what touring car

Dickylew · #1 20-09-2009

Got Hobao nitro buggy for my son last xmas but he finds nitro too hard so am looking to sell it and start in electric touring cars especially as there is a very good club near me in chatham.

I know this is a difficult question but where is a good place to start regarding purchasing a touring car the various cyclones models seem to be popular.

Need something not too difficult too set up but still able to compete at club level.

I have a modest amount of experience in 4wd electric buggies.

Any suggestions please.

madwestmo · #2 20-09-2009

maybe a xray T2R pro , plastic version of the 009 and would be a great starting point

Brooks · #3 20-09-2009

You may be interested in a Xray T1 FK05 touring car i have for sale. Its full carbon fibre and well looked after, with box & instructions, setup sheets.
Loads & loads of spares, new and used
Perfect starter car

Pm me if interested

Cheers
Chris B

paulm · #4 20-09-2009

Dont make the mistake i made in buying older cars, Buy the best, newest you can afford, something like an XRAY T2 008 which is the same as the 009, or a tamiya 415.

Welshy40 · #5 20-09-2009

Dont forget hpi do some good cars such as the cyclone

lochness42 · #6 20-09-2009

Get Xray, my experience is that it's quite durable car.

Dickylew · #7 20-09-2009

Thanks for the replies seems to be 3 votes for the xrays.

Looked on website and the T2R pro looks good, definately on my shortlist.

Think i will go with new rather than used as for me part of the fun is building the thing then watching my son race em.

Any other opinions/sugestions would be welcome.

Will put my nitro car up for sale soon then use the proceeds for the tc.

Anyone know where the xrays are sold?

lochness42 · #8 20-09-2009

If you'll choose T2R Pro get proper turnbuckles for this car - it's only downside of this version - other than that it's perfect.

chris_trcc · #9 20-09-2009

see what people using down at the club and see what parts are most common to get hold of. xray is a good car, also i find that the tc5 is a great car to race, but i perfer shaft driven cars as there easyier to maintain and less chew on setting up

Matt_N · #10 21-09-2009

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Originally Posted by chris_trcc

also i find that the tc5 is a great car to race

I have found the opposite. Yes, when set-up well, they are good, and I do like mine. However, they need setting up alot. I have to make quite a few changes every week just to get the car handling well, yet other racers with cyclones and xrays barely have to fiddle with the set-up. TC5's are also well known for their lack of rear-end grip.

Matt

chickentikka25 · #11 21-09-2009

I reckon choose whichever model is used most at the local club.

I'm buying my son an Mi3.5 race version for that reason (and they go well too!).

Avoid the TC5, awkward handling will only serve to frustrate (I have a TC5 and can't wait to change it!).

MChandler · #12 21-09-2009

Schumacher Mi4

gaza121 · #13 21-09-2009

I have raced various cars, Xray t2's,pro 4's TC4, Losi and Cyclone, by far the best of them is the Cyclone, it wont break, its easy to get parts for and is durable and easy to set-up.

I found the turnbuckles on the T2 too weak and the car always seemed far to easy to break!!

Cyclone (morespeed edition) is what I would pick, cheap too for what you get

chris_trcc · #14 21-09-2009

i didnt know how bad the tc5 where actually on set up. just people down our club use them and seem to handle the track superb (carpet indoor track), 1 lad using foams and other using rubbers. and seem so smooth to drive

migsy · #15 21-09-2009

any-1 know where i can get a write-upon the yokomo BD-5?

cheers.

Garry · #16 21-09-2009

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Originally Posted by migsy

any-1 know where i can get a write-upon the yokomo BD-5?

cheers.

Theres not much info around, as CML don't bring them into the UK, and they have a small race team worldwide.

The best source of info and opinions of it is the BD-5 thread on RC Tech.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...tc-bd-5-a.html

ryan_93 · #17 21-09-2009

Xray T1 FK05

migsy · #18 22-09-2009

[quote=Garry;289601]

The best source of info and opinions of it is the BD-5 thread on RC Tech.

hi garry. cheers for the link on the bd-5, most appreciated mate.

emtee · #19 23-09-2009

Gotta be XRAY... end of... "velly tuff as old boot" as they say...

BlackedOutMugen · #20 05-10-2009

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Originally Posted by gaza121

by far the best of them is the Cyclone, it wont break, its easy to get parts for and is durable and easy to set-up.

Cyclones tough... Thats funny. Easy to find parts for. Again

, around here parts support blows. It does drive darn nice though, and alot of guys run them. But there to fragile. I sold mine a long time ago.

Schuie has my vote. Love my Mi4. My fav TC I have owned to this date