Another returning racer.

[jsw123]

Hi all
I'm a returning/newbie myself. I say that as it was over 25 years ago when I last raced. I'm actually meeting one of the guys from Eden Park this weekend with any luck. I need some help choosing which 1/10 buggy to buy, lots more choices now. I'm thinking a mid range RTR 4wd, thoughts?

[deano43]

My advice is simple go and find a local club to race at if your not sure ask your local model shop they usually know, then go down 1 maybe 2 times to watch and introduce yourself to the people who are running the meeting and try and get advice of them how they run there club and what it entails ( pretty much what this thread said at the beginning ) but all clubs may have slight variations . If the race organizer is to busy he should point you to regulars who can spend a little time with you and offering a abundance of information even what's the most popular cars running there if you haven't already purchased any rc equipment yet, he can tell you how to go on at the meeting and some may even offer you to sit near them for a while until you settle in say a few weeks or so also offering some set up advice , this is how my local club Mansfield car club do it we always try and help new comers and beginners alike and I bet every other club does to it one of the great things about model car racing anyway that's my 2 pennies worth

[jsw123]

Thanks Deano, I've found a local club (Eden Park) and spoken to Steve. He was incredibly helpful and already warned me about the lack of local model shops. I'm going to go this weekend and do as you said. I'm glad I didn't just dive in and buy the first buggy I found, lots to think about...

[deano43]

Don't worry to much about finding a local model shop if they are scarce there are loads of them right here on oople who will do you really good deals and normally get Ito you very fast sometimes the next day if you order before a certain time

[jsw123]

Excellent, I was a bit worried how long delivery would be once I'd made my mind up.

[deano43]

If your unsure try ringing a model shop of your choice I would personally go for one on oople and ask them for a delivery time and don't forget it depends on what time of day you ring, when my local shop have not had any stock I have needed and have needed to order else were say like DMS or insideline racing I try and ring them AM and in most cases I have received my goods next day if not then the day after , also remember its dependant on them having your desired product in stock in the first place so ask them if it is in stock tbh most shops do a great service like the shop of my choice which is PBM racing

[jsw123]

Your the second person to recommend DMS, must be good.

[deano43]

They are Darren's been around since god was a boy so plenty of practice had but you could also try PBM racing on 01773 769323 Andy was a national and international driver for Schumacher and offers very good advice but having said that DMS also have a few good people there offering good advice too, but go to your local club first if you haven't brought a car and see what the most popular cars people are running it will be a god send in terms of them being able to help you set up the car and if you break a part you haven't got in your pit box then it's more than likely they may be able to help you there too. There isn't really a bad car out there most are very good , I just sold a team c tc02c 2wd buggy which was a great car strong/ reliable/ and great value for money & you should get one between £130-140 but this is for the kit you will need all the electrics and batteries + tranny & charger . But you could go for a rtr (ready to run) and then you will just need a charger & batteries all the other kit like esc-receiver - tranny- car comes in a rtr and normally the shells painted too

[jsw123]

I am a little nervous about building and painting a car from scratch. I remember my optima mid turbo being really tricky, mind you it was about 25 years ago so I'd like to think I'm a little more able now. With regards to RTR what the downsides, if any? I'm giving serious thought to the Kyosho dbx ve 2.0. Thanks for your help so far btw.

[Lobben]

The best RTR-kit for club racing must be Team Associated b4.1. Pretty cheap, and almost every shop have parts for it.

[brooksy]

Best thing to do is visit your local club as you said you are going to do,see what people are running,ask as many questions as you can think of in a couple of hours that your there,be cheeky and see if you can try somebody's car,get hold of as many different cars as you can and check them out.

Main thing I would suggest is you seriously look at getting a mid motor 2wd,you'll be amazed how they handle compared to the rear motor cars. Also I think you'll learn to driver better quicker than you would if you ran a 4wd.

Phill

[deano43]

The downside is the esc and servo + tranny/receiver are a little basic and not top end gear which is fine whilst your finding your thumbs again but it won't be long until you want to change for better stuff , building cars is pretty straightforward if you read the instructions first then take your time building which I will be doing tomorrow as it goes, if in doubt ask someone if they will help or if you buy a Schumacher they will supply a full on race kit built for a extra £20-30 or so this is a rolling chassis with no electrics but I preferred building mine as I get to know the car more intermately like how everything works were it goes etc which is a little harder if you have a breakage with a rtr and have never worked on the car before and the need to know how it comes apart to replace your broken item

[jsw123]

Fantastic advice guys, I really appreciate it. Food for thought!

[jsw123]

I hadn't considered a mid engined 2WD option, I can see the advantage with building it yourself too.