Love your videos man! Keep up the great work!

If you can't go the whole run without crashing once, you don't need anything more than you've already got.

In my opinion VRC is the best thing out there for a driver that doesnt have a track in a reasonable distance to go and practice.

I mean hell, I just got 3rd in the Northwest Indoor Series hosted at Tacoma RC in Tacoma, WA in the Rookie 21.5t class with a TLR 22 1.0. That's a 13 year old rear motor car! And you know what the secret was? 16hrs a week of practice for 3 months. Practice Practice Practice. Like Roach said your car can be fast but that doesn't mean you will be. If you can't keep a car on its wheels or on the optimum racing line, going faster won't solve that problem. Consistency is key folks!

Use what you have available and affordable. Expensive parts brakes just as any other. If you are not among top100 racers in the world you will be better off going for used and stock but personally tuned. Totally agree on the tires: get as many different kinds as you can find (hard/soft/belted/foam/etc) and choose for ride style and race surface.

Good stuff man. Getting around the track on 4 wheels always makes you faster. Like you said, practice practice.

Most kits and RTRs today come with most everything you need to preform, like any skill, practice is key. Some tweaking is necessary but really it’s all skill. I’m going to do the way back thing again, back when I raced competitively, there was this competitor friend of mine who owned and raced a Tamiya Fox. Yes I said Fox. We raced in stock class and he would beat anyone and pretty much everyone with more expensive cars and equipment. RC10s, Kyosho, custom stuff, he ate them up. It was all skill, he could just run that car better than most and placed in several high end races in Florida back when we raced.

Titanium v steel: Titanium is stronger than steel at the *same weight*. However at a lower weight than steel, it's a lot more fuzzy and that statement isn't really true, and it also depends what you want out of a failure mode. Titanium tends to snap/shatter rather than bend, which isn't ideal for something like a turnbuckle. I'd argue titanium turnbuckles are actually a durability downgrade going to titanium. For screws, the same is generally true, however the heads *are* less likely to strip, which is nice for the stuff under the chassis.

Love your videos man. I know you can drive but your videos come off from the common man point of view and are the most relatable to somebody like myself. Keep up the great work.

The main reason you need the latest and greatest is because the local Track hobby shop only carries parts for the newest models. Unless you are going to bring every part you may need in case it breaks.

I'm being reminded of that old saying that usually applied to golf ⛳️ "it's the Indian, Not the arrow" , and KZfaq, please don't get hyper sensitive... this sport really just like golf. Comes down to raw skill. People out there who've never devoted some time to golf wanta have a goof at me that's fine..😂 but if you ever seen the purity and balance to just smooth an awesome flight around the course and really make it look easy with low score results, then you'll know what I mean when you understand that this is a game too of minimizing mistakes when and wherever possible, aka course management. Just like racing you see everyone it seems at a certain part of the track having complete comfort where you struggle. I always wanted to see a video on the cheapest parts possible on a basic set up buggy, looked over, and tuned by a pro then raced around a technical track, and see what the outcome would be. Going back, Because I've played with scratch golfers who would ask me for a go with my 20 year old big 5 clubs. One guy a "lefy" used my driver and hit my righthand club dead center 270 yards😮 not kidding. So I'm approaching this just like golf, or skateboarding cause both of those were challenging always taunting me to give up, but I did not!!! and actually started getting some respect for my hardworking after some time. That is a beautiful track in this video by the way❤

Im new to RC, I bought a used team associated 2wd buggy. I tried it on the clay indoor track, near me a couple times with the tires that came with it. And then tried it with some smoothie 2 silver slicks and the difference was absolutely shocking! They stick to the track like glue.

All 100% valid points I might add unless you’re attempting to run at a very high level you don’t always need the newest gear to have fun and still be competitive. Also hot garage tell me your from the south without telling me your from the south 🤣🤣🤣🤣 My garage (1st floor basement) is where I go to hide when my un air-conditioned house is to hot 🥵

I find, for on road especially, that the ESC you can relatively "cheap out" on but for the motor the more the merrier. More money = more fast.

Great to see your back enjoy your videos!

Completely agree with what was said here. Upgrade your parts when needed.

Always happy to see a new Roach video. Love this channel.

Grate videos man! Keep up the great work!

Thanks mate, loving your work

I really enjoy listening to your advice, I try to pick information here and there, I don't actually really race, but I do like these buggies a lot! And that 120A ESC for the 10th scale, I have that one in my Xray, for me it is fantastic!

Great video bro!! Using what is affordable is still an excellent choice to have fun and be in the hobby. Keeping up with the Jones, isn't a must. Heck I run budget Spektrum stuff in my race cars and still have a blast at the track. Keep up the great work Cade!

