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White_Crow_G

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Hi everyone.
that'll be kind of dumb question, but have to ask.
since I've started my "RC life" - I found myself really into 1\8 (at the moment) Buggy racing.
In this matter I'd like to grow and improve my skills

My plan for the winter, was to buy x2 Micro-B's, a few cones and just drive at parking lot after work.
Probably going to design couple of ramps to jump.
Just to improve driving.

But now I doubt if it's even same "driving" and if it helps to improve.
another idea was to buy x2 Mini-B's...but they are larger and I can't drive them at home. (but it seems like they are way more "racing buggy" than Micro's)

Any advice will be most appreciated.
Thank you all
 
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If you are looking to practice for racing, something that is faster would likely be more challenging, would help improve hand-eye coordination.
A faster track would likely need to be larger.

If you are looking to race in your family room just to have some fun, a slower car, less likely to crash into tables and innocent pets might be better suited for this.

You could buy 2 of each! 🤔👍😎
 
CertifiedMike said:
If you are looking to practice for racing, something that is faster would likely be more challenging, would help improve hand-eye coordination.
A faster track would likely need to be larger.

If you are looking to race in your family room just to have some fun, a slower car, less likely to crash into tables and innocent pets might be better suited for this.

You could buy 2 of each! 🤔👍😎
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CMON PLEASE....i don't want to have 4 more cars...
when i just join the hobby - plan was to buy WLtoys 144010 and have some fun....NOW i have overall 4 cars and the last one is EB48 2.1....
why nobody told me to avoid buying my first one..

Regarding education.
I'm very young racer (just about 10-15 packs on a track)
so i might imagine that I'm struggling with steering, throttle application, braking etc.
not looking for super-dooper fast
just want to improve my steering instincts (if my English allows me to explain what I mean)
 
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White_Crow_G said:
just want to improvy my steering instincts (if my eng allows me to explain what i mean)
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Get some cones the kids use at soccer and football practices.

Start with one cone and practice U-Turns:
Set a starting point for the vehicle and place the cone as a reference point for the "turn".
Set the cone closer to the starting point for lower speed coming into the turn...get farther and farther away as you build speed and confidence making the U-Turn cleanly.

Once you've mastered U-Turns, add a few cones to create a more gradual sweeper turn and do the same thing with different starting distances to practice speed and braking through a sweeper.

This will help the hand eye coordination as well as understanding the connection between your transmitter and the car. It's best to do it with whatever vehicle you're planning to race but you can really do it with any vehicle and still earn the same experience. You'll get smoother and faster in no time!

I've done these drills myself. I've also done them with my kids when they were racing monster trucks and dirt oval. It helps tremendously.
 
xjtorc said:
Get some cones the kids use at soccer and football practices.

Start with one cone and practice U-Turns:
Set a starting point for the vehicle and place the cone as a reference point for the "turn".
Set the cone closer to the starting point for lower speed coming into the turn...get farther and farther away as you build speed and confidence making the U-Turn cleanly.

Once you've mastered U-Turns, add a few cones to create a more gradual sweeper turn and do the same thing with different starting distances to practice speed and braking through a sweeper.

This will help the hand eye coordination as well as understanding the connection between your transmitter and the car. It's best to do it with whatever vehicle you're planning to race but you can really do it with any vehicle and still earn the same experience. You'll get smoother and faster in no time!

I've done these drills myself. I've also done them with my kids when they were racing monster trucks and dirt oval. It helps tremendously.
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Thank you.
Not as young probably haha. But i did this when just start (actually sometimes still do as cones are left. i bought like 25 high cones for this)

I mainly want to have an idea about micro vs mini B's. as if micro is more like a toy without proper suspension travel, without weight transfer, OR it's like a proper buggy just a tiny

Thanks!
 
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White_Crow_G said:
Thank you.
Not as young pbly haha. But i did this when just start (actually sometimes still do as cones are left. i bought like 25 high cones for this)

i mainly want to have an idea about micro vs mini B's. as if micro is more like a toy withount proper suspention travel, without weight transfer, OR it's like a proper buggy just a tiny

Thanks!
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Oh gotcha.

Micro has proper suspension but it's so small that it still handles more like a toy than the mini.
 
If you have a laptop or pc maybe VRC Racing Simulator? The physics aren't perfect and you dont get to actually  feel the track, but when you pair it with a Transmitter it can make for good practice. There's all kinds of setup changes you can make to practice your tuning. And almost every form of rc racing you can think of. I've got many hours in it. Even fun to just bash lol
 
I have a mini/micro selection, my thoughts based on my group (don’t currently race).

Mini T- handles more like my groms except 2wd and not as top heavy, typically slides rather than traction rolling. A blast on my concrete walkways and patio.

Micro B and T- way more twitchy than the mini, same basic speed but lighter, and smaller wheelbase. Took me a little practice to drive the micros as smooth as other rigs. However, great for indoors here in N. Idaho where the winter weather can slow down outdoor driving a bit. Have the stuff for setting up an indoor foam mat based track when the time comes.
 
Oh, there's also the Team Associated Reflex 14B ON SALE RIGHT NOW! Which is actually a race grade kit. Gonna handle a lot better and be more tunable than any of that horizon hobby stuff. The main issue that it seems people have is being able to fit all of the electronics in the darn thing.

I've heard good things about the LC Racing kits too but haven't looked too much into them. I'd really like to get there 2wd stadium truck
 
Littlemotor said:
I’d grab LC Racing over the Reflex line.. They’re definitely not “race grade”; only the name.. Even the TA fanboi’s hate on that garbage motor mount, and related spur issues.. Just FYI..
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Yeah looking at them side by side the LC makes the reflex look like a basher lol
 
I have a pair of Reflex 14MTs that I bought specifically for bashing in ski area parking lots. And they are great for it. I also hand them to children and let them smash them as hard as they want. They have held up remarkably well.

I also have a pair of Micro Bs that I built some jumps for and a kit to setup a race nearly anywhere. Those little guys are great fun, and a little too fast for my living room. I need more like driveway or good size porch. Particularly if I'm handing them to novice drivers, which is most of them time. If I want to race, it's more fun to take my B7 down to the track.
 
You have an indoor track at the hobby shop? Is there another one relatively close that has one? Thats my racing option in the winter. I usually gear up my cars so they don't kill themselves in the snow and have fun there 😁. For days with no snow I'll have fun like normal. Me personally i would get the micro B and make some ramps and stuff in the basement, then get some small PVC pipes and some curved connections and have fun configuring tracks 😁.
 
I do. I'm lucky enough to live by MHOR in Denver. But we also have a new indoor carpet track named 5280 Raceway I need to check out. And Colpar Hobbies races Losi Nascars in their basement on a small carpet oval.
 

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