what r/c to start off with??????????????

Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Location: Brisbane

what is the best r/c 4x4 to start off with that is cheap but you can upgrade????????

i can't decide with what one?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Location: Melbourne

Electric or Nitro\Petrol

Eletric it is hard to go past the Axial, $360 from TTS, then add a ESC controller and battery, and you're away Very Happy

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Nitro, dunno but you need ya head read Twisted Evil

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Petrol, go a Baja 5b, $1350 odd from RChobbies armsup

Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Location: Tassie

Axial are putting out a RTR scorpion which is around the same price as the kit just it doesn't have as many shiny green bits

if you want nitro 4x4 your best bet would be a traxxas revo or tmaxx, they are not the cheapest cars around but you really get what you pay for and they have some of the most reliable motors i've ever used and there are heaps of upgrades on the market for them

Cheers
Mike

Joined: 14 May 2005 Location: North East Subs. Melbourne

nitro id suggest a savage(hpi) or LST2(losi) both are larger .28 .32 (BB atleast) unlike the smaller traxxas(.15 .18 off memory)

elec. id lean towards teh CR01, great lookin jiggers. Smile

Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Location: Tassie

The LST2 would be good ( i got the original LST and the only problems i had with it was the motor) i wouldn't touch a savage, i'm not sure about the newest version but i know the older ones had crappy drivelines and that turned me off them
even though traxxas trucks do run small block motors they have more than enough power the 2.5(.15) was maybe a bit small but the 3.3(.18) has more than enough power i just think they are a good beginner monster truck because of the EZY start and they are fairly easy to tune

the Cr01 looks good shame they didn't make a 40 series High Lift or even better a high lift short wheel base zook

another thing to concider is availability of spare parts it depends if you want to support your local hobby shop or just buy off the net

Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Location: Bathurst NSW

Hi mate,

Mines a good one to start off with,

Its on this site.

It is the scale 1:8 Big Nitro R/C monster truck.

I'm after atleast $400-$450

Mines got the controller.

Cheers Matt.