I'm not really sure which brand brands he was referring to, he kind of pointed to the corner where all the kits were and said those will cost about $1200. I'm fairly certain he just wanted to sell me 1 of his used cars. I did look at the typhon and python at the LHS. Is the kyosho rtr worth buying or do you actually have to go with the kit?
The biggest advantage to a kit is that you get to build it, and, in that way, you know exactly how everything is put together, what shock oil and diff oil or grease is used, how it all goes together if it needs repairs or changes. With an RTR, if you are looking at racing, there are still things you are gonna want to do, such as rebuild the shocks, and replace the shock oil, possibly replace the oil or grease in the diff's, possibly have to make adjustments to the chassis, shock ride height and position, toe, caster and camber, change all the bearings to rubber shielded if it doesn't already come with them. Thats not to say one has more advantages over the other, but, a lot of guys do prefer the kits, instead of buying an RTR just to have to take it apart. RTR rarely means take it out of the box and drop it on a track, although, i have known guys, myself included, who have done that. In my case, i did it to get an idea of what it might need, then made adjustments from there, but that was early in the RTR days, when companies were just introducing them. Your best bet would be to find a dedicated racing forum, and talk to the guys there, as well as guys at the track or tracks you plan to run at, see what they are running, and see how they are set up (if they let you, some guys are very secretive about their race setups), although, going that route, especially at the track, i would lean more towards the newer guys, only because the upper level racers typically tend to steer you to the higher end, more expensive stuff. As for what to run, there are a few options out there, but it is really hard to do a, this is the one you need, kind of advice, because what works for you, might not work for someone else. When i first started racing, i went and watched a few races, talked to a few people, got their recommendations, then still bought something completely different, because i didnt want a dedicated race rig at that time. Now, i have 3 race trucks, and i do more bashing than racing with them anymore.
