Entry Level Touring Car & UK Racing Regulations

[30YrsL8r]

Fresh from our first outing with 3800mah 2S LiPo batteries (we were running no-brand NiMH) at a club meeting, I'm keen to price up a better/newer ride than my TB-02.

As I'm on a budget, and potentially going to have to buy another one when my son sees it, I'm looking at the Sakura Zero S from RCMart as well as a budget brushless motor and ESC from hobbyking.

However, it occurs to me that if we want to do more than compete against each other then my son and I should get rigs that comply with a basic racing class, just in case.

I've looked at lots of the pdfs on the BRCA web site and the lists of acceptable components is extensive; it's going to take a while to figure them all out. So....

Has anyone been through this loop before? I want the lowest cost, compliant brushless motor and ESC combination that we can race between us at the club but can also compete if we want to.

Ideas?

[tamiya monkey]

How about the TA05 as a starting point, if your on a budget, loads of hop-ups and sensible price. I can highly recommend hobbywing brushless setups as ive got a few myself and can't fault them for the money. i think we need a club racer to advise you better i think though.

[30YrsL8r]

Yep. Hopefully a racer will be along shortly

Just to put the Sakura Zero S into context; it's £75 (shipped), so we really are talking budget end of the spectrum.

I have the shell, steering servo, a set of Sorex 32R tyres on Schumacher Rev-lite wheels and the radio gear.

I'd just like a suggestion for a budget, race-class compliant brushless motor and ESC.