New Please Help!!!
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New Please Help!!!
Hi I am new to Nitro R/C and am looking for a good nitro rc truck.A stadium truck or a Monster truck. I already own a Traxxas Stampede and am looking for somthing fast in the range of 40+ MPH that is not to UNBILIVABLY expensive ,durable,and overall a good nitro rc car for a Teenager
to have & use.
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RE: New Please Help!!!
Savage X 4.6 RTR in a heartbeat, a great monster truck that will last forever and ever, great parts availability everywhere, great hop up options from literally hundreds of companies...I'd recommend it to anyone as a first nitro car, to make sure they get something easy to start tune and run, plus durable and easy to find parts for. It'll do about 45mph at full speed, but can easily be driven in a more relaxed manner.
http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/867.html
EDIT: Forgot to say, I have one myself. I spend most of my time racing touring cars and buggies, but when I do feel like going to the park and grabbing big air, I'm very happy I have the Savvy, it's a real riot.
http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/867.html
EDIT: Forgot to say, I have one myself. I spend most of my time racing touring cars and buggies, but when I do feel like going to the park and grabbing big air, I'm very happy I have the Savvy, it's a real riot.
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RE: New Please Help!!!
i dont think the savage x4.6 is in his price range really .
teamassociated gt2 rs rtr$300
traxxas rustler 2007 version.$300
07 nitro stampede$233
hotbodies lighting stadium 10$189.99
http://www.ultimatehobbies.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=HBS66501!1007
hotbodies lighting buggy 10$190.99
http://www.ultimatehobbies.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=HBS66505!1007
go to ultimate hobbies.com and or towerhobbies good prices
teamassociated gt2 rs rtr$300
traxxas rustler 2007 version.$300
07 nitro stampede$233
hotbodies lighting stadium 10$189.99
http://www.ultimatehobbies.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=HBS66501!1007
hotbodies lighting buggy 10$190.99
http://www.ultimatehobbies.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=HBS66505!1007
go to ultimate hobbies.com and or towerhobbies good prices
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RE: New Please Help!!!
Like I said, can't go wring with one of these, jumps, it's fast, very durable. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=LXRYP0**&P=ML
$429
$429
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RE: New Please Help!!!
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Like I said, can't go wring with one of these, jumps, it's fast, very durable. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=LXRYP0**&P=ML
$429
Like I said, can't go wring with one of these, jumps, it's fast, very durable. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=LXRYP0**&P=ML
$429
It would not be bad but I'm just wondering if something that big, that powerful, and that "up-scale" would be the greatest for a beginner in nitro. IMO it would be like giving a ferrari f430 to a person thats used to driving a family sedan. But this is just MY OPINION.
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RE: New Please Help!!!
I understand what you mean, but I disagree, monsters are ideal beginner nitro cars, due to durability, ease of parts and availablity of hop ups. They are great learning platforms. I have a Savage X myself, and it is the slowest car in my collection, so I don't feel it's too much for anyone (although don't misunderstand, the Savage is fast, it's just I have faster).
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Q: i was looking at the duratrax evo warhead is it any good
Q: i was looking at the duratrax evo warhead is it any good
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RE: New Please Help!!!
This is just my opinion but the HPI line of products are very descent and parts are almost always available either through your LHS or online vendors. Yes like everyone else there is room for improvement but when I first got into nitro R/C i bought a savage 21 other then upgrades its the same platform as the newer savage x and this is the truck that I go back to when all I want to do is run around and backyard bash or in general beat the snot out of it. The truck can handle abuse for the novice driver and with a roto start it can make starting it much easier at times.
To follow the other posts i have to agree that the Duratrax would not be as good of a choice based on the availability of parts if something should break. I have a duratrax on road car and if I break something my LHS does not carry the parts from duratrax so I spend a few days waiting on parts to get delivered.
To follow the other posts i have to agree that the Duratrax would not be as good of a choice based on the availability of parts if something should break. I have a duratrax on road car and if I break something my LHS does not carry the parts from duratrax so I spend a few days waiting on parts to get delivered.
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RE: New Please Help!!!
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THX 4 all ur help!!! Trust me i bet i could handle a savage x 4.6 easily you should of seen me driving a nitro 4-tec
THX 4 all ur help!!! Trust me i bet i could handle a savage x 4.6 easily you should of seen me driving a nitro 4-tec
Nitro 4-tec?! For heaven sakes you could handle a hpi hellfire!