Cody01

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After a several years away from RC I figured it was time to get back into it. In years past I had ran 2wd SCT and 1/8 Truggy on my track. I had sold everything off and leveled the track. Now I built a new track and have a mix of dirt conditions all of which arent that great. I decided I wanted to get back to basics so I got a B6 and T5M. I am finding the smaller tires and shorter wheelbase to quite a challenge on loose dirt. Even with just 17.5 its easy for me to spin out if I am not being careful. I remember my 2wd SCTs being a little more forgiving. I knew the 2wd Buggy and ST were going to be a littls more of a challenge. Maybe I am just expecting too much from them.

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rustyus

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I feel there is nothing better than running on a loose dirt track. More work at keeping a track in tip top shape, but the little nuances with outdoor surfaces makes it all that more fun, and challenging. A rough, loose, bumpy track screams stadium truck (ST) to me. After a day of work, running my "4" series Associated stadium trucks are my top favorite platforms to run when I don't want to whip out a 4wd eBug. I find STs the easiest to drive because of the wider tires and shorter wheelbase when compared to a short course truck. As long as my STs can find soft Panther Step Pins; to throw dirt around the track, the platform will always be my favorite tension releaser in the hobby.

I started out with 2wd 1/10 scale buggy and had loved them greatly. I raced and bashed buggies every chance I got for many, many years. Now that I have a backyard track that pops out some super-sized rocks at any given moment, my fun with buggies has slowed down a lot. I only keep one buggy around to play (track bash) with because it's so hard to find large lugged soft tires. I run my buggy with a 17.5T motor, coupled with medium compound tires, and that has proven to be (at best) a handful during dry conditions. The buggy sure does keep me on my toes as it provides me with dirt drifting experiences. I like to think the buggy helps keeps my driving skills as best they can be, and is why I still keep the buggy around...I think.

Cody01

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Just to be sure how I felt about the wheelbaseI setup my old Slash with a VXL and Proline calibers. Wow, my first post was false. My Slash handled like a Red Ryder wagon with a lawn mower engine compared to the mid mount AE platforms that are only 17.5. My lap times with them just killed the Slash. They only seemed slower because I was running a 17.5 but they got around faster and handled 1000X better.