bigdaveindubai

I have done a bit of research on car makes but I still dont know what to get. I know its best to buy a kit and then go from there but I dont want to get that serious. I dont want to race I just want to mess around but still have an able car. I want an rtr that can run lipo with no problems and nothinv needed to do so. The only thing I can find is the hpi sprint 2 sport mustang rtrx on tower for 269. My price limit is up to 350 for an rtr. Thanks

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCZRF&P=0

bigdaveindubai

there is this one but I don't know if I can use lipo battery with it. Sorry for such newb questions.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCWGC&P=0

bigdaveindubai

also this one. same lipo question.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXWXW6&P=0

bigdaveindubai

this one too.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXYVN7&P=0

ToraKitsu

1) Drifting is not "racing, per se, and we all mostly just drift around wherever we can. I haven't been into the comp scene for a while, and don't know if there are even comps being run, any longer. All of us drifters do with what we can, but.....

$350 is a low budget threshold. Can't do much with that. All but one of the choices you posted require drift tires, so you will more than likely need to buy more than just an RTR. The HPI Sprint 2 is not a great drift chassis. It WILL drift, but is balanced badly for it. The TT01 also will require option parts, if longevity is a concern. The prop shaft Tamiya includes with all TT01's is plastic.

Lots of guys are going to the Madspeed cars. Those are cheap and last a while, so if you don't think drift is for you, you haven't plunked down much.

Drift is much better and more exciting, if you are into the whole thing - building and detailing. Otherwise, for many, it's just another segment of RC, and the drift devotees don't really respond to them. I'm here, basically because I'm not doing much, and was surfing around.

bigdaveindubai

For your reply. I have checked out the madspeed cars but of the ones they offer what is the best option?

ToraKitsu

Pretty much any of them. The only real differences are the bodies.

bigdaveindubai

Thanks for your reply. It was a good deal so went with this. Thanks again for your help.
http://www.nitrorcx.com/51c806-pro-b...red-24ghz.html

ToraKitsu

Friendly FYI - That video...... Don't do what you saw in that - it will destroy something on the chassis in short order. What you see in that vid is closer to gymkhana, which is exceptionally hard on drift chassis of any design. The Madspeed is NOT a gymkhana chassis, so please don't get the idea that the Madspeed will sustain that sort of abuse for long.
Personally, I believe it to be bad advertising.

bigdaveindubai

Hey another quick question. I search online and on the website but can not find out if this car I bought has a lipo cutoff when it hits a certain voltage??? I have contacted there support but have not heard anything back on it yet so thought I would ask here.
http://www.nitrorcx.com/51c806-pro-b...red-24ghz.html

ToraKitsu

If you're getting the one in the link, it's BL, so it has a cutoff.

bigdaveindubai

Thanks for the info. Support got back to me and told me the same thing. I am just a newb, didn't know that brushless automatically has cutoff. I am learning.

R32GolfTA06

I am new to drifting and am finding my tamiya ta06 pro that I got almost two years ago and have been modifying since is very well balanced, pretty low budget, and easy to drift