New to rc touring cars (Need advice)
Im 23 and I recently got back into the rc hobby after building quite a few buggys in my teens. Anyways I just bought a team associated tc6 after a buddy of mine got me interested in touring cars for drifting. So I finished building it tonight and I want to buy everything I need online as per the local hobby town seems less than enthused about the genre. I have a nice futaba remote/reciever/servo. So I dont need to upgrade that, since the tc6 is made for brick styled lipo I want to get a nice brick lipo battery as well as a brushless motor/esc. I guess my question is, what specific motor or brand is the best bang for your buck. I see theres a few combo esc/motors that are in the 150 range, thats nice. Im not competing so speed isnt a huge issue but I like the efficiency of brushless. Battery length is the biggest issue for me since I will only be drifting it. So any tips on where to find the best deals online with a nice selection. I know of towerhobbies. thats pretty much it. Any help/advice on where to go and what to get would be much appreciated. Oh and I also need a body, pref a honda s2000
I also would like to buy more of http://teamassociated.com/parts/details/3904/ except I want them in steel because those strip out really easily they are for the sprung diff assembly and they cant even handle the spring load without stripping, cheap design, only gripe about the kit assembly, does anyone think ace hardware would have them?
Posted Jan 31, 2011, 3:45 AM UTC
Well, if you are into drifting then pretty much anything goes, as drifting is more of a game than sport. Look for some 13.5T motor, it will have plenty of power. Just try to stay away from those Ezrun motors, such as this one. They are advertised as 540 size but in fact they are 370 with a bigger shell. That means less power and more heat if you'll put on some grip tires. It will be fine for drifting as it doesn't require much power, but still, you know... Also, check the gearing ratios, it should be in your manual.
As for batteries, most 7.4V LiPo car batteries are the same size, designed for RC cars. Just make sure that you have a proper digital charger, not one of those little boxes with 3 LEDs.
And about those nuts, for drifting it would be best to have blocked diff in the back and one-way bearings in the front, it will act as a handbrake, much easier to drift in tight corners.