HYPER-BOY Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Now that I have decided to knock football on the head on a Sunday I'd quite like to start racing, both 1/8 buggies and truggies. Would be a Serpent 811-T TE Edition and a Losi 8ight 3.0 in buggy.. Might just pick one to start. Anyway... What are the most common things to keep in the hauler as spares race to race (except fuel) ?? Like most common things that go wrong etc... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Racing is good fun but the expense can run away with you easily! Generally the main things that break are suspension arms and pins. You may want to take extra wheels and tyres for different conditions/surfaces. Spare glow plugs, spare reciever pack or 2. Also take a couple of glow batteries just incase. Maybe some spare exhaust gaskets too. You may get booted off if your car is too loud. Ideally you would want an entire car to rob parts off if something breaks but that can be expensive. If you buy a good car and engine to start with you shouldnt have many issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HYPER-BOY Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Racing is good fun but the expense can run away with you easily! Generally the main things that break are suspension arms and pins. You may want to take extra wheels and tyres for different conditions/surfaces. Spare glow plugs, spare reciever pack or 2. Also take a couple of glow batteries just incase. Maybe some spare exhaust gaskets too. You may get booted off if your car is too loud. Ideally you would want an entire car to rob parts off if something breaks but that can be expensive. If you buy a good car and engine to start with you shouldnt have many issues. Thanks pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAVFC Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Good choice the losi is only 279 at the moment it's a steal! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jizwizard Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Hinge pins are a must in your spares as they bend easily. I would run an alloy servo saver top as well. the 3.0 is great but they do suffer from slop and they do need maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jony nitro Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Good choice the serpent for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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