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Originally Posted by jimmy
I thought the TC3 went pretty well but I found the suspension to be a bit weak for indoors racing - one tap and I'd be breaking the plastic hinge pin braces or bending the suspension pins etc. It was generally OK since there were others racing TC3's at the time so I could borrow parts if something broke.
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What edition was it? The one I've pointed out is a Factory Team edition - don't know if that makes a difference.
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Originally Posted by jimmy
Isn't the Tamiya TA05 supposed to be a really decent touring car?
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I'm not best placed to comment (having never even seen one), but it is reputed to be tough as old boots, and as mentioned earlier, pretty quick (so much about touring cars depends on setup). Very popular for drift racing, too, I believe.
I think the way you could rank the cars mentioned are:
Beginner (cheap entry cost, expensive to upgrade fully):
TT-01
HPI e10
Improving (more expensive, but feasible to race at higher standards with upgrades:
Cyclone S
Kyosho TF5 (not sure if it's any good, but it's a candidate)
TA-05
...and I suppose the TC3 FT goes in here - was a top car in it's day, still decent now.
Pro:
It gets silly in this bracket for new priced cars, but you can pick up good, fairly recent TCs 2nd hand for <£100; this is as a rolling chassis, but the previous owner may throw in some/all of an old radio, motor and ESC, servo, battery pack, wheels and tyres to get you started. I took this route (cost about £72 delivered on eBay, but is a rather obscure brand with no parts availability in the UK!), only to discover my nearest club raced buggies, primarily...