Cheap
- hmmmm
I raced 1/8 nitro offroad ......... $60 for a set of tyres, plus fuel say $10, every fortnight. That is with no membership / track fees, no crash damage. But there was always crash damage lol.
$500 motor every season.........
$60 set of bearings every few races cos u can't risk cheapies seizing up.
Changing shock / diff oils every few races, using silicone oils laced with unobtainium......
So no, not cheap.
But addictive and fun? hell yes :-0
Like being a real race driver (if not harder as you have 3rd person perspective) - but also doing all the setup yourself. Camber, caster, toe-in, spring and damping rates, diff ratios, clutch engagement point, final drive ratio, tyre pattern and compound, and nitro tuning is an art in itself.
But apparently it is gay says Scotty88 
yeah i run 2wd 1/10th off road as its probably the cheapest to set up, but also the hardest to drive,
shock oils , spring rates , weight distribution, gear ratio's , ect ..then try and drive it as fast and hard as u can without any mistakes ....stressful but fun
yeah scotty88 another narrow minder and gay
Here's wot ya need. You can use it to plough up the paddocks and cut in a few irrigation channels in your lunch breaks. 
"Totally gay!" "wicked" and "fully sick!" 
- hmmmm
Big boys toys some off what i used to race. Too expensive now had a free ride with my last employer he footed the bill. Is a whole lot off fun.
Just sayin
Just sayin
I went out to a track with some colleagues couple of years ago. I watched their electrics blitz the nitros. Just sayin' [}:)]
P.S. compared to shredding a set of tyres at Oran Park over a day, and perhaps a ding, r/c racing is very, very cheap.
Just sayin
Just sayin
I loved my 1/8th Nitro buggy but so did the wall, the tree, another car, even the forklift once so eventually i gave up rebuilding it
I freaking love Nitro RC, electric has more torques and is more efficient but tunning those little 2 srtokes to rev 30,000 - 45,000 rpm depending on motor type and class is hell fun, I used to run at Moojibing reserve in the 4wd nitro on road 200mm sedans and came 4th in my fist state champ comp, running a 30 min final with a pit man doing refuelling stops very 5 to 7 minutes and seeing your cars attitude change due to your tires diameter getting smaller is so much fun and very exiting, I guess if you have not had a go with these little beasts then you cant get a feel fro why they are heaps of fun, 10 cars into the first corner is a rush.
Tuning the suspension....... What a science, 1mm here and 1mm there and the cars attitude changes completely!
I miss it heaps, but I am currently getting my old 1/8 off road Jet Probe a new 28 size nitro motor up and running for sh1ts and giggles, plus my son needs to see Daddy being an idiot and chasing cars down the street.......... I AM 4a YEARS YOUNG THANKS VERY MUCH
[}:)] 
Cheers GT
I agree with Kiteboy BoyDave. 
It's not really motor sport... It's kind of like imaginary / dream time motor sport. Still fun though.
I have the cheap-ish Tamaya Super Manta Ray. Great fun. Very reliable. Awesome fun on a gravel carpark. BIG LONG POWER SLIDES! You get about 12-15 minutes of fun on a full charge. You then need to spend about 10 minutes cleaning it up, getting rid the dust, sand, and fine gravel.
It is motor sport.
It has all the same techniques and tactics, every single one - but with the added difficulty of not being in the car
Look on Ebay for some of the cheap stuff your looking for.
or fpvpilot.com - hobbywireless have some good gear - hobby king - dragonlink.
Just watch what tx/rx your running I have been told that some of these 5.8ghz will interfere with the 2.4ghz - however I do not think that will affect an rc car as your not 5km's away - or maybe you will be.
If you own a go pro you can buy cheap tx/rx kits from $160 and use it from home, using your tv. A cheap way to get started.
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