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Old 07-22-2013 | 07:26 AM
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Default RE: Drifting/rally

They're ok for the money, but almost zero off road capability, even the ones that say they are 'rally', the scale and length of the arms just doesn't allow for enough suspension travel for them to work properly on anything but a dusty car park.<div></div><div>The fact you want a kit also adds to the complications, as pretty much any kit, when finished, will cost as much or more than the WR8. You'll have to choose between budget and building.</div><div></div><div>Have you considered a short course? The Durango DESC10R is on special sale right now at Tower....</div><div></div><div>http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...XCBXS&amp;P=ML</div><div></div><div>Use this electric set (Castle Sidewinder SCT with 1410 3800kv motor)...you can't get better for the money...</div><div></div><div>http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...XAETT&amp;P=ML</div><div></div><div>This servo, the Hitec 645MG, again as cheap an option as you can get by with (if you can afford better for a servo, tell me, as this one is a good and reliable workhorse, but quite slow)...</div><div></div><div>http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...XUZ89&amp;P=ML</div><div></div><div>And lastly, a radio, the Futaba 3PRKA, 3ch, 2.4Ghz interference free. This is great quality with the important adjustments for a great price...</div><div></div><div>http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...XAVSY&amp;P=ML</div><div></div><div>Now you still need a battery and charger, I'd suggest any 5000mAh hard case SADDLE PACK (this means the battery is in two halves and is a required configuration for this truck, this is theonly thing that goes against it, as the majority of cars take a different configuration)2S lipo from Hobbypartz.com and a Thunder AC6 charger from the same store. I don't think you can really get up and running with high quality stuff for cheaper than that. All that stuff I linked is from reputable good quality brands as well.</div><div></div><div>That order totals about $410, so entitles you to the $50 off discount code 010T5 (that's zero-one-zero). That is an excellent setup for $360ish, in anyone's book, and will make a great rallycross truck.

Alternatively, and the caveat here is that you won't get to build it, it's an ARR (Almost Ready to Run) also known as a rolling chassis, about 80% built....the Nexx10SC, which is just a STEAL at $99, I paid $239 for mine a few years ago. They must be having a warehouse clearout...

http://www.ofnawarehouse.com/product...oducts_id=4140

They won't last long at that price, so make a decision quick if you can live without building it (though it is recommended to at least partially disassemble and reassemble some of it before running, particularly, to add oil tot he differentials which will be empty and to add blue loctite threadlock to any metal-to-metal fasteners). Buy the exact same ancillaries that I linked above, only you can buy a 3S stick type lipo battery for this truck, for insane speed (you may want to start off with a 2S hard pack til you get the hang of it, 3S is very very fast). Without the truck in the order, the total becomes about $210 for the ancillaries at Tower, so then the discount code 010T3 comes into play for $25 off.<br type="_moz" /></div>