For $900 you get EVERYTHNG you need for a World Champion Winning Buggy, associated, hot bodies, mugen ALL have crazy prototype parts we can't get, new parts, other companies parts etc, NOT the Kyosho, minus the battery mod which n e of us could do and some springs. The Kyosho car is different than the associated or hot bodies there is quality in the parts all the way around, so no more "my rc8b is just as good and it's cheaper bla bla" well it's not, just stop beating around the bush and either buy the mp9 or admit you can't afford it and move on.
Andy