Pearcy

Possibly an FTX DR8? - they look good value considering the Hobbywing b/l motor and ESC, what's the ground clearance on those?

In my head I think my ideal RC 'garage' would include: Racing Fighter with hop ups like shock towers, bearings etc. and a 13T brushless motor (to take to the parks to run on the paths and short grass) Blackfoot with MIP ball diff, bearings and Torque Tuned motor (for off road / opposite where I live) Brat (just because the look so good!), although I think I'll build up to getting one over time as I'll need time in my head to prepare for the body painting to do it justice Although, if it transpires a Blackfoot won't be up to the sort of terrain I have in mind I could get a Rival MT10 instead (I like the idea of the proper centre diff they have in those)

Ah, ok - yeah, my lads 1/16 4x4 MT does surprisingly ok if you stick to the paths provided you keep on the power. So, what is the ground clearance on something like a Rival MT then? - is is about the same as a Maxx? so around 4 inches?

Yeah, thanks - I did briefly consider those. Stronger gearboxes than the Blackfoot although after checking out running vids etc. whilst they hold some appeal for sheer 'silliness' I think I'd get frustrated with the front end bouncing all over the place and think the Blackfoot seems to look a bit more planted / capable?

And here are a few pics of the grass copse to give you some idea...

Hit enter too soon! So, if the terrain was 'kinder' I think I would like something like a DT-03 Racing fighter with a few hop ups, but with the long grass guessing the ride height will need to be more like a Monster Truck, so maybe 2WD Traxxas Maxx? / Team Associated Rival MT10? -Why is it so difficult to find ride heights for RC's listed?!! - I know the Maxx is quoted as being 4 inches, which seems like it would be plenty, but how do others compare? Although lower, would a Mad Bull cope given the truck wheels? Say if I decided to build a Tamiya Black Foot, with either a Torque Tuned or a mild brushless motor (obviously fitting steel bearings and likely a MIP ball diff) what's the actual ground clearance on those? is anyone that has one able to measure it? / comment? - fully realise a Black Foot is nowhere near the performance of something like the Traxass Max or Rival MT but as we know with Tamiya's there's a nostalgic element at play + the bodies look realistic / cool too!

Hi there, As I would imagine with a lot of guys I used to spend my Saturday mornings as a lad getting a bus into town and then gazing at the Tamiya demo vids in Beatie's, although alas I couldn't afford one back then... Now many years later I have 2x son's (9 and 11) and have just bought the older an FTX Tracer MT for xmas, which he likes. This is now the perfect excuse, err I mean reason to buy something for myself to use to go have some fun with him. We live opposite some national trust land that people walk on, dog walkers etc. It is a large wide copse and runs for about a mile. There are some 'grass paths' that are maintained/mowed by the council, with the parts in the middle containing large tufts of weeds / bracken etc. A couple of times a year they gate portions off and put sheep in which then makes the grass short, at least for a period of time. Now I know grass isn't ideal for majority of RC's unless it's short / mowed but that said my lads FTX Tracer MT copes surprisingly well on the mowed paths. So the question is, given what's right on my doorstep is where it would get used the most, which RC car would work 'best' on that sort of terrain? - I have tried looking at YouTube and the various channels - Mark Bryan etc. but majority of the running seems to be on tarmac, gravel, parks with short grass, I guess for obvious reasons. Now, what I would 'like' I think is more Tamiya due to the boyhood dream. - Fully realise that the likes of Traxxas, Arrma etc. are much more capable these days, but I don't think I'll be into major bashing. I'm a petrol head (have a Lotus etc.) and tend to be fairly mechanically sympathetic. I just want something I think RWD, to power slide around, do the odd wheelie and small jumps. It's just the challenge of the unkept grass to factor in...