New Racer Advice
 

So I am in the process of looking for a 2WD 1/10th Electric Buggy for my son (he is 16) -- looking for something that runs nice out of the box, any advice on what to go for? Mainly looking for something that is easy to drive, and doesn't require a huge amount of setup initially, but something he can learn setups with as he goes along.

Mostly running on outdoor astro (RHR, A1, Broxtowe)

Thx,

Bagwaa

B5M by a country mile in my opinion. I actually don't drive one but my son does (14) and there are several at my local club. Possibly not the absolute fastest without some mods but fast out of the box, very easy to drive and spares are easy to get and cheap.

My son drove a B5M as his first ever 2WD at a national race at the very slippy Worksop on Jan this year and was not last :thumbsup:

Having said that there are no real bad cars out there so the std advice is to go to the clubs you mention, see what is being driven as you will be able to get lots of setup advice.

You won't go wrong with a Yokomo YZ-2. Perfect on those tracks mentioned, spot on out of the box kit built, lots of people run them and really durable for a beginner.

+1 for yz2. I run it straight from box and it is great. Nothing broken in a year of use (well, 10 months)

They are all much the same now really now the new gen of 2wd's are coming out.

YZ2, Xray XB2 and Sworks S12-1m all much alike

Yokomo needs no upgrades other than weight if wanted
Sworkz needs no upgrades other than some weight if wanted
Xray XB2, no idea but looking at its pace at the worlds on a production kit, id say its not gonna need any upgrades other than weight if desired as well.

All very good quality.

Either the yokomo or associated are really good for a newbie. Think you should take a look online and have a look for yourself and see which one appeals to you more. A few companies are bringing out new cars such as SWorkz which is going to be a strong car but also an easy car to drive if it goes as good as their 4wd.

Schumacher KF2 all the way, great car for all conditions. It will be the most popular car at those clubs so you will have plenty of Schumacher drivers who can offer advise on setups.

Regards,
James.

Losi 22
 

Cheap to buy (loads around for £70 or less). I think there is one on the sales forum for £130 ARTR
Bombproof, really tough buggy.
Easy to set up.
Easy to drive.
Good results still possible with it. We have a member who regularly A finals or podiums B with one.

I would also suggest a YZ-2, really easy to get started on, and as you improve will also give you the pace you need, lots of guys using them and plenty of support here and on facebook.

From the box there is plenty of tuning that can transform the car, I've learnt so much from this buggy over all the others I've owned.

I'd also suggest the YZ-2. There's also nothing wrong with the B-Max2

all above suggestions are fine and each will have their "own opinion"

if your starting from scratch scour the adds,ebay and the like for secondhand bargains .its not always necessary to buy new

visit your "local" clubs there is nearly always someone looking to sell equipment

do your homework on prices so you know what is good bad or reasonable value

local racers are a friendly bunch and will usually help guide you .Best advice is buy something you can buy spares for easily

regards dave

Totally agree with Dave,get yourself down to your local track and have a chat with the other racers. Don't rush into buying something you'll later regret. There's plenty of options out there.

Phill

If you're starting out, you probably won't have heaps of spares in your box for a while until it accumulates :) . So go with one of the brands that racers in your area tend to run the most, that way you'll never have to go home form a meeting as someone will always have any parts you might break or need! I'm biassed being sponsored by schumacher but the KF 2wd series and K series of 4wd cars had a huge amount f development done at RHR so stands to reason they work very well there. I run RHR too so if you want to arrange a practice session give me a shout.
Good to have a new racer!

Plus one for going to some meetings first. I raced at my first event in 25 years yesterday at A1 Racing club . The even was great the drivers friendly at not intimidating .Go down your local club and see what most guys run and get one (they all run them for a reason ) then look what they have on their pit tables and get racing and ENJOY.