Returning to racing after 15 years!

[Dangerbus]

Basically things seem to have moved on a little since I last took my RC10 out for a race meeting, however since being given a on old frog recently I seem to have the bug again!

 Now the reason I stopped racing was that it was getting too expensive even with some sponsorship, regualrly attending Regional and National events was very expensive. My question is, what's the score these days, what classes are people racing?

I (think) I fancy a touring car (Tamiya ) as I hear that offroad 2wd/4wd is pretty much dead. If I go for a touring style car, what is the most common classes, electric, IC, carpet or tarmac. I have just read a couple of other posts about different chassis and they mentioned Corrally RDX and hread a comment something like 'everyone is racing associated these days'

 If I buy an electric 1/10 touring car can I use this indoor and outdoor is it best to go for shaft or belt drive?

I just don't know where to start after such a long absence from the sport, I guess no-one is still running 1700 SCE's?

Any info greatly received

Thanks

 Karl

[sosidge]

Best advice is to get down to your local club and see what they are running. The popular classes change from club to club, if you go out and get an electric tourer you might find yourself disappointed if the big class at the local club is buggies!

[Singapore_959]

[] Run a vintage car!   I guarantee you will have more fun and it will keep your budget in check (well, more so than if you ran a modern chassis [] )

 

Do a search in the vintage section on "vintage racing" or "can am races" or "Dynastorm" for some current vintage racing feeling.

 

And you can still run 2wd or 4wd off road. It just happens indoors on carpet - with jumps! - most often these days. 

 

Sosidge is right, go down to your nearest race meet and check it out. Racing with and older chassis can be alot of fun!

[]

 Let us know how you go!

[Dirt-Racer]

Sound advice from Sosidge, really no point in purchasing something thats not being raced at your local club. How can you possibly race a nitro when all of your local clubs are racing electric & vice versa or purchase a buggy but clubs are racing only touring cars.

[SubaruBrattJunkie]

Welcome back, I am afraid at the upper levels it is still very expensive to compete, and the age and eye to hand coordination that you have lost is going to make it tough to beat the youngsters, unless you are like 7. At the local level however is another story, and while it doesn't come with the huge trophies or the ones that hand them out, it can still get your heart pounding and that urge to cross first back up to snuff. One of the reasons they are talking about Associated is the TC3/4. Right out of the box it has everything to give you the edge without having to re-buy the suspension or get a graphite anything, it is already there. No tires or wheels, they need to match your track, body styles can be governed by track rules, when ours ran touring electric the Dodge 4 door was about they would allow. So for the money it really can't be beat and is fully adjustable, I have a pair of the nitro versions and they are finely made cars. I raced a Tamiya Evo III for a season when electrics were still happening and it was a good car but needed quite a bit of tweaking and maintenance to keep its edge and then I went to an X-ray and ran a full season without changing anything but the body and one front arm, wall. I ran a 415 for a couple of races but I could never get it dialed in coming out of turns so it got parked as pretty as it is. The new TA05 looks to have promise but will need considerable mods out of the box unless you are going to run your RSR rere. It has the open belt issues that one small properly placed pebble can ruin your day which is why the Evo platform was such an attractive alternative. The advice to go to your track and hang around and watch for a spell was right on the money, most all of the folks out there are just like you and would be glad to show you what they run. If you go to the Nationals the bigs in the industry are just as approachable, so your track won't be any different. Get that Frog back in shape and practice, there is also a free computer simulator that has on-line races and allows you to use your radio, great in the winter for keeping in tune with the remote. You do need their radio to computer interface device and a USB port, but it is inexpensive. Show up with whatever the rest of the guy's are racing and then figure out how to beat them, persistence and practice unless your a natural, I am definitely not! Good luck no matter which way you go, SBJ