I started because I was watched Raz Shifrin's videos. Like, who is the crazy guy that thinks he can go 190 mph with a little RC car? What I really like is he gets some really good runs and his builds are super clean. He is also very supportive of the other guys there, even if they have a bad run. A true team player and seems like a genuine good person.
What I like about it is that even though are your running fast you have to be methodical and take your time to make sure everything is tight and right. I spend more time building and engineering than running. Also you are competing against yourself and not the chaos of race day with 5 other cars to deal with. All you need is some LiPos, a good road and some time. Well a car helps too.
Generally I wasn't surprised at the expense. I planned the entire build and knew what parts to get. Then started swapping parts or even making parts.
The thing that did surprise me is the buzz you get when you run it. It really reminded me of what I road raced (actual cars). It's a bit of an adreanline dump with a bit of holy crap I didn't burn a $2,000 bill today.
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What I like about it is that even though are your running fast you have to be methodical and take your time to make sure everything is tight and right. I spend more time building and engineering than running. Also you are competing against yourself and not the chaos of race day with 5 other cars to deal with. All you need is some LiPos, a good road and some time. Well a car helps too.
Generally I wasn't surprised at the expense. I planned the entire build and knew what parts to get. Then started swapping parts or even making parts.
The thing that did surprise me is the buzz you get when you run it. It really reminded me of what I road raced (actual cars). It's a bit of an adreanline dump with a bit of holy crap I didn't burn a $2,000 bill today.
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