Newbie with questions
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Newbie with questions
Hi all. I'm new to RC cars. Been looking at Cyclekart and Gokart projects, but those are too big of a project for me right now. Maybe RC cars will fill my need for a project.
I'm hoping RC cars are not just buy and drive projects. Although fun, I like to tinker and modify. Is this possible in the RC world? What all can you do with RC vehicles? Any beginner suggestions for a car or info?
Thanks.
I'm hoping RC cars are not just buy and drive projects. Although fun, I like to tinker and modify. Is this possible in the RC world? What all can you do with RC vehicles? Any beginner suggestions for a car or info?
Thanks.
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IMO RC is all about building and tinkering. While there are plenty of ready-to-run options, there are loads of kits, or if you're really ambitious, you could build a number of them from scratch using factory and aftermarket parts.
It all really depends on what you're interested in, monster trucks, buggies, drag racing, drifting, etc. Then decide whether you want to do electric or nitro. If you're into tinkering, tuning, and modifying, nitro is your best bet.
It all really depends on what you're interested in, monster trucks, buggies, drag racing, drifting, etc. Then decide whether you want to do electric or nitro. If you're into tinkering, tuning, and modifying, nitro is your best bet.
#4
Welcome to the hobby!
Not sure what your budget is, nor how serious you want to get, but a really good way to get your feet wet is to do a "Build To Drive" kit from ECX, they include everything you need in one box!
https://www.horizonhobby.com/product...kit-p-ecx03034
As you gain more experience and demand more performance and durability, then I would encourage you to consider race grade designs where the sky is the limit on how much you want to upgrade and do the unthinkable with your truck. Here is a TEKNO MT410 kit which doesn't include any electronics, nor body, wheels, etc... you literally get to customize it to your hearts desire:
https://www.teknorc.com/shop/tkr5603...ter-truck-kit/
Not sure what your budget is, nor how serious you want to get, but a really good way to get your feet wet is to do a "Build To Drive" kit from ECX, they include everything you need in one box!
https://www.horizonhobby.com/product...kit-p-ecx03034
As you gain more experience and demand more performance and durability, then I would encourage you to consider race grade designs where the sky is the limit on how much you want to upgrade and do the unthinkable with your truck. Here is a TEKNO MT410 kit which doesn't include any electronics, nor body, wheels, etc... you literally get to customize it to your hearts desire:
https://www.teknorc.com/shop/tkr5603...ter-truck-kit/
#5
Rcs are definitely not just "buy and Drive", the hobby was built from and still almost completely revolves around customization, modification of the vehicle. and the sky is the limit for what type customization you want to do, whether it be buying hop-up parts, custom making/machining hop up parts, or building a rc car completely from scratch. RTRs still are able to be modded to the same extent as the Kits, many times vehicles are sold as a kit or RTR. i recomend tearing down new RTRs so you learn the truck and how it works before even the first run.
given you like tinkering i would recommend nitro, there is as basic as getting upgrade arms/wheels tires, all the way to engine modding/porting, etc.
given you like tinkering i would recommend nitro, there is as basic as getting upgrade arms/wheels tires, all the way to engine modding/porting, etc.