Fornia455
RCTalk Rookie
Hey folks...
I'm still very new to the hobby, after buying my first RC in early Sept., a Losi Nitro Truggy RTR. I've spent the past few months learning it, upgrading it a decent bit, and with a plan to purchase a kit to build as I get better as a driver (local offroad tracks here in Central Florida).
I came across a great deal on an engine/pipe combo weeks back, and have it stashed for when the eventual kit build happened. It's WAY too pretty for me to imagine dumping it on its head as I learn to drive lol.
This all said, I've been leaning towards Mugen or the new Tekno that is 'supposed' to be coming out 'before the holidays'. Where I'm located, there is a lot of support for Mugen, Tekno, and Team Associated.
So, now I come across Amain selling the Team Associated RC8 T3.2 at a discounted price of $549, which is of course a good bit less than Mugen ($799), and I assume Tekno (no clue on pricing as it's not yet on the market). So I'm really now leaning towards the Team Associated with the price difference and local support in my area. Spoke to a guy at TA today, and he said the RC8 T3.2 is the 'current/latest' model, having been released in 2020, so I assume no issues in the near future with parts availability, etc (something I want to avoid of course).
Any thoughts on the above for a relative 'newb'? I know everyone has their preference, but figured I'd throw it out to the masses for any input. Thanks!
I'm still very new to the hobby, after buying my first RC in early Sept., a Losi Nitro Truggy RTR. I've spent the past few months learning it, upgrading it a decent bit, and with a plan to purchase a kit to build as I get better as a driver (local offroad tracks here in Central Florida).
I came across a great deal on an engine/pipe combo weeks back, and have it stashed for when the eventual kit build happened. It's WAY too pretty for me to imagine dumping it on its head as I learn to drive lol.
This all said, I've been leaning towards Mugen or the new Tekno that is 'supposed' to be coming out 'before the holidays'. Where I'm located, there is a lot of support for Mugen, Tekno, and Team Associated.
So, now I come across Amain selling the Team Associated RC8 T3.2 at a discounted price of $549, which is of course a good bit less than Mugen ($799), and I assume Tekno (no clue on pricing as it's not yet on the market). So I'm really now leaning towards the Team Associated with the price difference and local support in my area. Spoke to a guy at TA today, and he said the RC8 T3.2 is the 'current/latest' model, having been released in 2020, so I assume no issues in the near future with parts availability, etc (something I want to avoid of course).
Any thoughts on the above for a relative 'newb'? I know everyone has their preference, but figured I'd throw it out to the masses for any input. Thanks!
