What truggy for racing dirt track?
11-06-2011, 06:05 PM
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What truggy for racing dirt track?
Ok so im wondering what might work best for me. I have been into nitro R/C trucks for the last 5 years. my first truck being a Revo 2.5 still have it and it runs great. i have a total of 4 nitro trucks revo,3.3 jato, 2 team losi xxx-nt and 1 vxl e revo 1/16th scale. i have always used these trucks as bashing and i don't know if any of these trucks would work good for racing. i live in a small town and they just built a RC dirt racing track. it looks like most outdoor dirt tracks. it has a few good size jumps and your normal whoop section's.
heres what im looking for. something that is nitro and will be a decent truck that i can grow with. something that i can mod and have for a few years to come. i am open to any brand. but ive been looking at the team losi 8ight truggy 2.0 rtr. only reason i looked at the losi is because i have already have had 2 team losi and they are ran well. i want something that is RTR don't really feel like building something for my first racing truck. whatever truck i get will only be used for racing no bashing cause i already have other trucks to bash.
any information would be great. thanks shawn.
heres what im looking for. something that is nitro and will be a decent truck that i can grow with. something that i can mod and have for a few years to come. i am open to any brand. but ive been looking at the team losi 8ight truggy 2.0 rtr. only reason i looked at the losi is because i have already have had 2 team losi and they are ran well. i want something that is RTR don't really feel like building something for my first racing truck. whatever truck i get will only be used for racing no bashing cause i already have other trucks to bash.
any information would be great. thanks shawn.
11-07-2011, 11:53 AM
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RE: What truggy for racing dirt track?
Since you are starting racing, I think it's important that you do build the truck. To assemble a car is to understand it. The advantage in getting a roller though, is that some of them are well setup, like the Mugens. The Mugen factory team specified which oil for diffs and shocks etc in this model for example...
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...gy-Race-Roller
I advise against getting an RTR, the radios and servos are usually pretty bad. It would be better to get a decent radio with the basic settings on it, and a kit or rolling chassis. Then you can choose a motor and servo too. There are plenty of economic options for all that which are far superior to RTR stuff. How much do you have to spend total?
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...gy-Race-Roller
I advise against getting an RTR, the radios and servos are usually pretty bad. It would be better to get a decent radio with the basic settings on it, and a kit or rolling chassis. Then you can choose a motor and servo too. There are plenty of economic options for all that which are far superior to RTR stuff. How much do you have to spend total?
11-07-2011, 04:25 PM
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RE: What truggy for racing dirt track?
Well sense i was looking at the losi 8ight t rtr and it was right at $800. thats what i'd like to stay around for price. maybe a bit more.but i don't want to drop $1500 on a rc track truck and not know if its something i like. running on a dirt track will be something thats new for me. so i don't want to dump a ton of cash into it until i know its something i like.
11-07-2011, 10:30 PM
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RE: What truggy for racing dirt track?
The Losi RTR is a great place to start. If anything though be prepared to have to buy new servos.
Servos in RC are THE main area where you DO have to spend a bit more for quality... Try some Savox 1258's maybe for a decent price.. ACE 1015's, Hitec 7955's are expensive but bullet-proof..
Another option to consider is buying used. BUT - IF SO, BE VERY VERY CAREFUL. You have to have a bit of a clue here, to trust the seller, and even to have a bit of luck. But you can find the best deals for your money.. If you don't trust that path, don't do it. That's what I do nowadays though, cuz you can just get great values with servos, tuning, extra tires, whatever.. But it IS a bit of a crapshoot.
A more ultimate package would look something like this:
1.) roller - I would get a Serpent Cobra T. An Associated RC8T CE or Mugen MBX6T would also be GREAT. (I'd get the Asso actually if it were cheaper enough than the Serpent.. The Associated would BY FAR be the easiest to find parts for..)
2.) 2x Savox 1258's, or maybe one 1258 for gas and a 1256 for steering..
3.) Werks B5 engine
4.) used 2013 or 2058 or maybe a new 2035 pipe(less ideal than the Werks pipe, but cheap and good enough..)
