Originally Posted by
egalsim
If they ran wheel that looked like the original kyosho turbo optima wheels, there would probably be a lot more interest. Aesthetics plays a role in attracting people to a new class. Dish wheels and cab forward bodies do not help.
New people do not need 4wd buggies. They are fragile and require a lot of work to keep them running. Short course trucks have brought a lot of new people into the hobby, but a lot of them have trouble making the transition to a car you can't bounce off of the walls. 4wd buggy is a class for those that know how to drive, and there are just not that many of us left.