Old new guy

[Nor10]

Hey everyone. I have been out of R/C racing for over 20 years. I used to bash around with some kids back in the mid to late 80's when I was a teenager, but haven't raced anyone since.

I am pretty close to Staub Brothers Raceway and was thinking of getting back into R/C racing.

It has been so long since I have had any kind of race car, so I am not sure where to begin. I most recently had a T-Maxx for 5 or 6 years and loved it for banging around the yard. I don't have it anymore though I sold it when we moved.

Anyhow, I was wondering if someone who is familier with Staubs might point me in the right direction. Here is where I am at. We are trying to determine what class and setup would be best for us.

Consider me a beginner racer with experience in R/C and I will also be bringing my 14 year old son coming out to race. He has never raced before.

What class would be best for us as far as being able to get in and be somewhat competitive without exploding my wallet? I read on the Staub website that the sliders are the beginner class, but what scale? They make two different sizes. Is that a popular class? I don't want to be racing just my son every weekend. We can do that at home. We want to be in a class that has decent activity from week to week. I am trying to decide between dirt oval or off road at bumps and jumps or G's in Shippensburg. Does Staubs have good turnout?

So here is a couple of things about us.

I like to build my cars, but don't mind having an RTR.

I like Nitro and Electric. No real preference between either.

We are beginners so I would like to get something that will have plenty of part support on race day for when we break something.

[DaBearsNo13]

You could go any which direction you want. Nitro trucks are a very good starting point. You can find used ones on here relatively cheap, or get a new one & modify it from there. This is probably the cheapest route, plus if you get out of the hobby, there are very versitile & can be used for bashing.
Staub's has a novice class & it seems to have a few racers every week. If you feel like leaping into something a bit more challenging, the Limited Late Model class is very popular there. I will warn you that it will take about $750-$1000 dollars per car, to get all of the equipment for such a class though. The 13.5 Late model class is another great starting point, they too can be as much as a limited car price wise though.
Nice thing about Staub's is that you can run the starter class with any type of car/truck, & they will bump you up as needed.

IMO, I would stay away from purchasing a slider, nobody runs them in this area, big or small.

You may want to stop by B&J this weekend & check out the Feb. Freeze. You can see all of the different classes & talk to people about their cars/trucks.

Take care & good luck,
Russ

[Nor10]

Thanks for the heads up. It would be nice to stay nitro since that is my most recent experience. What would be a good nitro to look at? Are we talking like Rustlers and stuff?

Thanks,
Paul

[JAC9]

Your best bet would be to stay with a RC10GT, These are what 95% of the people use to race this class and also what is most supported in the shops for this type of racing.

They do not make these anymore but there are plenty available for around 150 to 200 Ready to race with radio and motor on here and ebay.

Hope this helps
Jeff

[DaBearsNo13]

Rc10 GT's are the truck of choice. They are very durable & very easy to find parts for. The Traxxas is really too heavy to be competative. You could try it, but Associated is the way to go. Plus if you decide to step up to a different division, you can use some of the parts from the RC10GT.

[Nor10]

Okay, so now we're getting somewhere!

Would this be what you are speaking of?

http://67.199.85.166/main/productdetails.php?text=7092&category=2000.offni


No one recommends Losi either?

[DaBearsNo13]

That is the GT2, which is the newer version. You could run that also, but sticking with the RC10GT would be a safer bet. like Jeff said, you can find them on E-bay or here for $150-$200 range. I am sure that if you come to B&J this weekend, you will see some equipment for sale. I knnow that Chris usually has cars on the counter also that is for sale from racers. They can get you headed in the right direction also. B&J and Staub's work together, that is why I mention them both in this post.....in case you were wondering.

[Nor10]

Ah, okay. Thats good to know.

[kbow]

Ill have a batrs truck there for sale this weekend its based of the gt and uses all gt parts .

[microracer25]

Your best bet would be to stay with a RC10GT, These are what 95% of the people use to race this class and also what is most supported in the shops for this type of racing.

They do not make these anymore but there are plenty available for around 150 to 200 Ready to race with radio and motor on here and Jeffbay.

Hope this helps
Jeff
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[StaubBrothers]

Paul,

I didn't see this post before I responded to your email. Glad to know, we all give the same advice so it must be good advice too. :)

I'll be at the Freeze this weekend also. Hopefully you and your son can make it up. I'm sure it will get him excited about the hobby. If you do, look me up.

[RacerX11]

Your best bet would be to stay with a RC10GT, These are what 95% of the people use to race this class and also what is most supported in the shops for this type of racing.

They do not make these anymore but there are plenty available for around 150 to 200 Ready to race with radio and motor on here and ebay.

Hope this helps
Jeff

Jeff, they still do make the RC10GT, but it is called a different name now, the Thunder tiger Phoenix GT. It is the same truck, just under another manufacture name. Just google it and you'll see. There is even a youtube link showing off the truck and you'll see it is a GT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-94zq9L6KaQ

[Nor10]

So, before I heard from everyone who PM'ed me yesterday evening, I jumped the gun and bought a brand new RC10GT2 from Ebay. Now, I think that was not a good idea. A couple of guys said its very hard to make them competitive. So I guess I will have to resell it. Damn knee jerk reactions. Ha :ha:

I did however get a smoking deal from a local guy on this board on 1 runner RC10GT so I will be picking that up this week or at the race at Bumps and Jumps. My sons and I might come up Friday evening or Saturday or both to check it out.

Then there is another guy on this board that is local to me that has a pile of RC10GT stuff for sale. He is going through it and will let me know what he has, but sounds like he might have enough stuff to put two trucks together.

My 10 year old son decided he wants to do this now too! He's not too young is he? My only thoughts on that are, how the heck am I going to keep up with three nitro trucks at once? I suppose it would probably easier than trying to keep up with 3 electrics at once.

Anyhow, I will start reviewing the rules for the Nitro truck class for Bumps and Staubs and start getting gear together. I need to know what tires are good and what bodies are good and start getting some basic setups in place. We'll probably run the standard radio sets for now.

Thanks to EVERYONE for all the help. You guys have been awesome! I look forward to continued help!

[RacerX11]

My 10 year old son decided he wants to do this now too! He's not too young is he? My only thoughts on that are, how the heck am I going to keep up with three nitrctrics at once.
o trucks at once? I suppose it would probably easier than trying to keep up with 3 ele
Anyhow, I will start reviewing the rules for the Nitro truck class for Bumps and Staubs and start getting gear together. I need to know what tires are good and what bodies are good and start getting some basic setups in place. We'll probably run the standard radio sets for now.

Thanks to EVERYONE for all the help. You guys have been awesome! I look forward to continued help!

Rules for the Trucks are the same for both tracks. Have you heard of the PA Nitro Tour, both tracks use them and you can find them here
http://www.panitrotour.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=5

For tires, your best bet are sliver compound foam tires. For Body's, CDK, or Factory Works work fine, just need to find out what kind of clearance you need for them. If you are at Bumps, talk to a few guys that run truck (myself included), they will help you out.