Need recommendation for R/C car

[daz3]

Hi guys,

Used to play a kyosho pure ten nitro almost 10 years ago,but the car has long been given away.

Now wana start the hobby again,need some advice from you guys.

Looking at a 1/10 scale nitro car,with a budget of <$800 including everything.What brands do you recommend?Where to buy?Last time i bought mine from a shop at 2nd level Orchard shopping centre(IIRC).

Should i just buy a RTR?But i would prefer to fix the whole thing up myself as in this way i would be able to know the whole car in case i need to repair it.

Also,where do you guys usually play?I know there is a track at east coast but is it free?or open to members only?

Thanks alot in advance.

[ahbingROCKS]

with a budget of 800, u can get a high end car alr.
why nt go 1/8.

[daz3]

I dont have much knowledge about this.Only know 1/8 scale cars are bigger.Any other difference?

Also,my budget of $800 includes everything including the rx and tx.

Is HPI a good brand?

[koifish88]

erm..are u interested in on-road or off-road??

[daz3]

erm..are u interested in on-road or off-road??

Hmm..think on road.Cos off road like not much place to play right?

[ahbingROCKS]

actually off road also gt place to play la, if u gt interest, abit travelling is nth. i stay wdls and nt driving, i also carry my car etc to bukit panjang.

yah . 800 can gives u a complete package . must see what u wants also , u die die wan high end one, 1k also nt enough.

[koifish88]

Hmm..think on road.Cos off road like not much place to play right?

actually, for me i think is the other way round. GP on road tracks i know only of the one in east coast, while GP off road there is bukit panjang and ponggol.
the thing is off road vehicles can run in on road conditions but not the other way round.

[koifish88]

actually, for me i think is the other way round. GP on road tracks i know only of the one in east coast, while GP off road there is bukit panjang and ponggol.
the thing is off road vehicles can run in on road conditions but not the other way round.

oh yah..Turf city got both on-road and off-road track too.

[daz3]

Thanks for all the input bros.

Ok,so if were to consider off road, say 1/8 scale.What brands to recommend?

How much should i be setting aside for rx,tx,engine,body?

[peanut18]

Thanks for all the input bros.

Ok,so if were to consider off road, say 1/8 scale.What brands to recommend?

How much should i be setting aside for rx,tx,engine,body?

maybe u can list wad's ur budget?u prefer a buggy or a truggy? rtr kit is cheaper compare to pro kit..

[pai]

peanut18

You got PM.

[pai]

daz3

PM meant for you, wrongly sent to peanut18. Apologies.

[daz3]

maybe u can list wad's ur budget?u prefer a buggy or a truggy? rtr kit is cheaper compare to pro kit..

My budget is $800.Whats the difference between a buggy and a truggy?

Used to have a team Associated truck which my cousing passed to me ages ago too.Think its a RC10 electric powered.Now also duno where liao.Haha

[daz3]

Oh ya,see you guys mentioning hobao and hong nor.Is it ofna?

[koifish88]

Oh ya,see you guys mentioning hobao and hong nor.Is it ofna?

Hobao and Hong Nor are 2 different manufacturers. from what i see, ofna is just a middleman

hobao can get from Winnie at orchard plaza
Hong nor can get from sunny at Grandlink square