Budget build

[cliffclimba:)]

hey i was starting a budget build, i am soon to pick up a pair of panther cougars

also i was wondering whats is a cheap under 60$ chassis thats good enough for comps, like the edge or the tcs eclipse, or som other one

[sally1800]

TCS sells the SWX for i THINK $60 links and base.

you can't go wrong with the SWX

Originally Posted by cliffclimba:)

hey i was starting a budget build, i am soon to pick up a pair of panther cougars

also i was wondering whats is a cheap under 60$ chassis thats good enough for comps, like the edge or the tcs eclipse, or som other one

[ROSS]

if your on a budget just use the stock chassis. you dont need an aftermarket chassis to be competitive.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by ROSS

if your on a budget just use the stock chassis. you dont need an aftermarket chassis to be competitive.

I second that comment.

[cliffclimba:)]

really.....what things do i need then??????

what things can i do to help

[paintballer9876]

Originally Posted by cliffclimba:)

really.....what things do i need then??????

what things can i do to help

chassis help but tires and weight can make a huge difference, making sure your battery is down low along with most if not all your other electronics. Knowing you budget might help a bit but all the things i stated would cost at most $75 and a probably double the performance of the rig.

Oh and depending on the kit you are using shocks or at least some springs

[cliffclimba:)]

yeah,im about to weight it, also i raised the car, i heard lower is better but when climbing . the risen up one crawls better up edges of climbs, also how shuld i mount the electronics, i now have more to spend

[dunerdude69]

dig tires lipo and setup is all you need to be competitive

[paintballer9876]

Originally Posted by cliffclimba:)

yeah,im about to weight it, also i raised the car, i heard lower is better but when climbing . the risen up one crawls better up edges of climbs, also how shuld i mount the electronics, i now have more to spend

It really depends on how much you raised it, you want to have good ground clearance but you don't want that to hurt you if and when you come up to a side hill part of the course.

On my axial i have it mounted on a plastic plate on the upper links i used one of those plastic parts boxes and cut it up.

Originally Posted by dunerdude69

dig tires lipo and setup is all you need to be competitive

Dig and tires are probably more important than lipo, i used a 2 cell lipo on my axial since day one but nimh saddle packs will get the job done just as good, if you have a lipo charger already than pick up a pack or two if you only have a nicd or nimh charger go with the saddle pack. If you do go with lipo get the Hyperion lipos i have a couple and are awesome and fairly cheap for a brand name lipo pack.

[urban]

for the chassis i would go with a mayhem ls2.0 its awsome and only 55 bucks shipped

ho much did you jack it up?
i run mine at two and a half inches of ground cleance(belly) and it works well
also i would look at the rules and chop that body up as much as you can
and get it a low as posible also move your body post i think there is a thread somewere about this mabey its a sticky?

Official RC Crawler Rules 2005-2010

you can go min of 3 inches high
min of 12.5 inches long
and a min of 5inches wide

[cliffclimba:)]

kk, i love tuber, like the tcs eclipse, but how much is a cheap dig, and where can i find a cheap 3ch remote????

[poorboyrc77]

Originally Posted by cliffclimba:)

kk, i love tuber, like the tcs eclipse, but how much is a cheap dig, and where can i find a cheap 3ch remote????

Don't go with a cheap dig you will never be satisfied with it. A good DNA dig is about 80.00 bucks.

[poorboyrc77]

Just get a tq3 for now their cheap. You can always upgrade your remote later.