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0 To be honest rebuilding does not bother me at all. I got some rc cars in between ever other race I completely strip them and clean them. I mainly don’t want to buy something that will just fall out of the sky or has allot of vibrations but something I can put up and fly. I know I will be building and repairing allot in the beginning and this is why I want to go the cheap route, but if the parts I would be using is causing the issue to rebuild I would rather buy better items that will not do that. If I have to rebuild I would want it to be my mistake not the parts.
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23 Ok Folks....
Just to clarify my position here...when I say decent frame, I don't mean one that is a 100 bucks or more. My first frame was a ZMR 250 that cost 58.00 and it was and still as solid as a rock. By all rights the way I fly, it should have been destroyed a long time ago, but it has never been broken. There are good frames out there in this price range...some even less that would be good options. The frame the OP specified was approximately 15.00 is memory serves. IF it is involved in a high speed crash and folds, then it is entirely possible something inside that frame is going to damaged or destroyed as well. So my philosophy is spend a little of your budget on something that may help protect the rest of your investment. It's all based on the budget...all I am saying is if your budget can tolerate it, get a decent frame. Just my .02 cents.
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388 OP original frame is crappy.
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24 This is a great
vid by Josh Bardwell showing a good selection of cheap
er motors, (it is pretty ancient now, from all of 4 months ago! *joking, sort of*) I think he may have specifically avoided RacerStar for this test though.
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Gotta mention... Josh just announced that he has quit his day job, so he is fully reliant on backing from the community now, so if you have gained some helpful knowledge from his channel, maybe consider ordering something through one of his affiliated links to show your support for all his great work!
I know some people strongly disagree with affiliate links, so sorry if this mention causes anyone offence, but IMO it doesn't hurt anyone.
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24 Its an old argument and I think you should just take it as educational for the moment.
As you spend a bit more time on the forum you learn more about who the 'actual' product developers are, and with that knowledge, comes the choice to purchase from the developers you want to support.
I think the main message is that all competition inspires improvement, so spend your money on both sides to keep it competitive!
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