zx5 help!

[bod405]

New to the site so first off hi to everyone.

Had couple of tamiya kits when i was younger and fancied another go at rc so Been and got myself a zx5 rtr seems pretty good out the box but was wondering if anyonr could recommend a good battery/cell and charger to use not goin to be racing......yet, just round the local parks etc

and maybe a new motor for abit more speed
Been lookin online and just gettin more and more confused

[RogerM]

Best thing to do is to buy a 3700mAh stick pack (or a few) and one of the cheaper peak detect chargers ... make sure it says that it is NiMh comaptable though ... some still use crazy shut off deltas for NiCd.

3700s are robust and fairly cheep from what I've seen.

As for the motor it's a 20 turn so will be a far bit faster than the stuff you were used to in the Tamiya anyway so it's a good starting point. When you want more speed you'll have to be careful with the stock speed controller as much more than a race spec 19 turn will probably kill it.

Enjoy it.

[bod405]

thanx for the help Roger

[JCJC]

Vapextech do some well priced stick packs, do a search on google, make sure you have an Aluminum front suspinsion brace if the RTR is not fitted with one, you can see one on the DC site here: http://dcracing.co.uk/dcrshop/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=58&products_id=1174

Have you read Jim's review of the original ZX-5 on this site, great car have fun.

[budgio]

I have just bought a RTR zx-5 aswell and have been told the speed controller has a 17 turn limit.
Can anyone verify this?

[bod405]

read jims review first that made me want one wish i had brought the kit version now though didnt think there would have been so many differences

and as for the speed controller i think i read some were it has a 15 turn motor limit i might be wrong as not 100% sure