RE: Backyard basher for under $600?
The Lightning GT also has dual steering servos...
Looking back at your original post, I would say Savage X SS.. It really is the best basher going...
But now you've said you want to race, in which case the LST2 defo has the upper hand....
I would take the "if you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly..." approach, and go for either of the above two...
If you want a budget alternative though - which is also supposedly a great truck - get the MGT. ICheap, and has a great rep.. If you wnat something different that nobody else has, and the chance to buy it at nearly HALF price - fo r a good solid reliable basher, get the Lightning GT...