. So the stuck class is brushless now too, interesting. I've been wanting to get back into racing, perhaps I will make the plunge again sometime, although it looks like all I'll salvage is my M8 and rolling chassis. I wish there were some more tracks around where I went to school though, some weekends I really could use a break. Heh. I don't suppose anyone is around the UP area of michigan?
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): brushless/lipo is a wonderful investment and there is a drat good reason it is the standard right now.
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Frag Viper posted:Ive never raced it competitively, and dont really plan on it. I know some of the parts are old, but for the most part functional. Id like to get a new speed control unit, and batteries (any suggestions? I have an ancient Novak) You should probably replace the motor. From what I've discovered like... one page ago, brushless and LiPo are now the way to go. I was always a big fan of Novak ESCs, but I'm not sure how they are brushless wise. The RC10 is a classic buggy, if you want to resurrect it, it would be fun, and if you don't plan on competitive stuff, it should be fine. I'd be interested in seeing pics when you're done.
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ElJefeDeJefes posted:Well, I just finished my first RC car.... Factory T4 kit w/ a Novak 17.5 brushless motor and my first custom paint job... good times! Looks good, man! I always loved T4s. Somewhat Heroic posted:Yeah, it really is incredible how durable those guys are. Were those the casualties after all 40 jumps? If so, that is pretty good.... fast little buggers.
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