Originally Posted by
???E-Racer
Yeah if I do get one of these it will be for nastalgic reasons.
Ive always wanted one. But The egress Id like a re-release even more.
Maybe eventually they will get to the Egress, and Re-release it too.
I heard the Avante was over-engineeered back in the day.
I always wondered how these kinda cars would handle brushless motors.
I like the look of this car and the Egress.
But performance wise I bet the Egress could be better. I might be wrong thou.
I was gonna get a egrees til I found out they were 2 grand on ebay.
That's when i decided on a 501x WCE.
The handling is vastly different. Avante had short wheelbase and wide front tires (can you say oversteer). The drivetrain also featured front & rear open gear diffs (planetary design), as well as a non-adjustable center ball diff to split the drive front & rear.
The Egress had a nearly 1 inch longer wheelbase, narrow front tires (with better spikes for the day), and featured ball diffs front & rear (tuned via shims). The center diff was replaced with an optional locked center or one-way center. So you can see how the fundamentals are pretty different.
As for brushless power, I doubt either would fair too well. These cars were designed when 19T motors and 1400mah packs were the hottest things going. As a result, there was never a slipper option.
For those interested in the upcoming re-release, here are some pics of my original to wet the appetite:
