SWF Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Hi Everybody I’m new here and looking for your advice! I have a couple of rc trucks and have got some of my workmates interested. We have come up with a £200 1/10 scale race challenge. The idea is to spend that budget, penalty points awarded for overspend, and race around a course within the confines of the work multi-storey car park. Not the smoothest of surfaces, but no rocks haha! So, where does the money go in order to win? Buggy, rally, touring, which car and from which manufacturer, it has to be 1/10, so my LC Racing is out. Any input much appreciated! Cheers Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) TT01E Subaru Impreza + a cheap GoolRC brushless setup. Should be around £160 and i'm pretty certain you'll not get anything faster. edit: for under £200, that is. Edited January 30, 2021 by m4inbrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWF Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 I’m looking at that now! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Im kinda on this, ordered some stuff already so i have maverick strada brushed TC £104 120amp esc from surpass £34 and 3660 3300kb motor from surpass £14. Got a pile of 4s lipo`s so sorted on that, once i have the car all set up i just need to get foam tyre/wheels for it, but just doing this as a low end speed run car, expect to hit 70_mph with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Derka Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2021 This could be a forum challenge, too? Instead of racing around a car park, it could just be a simple speed run challenge between the forum members? Same price limit, just add a GPS and a short video clip to verify the speed. Two passes in alternate directions and the average max speed between the two runs. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWF Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) I’ll have a compare of the Maverick v Tamiya. There is a brushless Strada, which might make the cut? Those look like Good prices for brushless setup. Cheers Steve Edited January 30, 2021 by SWF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, SWF said: I’ll have a compare of the Maverick v Tamika. There is a brushless Strada, which might make the cut? Those look like Good prices for brushless setup. Cheers Steve The stock strada brushless works out more expensive than buying the brushed and adding better components stock wont run 4s lipo, and for me 4s was going to be only option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, SWF said: I’ll have a compare of the Maverick v Tamika. There is a brushless Strada, which might make the cut? Those look like Good prices for brushless setup. Cheers Steve Tamiya all day, if you type maverick into the search bar you'll see loads of people having issues with them breaking. I'd always go for a rtr brushed version over a rtr brushless as generally stock brushless systems aren't great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 @Alex97 you are right about the mavericks being a bit weak, but for me all the stock electrics will be replaced, and i dont plan on smashing it into anything (but may happen lol), TBH i am only using chassis diffs and shell and axles from the donor car, time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 39 minutes ago, Jack Reacher said: @Alex97 you are right about the mavericks being a bit weak, but for me all the stock electrics will be replaced, and i dont plan on smashing it into anything (but may happen lol), TBH i am only using chassis diffs and shell and axles from the donor car, time will tell But aren't they the weak bits? Surely a tt02 would be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Alex97 said: But aren't they the weak bits? Surely a tt02 would be better No i dont think they are the main weak area`s, a mate has the brushless strada RX and smashes the living daylights out of it off road and it seems to come back for more abuse, also i think you would struggle to get a large esc and 4s set up in a TT02, i did have one for a while and it did not impress me much, any way i have paid for this stuff so we will find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Does £200 require charger/radio/batteries etc? Struggling to see how youddo a TT-02 Brushless for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Guns said: Does £200 require charger/radio/batteries etc? Struggling to see how youddo a TT-02 Brushless for that? TT01e is £100. If you can't do it with that, you won't do it with any other RC. In regards to the Strada: i thought we be talking scale vehicle - there's nothing really scale on a Strada. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, m4inbrain said: TT01e is £100. If you can't do it with that, you won't do it with any other RC. In regards to the Strada: i thought we be talking scale vehicle - there's nothing really scale on a Strada. Okay missed the scale bit, I'm out of this thread, have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougE Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 52 minutes ago, m4inbrain said: TT01e is £100. If you can't do it with that, you won't do it with any other RC. In regards to the Strada: i thought we be talking scale vehicle - there's nothing really scale on a Strada. I thought strada tc have same dimensions as tt01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, DougE said: I thought strada tc have same dimensions as tt01 I actually might've misunderstood something in the original post. 57 minutes ago, Jack Reacher said: Okay missed the scale bit, I'm out of this thread, have fun No, might've been me misunderstanding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 No probs, but you are right as in the Strada is not a replica scale like say TT02 subaru, and it would be very hard to do a replica scale model on the £200 tag thats quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWF Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 Hi The £200 is for a running rc, batteries and radio included. Battery charger is a given. What is the opinion of tt02b? It has oil shocks included, just needs bearings and motor upgrade? One of the guys has just announced he has a Maverick Strada Flux MT on the way, and is taking penalty points for the cost of his battery. Not sure a MT is best for a race on concrete? Thanks for the information thus far! Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Now my TC Strada has arrived i would say im on target cost is: £104 for the car with radio, another £47 FOR ESC and brushless motor £14 for race foam tyres and lipo comes in at £24 but already got lipo`s 4s 2650mah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWF Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Hi The Strada RX would be a possibility? Which ESC/Motor is£47, if I can ask! Also looking into Tamiya FF03 as an option but might need lots of option parts to be quick. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, SWF said: Hi The Strada RX would be a possibility? Which ESC/Motor is£47, if I can ask! Also looking into Tamiya FF03 as an option but might need lots of option parts to be quick. Cheers Just surpass hobby 120amp esc and 3660 3300kv motor from banggood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derka Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I already have a used TT02 Type S with dodgy electronics. But new they are £139 from Modelsport and the brushless combo is a intermittently working Absima Thrust A10 v2 speed controller and 3421kv motor in it (new £70). So I'm going to end up over the budget... Sorry guys. Awaiting my SpeedFlea to see how fast it's going on 2s and 3s once I find a decent space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 On 03/02/2021 at 19:41, Derka said: I already have a used TT02 Type S with dodgy electronics. But new they are £139 from Modelsport and the brushless combo is a intermittently working Absima Thrust A10 v2 speed controller and 3421kv motor in it (new £70). So I'm going to end up over the budget... Sorry guys. Awaiting my SpeedFlea to see how fast it's going on 2s and 3s once I find a decent space. Got my speed flea and it seems to work well i hooked it up to a small lipo and put it in my full size car to test, i have a honda that has a pretty accurate speedo and it compares well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Kind blew my load on this one with the esc and motor but i didnt buy it with or for the car. Does having it lying around count to wards cost? If not im well within budget 😃 With my Banzia. Looking forward to seeing what other people bring to the table, going to be a fun challenge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWF Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 The guys at work are going along the lines of what the cost was to you. I’m thinking that if I could find something second hand, a Tamiya Honda Civic FF03 is my favourite at the moment as I have a real Type-R, then there would be more money to make it as quick as a brushless Strada MT. Pie in the sky that though! Realistic, the Strada and Bangood motor option is looking most likely. Just need the DB10 gone to free up funds. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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