toy4crawlin
I wanna be Dave
Another nOOb here. Been doing the "go-fast" thing (2WD & 4WD off-road racing), and decided I should also learn to "slow down". Have an Axial Capra being delivered on Monday (was supposed to be delivered today, but UPS 'rescheduled' on me). Figured that should be a great way to start (I much prefer kits over RTRs).
Goal is 60-80% "rock racing", and 25-40% rock/trail crawling. Have the ESC decided (CC Mamba X), and narrowed down motor choices to my final two - ROC412, or HH PP. Still need to decide tires, and whether to stick with the included wheels, or get different wheels. In that wheel matter, if I'm better off getting something different, should I stick with plastic, or get aluminum?
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welcome
I have been to : bean, linda vista, genetech, Serra park, mini hammers, Monterey to name a few. not sure though where would be good for rock racing. linda vista has some rock an dirt areas, but its small, Serra park in sunnyvale near 280 has a dry man made rock creek about 200 yards worth, easy to get to . . Genetech has the most rocks and little amount of open ground areas. but it my favorite for crawling.
Rubicon and Fordyce would be awesome places for rock racing.
regarding your questions, it comes down to how money are you willing to spend.
wheels, plastic or aluminum. aluminum offers more choices and options on beadlocks, where most plastic you will have to glue on tires and then cut them off. I did plastic at first but immediately went aluminum.
Motors, HH for sure. quality, performance, service,
tires, not sure what the new top 3 are, but getting the best tire will provide the best capability and enjoyment of your crawling.