ORIGINAL: mickvk
I want to get a high end 10th scale buggy or truggy that is 4WD, shaft driven (not belt), and will take a standard long pack instead of saddle pack... But I'm having trouble finding one.
* Kyosho Lazer: Parts support is hard and it looks like it requires loose cells, not a lipo.
* Associated B44: Close. But I want to use my long packs not saddle packs.
* Durango DEX410: Innovative buggy. But it uses saddle packs too.
* HPI Cyber 10B... That might do it.
* Losi xxx buggy: Belt driven.
The reason I hate belts is that they been a pain to maintain on helis and other cars.. Should I just get over it or can you think of any other models that would fit what I want?
Between your disdain of belt drives and saddle packs,either one(or both) of which have been pretty much universally accepted in 1/10th 4wd Buggy, you're going to find it hard to find anything unless it's really old/vintage. Seems as if you're going to need to accept something with a flat cf chassis, like the B44, and then modify/cobble together your own battery placement to run a stick pack. Even that intro-level HPI uses saddle packs.
1/10th Truggy never really caught on, and there's nothing 4wd current on the market. If you can find a HPIMT2 in electric version, or a Losi Hardcore, it might fill your needs. But both are pretty rare, and both are pretty vintage so parts availability will be a problem.
Another option might be a E-Revo, though in 1/10th scale it's more of a monster truck, and they also make a 1/16th Mini-Revo (or like 1/12th scale) that's similar in size to a 1/10th buggy. Both have the truggy appearance, and use stick packs, and come in RTR with a brushless system.