How much do you spend on a 1/24

[Tallbump]

So, I have an idea on a build for a 1/24.
Started doing some searching on Amazon and adding stuff to cart. I just used Amazon as a convenience as everything is there and it keeps a running total. If I actually do a build some stuff will probably come from other places.
But, MAN, this stuff adds up QUICK
SO far I just have

motor/transmission/ESC combo
front and rear drive shafts (different lengths)
skid plate
tires and wheels
front and rear links (different lengths)
and a chassis

I am already at $182.
Still need many more parts.
Suspension, steering links, 2 servos (doing 4 wheel steer), receiver, remote, and I am sure some other stuff I am forgetting. Oh, yeah, axels...there's another $70-$80
Plus a battery and a body.

I am looking well over $300, probably around $400

Do y'all really spend that much on these?

Right now I only have two 1/24, both factory SCX44s that I have upgraded. I guess I haven't paid attention to how much ai Hve in upgrades as I have dones them a little at a time
But, wow, the sticker shock.....

 

[WickedFog]

So, I have an idea on a build for a 1/24.
Started doing some searching on Amazon and adding stuff to cart. I just used Amazon as a convenience as everything is there and it keeps a running total. If I actually do a build some stuff will probably come from other places.
But, MAN, this stuff adds up QUICK
SO far I just have

motor/transmission/ESC combo
front and rear drive shafts (different lengths)
skid plate
tires and wheels
front and rear links (different lengths)
and a chassis

I am already at $182.
Still need many more parts.
Suspension, steering links, 2 servos (doing 4 wheel steer), receiver, remote, and I am sure some other stuff I am forgetting. Oh, yeah, axels...there's another $70-$80
Plus a battery and a body.

I am looking well over $300, probably around $400

Do y'all really spend that much on these?

Right now I only have two 1/24, both factory SCX44s that I have upgraded. I guess I haven't paid attention to how much ai Hve in upgrades as I have dones them a little at a time
But, wow, the sticker shock.....

From the ground up, starting from scratch, I have seen well over $600 in just one virtual build I was tossing together. Yeah, they are nuts.

 

[Tunedfrog]

I've spent a few bucks on them, I just can't get into running them anymore.
Maybe if I save up for a Kraken Vekta.5 I would quickly become interested again.

 

[Willy0942]

So, I have an idea on a build for a 1/24.
Started doing some searching on Amazon and adding stuff to cart. I just used Amazon as a convenience as everything is there and it keeps a running total. If I actually do a build some stuff will probably come from other places.
But, MAN, this stuff adds up QUICK
SO far I just have

motor/transmission/ESC combo
front and rear drive shafts (different lengths)
skid plate
tires and wheels
front and rear links (different lengths)
and a chassis

I am already at $182.
Still need many more parts.
Suspension, steering links, 2 servos (doing 4 wheel steer), receiver, remote, and I am sure some other stuff I am forgetting. Oh, yeah, axels...there's another $70-$80
Plus a battery and a body.

I am looking well over $300, probably around $400

Do y'all really spend that much on these?

Right now I only have two 1/24, both factory SCX44s that I have upgraded. I guess I haven't paid attention to how much ai Hve in upgrades as I have dones them a little at a time
But, wow, the sticker shock.....

Yeah they can get nuts, Etsy is a big help, but only have chassis, wheels, bodies and accessories. Wait for deals, Axels, the stock work well when trimmed they are on The Menace, pointing to where I trimmed in pics. But if ya have it meus iso are awesome, cheapest sometimes on 24yep.com get nylon, just cheaper.
RTK servos on amazon, $20, good little servo, and if on a budget stock shocks work well also, just no adjustment on the shock but taking springs off, and moving position, dumborc remote, or flysky gt5. Both are great and cheap. All my trucks surpass $300 but RockBlock is just over $300.
Steering links, I like injora, meus, hardpark. They usually come with the axels. But if buying stock buy separate metal. Hope this helps ya some.

 

[Doom!]

Do y'all really spend that much on these?

Yes. Some I leave close to stock, some of them get the super deluxe treatment, most fall somewhere in the middle.

 

[DavidB1126]

Do y'all really spend that much on these?

You don't wanna know

Well you already know anyways

 

[Willy0942]

Yes. Some I leave close to stock, some of them get the super deluxe treatment, most fall somewhere in the middle.

Agreed

 

[ferrebee88]

I've spent a few bucks on them, I just can't get into running them anymore.
Maybe if I save up for a Kraken Vekta.5 I would quickly become interested again.

You should definitely get a Vekta.5. I love mine after putting about $3,000 into it

 

[Tunedfrog]

Yeah the mods are endless. Of course it will have a Taylor engine for attitude.

 

[ferrebee88]

Yeah the mods are endless. Of course it will have a Taylor engine for attitude.

I have a ESP34cc in mine and personally wouldn't want any more power.

Also, my apologies to the OP... not trying to hijack your thread. I have ADHD

 

[Tallbump]

I mean, both of my SCX24 are modded. I probably have more in them than I wish I did. I bought parts over time, so I didn't have sticker shock. $20 here, $30 there. I am sure they are probably both over $300.

The build I had in mind wasn't a budget build. It wasn't necessarily a com build, but, it was a I wonder how this would work.

