hello , all members of this RC forum Im Ghettobrick from Cleveland, Ohio!

1) My first question is was my first car choice... i bought a hpi RS4 with a few hop- ups, reciever included with a .15 motor and starter box for $95 shipped...was this a deal?

and also a tc3 electric car shaft driven for a $135 with remote reciever and no battery was this a DEAL?


2) what hop- ups do i want to start with seeing how i've never raced and just want to know what it would take to upgrade this car for a concrete coated track an maybe some asphalt?


3) also what do i need to know when I hit the track? not knowing anything about Racing RC cars.


4) your honest opinion on these 2 cars i have already purchased...actually i have another RS4 on the wayalso are these satisfactory cars for a beginner?

5) i ran this car today (RS4) and it did honestly at least 55 mph after a good tuning is this the average speed for this car?


!!!Please help this 33 yr old KID get his car running properly for his first RACE !!! NOV. 27, 2004!!!

6) I've chose a ford f-150 200mm body made by hpi is this a race type body? ( no matter what you say on this, I love my first paint job i did on this body, which i will show in the next few days)(need to borrow a camera from a friend. )

7) any racers from cleveland area that would be willing to hook up and show me a few thing
before race day?

8) Thank all of you for going through this post and helping me with these things.