4X4 Buggy's
#1
4X4 Buggy's
Thinking of getting a 10th scale 4X4 and would like to discuss pluses and minuses of the different buggies on the market.
Consider the following:
Consider the following:
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#3
Go old school.. Losi xx4 ftw
#6
Tech Master
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This is a typical question for a new racer and a good one!
Always check at your local track and see what your fellow racers are running. remember its easier to ask questions and advice from racers who have had experiance.
And stay with the Typical 3 brands. AE,Losi,Kyosho maybe Durango Cars today are just about created equal. its all 90% driver!
You put a Walmart brand car in Jerod Tebo's hands and id still put my money on him!
Always check at your local track and see what your fellow racers are running. remember its easier to ask questions and advice from racers who have had experiance.
And stay with the Typical 3 brands. AE,Losi,Kyosho maybe Durango Cars today are just about created equal. its all 90% driver!
You put a Walmart brand car in Jerod Tebo's hands and id still put my money on him!
#7
R/C Tech Elite Member
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This is a typical question for a new racer and a good one!
Always check at your local track and see what your fellow racers are running. remember its easier to ask questions and advice from racers who have had experiance.
And stay with the Typical 3 brands. AE,Losi,Kyosho maybe Durango Cars today are just about created equal. its all 90% driver!
You put a Walmart brand car in Jerod Tebo's hands and id still put my money on him!
Always check at your local track and see what your fellow racers are running. remember its easier to ask questions and advice from racers who have had experiance.
And stay with the Typical 3 brands. AE,Losi,Kyosho maybe Durango Cars today are just about created equal. its all 90% driver!
You put a Walmart brand car in Jerod Tebo's hands and id still put my money on him!
#9
The XX4 was a good car. They can usually be had for less than $100 on ebay and parts are still available through losipartshouse. They are a bit fragile though so anyone running one should keep a spare set of a-arms or two and maybe a couple of shock towers.
#10
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xx4 is a FAST car, but has a GLASS front end, stuff a pipe on the sweeper and goodbye arm!....there are mods to beef up the front end on the xx4 but it's still a hassle to keep it on the track, Schumacher medium flex arms are a must have if you are still racing this car....who wants to mess with belt drive when their are much more efficient / intuitive drivetrains available?? I mean a belt drive is not watch building but they are a PITA.....I would go with a Kyosho zx5 FS2 as they are a dream to drive and they are very durable, I hav broken one part after 4 weekends of racing and TONS of practice...........JMO
#11
All 4X4 cars are fragile, but for durability the Kyosho wins hands down, no need to lightly sand and glue the edges of the shock towers like on the B44.1 to keep it from fraying. Plus big bores... makes all the difference as far as handling goes.
#13
Started racing in the 80s and raced everything 10th scale including Schumacher 4X4 to on road and oval.
Reentered the hobby last year with a Kyosho MP9 TkI 2 which is still my favorite.
Got a 22 and just didn't like it so now I have an RB5 and like it real well. Also did my first race last weekend with this and a new Dingo SC 4X4.
I like buggy the best and love my 1/8 scale nitro but there is more to this than just one class.
PS. I know about the driver thing as I kind of suck at this point but know how to improve. Its called structured practice. I do have certain car caricaturists preferences and the K cars seem to like me and I like them.
Thanks for all the help.