first RC car
07-28-2015, 07:06 PM
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I'm looking to buy my first RC car. All I really want to do is ride with my friends. (Stampede and slash 4x4) I don't need anything super special. My budget is around 150 and I was thinking about the LaTrax Teton?
07-28-2015, 08:13 PM
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The Teton will not keep up with a Slash 4x4 and Stampede. And also, if you're feeling adventurous, enter "teton" into Google Translate..... Lol.
At Tower Hobbies, you can get deep discounts on RC stuff which allows you to buy another battery or charger or whatever. 014WC will save you $15 off the truck, which is enough for another battery.
Truck; http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXDZAZ**&P=0
Extra battery; http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...-with-uni-plug
New charger (once you get the money. Highly suggested if you buy it now.); http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...alance-charger
At Tower Hobbies, you can get deep discounts on RC stuff which allows you to buy another battery or charger or whatever. 014WC will save you $15 off the truck, which is enough for another battery.
Truck; http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXDZAZ**&P=0
Extra battery; http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...-with-uni-plug
New charger (once you get the money. Highly suggested if you buy it now.); http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...alance-charger
07-29-2015, 08:37 PM
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The Teton will not keep up with a Slash 4x4 and Stampede. And also, if you're feeling adventurous, enter "teton" into Google Translate..... Lol.
At Tower Hobbies, you can get deep discounts on RC stuff which allows you to buy another battery or charger or whatever. 014WC will save you $15 off the truck, which is enough for another battery.
Truck; http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXDZAZ**&P=0
Extra battery; http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...-with-uni-plug
New charger (once you get the money. Highly suggested if you buy it now.); http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...alance-charger
At Tower Hobbies, you can get deep discounts on RC stuff which allows you to buy another battery or charger or whatever. 014WC will save you $15 off the truck, which is enough for another battery.
Truck; http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXDZAZ**&P=0
Extra battery; http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...-with-uni-plug
New charger (once you get the money. Highly suggested if you buy it now.); http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...alance-charger
07-30-2015, 08:36 AM
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Woah! I want some of your friends! Lol.
But now you have the truck, you need LiPOs and a charger, as it is completely doable for $100, but you may need to cut a few corners.
LiPOs (x2); http://www.smc-racing.net/index.php?...product_id=246
Charger; http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
Charge leads; http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...harger-adapter
But now you have the truck, you need LiPOs and a charger, as it is completely doable for $100, but you may need to cut a few corners.
LiPOs (x2); http://www.smc-racing.net/index.php?...product_id=246
Charger; http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
Charge leads; http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...harger-adapter
07-30-2015, 08:40 AM
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Woah! I want some of your friends! Lol.
But now you have the truck, you need LiPOs and a charger, as it is completely doable for $100, but you may need to cut a few corners.
LiPOs (x2); http://www.smc-racing.net/index.php?...product_id=246
Charger; http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
Charge leads; http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...harger-adapter
But now you have the truck, you need LiPOs and a charger, as it is completely doable for $100, but you may need to cut a few corners.
LiPOs (x2); http://www.smc-racing.net/index.php?...product_id=246
Charger; http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
Charge leads; http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...harger-adapter
07-30-2015, 06:48 PM
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Woah! I want some of your friends! Lol.
But now you have the truck, you need LiPOs and a charger, as it is completely doable for $100, but you may need to cut a few corners.
LiPOs (x2); http://www.smc-racing.net/index.php?...product_id=246
Charger; http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
Charge leads; http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...harger-adapter
But now you have the truck, you need LiPOs and a charger, as it is completely doable for $100, but you may need to cut a few corners.
LiPOs (x2); http://www.smc-racing.net/index.php?...product_id=246
Charger; http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
Charge leads; http://www.atomikrc.com/collections/...harger-adapter
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07-31-2015, 10:59 PM
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Wow nice deal. Make sure if you get a LiPo though that your ESC has built in low voltage detection and you turn it on or you'll need to also get a low voltage alarm. LiPo's can't be run below a certain voltage without damaging them. The Slash brushled XL5 version has come with a few different versions of ESC and the original one didn't have low voltage detection built in. If it has a later version with it built in it will say "Low Voltage Detection" on the front beneath the EZ set button. If the Slash is a VXL then it will have low voltage detection. If it has an aftermarket ESC you'll have to look it up or post it here and we can help you.
