The main cost of racing isn't in the purchase of the actual car though. That is a small investment compaired to batteries, tyres, motors etc. Even at twice the price of a Losi it isn't all that expensive.

People want something different as well and this combines some of the attributes of cars that people want these days (primarily shaft drive). At the moment its a bit of a losiathon in 4wd...

$110US more than XXX-4 G+
Then you pay $60 for the 1-way so it's only $50 more than the losi.
You are buying quality with alot of the AE drivers over in america converting. Plus the TC3 drive train makes it a LAND MISSILE.

oldskool- It is getting better all the time, but for the meantime its a little like racing on the granite tracks we had 10 years ago. Not the crappy ones. with a sweep there is some pretty good grip. Biggest problem they have had is trying to track down quality clay, at the moment around here, you cant even buy it.

andrew- will it be here in time for keilor this weekend? I am running the yokomo....

matt,
I dont think it will be here by the weekend, jason packed it on monday and shipped it on tuesday, and was shipped by 4-7 day post. So if any thing i'll get it on monday.
If by some freak chance i get it on friday, i'll do by best to do a quality build in 2 days and get it race ready. If not, i'll just race 2wd.
You coming down sat or early sun, weather it going to be good for sunday.

Matt,

Are entrys getting sent out soon for the Shepp round or can you just turn up on the sunday and get a run?

oldskool- entry forms will be sent out. you can rock up on the day, but we would prefer entries being sent in to make it easier to organise.

So, have you got it yet...and is it any good...? Pics...

yeah i have it, i started to build it but there was 1 little part missing that stops me from building it. I should have it today or tomorrow, and i will be racing it this weekend.
The BJ4x4 has just won the stock nationals over in the US with the TQ and the win. With 6 BJ4x4 in attendance 4 make the A-main with Rod Rippie TQ'ing and taking the win in the first 2 mains. Over all BJ's placed 1st, 3rd, 6th and 10th with the two other BJ's taking 1st and 2nd in the B-main.

You had better start winning then hey.

Oh yeah and where were all you guys at the rookie cup held at knox, i won that :P
LOL, i have left stock behind me now, racing mod from now on, doing quite well at clubbies too, last 2 meets i have taken out the win :P . Stock is a thing of the past see you in mod at Shepp

Hey guys,
I finally built mine and let me say, WOW, what a car!!! It went together so smoothly, it looks so nice, i'll get pictures up ASAP, i'm in hospital at the moment but that didn't stop me from bringing in the tools and the car to build it, it's actually quite good pain reliefe theropy. Oh and the morphine.

You hospitalised yourself building an RC car??

LOL, Thats something Kovaks would do.

hahahaah, kovac's gets tripped out when you show him a diff, of course he would hospitalise himself.

Nah my Haemophilia has hit me hard and i have a bleed in the muscle that supports mustomach and around my spleen, about the size of a large orange. Basically a blood mass the size of an orange inside of me.Haemophilia for those of you who dont know is when the blood doesn't clot and you can internally bleed, thats why i am in my wheel chair alot.

Nah i got dad to bring in the car and my tool box so i could build the car in here to keep me occupied, lol, you think the endless dvd and video collection and the wireless internet would keep me occupied but i couldn't just sit here with the car at home and do nothin.

Andrew,

Pleased to hear the car has come together well.

Will you be coming up to the NSW titles? If you do it will likely be the only BJ there as I don't think any of the NSW guys will have theirs by then!

Cheers,
Scotty P.