nathpaulross Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Hi all my sister is buying my boy his first road chassis for Christmas this one https://hobbyking.com/en_us/blaze-r2-1-10-scale-carbon-fiber-touring-car-with-unpainted-bodyshell-artr-silver.html I'm quite new to the RC world and we have only had trucks and buggies so I'm not really sure what to suggest to my sister in the way of motor and esc so any help would be great cheers Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) Its a nice looking kit mate. I can't recommend the best option how old is the boy? Is he going brushless or brushed. Lipo? If i have to recommend its this BL at 4300kv is a 540 sized motor. 60a waterproof esc its a brilliant set up for £32 they might be cheaper in other ads. £26 is the best ive seen. But they've gone up since being popular. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F253887176353 I think they are crazy good value for money. Compare it to a vxl on paper the goolrc is even or better with a free fan. Inside an rc its the same performance. But price is like 4x more for the traxxas vxl. The esx on its own is under £10. There's also a 380 sized finned motor idk it may or may not be a better option motor. Less power easier on the cars diffs and younger drivers etc. Like this. Usually recommended for things like tamiya TT01. If the hobbyking chassis has weak diffs ????? Idk. This motor might help with reliability. The orange motor will be potent. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F283145462094 We have their 3500kv option motor in 4x4 stampede on 2s and its powerful. Shocking power even but kids adjust quickly my daughter looks like the better driver lol. As ill be trying something silly. Edited November 26, 2018 by RCbutcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyleftthumb Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 first on road car? and your going carbon........id have gone for something more widely available and maybe even cheaper. The only issue i can see as it does look like a nice designed car. that spares maybe an issue as there will only be hobbyking who carry spares. where as mentioned above a tamiya tt01 or tt02. spares will be all over. local hobby shops. online. ebay. fellow rc'ers. as well as lots of other manufacturers making spares and hop ups too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathpaulross Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 Hi RCbutcher thanks for the reply my boy is nearly 10 he will be running 2s is pretty good with controlling his ecx amp mt that has a 3100kv brushless on 2s I was just not sure what motor and ESC to go for as not had a road car b4 cheers for the links ill have a browse now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathpaulross Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 21 minutes ago, heavyleftthumb said: first on road car? and your going carbon........id have gone for something more widely available and maybe even cheaper. The only issue i can see as it does look like a nice designed car. that spares maybe an issue as there will only be hobbyking who carry spares. where as mentioned above a tamiya tt01 or tt02. spares will be all over. local hobby shops. online. ebay. fellow rc'ers. as well as lots of other manufacturers making spares and hop ups too. Hi heavylefthumb I did think the same but my boy had already emailed my sister what he would like and she had already bought it i have read on a couple of forums and there are a few other cars that you can use the bits from i think x-ray was one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam354 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I hope he will not abandon this hobby and will not kill this car Send a photo if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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