Thank you for the tips everyone, I will see how the car feels with no drag brake. I just recently picked up a programmer, and saw HW does 10% by default.

Hi everyone. I'm at the point of buying a used X1 first model for about 180$ (including cirtix club race esc, speedpassion 21.5T, savox servo and 2 lipos that have been sitting for a year). The electronics will have seen their best days probably, and the car is 3 generations old, but as I am re-entering the hobby and trying to see if F1 suits me, I'm thinking this could work for me.

Is this a fair price and a good idea?
Can I still get all the parts and/or upgrade the car with some '16 - '17 - '18 parts if needed? Any known flaws?

I'm looking for a class I can drive both indoor and outdoor. There are a couple of clubs in driving distance (<1hr.) Was looking for 1/12 (pan or supastox) at first. Might still get a used combo as well to compare.

Hi, can someone tell me the c rating on the front coil springs? Also i noticed the gold side springs changed c rating alot from 15 to 16+ kits should i update them?

to run AE pivot:

4728
4637
4726
cut the wings off of 4726, it will be super obvious when you try to bolt it together

bolts right on

much more consistent

I was able to use the existing pivot ball (same profile) so you don't really need 4637 and save $15.

Thanks again to Jay for the original recommendation, wished I did the conversion sooner!

What gearing do you all recommend for 25.5?

That's a fair price, I payed a little bit more for my 2015 with side pod upgrades. You can still get parts and 2018 parts will fit, but it's not worth upgrading everything.

I asked this same question and it's a tough one. It depends on your track and driving style. I started with the factory spur and 29 tooth pinion just to get a feel for the car.

My suggestion is to start low and work your way up as your skill improves and you get the car feeling good.

I’m getting x1 2018 - what are the good
option parts to start building the kit with?

it made that much of a difference?

can we convert the 18 pivot to the 17?

Not sure on the 18 pivot ball. I only have the '17.

If your pod is already setup perfectly, you probably won't notice much of a difference with the switch, at least I'm not that good enough to tell. But it is one less thing to worry about in a crash or every time you do some disassembly. You can have a big crash during a qual/main and not worry as much about tweak affecting the rest of your run.

Hello can you send a photo, cut top wings and only bolt lower bolts? [email protected]
Thanks

What bodies work on the 2015 X1 (370700)? I've heard that not all F1 bodies fit.

I use the Xray factory body, it really is the best out there, plastic quality, fit, aero, I find none of the others acceptable in these ways

Yes, its a full sealed gear diff! Its butter smooth and will pretty much change the game. I predict by the end of the year we'll all be running a locker or the gear diff!