jtf8751

I'm kind of leaning toward nitro due to me liking to tinker with engines. But I'm wanting some recommendations for kit cars and accessories. Anybody have any on what I should buy. I'm going to go with 1/8 scale and probably a monster truck or something like that.

jermainezey

i have all 1/10 scales and i just love them i have a mmgt 3.0 which i have had almost a year now i have took out the stock .18 engine and now it has a big block .21 engine in it i upgrade the servos the tires and the wheels and body are from pro line , i have a red cat tornado bb buggy it a great buggy only paid 180 for it brand new rtr from i site called rc toy house.com [link=http://www.rctoyhouse.com]rc toy house site[/link] or u can get them from red cat [link=http://www.redcatracing.com]red site[/link] i also have a traxxas stampede thats a roller i bought it from a guy up north for 35.00 and i have a red cat on road car thats called a lighting its a roller i pick up from a site called rufaster.com i also have bought and sold a mmgt3.0 roller and a monster t a while back right now i also have 2 traxxas pro .15 engine that am going be rebuilding soon i dont think i would ever get any rc bigger then 1/10 scale because once u start getting more and more u find u self running out of room to store them i stay in a apartment and i keep mines in doors i have a spare room i like to call the rc room

jtf8751

Thanks man, appreciate the info. Anybody else?

jermainezey

do u want big like a 1/8 or sum just a lil bit smaller like a 1/10 i will post pics of mines today for u to see as well

jtf8751

I'll probably go with 1/8 if I can. Just wanting to go with a kit so I can build it myself. Just want some recommendations on what brand and truck to go with such as team associated, hpi, etc.

jermainezey

i like team associated and traxxas

jtf8751

Well any specific trucks?

SyCo_VeNoM

I like HPI for nitro's

1/8th The Savage X SS is a un-assembled kit its shipped with a K4.6 engine. I'd ebay the K4.6 and buy a F4.6(heard its a good engine), LRP 30, or something else seeing the K4.6 is a poor quality engine (I talk from experience I own a K4.6)
And seeing its a kit you will also need your own radio and servo's

The Savage X RTR is shipped with all electronics, servo's, and an AM radio (HPI AM radios are pretty decent I find). Its only issue is most people say the steering servo's weak and swap out a better servo in its place and bump the stock steering servo to throttle and brake control due to its higher torque.

1/10th HPI MT2
MT2 G3.0 is RTR has HPI's G3.0(.18) engine included, Radio and servo's all included

MT2 SS is a un-assembled kit form with a HPI .18ss engine included, no radio, no servo's, no power switch, and will need a battery pack

G3.0 I think has a tad bit more torque than the 18ss

jermainezey

just go to a site like tower hobbies and just get one that have what u looking for and one in your price range as well, when i got my mmgt 3.0 i got it because i like that it had revers and the price was just right at the time i got mines i paid around 209 dollors for it last winter

jtf8751

Thanks for the info guys, keep them coming, you guys also recommend certain electronics for my kit?

jermainezey

i used just bout all of them

jtf8751

Anybody else?

jermainezey

have u look at any trucks yet

jtf8751

Yeah narrowed it down to either associated or hpi I think. Probably go with nitro and a kit, but not sure on electronics yet. I am looking at monster trucks mainly, I have looked at the traxxis also.

jermainezey

will this but your frist nitro

bronx boy

hey here is my take on r/c cars . i have 26 cars and trucks all kinds all scale both gas and nitro i can only tell you im 53 years old and im just like my 8 year old godson he and i enjoy whateverer is in our hands at the moment be it 1/18 electric or 1/8 nitro i love them all if you want the most bang for your buck look on ultimate hobbies at the hot bodies stadium pro 2 kit its 199.00 get a nice .28 engine about 200.00 and a good radio and all the other stuff hump pack and charger fail safe some spare plugs and a nice pipe if you spend your 700 wisely you can have e really nice set up what ever you get just enjoy it i do

bronx boy

the way i buy cars i could spend your 700 with no problem ultimate has the mmgt 3.0 for 229.00 and the thunder tiger buggy rtr is 229.00 they have the ofna 807 pipe and manifold for the buggy for 19.97 so for under 500 you have two cars and 189.00 they have the thunder tiger tomahawk vx .18 1/10 on road car rtr so you see for 700 you could really be into the hobby in a big way somebody stop me you are getting me in the mood to get another car i just got the ofna picco buggy last week for 259.00 from tower with my club coupon

firebird78

heck Bronx...buy another one...its only money...lol

jermainezey

i keep buy more as well i just love these thing and working on is just as much fun as driving them my wife even does her own work to hers she have a off road 4wd buggy and a traxxas nitro stampede truck

bronx boy

you have to buy smart look at what ie being discontinued i got my duratrax rtx for 161.00and my warhead evo for 163.00 i lova a good deal heck i got a tamiya tb 02 porsch for 49.00 from ebay i even got 3 delpfi indy cars rtr fron tower for about 65.00 each rtr hech the redio alone goes for 45.00 what i mean is dont buy something when it first comes out yoy pay top doller wait a while see how its selling then go for it look on ultimate hobbies on certain holidays right after midnite they have super speciales my thun tgr st1 was 199.00 and my hot bod lgt pro stadieum rtr was like 289 you cant beat that also got a hot bodies lght gt for for 199.00 just keep looking there are good buys out there if you know where to look

piddlefoot

Associated or HPI, easy, get the Associated.
Will last longer and handle better.
If your looking at Traxxas, what are you looking at, cause they dont do truggies.
A E-Revo ?
Nitro revo ?
l would get an Associated over a nitro revo, but an E-revo over the Associated, all a matter of opinion for ya !

jermainezey

can u gave me the whole name of these cars so i can check it out

jtf8751

Thanks man, I'm not an expert on rc cars. But I'm not familiar with hot bodies and all the engines. How big on the nitro engines can you go? I like building bigger engines and such. I'm not sure a stadium truck is what I'm really looking for, something a little bigger such as monster truck? I like team associated but I will take advice from anyone that knows their stuff. I know I want to go with nitro but do you like associated stuff or just too high? I would love to save some money. Keep it coming, let me know.

jermainezey

i love associated stuff thats who i got my mgt3.0 from and i love it more then all my other brands

jtf8751

What do you guys think of the Associated MGT 8.0 RTR monster truck? Still would like info on that stadium truck vs. a monster truck. Thanks. I want good electronics and such, thats the reason I'm thinking of going kit also.