Grampi,

I suppose it is a different mind set when you start looking at the MT's. They are not so much about speed (though some are very fast), but more about being able to go anywhere with it.

With my RC10GT I found the limitations of it very quickly. It is very fast and handles very well but if you go to baseball fields to drive it, the car struggles in taller grass. If you go to rough fields with lots of ruts it gets stuck a lot. If you can keep it on smooth dirt, race tracks or very short grass, the RC10GT is a lot of fun. Unfortunately for me those places are few and far between for me.

With the MT I can drive it just about anywhere. It's not slowed down by 3" tall grass, it can take on rock gardens, rutted fields, much bigger jumps, etc. Having reverse is also a nice feature.

Speed wise I would say there isn't much difference between my RC10GT and my TMaxx. I would actually give the TMaxx the edge on top speed even with the clutch restrictor taken out on the RC10GT.

Basically if you never plan on leaving short grass fields, race tracks or smooth dirt fields then the best choice would be a buggy or something similar to the RC10GT. If however you want to mess around in constructions sites, rock fields, etc. then I would suggest looking at a MT.

Since I'm guessing part of your infatuation is with speed you could always pick up something like a TMaxx and drop in the new Siro .18 engine (it's a direct fit, even with the electric starter) which would give a good speed boost. Then put on a 22 tooth clutch bell and a 70 tooth spur gear and you would have a MT that would in the 50+mph range and would at least stay with a buggy in a straight line race.

Also the sheer size of a MT is fun. My TMaxx dwarfs my RC10GT, and the TMaxx isn't the biggest MT (it's still a 1/10th scale truck). The Savage 21 is bigger as well as the OFNA Titan. With the bigger size they look really fast when moving at top end.

Like I said it's a different mind set but you just have to take into account what you want to do with the car.

Anyway, just a thought from a returning newbie to RC.