Originally Posted by gashuffer

You can mod any 1/8 buggy. The center gear housing will fit all two speeds. You just need to relocate the mounting position on the chassis and drill out the gap for the second gear. Or you can shim up the housing so the gear fits, by doing this you might possibly be limited to gearing though. I really want to upgrade to a high end buggy, but times are tuff and can't afford it right now.

I think the Losi8 oval is the car to have due to center line. Car seems to have perfect balance which is crucial for road racing.
The shock towers are really good too. So many tuning options for both shock position/roll center and the body mounts/front bumper are a perfect fit to GT bodies.
Complete GT package if your not scared of a dremel!