NEW TLR 22X 1/10 2wd Buggy. TLR is back baby!

[DavidB1126]

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[luke66]

Man that car runs well. Question is, is it faster than a B7….

 

[DavidB1126]

is it faster than a B7….

Depends on the driver

 

[luke66]

Depends on the driver

With ME behind the wheel, I could outrun a a 1:1 scale F1 car! (In my dreams lol)

 

[Finesavageboy2]

This thing is super cool and all, but one big negative thing about it is the price. If it had wheels, transmitter, receiver, ESC, brushless motor, and a servo i probably could see that being the price for it. But it just being the chassis and the body, that price is WAY too steep. Even if you do pay that, it will probably cost $150+ just to get it running. At that point you’ve spent $700+ on a basically stock 1/10 scale 2wd rc car. It just not worth it! Bet I can bet you that in a year or so it’ll be half that price just like when the PS5 came out and they were $1000. Now they are $500…

 

[luke66]

This thing is super cool and all, but one big negative thing about it is the price. If it had wheels, transmitter, receiver, ESC, brushless motor, and a servo i probably could see that being the price for it. But it just being the chassis and the body, that price is WAY too steep. Even if you do pay that, it will probably cost $150+ just to get it running. At that point you’ve spent $700+ on a basically stock 1/10 scale 2wd rc car. It just not worth it! Bet I can bet you that in a year or so it’ll be half that price just like when the PS5 came out and they were $1000. Now they are $500…

Actually, the price isn't really THAT bad for a 10Th scale 2wd buggy. Competition rigs are VERY expensive. And, comp electronics will prolly put you back another $500. That's before a comp remote too. And this price is gonna stay. As much as I'd like a $220 TLR buggy, it aint happening. But this is nicest type of RC you can get. Aliminum, carbon fiber, everything. Trust me, it's worth (Or close) the money. Unless you're young and broke like us.

 

[Finesavageboy2]

Oh, well I didn’t know that… I guess you learn something new everyday! BTW I’m 15 with $90 to my name and I don’t have a job because my parents would rather me to focus more on school. They are usually the ones that buy my parts, I’m just the one who wrenches on them and drive them… Also my parents like to keep it on the cheap side because they know how expensive this hobby gets. That’s why most parts on my car are off-brand and from Amazon.

 

[aklindeman]

I think I was fifteen when my dad took me down to the track and bought me my first race rig. I forget the exact price, but I was shocked. My family never had that kind of money before. But I was the last kid. My three siblings had all moved out. My mom had gone back to school, graduated, and was working as a CPA instead of a secretary. My dad was making the most he had in his career too. But all of that was really new so the idea that my dad could just drop more money on an R/C racing setup than my paychecks was very foreign to me.

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

Actually, the price isn't really THAT bad for a 10Th scale 2wd buggy. Competition rigs are VERY expensive. And, comp electronics will prolly put you back another $500. That's before a comp remote too. And this price is gonna stay. As much as I'd like a $220 TLR buggy, it aint happening. But this is nicest type of RC you can get. Aliminum, carbon fiber, everything. Trust me, it's worth (Or close) the money. Unless you're young and broke like us.

they didn't used to be. they didn't get expensive until manufactures started pandering to the top 1% and overly complicated them. 99% of us would have no problems racing a RC10B4 or Losi XXX. simple and affordable.

 

[luke66]

Oh, well I didn’t know that… I guess you learn something new everyday! BTW I’m 15 with $90 to my name and I don’t have a job because my parents would rather me to focus more on school. They are usually the ones that buy my parts, I’m just the one who wrenches on them and drive them… Also my parents like to keep it on the cheap side because they know how expensive this hobby gets. That’s why most parts on my car are off-brand and from Amazon.

I'm 16 with a little more $ to my name, so yeah, I get what you're saying.

they didn't used to be. they didn't get expensive until manufactures started pandering to the top 1% and overly complicated them. 99% of us would have no problems racing a RC10B4 or Losi XXX. simple and affordable.

Wish for more spec-slash racing

 

[aklindeman]

I honestly think the Losi MicroB/T are perfect for first-time R/C spec class racing. Just an excellent little bit of kit for the price. Because the bar is simply too high if a Losi 22x is what you need to even try it.

 

[CertifiedMike]

You can get into racing for a lot less loney if you buy a good used car. If you're just starting out, theres no need at all for you to have the most expensive, top of the line... car on the track. If you're a noob, you'll have NO idea what to do with a car like this.
Nothing wrong with starting with this but its not required.

 

[DavidB1126]

Mod Mini B class. Cheap to get into. Really fast and fun. Imo. Although handling mini and micro cars takes a bit of skill to do. That's why most to a 1/10 box stock RTR class like Traxxas slashes or Arrma Fury's

 

[CertifiedMike]

Although handling mini and micro cars takes a bit of skill to do

Point it at the meanest person at the track and send it!

 

[aklindeman]

I have a hobby shop near me that is running a Losi Nascar spec class on a tiny flat carpet oval in their basement. It's been working on really well for them. They run a Slash class too, but it's just really a small track for those.

 

[luke66]

I honestly think the Losi MicroB/T are perfect for first-time R/C spec class racing. Just an excellent little bit of kit for the price. Because the bar is simply too high if a Losi 22x is what you need to even try it.

Totally agree. I don't have a track nearby but even if there was a track that only raced Minis I'd be pumped. You don't need a big track to have big fun. Plus, minis are just cheaper.

 

[CertifiedMike]

I have a hobby shop near me that is running a Losi Nascar spec class on a tiny flat carpet oval in their basement. It's been working on really well for them. They run a Slash class too, but it's just really a small track for those.

Gotta start somewhere! Hopefully it takes off and they'll open a big track for you!

 

[Doom!]

I'm 16 with a little more $ to my name, so yeah, I get what you're saying.

I'm 16 too! Ooops, I got that backwards, I'm 61 and still don't have any money!

 

[aklindeman]

Gotta start somewhere! Hopefully it takes off and they'll open a big track for you!

It's too late for me. I thought about buying one and joining their fun. Instead I drove across town to the indoor 1/10th scale off-road track and bought an RC10B7D and everything else I needed to race. I just need to paint up my body tomorrow in my old 90s racing colors and I'll be race ready. I still have a bunch of stuff from my old racing days that I can still use. Pit mat, tool box, soldering iron, power supply, storage containers, etc.

 

[DavidB1126]

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