5.) used startbox on ebay
6.) used radio and receiver on ebay
With some discount codes and luck and special offers, that should be doable for under $1000.. Tower Hobbies has sizeable discount codes. You'd have a decent resale value too if you went whole-hog and took care of things - as far as that's possible in RC..
It's a lot of money I know, but you'd have a bad-ass truck that is at the forefront of what's available. I anyway would look at it as a project to get it all as cheaply as possible, get it all put together well, to break in the engine, than off you go to the track.. It's a cool feeling to spend a couple weeks building something, then have it finally finished, all shiny up on the table to look at..
With the Losi RTR yeah, you get in a bit more cheaply, but six months down the road you will almost certainly be up towards a grand anyway, once you replace the servos and invest whatever else needs to be invested for racing... I know people say that all the time - spend up front and save in the long run.. It's painful, but ultimately it's right......
Building is kind of fun too if you take your time.. You can't really screw it up like I used to think you could. Just follow some builds on forums, ask questions, see what other people have done, etc...
In any case, you also need some decent tools!!...
Servos in RC are THE main area where you DO have to spend a bit more for quality... Try some Savox 1258's maybe for a decent price.. ACE 1015's, Hitec 7955's are expensive but bullet-proof..
Another option to consider is buying used. BUT - IF SO, BE VERY VERY CAREFUL. You have to have a bit of a clue here, to trust the seller, and even to have a bit of luck. But you can find the best deals for your money.. If you don't trust that path, don't do it. That's what I do nowadays though, cuz you can just get great values with servos, tuning, extra tires, whatever.. But it IS a bit of a crapshoot.
A more ultimate package would look something like this:
1.) roller - I would get a Serpent Cobra T. An Associated RC8T CE or Mugen MBX6T would also be GREAT. (I'd get the Asso actually if it were cheaper enough than the Serpent.. The Associated would BY FAR be the easiest to find parts for..)
2.) 2x Savox 1258's, or maybe one 1258 for gas and a 1256 for steering..
3.) Werks B5 engine
4.) used 2013 or 2058 or maybe a new 2035 pipe(less ideal than the Werks pipe, but cheap and good enough..)
5.) used startbox on ebay
6.) used radio and receiver on ebay
With some discount codes and luck and special offers, that should be doable for under $1000.. Tower Hobbies has sizeable discount codes. You'd have a decent resale value too if you went whole-hog and took care of things - as far as that's possible in RC..
It's a lot of money I know, but you'd have a bad-ass truck that is at the forefront of what's available. I anyway would look at it as a project to get it all as cheaply as possible, get it all put together well, to break in the engine, than off you go to the track.. It's a cool feeling to spend a couple weeks building something, then have it finally finished, all shiny up on the table to look at..
With the Losi RTR yeah, you get in a bit more cheaply, but six months down the road you will almost certainly be up towards a grand anyway, once you replace the servos and invest whatever else needs to be invested for racing... I know people say that all the time - spend up front and save in the long run.. It's painful, but ultimately it's right......
Building is kind of fun too if you take your time.. You can't really screw it up like I used to think you could. Just follow some builds on forums, ask questions, see what other people have done, etc...
In any case, you also need some decent tools!!...
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RE: What truggy for racing dirt track?
Ok thanks for the info. as far as the tools go i have a ton of rc tools. just from all the other rc i have. i could build and car. i have worked on rc quite a bit just fixing my own stuff. i guess i will just some research and see what some good rollers would be.
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RE: What truggy for racing dirt track?
Have you been to the track yet and talked to the operators/owners?
Will they even be running a 'truggy' division?
I would feel comfortable bidding on the following items:
(some of these would need some upgrades and condition of engine is always a crap-shoot)
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=795612
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=795151
(I do not know the state of spare parts availability for the Jammin (Hong Nor) in the US though...research that)
Will they even be running a 'truggy' division?
I would feel comfortable bidding on the following items:
(some of these would need some upgrades and condition of engine is always a crap-shoot)
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=795612
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=795151
(I do not know the state of spare parts availability for the Jammin (Hong Nor) in the US though...research that)
