Stoogz Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Hi guys! Sorry if this is in the wrong section. I'm completely new to RC! Looking for a car to get me started, looking to spend 100/150 pounds for something RTR. Looking for something like the fiesta wr8 kinda shape and size. Not too bothered if it's electric or nitro! Just something to get me started! Would also consider something along the lines of the HPI trophy! Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigoggy Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 These are pretty tough. http://www.modelsport.co.uk/ftx-hooligan-rx-brushed-1-10th-scale-4wd-rtr-rally-car/rc-car-products/387061 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodore Bagwell Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 ^^^^^Good choice.........Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Welcome. Does your budget include (if buying electric) a better charger and extra batteries? Rtr kit, whilst good vfm, will only include a basic wall charger and a battery of measly mah resulting in 20 odd minutes of 'yay', followed by 12 hours of 'booooo' waiting on a recharge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoogz Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Ouch 20 minutes? That doesn't sound fun! If needs must then yes I will spend a little extra on the extra batteries and charger! Also quick question. What's the difference between the 2 types of electric cars and what's better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 20 mins was just a number in the breeze, as I run brushless, so not up on brushed runtimes, however, an 1800mah stick pack won't last long. Brushed is 'old tech' as in, brushes in contact with a rotor. Perfectly fine, has many suitable uses, however, is slower than brushless. A brushless motor is just that. The rotor and magnets spin inside the coil, result, instant speed and power. Both types of set up accept NiMH packs, most brushed take lipo, all brushless should be run on lipo. A lipo pack delivers power continually, unlike a NiMH which peaks and then weakens as it discharges. The lipo MUST be treated with care, so I advise reading the lipo guide thread; all the info needed is in there, pointless my repeating it. Read up, make a choice on power source, car etc then post back for further guidance. Be mindful that the more power you want, the tougher your rc needs to be to cope with it, and forget a Trophy or anything else 1/8th scale, none fall near your budget 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoogz Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 ???? so how much am I going to need for a half decent 1/8th scale? Quite like the size of them! Thinking about going to the local model shop over the weekend to have a look! Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) Including sufficient lipos and charger? Four hundred upwards...the trophy truggy flux is 350 quid as it stands, before fitting essential upgrades and packs, etc. The hobao hyper ST PRO kit is worthy of mention. It comes as nitro, however, can be easily converted to a brushless set up and forum member Bez makes battery trays which no longer requires drilling of the chassis to fit. Have a read through the ST owners thread to get an idea as to what combos and cell counts folk use, then you can gauge cost Best get saving whilst you look about.... Edited January 27, 2015 by Noj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoogz Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 It's not that I dong have the cash I just wasn't sure how much I would use it! Aslong as its pretty fast I don't really mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I've edited my post: hyper ST Pro.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_b Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I get about 10 mins from my 2000mah 8.4v Nimh and 15 mins from my 3300mah 8.4v nimh in my brushed Firestorm. Really need to change to a couple of 5000mah Lipos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 A wise idea Ta for the info, most helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shdaxner Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 yep got to go lipo, a 10th scale stadium truck like a Firestorm or similar will probably be more than suffice for most surface....you do then need to buy lipos and a charger but as it runs on 2 or 3s packs the batteries are cheaper than 8th scale and you can enjoy decent runtimes on a decent lipo. My Tamiya running a 4000kv Hobbyking combo gets absolutely ages runtime from my 5000mah 2cell packs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Personal record of forty minutes on a 5000mah 2s in a BL Holiday Buggy, pretty much all on throttle too Ran it whilst the badger was cooling off between runs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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