I MIGHT start modding one of my existing builds to see what I can do and go from there

 

[WickedFog]

I mean, both of my SCX24 are modded. I probably have more in them than I wish I did. I bought parts over time, so I didn't have sticker shock. $20 here, $30 there. I am sure they are probably both over $300.

The build I had in mind wasn't a budget build. It wasn't necessarily a com build, but, it was a I wonder how this would work.

I MIGHT start modding one of my existing builds to see what I can do and go from there

If you already have an SCX24 to start with, I wouldn't go too nuts with it. In the end, you'll just have an expensive and heavily modded SCX24, and nearly enough spare parts to build a mostly stock SCX2 all over again. So end the cycle and only mod it slightly. Build from the ground up if you want a highly modded SCX24.

Injora and Meus have parts and chassis fairly cheap. Even aliexpress has some decent deals on rolling chassis. Ya just gotta watch with the Chinese stuff that the transmission and axles are good. All the other stuff doesn't matter much. The one I got had so much slop in the bearing journals of the transmission the spur gear could completely disengage from the pinion. You can shim the ring and pinion in the axle housings if needed.

The problem is, these things can be just as expensive, or even more expensive than the 1/10 crawlers. That's because they use the same parts, only smaller. Yeah, there is a lot more material in the 1/10 stuff, so you would think that justifies a higher price. But to machine the smaller components, to the same tolerances and better, requires using smaller tooling, and longer cycle times due to slower machining speeds. Material cost is only a small part of the overhead on machined components. So the bigger parts 1/10 scale uses can actually be made cheaper in most cases.

That's because smaller scale parts require the tolerances to be scaled down as well sometimes, which makes things even more difficult to manufacture. Gear mesh tolerances on a 1/10 might be able to be maintained with a .002" tolerance on everything. But you shrink the teeth on the gears to 1/24 scale, and .002" tolerance on bearing journals and hole locations becomes a mile on 1/24 scale gear mesh

 

[Willy0942]

If you already have an SCX24 to start with, I wouldn't go too nuts with it. In the end, you'll just have an expensive and heavily modded SCX24, and nearly enough spare parts to build a mostly stock SCX2 all over again. So end the cycle and only mod it slightly. Build from the ground up if you want a highly modded SCX24.

Injora and Meus have parts and chassis fairly cheap. Even aliexpress has some decent deals on rolling chassis. Ya just gotta watch with the Chinese stuff that the transmission and axles are good. All the other stuff doesn't matter much. The one I got had so much slop in the bearing journals of the transmission the spur gear could completely disengage from the pinion. You can shim the ring and pinion in the axle housings if needed.

The problem is, these things can be just as expensive, or even more expensive than the 1/10 crawlers. That's because they use the same parts, only smaller. Yeah, there is a lot more material in the 1/10 stuff, so you would think that justifies a higher price. But to machine the smaller components, to the same tolerances and better, requires using smaller tooling, and longer cycle times due to slower machining speeds. Material cost is only a small part of the overhead on machined components. So the bigger parts 1/10 scale uses can actually be made cheaper in most cases.

That's because smaller scale parts require the tolerances to be scaled down as well sometimes, which makes things even more difficult to manufacture. Gear mesh tolerances on a 1/10 might be able to be maintained with a .002" tolerance on everything. But you shrink the teeth on the gears to 1/24 scale, and .002" tolerance on bearing journals and hole locations becomes a mile on 1/24 scale gear mesh

Agreed

 

[Tallbump]

I'm happy with how my 2 1/124s are now.
I had thought last night about mudding one I have into the build I want, but then I don't know what I would do with the parts I would be replacing.
I already have most of the parts to do a build from the factory parts I have replaced

 

[Willy0942]

I'm happy with how my 2 1/124s are now.
I had thought last night about mudding one I have into the build I want, but then I don't know what I would do with the parts I would be replacing.
I already have most of the parts to do a build from the factory parts I have replaced

Take those stock parts make a sleeper build, heat the links to double bend, cut axels to get steering angel, and the frame can be modified into a lcg with some plastic servo horns cut as shock mounts, the rear shocks can mount to the chassis in some cases, there is a lot of things you can do with the stock unused parts and still perform well, and look nice. I personally think it is pretty fun to do so, but then once I see it, it is hard to not upgrade. just some thoughts on what to do with the stock parts.

 

[Tallbump]

Take those stock parts make a sleeper build, heat the links to double bend, cut axels to get steering angel, and the frame can be modified into a lcg with some plastic servo horns cut as shock mounts, the rear shocks can mount to the chassis in some cases, there is a lot of things you can do with the stock unused parts and still perform well, and look nice. I personally think it is pretty fun to do so, but then once I see it, it is hard to not upgrade. just some thoughts on what to do with the stock parts.

That's kinda what I am thinking.
Long term goal for stock parts is to build a whole new car. I want to get a 3d printed body of a CRV and used all my spare parts to make a rig for my oldest, who has a CRV.

What I am thinking for the build I have in mind is if I can get the LCG chassis, a skid plate and a drive shafts and link lengths I want to can steal from my other builds to make this one. Then as I keep getting the upgrades for the new build, I can put them parts back on my other ones.