You have been missed glad to see this great info as always

Good information 👍

Jet co are good tires.

The main first upgrade i allways get for my 1/10 buggys are aluminium stearing parts. I allways break the plastic stearing parts that come with the kits on the first track day.

I run the10BL 120 in all my 10th scale cars and trucks and always have since 2020. I've never cooked one even when running a 7T with a HV lipo in my B74.1D. I buy expensiveish servos but have never felt the need to use any other ESC.

Looks like an awesome track. Where is it? My towns track is the lamest track I've seen.

Good video… probably would add the servo and power system are almost equally important IMO… your speed on the track, needs to be backed by steering quickness… even the servo straightening back up, is slower on a slow servo… as you get faster, the servo will be the limiting factor…

Great video. I just recently retired my 2005-vintage RC10 B4 when the B7 came out. Never had any of the 5 or 6 series cars, so figured it was time to finally buy a new chassis. That "ancient" B4 got me several TQs, podiums, and a couple of points series overall wins. Drive smooth, drive consistent, win races. @2:13 I really noticed this going from 21.5 (Justock spec) Buggy to 17.5 (open motor) Buggy. The Justock 21.5 motor is so soft, it's super easy on tires. A set of AKA Scribbles lasted me THREE points series. Not races, entire series. I guess to be fair I occasionally would run a set of AKA Slicks, but most races were done on the Scribbles. Moving to 17.5 this year has been an eye opener in how fast I go through tires. It's more like 3-4 race weekends per set now, at least for rears.

You know what would be particularly helpful, especially for people in my position? IDK if I asked this before, but a "how to find tracks near you" guide. And barring that, a "how to start your own RC racing club and/or track" video. Because I've looked, and it's not looking too promising near me in upstate SC. A couple oval tracks, a few outdoor 1/8th tracks that are dubiously active, and nothing indoor on carpet or astro, and literally zero drift tracks.

Outstanding… on point …! 😎🦾

I would love to see a video of a lap time comparison with a cheap vs. expensive radio. I was particularly looking for one comparison of the traxxas tqi radio vs. an expensive radio. And I can't find any comparison like that on KZfaq

I'm using my 2013 D413's still 😎. Always having fun

Great vid, but steel fasteners are stronger than titanium. But Ti is lighter, almost corrosion proof, and you can easily home anodize it.

I think you should start with the latest model, new or used. Parts are available for new models and old models can get complicated for parts

I think you should always get a pretty high end servo.

Sweep Racing makes a great budget 1/10 scale tire!!

Hey Roach, love your content however I feel maybe it would be a more pleasurable to watch if the track clips weren’t blurry. I really like hearing your voice and content, it’s like ASMR, but the videos, are you using a filter to make such blurry effect or something?

You can drop 50 grams off your ride and not increase lap times. It’s your driving that gets a quick lap time

Tires and ceramic bearins is all i do.

Not a subscriber and not a buggy guy but the advice here is the same I give to newbies getting into RC drift. Everyone wants some purchase validation but I see a LOT of folks thinking that they need to be like everyone else on track to fit in. I can’t speak for any other form of RC racing but in drift, it’s all about the way you drive, not the way your car looks. Looks don’t win points on track but driving does. Build what your budget allows. Sure, there’s a lot of cheap parts but some are better than others. In the same respect, buying an expensive part won’t make you any better because it cost more. I get everyone wants “the best” but one needs to also remember just how ambiguous that term really is. Budget, commitment and driving skill will determine what you end up buying but you don’t need the absolute “best of the best” parts to be competitive. Knowledgeable parts selection, proper setup and consistent driving will matter more than anything else.

We're Up And Ready!!!🎉

Good vid.

I thought a good radio was pretty much a must, because of throttle and steering expo etc?

For racing do you need expensive batteries for racing? Like top of the libe or will aby lipo ve ok?

I'm looking for a motor, a speed control and a 2s battery, for a team associated 2wd roller, what would you recommend?

"the upsidedown with more guns" 🤣

Titanium is softer than most steels.

Could someone be competitive still in 2024 with a RC10B5M? If it had best speed controller and and a new motor?

OMFGLOL!!!!!!!!!!! The servo twohundredandsixtyfuckingdollars.........

The upside down or the upside down with more guns 😂 I am 99% sure I know which states you just referenced

I want a computer for vrc

convergent evolution. Cars haven't changed much in teh past 30yrs, so older stuff and off brand stuff is reasonably competitive and capable of more than teh average driver s capable of.

jcosepts bj4 that ive been racing for like 19? years is very good: )