Originally Posted by
Skiddins
I have gone progressively faster with each car, but it has to be said that the last couple of cars have only had small changes.
If nothing else, you'll be starting with a newer car with less slop etc.
This exactly. not like the newer cars shave a couple of tenths off each lap, but they are easier to drive fast, more consistent, etc...
I had a 14 but then went to yokomo, then to vbc, then back to yokomo, then a '17 so I can't tell you about the difference for sure... but if you're serious about racing, the '17 will get you there. As much as there's been a few misses in xray's lineup (T2 '007 anyone...), overall they've consistently improved their cars the past decade or so.
Frankly, that '17 pretty much drives itself... I threw mine on the track freshly built bone stock (or close to) and did my best racing results since years... truly one cracker of a car and one that can be driven by anyone (the yokomo bd7 sure wasn't)