09-04-2006, 10:49 PM
The Sportwerks Turmoil is probably the best "Bang for your buck" that you listed. One thing that Sportwerks does that most other companies don't, is make their RTR version VERY close to the Pro version. The main differences being in Tires and engine. Most other companies make their RTR's with a lot less upgrades, to keep the cost down AND raise the amount you will have to pay when you are ready to upgrade to get more competative. The Jammin is a little more high end, but will cost a bit more. If you want to save a little over the Jammin, but want to go with Ofna, the Hyper 7's and Hyper 8's are good. You can usually find a decent Hyper 7 on e-bay or rcuniverse for around $250-$300, and be fairly competative.
Biggest thing to keep in mind, is parts availability. If you have limited access to a hobby shop (Too young to drive, Hobby shops too far, etc.), Check parts availability at the closest hobby shop to you. Being new to the hobby, you will probably break some parts, and it would quickly turn you away, if everytime something broke, you had to wait 3-5 days to get parts online.
Biggest thing to keep in mind, is parts availability. If you have limited access to a hobby shop (Too young to drive, Hobby shops too far, etc.), Check parts availability at the closest hobby shop to you. Being new to the hobby, you will probably break some parts, and it would quickly turn you away, if everytime something broke, you had to wait 3-5 days to get parts online.
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