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09-14-2006, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Halo,Sep 14 2006, 01:18 PM
All the major brands (HPI, Traxxas, Associated, OFNA) make a decent road car. I'd suggest getting a shaft drivetrain (as opposed to belt) regardless of which brand you choose. I like the HPI Nitro RS4, but you really can't go wrong with any of the RTR kits if you're just starting out in the hobby.
If you're just getting it to screw around with on a parking lot, you might want to get a 4WD buggy isntead. You can swap tires for slicks, and adjust the suspension for road use but in a few minutes you can go back to knobbies for the dirt. It won't be as fast or handle as well as a dedicated road car, but it's nice to have the ability to do both with one car. Plus, the buggies can take a great deal more punishment.
If you go to a larger scale (.21 engine size and up), you'll want an electric starter and battery since these are a bit more hassle to pullstart.
Obviously, don't worry too much about the body that comes with it, since this is the easiest part to swap out.
Sheldon's hobbies in San Jose has a pretty decent selection if you want to pick up the cars and take a closer look. If you want to save some $, find out what you want and then order it from Towerhobbies.com
If you're just getting it to screw around with on a parking lot, you might want to get a 4WD buggy isntead. You can swap tires for slicks, and adjust the suspension for road use but in a few minutes you can go back to knobbies for the dirt. It won't be as fast or handle as well as a dedicated road car, but it's nice to have the ability to do both with one car. Plus, the buggies can take a great deal more punishment.
If you go to a larger scale (.21 engine size and up), you'll want an electric starter and battery since these are a bit more hassle to pullstart.
Obviously, don't worry too much about the body that comes with it, since this is the easiest part to swap out.
Sheldon's hobbies in San Jose has a pretty decent selection if you want to pick up the cars and take a closer look. If you want to save some $, find out what you want and then order it from Towerhobbies.com
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09-14-2006, 08:22 PM
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i was into both electric and nitro 1:10 scale.. if you into RC drifting though, lemme know if you need any help. i am a Moderator over on the DRC forums. 
sn:washabi kinda slowly getting back into it.. i just resurrected my old drift chassis and am planning to do a 1:10 replica of my AP1. i'll def. post it when i am done.
sn:washabi kinda slowly getting back into it.. i just resurrected my old drift chassis and am planning to do a 1:10 replica of my AP1. i'll def. post it when i am done.
