I'm a bit of an RC nut. I have owned and played with buggies and planes for a while. Now that my planes are up to snuff with brushless motors and Lipo's, it's time to focus on the cars again.
The last time I bought a car was 5 years ago. It is an RC-10 with all of the best hardware of its time. To say the least it is now dated and the batteries are shot. I'd like to know from those "in the know" whether it would be best to update and hot rod the RC-10 with lipo's and a brushless setup, or scrap it. It is in great shape with lots of spares in a box. This car will be updated or replaced, because every rc addict needs a buggy.
I'm getting an Axial RTR for christmas (hence my being here in this forum). I know about the ARTR and its benefits, but that is not my choice. Parts will be replaced as they break for better components, but I'm sure I will get sick of the 21 turn motor and no brakes real quick. I've seen many recommendations for ESC's, and read much more. I like the hype that the "Goat" novak system spouts. My main question here is to figure out what ESC's will have a brake that is suited for crawling.
Last but not least, I fell in love with the traxxas slayer. I've never done nirto, but if all goes well, this is my new distant target purchase. Any comments?
The last time I bought a car was 5 years ago. It is an RC-10 with all of the best hardware of its time. To say the least it is now dated and the batteries are shot. I'd like to know from those "in the know" whether it would be best to update and hot rod the RC-10 with lipo's and a brushless setup, or scrap it. It is in great shape with lots of spares in a box. This car will be updated or replaced, because every rc addict needs a buggy.
I'm getting an Axial RTR for christmas (hence my being here in this forum). I know about the ARTR and its benefits, but that is not my choice. Parts will be replaced as they break for better components, but I'm sure I will get sick of the 21 turn motor and no brakes real quick. I've seen many recommendations for ESC's, and read much more. I like the hype that the "Goat" novak system spouts. My main question here is to figure out what ESC's will have a brake that is suited for crawling.
Last but not least, I fell in love with the traxxas slayer. I've never done nirto, but if all goes well, this is my new distant target purchase. Any comments?