$350 cdn. What should I get? I'm new to this.

[Syko Hampster]

I have a few questions. I have $350 cdn and was wondering what kind of RC car I should get. I've made up my mind already that it will be nitro, and either a buggy or road (preferably). I think I want at least 35mph.
I also want to know if there is a such thing as unbuilt kits with everything you need (besides gas) to get going. I don't want it built, just all of the parts so I can get to know my car. One more question. How long on average can you run an RC car on a tank of gas, and how much of a bottle is a tank of gas? As you can tell I'm a complete newbie. I need help bad!
Are there road cars that are slightly higher than normal so you could drive it on your old bumpy road? I plan to get into some sort of club or something, but would spend most of my time just buzzing around. Keep in mind that I don't want electric. I need real help deciding if I should get on road or off road.

Thankyou

[ttrcr eb4]

350cdn oh well you can get a big mac and maybe some fries here in the U.S.LOL,a

[Dirty Pirate]

i would save that money you have now. and read up lots on the hobby while yer saving up at least 500 bucks. if you want a kit, which i think you will because a kit allows to undertsand everything as it goes together so maintenance is easy and second nature. it will also allow you to better understand problems when they occur.
If this is your first nitro car u will need a larger ammount of money to get started and then cars after that will be less expensive.
i think you need to ask yourself where you want to run your rc??? in the back yard? on the street? at a local rc club? or both street and back yard. IMO. a first rc should be an offroad one. that way u can do both and just have fun bashing around and not be limited to just an onroad track and street.
expect to pay 200-300 for a kit and this kit will not have a radio or servos or engine. U mention a buggy. well Buggies are usually 1/8 scale and the kits out right now will run you 450-750 for a kit and then u will need a radio and servos and engine. MY Mugen MBX4rr was $1000 out the door with everything i needed. I think you should consider a 1/10 scale nitro truck to keep the intial cost down. take a look at the rc10gt's and the Losi xxxnt and the Kyosho ultima st. Another fun truck for starters is an HPI Nitro MT its a 4wd kit so u can build and has lots of hopups u can add and hpi makes pretty good stuff for a very reasonable cost. Then a good starter radio like the Airtronics blaxer will cost u 50-60 dollars, and expect to send 60 dollars on some decent hitec servos and 150 on all the other "stuff" like Nitro fuel, tools, glow plugs, glow plug igniter, misc parts and things.
U can always drop me a line at Bconnolly@bendcable.com if u want some more info or links and whatnot. i tried to cover a good bit here in a little detail and when u narrow it down i can help u out more. goodluck.

[Dirty Pirate]

oh yea 350 canadian wont get u much. u need like 1000 for a tmaxx in canadian dollars

[morfeeis]

i think you should save up and get a hpi snr

[space_doc]

If your looking for a gas buggy, try reading RCCA's article on the CEN Fun Factor. They gave it pretty good reviews and it can be configured for four different racing styles - buggy, MT, ST, and Rally. I have no experience with nitro so make up your own mind after you read the article. Or ask around. Any opinions from the rest of you on the fun Factor?

[Isky]

you arent going anywhere with 350 in canadian...crazy. Buy an electric then you will find something that will cost about that much.

[Syko Hampster]

All right, I've decided to save up to about $500, then get a nitro car. I am willing to put in lots of time to build and figure things out. It's not a matter of electric or nitro. I have lots of time to invest, but not that much money. Stupid American exchange rate. If I just had $500us.

Thanks for your help.

[hobbipro]

Well atleast now you can spend time reading and finding which kit you want. Let me just say that you should visit your local track first and walk around the pits to see what everyone has. Its a good bet that they will have a good common kit which is supported by the local hobby shops. There's nothing more frustrating than trying to find parts, or having to order from someplace, and then waiting a week or two. Yes, nitro is fun, but it can be a hand full at times. Keep in mind parts wear and break more easily, due to the higher speeds. You will get about 8-10min of run time per tank, The fuel isnt cheep, glow plugs have to be changed every couple of runs, tires usually last one weekend, Belts stretch and break often, A race weekend will typically cost around $50US by the time you add up the stuff you need to really compete. But if you want to learn, just take all this as fair warning. Which ever kit you decide, try to stay away from a pull start engine, the are a real pain in the buttocks. A starter box makes life easy. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

[jboyce13]

everyone talks about how bad it would be to get nitro before electirc. i realize that they are more complex, and take a lot of time to learn, but my first car was a maximum st. granted that is not the top of line truck or anything, but it is cool. yeah, it took a lot of time to learn everything about, but i did it, and really not even having that much help with it. i had the occasional question for the lhs and read a lot on the internet about nitro. i did not have too many problems with it, but the ones that i did, i had the challenge of having to figure it out. nitro does take a lot of maintenance though, and if you are not willing to put in the time, and be frustrated, then i would start with electric. in the last month i got a losi xxt, and i love it. it is simple, fast and fun, but i still like the challenge tuning and perfecting nitro. plus it sounds cool http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

basically what i am trying to say is that if you really want to get a nitro for the sound and the smell, and the realistic factor, then go ahead, just be ready to spend a lot of time learning about it, it can be frustrating, but that is just part of it. but if you are looking for a minimal maintenence time, "throw outside -->run it -->put it away until later in the week" kind of car, then i would defineatly recommend electric.
whatever is chosen, is bound to be fun
just my 2 cents http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/wink.gif

[rcconcept]

Ok All you guy`s from the US should be nicer!Why because Canada has better beer than you guy`s plus every woman looks like Pam Anderson! http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Syko try these links!


http://www.ecmc.com/
http://www.rctouring.com/rcubb/Forum1/HTML/000453.html

[Ducky]

Your right about the Pam Anderson thing rcconcept. Not to brag or anything but she lived in my town, went to my high school, and some of my teachers tought her. There is a pic of her in her grad year in the library.

[tadium54]

hey guys. Ive got something to tell all of you americans. You CAN get a car for 350 canadian. I did that. Granted, it had a sport radio and my car will almost never set a land speed record. But i still have loads of fun.Still, 500 dollars will give you a more wider range for choice of gear.

[creech]

I got a Tamiya Pajero XB.......that's RTR for $348 from East Coast Model Center (after tax and shipping). And yes, boys and girls........that is in Canadian funds. I think it is a great truck.

[newmaxx11]

Im new to nitro also been in to it for about 4 months, I have a traxxas nitro rustler and I think the car is excellent. 40mph top speed, lots of hopups, on road or off it runs great. It was prebuilt and comes with engine and all electronics. after 4 months I know everything there is to know about the car. just because you dont build it from pieces doesnt mean you wont learn how to fix things. youll learn from having to replace things or putting on hopup parts and just dealing with the car. you can learn alot from reading the posts on sites like this also, good luck!