How to start racing on-road!!??

Before you do anything, go talk to the lads in st annes. Find out what they are running.
the reason for this is that you could easily end up with a car that you arent allowed run there. Also im sure they can point you in the direction of a car thats others use there, which is important when it comes to spares, setups,advice etc. A car that more experienced guys know well.

Good to see someone wanting to race, cos its a whole lot more fun than just bashing around the park.
Another thing, go look at other racing, like off road and electric. There is off road electric in lucan every saturday, and off road nitro in navan too. Ye never know ye might prefer it.

doktor whats your name? just wondering if i know you from when i raced there (well if you can call it racing )

JFKIRELAND wrote: »

Hi Folks,
After a few trips to St Annes to watch some of the fantastic nitros whizzing around, I have decided to try and join in the fun! May not be the wisest decision but seems good now. I know I should have asked at the start of the season, but felt really daunted by all the technical stuff.
Anyway, I am a complete novice so please bear with me! I have some mundane questions but I do hope you can help me out with them!:

What should I go for? What class should I be looking at as a complete beginner - 1/8, 1/10th etc?

What exactly am I looking for - I would like to purchase a car, ready to race with little setup required to go racing and as little maintenance as possible until I find my feet. - I like the look of the Kyosho pureten GP Fazer? Can anyone recommend this or is there something else I should be looking at?

My budget is sensible but not extravagant.
I really do not want to buy the most expensive car out there and total it at my first attempt! I would like to learn!

Would anyone have a complete 2nd hand kit that I could purchase or am I better buying new?

If I am to buy new, can you please recommend reputable dealers / websites?

Many Thanks
JK

Jaysus - Haven't written that much since college!!!

JK,

For beginners i would recommend u stick to a 1/10. Approx half the cost but still have most of the adjustability of a 1/8th. Generally easier to start with.
With regards to Car manufactures Kyosho/Mugen/Serpent/Shepard/Xray are all top brands in both 1/10 and 1/8.
Technically regardless of what type of car/buggy you go for there is a steep learning curve as there are a large array of setup changes that can be make to any car to aid improving the handling of each car. Most lads will Help you get going and of course there are numberous books and internet sites which can give tips on setting up the cars. On the ORCA site there are a few links to shops Locally and abroad which people have used. With regards to the forum hasyour account been activated? If not tell me you username and i will look into it for u.


Mugen

JFK, there definately is a williness within the club to have a ready to run class/pull start class open for beginners to get people into the club and racing . The biggest single issue we have had in the past with this idea is numbers. It not worth it for only 1 driver to race on his own in that class. We have over this year had a number of drivers who raced rtr come down to race and when we have had 4-5 or more we can stick them out togather seperately to make it easier on them, less stress from worrying about getting in the way etc etc. I know over this year there where a few post here inviting people to come down to race with us with there RTR/pull start cars unfortunately not many took it up. Its a shame because i am sure there are a hugh number of these things out there just rusting away because people got tired of just bashing them around there road and the enjoyment of racing could give a different dimension to the way the see the sport.
1/10 wise i am sure that kyosho fazer/ hpi Evo4/ team magic g4 rtr kits would be ok to start with. One brand i am not a fan of is cen, they have a few good off-road models but from what i have seen of the on-road they are not really that durable so try stick to the others.
Remember No point in you spending hundreds on gear at this point. Get something cheapish, resonably reliable and that you can get spares for.

With regards to you account on the Orca Forum its showing a active account for JFK not JFKIRELAND. Possible you are trying the wrong username.

Heres a few videos thanks to red-rc by one of the leading European drivers showing the preparation that goes into some of these car.
Quite handy videos to have with some useful tips on Shocks setup/Camber+toe setting etc...
Not all relevant to every car but there are good tips in here.