Originally Posted by
aloksatoor
2wd 1/10 is more expensive to stay competitive. Yeah you can run rtr but if you want to be competitive, stay away from tire hungry/setup sensitive 2wd cars. 1/10 4wd scts and wheelers are expensive as well wheelers cos they break easy and scts cos you need the best $$$ batteries and bodies tear up fast.
So cheaper to run is definately 1/8 initial cost is high but later on you just pay for tires which is good.
How is 1/8 cheaper to run than a 2wd buggy? I can buy a $100 B4.x, spend $10 on new bearings, $30 on a gear diff, $100 on a Speed Passion or Novak stock esc/motor, $50 on a pair of Turnigy batteries, $40 on a basic AC charger, $25 to run big bore springs on V2 shocks (including springs), $50 on a ProTek servo, $40 on wheels/tires/foams (or buy a used lot of pin drive wheels for less) and be competitive at the club level.
Fewer parts, smaller parts, cheaper maintenance, much easier on tires. I love 1/8 as much as the next guy, but there's no way that racing 1/8 is less expensive than 1/10 2wd.