RE: 1:28 scale racing
These guys are trash talking, xmods are a great little car, get a chassis w awd, and bearings, order alloy driveshafts, and get two 750 mah 3.4 lith cells. Do a switch bypass(search xmodworld), and install some good wires.
That's it. Just a stg two, and some liths.
With that basic set up, my xmods were so fast, that on tinnis court, I would eat a set of tires in 3 cycles, and would instantly careen if you let off the trigger too fast, as it barely was touching the ground.
Xmods sometimes require electronics skills, and good sense, but for a small amount, they will certainly hop.
Conversely, the scale limits a lot of electronics options, but there are a ton of ingenious ideas, and helpful how to's to get your car how you want it.
Before xmods, I used to wait for parts, now after being active in xmods, I do most repairs myself, including elects.
If you want to learn a lot, and get a blindingly quick rc, get one.
If you want simplicity, and no hassle, well, get out of rc! Jk