Best Off-Road 1/10 4WD EP ?
01-19-2009, 02:33 PM
#1
Best Off-Road 1/10 4WD EP ?
Hi,
We have a lot of chassis on the market :
AE B44
HB D4 WCE,
Losi XXX-4 G+ WCE
Kyosho Lazer ZX-5 FS,
Schumacher Cat SX,
Yokomo MR4-BX,
Tamiya TRF501X,
Team Academy SBV2 Ver2
What is the best of these chassis and why ?
How you feel the chassis?
What is your (+) points :
What is your (-) points :
Thanks
We have a lot of chassis on the market :
AE B44
HB D4 WCE,
Losi XXX-4 G+ WCE
Kyosho Lazer ZX-5 FS,
Schumacher Cat SX,
Yokomo MR4-BX,
Tamiya TRF501X,
Team Academy SBV2 Ver2
What is the best of these chassis and why ?
How you feel the chassis?
What is your (+) points :
What is your (-) points :
Thanks
Last edited by Xchange; 01-19-2009 at 02:52 PM.
01-19-2009, 03:29 PM
#5
Man, I don't know if there is a single "best". I have driven many of those cars and properly setup they pretty much all can feel awesome and fast. Durability, price and availability are another matter but I would be surprised if there was one superior car that was clearly better than the rest.
01-19-2009, 03:34 PM
#6
Yes i understand but, look the Losi XXX4 G+, if you can run one day without break any part, you are pretty lucky!!
Yes the pilot is the most important but, if the chassis dont work, you can be the best driver but finish ever on the end of the list
Yes the pilot is the most important but, if the chassis dont work, you can be the best driver but finish ever on the end of the list
01-19-2009, 06:49 PM
#7
Man, I don't know if there is a single "best". I have driven many of those cars and properly setup they pretty much all can feel awesome and fast. Durability, price and availability are another matter but I would be surprised if there was one superior car that was clearly better than the rest.
Stop lying, tell him to buy a xx-4.
01-19-2009, 07:18 PM
#8
Just get a B44, you can get them cheap, they are rockets, and they are also tanks with the known fixes, the only thing I dont like about them which got me back into a XX4 is the point and shoot type of driving required to drive it fast without a one way, the horrible horrible sound they make when they come off a jump of any decent size, and the way they get out of whack when put into the rough bumps.
Dont get me wrong the xx4 is no peace of art work in fact I can come up with far more gripes about it then the B44, and the price of parts to refresh the drivetrain and rid it of slop makes me second guess the choice of bringing the XX4 out of the attic.
A XXX4 can be had rediculously cheap but its for good reason, they break a lot and thats even in the hands of someone decent and get way out of wack when presented with a rut or bump, but thats what you get when you design a off road 4 wheeler from a touring car. Parts are also getting expensive for new plastic. If I were you I would stay away from the XXX4g+.
The new Kyosho zx-5 FS looks awesome and I wouldnt look away from those especially with the amazing shocks that come with.
The Tamiyas are just plain tanks, I have never seen one break but for the cost it better not break. They are way expensive though!
I would take a serious look at the B44 and the D4 they are pretty much the same car, but Parts availability and price makes the B44 look very very attractive. Just wait till you have to change the motor or set the gear mesh
Dont get me wrong the xx4 is no peace of art work in fact I can come up with far more gripes about it then the B44, and the price of parts to refresh the drivetrain and rid it of slop makes me second guess the choice of bringing the XX4 out of the attic.
A XXX4 can be had rediculously cheap but its for good reason, they break a lot and thats even in the hands of someone decent and get way out of wack when presented with a rut or bump, but thats what you get when you design a off road 4 wheeler from a touring car. Parts are also getting expensive for new plastic. If I were you I would stay away from the XXX4g+.
The new Kyosho zx-5 FS looks awesome and I wouldnt look away from those especially with the amazing shocks that come with.
The Tamiyas are just plain tanks, I have never seen one break but for the cost it better not break. They are way expensive though!
I would take a serious look at the B44 and the D4 they are pretty much the same car, but Parts availability and price makes the B44 look very very attractive. Just wait till you have to change the motor or set the gear mesh
01-19-2009, 09:28 PM
#10
i'd go with the kyosho. yea i have one so you can say i'm biased (im not. i'd consider a HB D4 if i had the parts support.)......but its a great car and very durable. i've seen plenty of broken Losi's and problematic B44s but the kyosho seems to be one of the best overall despite the lack of blingy CF.
its tough enough for a novice racer. i'm not sure of your skill level though.
its tough enough for a novice racer. i'm not sure of your skill level though.
01-20-2009, 07:37 AM
#12
I'd go with something standard that your local track supports. If your track supports parts on multiple 4wd, decide on which style you like best in terms of durability and also the layout of the 4wd.
I've had too many exotic cars that are not supported at 99% of the hobby shops out there, I currently have one car that is still like this, so I'm forced to become my own hobby shop. If you can put up with being your own hobby shop, then your choices will widen.
As much of a "tank" any car is, murphy's law will say that it will still break, at the worse possible time, so that's why parts support at wherever you race should be your number one consideration for any car you end up choosing.
I've had too many exotic cars that are not supported at 99% of the hobby shops out there, I currently have one car that is still like this, so I'm forced to become my own hobby shop. If you can put up with being your own hobby shop, then your choices will widen.
As much of a "tank" any car is, murphy's law will say that it will still break, at the worse possible time, so that's why parts support at wherever you race should be your number one consideration for any car you end up choosing.
01-20-2009, 07:39 AM
#13
i'd go with the kyosho. yea i have one so you can say i'm biased (im not. i'd consider a HB D4 if i had the parts support.)......but its a great car and very durable. i've seen plenty of broken Losi's and problematic B44s but the kyosho seems to be one of the best overall despite the lack of blingy CF.
its tough enough for a novice racer. i'm not sure of your skill level though.
its tough enough for a novice racer. i'm not sure of your skill level though.