im new to rc cars and know nothing bascially.i was on the nitrocrx website and was wondering if i should start with eletric for now and move on to nitro later. which electric rc should i get from there? also whats the difference between brushless and brushed?

I would def sfart with electric as it is less maintenance and tuning and you'te on the road quicker with electric. As far as which model to get that all depends on you. I would choose a buggy or stadium truck that could go on road and off road and take a beating. Brushless would be the way to go. Better performance and less maintenance but they do cost more. All this is just my suggestions. Anyone feel free to agree or disagree.

also whats the difference between 1/8 and 1/10? which one is better?</p>

It all depends on your point of view and preference. I personally prefer nitro over electric since an electric vehicle just doesn't have that excitement factor to me. I do have electric vehicles and although I enjoy them, I have always liked nitro more. A brushless motor does not have an armature or brushes to transfer the power from the ESC to the motor, so there is nothing to wear out in a brushless motor except maybe the bearings. Google "brushless motors" and your search results will explain the differences. 1/8th scale is larger than 1/10th scale, just like the fraction indicates. A full size car is 1:1 scale a 1/10th scale is roughly 1/10th the size of a full sized car in length and height. 1/8th scale cars/trucks can be mighty expensive, but are usually more durable than their 1/10th counterparts. 1/8th scale cars are like the "luxury" vehicles of RC.

also the rc car i want is 360mm in length and 200m in width. i want to get a ae86 body for it but its 190mm. can i put the 190mm body on it or will it not fit?

Nope I'm afraid it won't fit, although there's probably a 200mm AE86 out there.

Riceking,

Most chassis (which chassis do you have, by the way?) are 190mm. The 200mm designation is the wheel track, or the distance between the outer edge of the right wheel, to the outer edge of the left wheel, with offset wheels. Most times, you can adjust the wheel track with offset. Using "0" offset wheels on a 190mm chassis will give a 190mm total width. Using 3mm and/or 6mm offsets will get you close to 200mm.

If you are eyeing that AE86, get "0" offset wheels with the body, in the style you want (provided, of course, you have a 190mm chassis).

Now,a fewchassisWILL be 200mm, which is why I ask which chassis you have. It won't matter if you use "0" offsets on those chassis, asthey will be 200mm + no matter what.

I'm supposing you are getting the drifter from NitroRCX. First, I would caution you, as NitroRCX has a bad reputation for customer service, and some of their cars seem to have problems, right out of the box. If you are set in buying one, however, those are 190mm chassis, so just get the right offset wheels, and you'll be able to fit that AE86 on it.

Start with the Tamiya TT-01 Drift spec if your new. The NitroRCX are hit and miss.