which should i go for and what are benefits for both:

-Team Losi XXX-NT sport
-Team Associated RC10GT

for some reason i feel its hard to find parts for the losi. but i still like both. can someone clear this up

Any suggestions are appreciated.

RC10 for more bashing
XXX-NT for more racing

I was in your situation last month, I got the XXX and I love it to death.

Yea, XXX-NT all the way!

Ya I just talked to him on MSN, I basically told him I own both and my XXX walks my RC10. Hopefully he'll be joining the XXX club soon!

You funny. The RC 10 is more for bashing? Then why has it won more racing championships than any other vehicle? The only reason to get the XXX is because it comes with a better radio system. The truck itself isn't any better.

both are very equal car and it doesnt matter which you choose for racing, each wins there respective class that they race all the time. If RC10GT is easier to get parts for, its probably better you get that.

BAH Grampi! BAH! Only "reason" its won more is because its older than the hills....

I have an RC10GT that I've had for about a year. It started life as an RTR, but just about the only part not upgraded now is the original .15 pull-start engine that came with it. I run it regularly on all sorts of terrain, and from time to time on the offroad track at HotRod Hobbies. I love this truck to death.

I started with the Associated trucks way back in the day. I bought the original RC10T electric truck the week it hit store shelves and ran it for 7 years before I switched back to buggies. I've also owned various Losi trucks over the years, and I have to say that they are pretty damn good trucks. Very race able, and I was reasonably happy with all of them.

When it came time to get back into trucks, however, there was no question, I had to have the RC10GT, and its been everything I could ever want. It is also a definite plus that I can walk into virtually any hobby store and get the parts I need, when I need them, and I when i want hop-ups I have a whole slew of manufacturers to choose from.

Bottom line: the RC10GT is the best nitro truck if you want to be able to race, bash, fix, or upgrade. If all you care about is racing, and your driving skills are good enough to really see a difference between two world-class nitro stadium trucks, then its a much harder choice.

I have a xxxnt and I love it. My friend just bought a rc10gt and I like it also. But the losi does come with a better radio

Don't jump all over me for this, but I have very carefully examined both the XXX-NT, and the RC10GT (They have both on display to look at and check out), and I just think the XXX-NT was plainly, a better quality kit. It just looked and felt like a better model. This is not meant to offend anyone, it is just my opinion.

At the track which is a part of that same store, I saw a Drake Edition running, and a few RC10GT's. The Drake really impressed me. What really stuck out to me about it's performance was its ability to take those jumps so well. It would correct most all of the driver's mistakes. The thing also took one hell of a beating, and nothing was broken.

Just my views,
Kevin

Hey kevin,

I was wandering through your site, and I saw that you really liked the HB upper desk for the NRS4-3. I've been eyeing that upper deck, and I think its pretty sweet, but I don't want to lose the ability to keep my receiver and battery pack sealed. How does it impact the electronics mounting on the stock nitro rs4?

actually if all i wanted to do was race, the choice for me is hands down the simplest ever. Mugen MST1. nuff said. It's been called the losi killer. Cheaper than adam drake in kit form, and still out performs it, so all the losi drivers say at rcca.com

Im starting to hate these posts. It makes me second guess my decision. All I know is I have yet to break something on my XXX and the only problems Ive had is I overtightened my diff and I stripped a screw. With my RC10 it came with a broke shock, a lemon engine (in my case, some peoples stock RC10 engins kick) and missing screws that were not to be found in the box.

Nah, don't let it worry you. Get whichever one you like, and remind yourself that you like it.

In all honesty, some cars are better for particular people. Its a personal choice.

The reality is that driving skill matters far more than the truck/car. You could have the meanest, baddest stadium truck ever assembled, every hop-up known to man and trimmed and tweaked to perfection, but if you are a mediocre driver (as most of us are) any Pro team driver could take a mid-90s Blackfoot and stomp your ass all over the track.

LOL a blackfoot? highly doubt it, and a very small % of RCers are Pros so dont use them in comparison with truck stability.

Ok, maybe I went a little far with the Blackfoot thing, LOL, but I'm just trying to emphasize that if people spent 10 minutes practicing for every dollar they spent in hop-ups to try to make their car faster, they would see FAR more return in lap times and general enjoyment of the sport.

I think its sad to see people buy a car/truck and dump just TONS of cash into it, buy every hop-up, and feel nothing but frustrated when they go to the track because they still can't keep up.

There is nothing you can walk into a store and buy that will make you a better driver, give you better throttle and steering touch and allow you to fly through a track. In addition, there is nothing that will allow you to enjoy the sport more than getting on the track and actually being competitive and having a blast.

Too often people can't hang on the track and the first thought is "what do I need to buy to make my vehicle faster so I can win" and the answer is generally "nothing." Just get yourself some little plastic cones and go practice somewhere, or if you are close enough to the track, practice there. A bone-stock name-brand RTR can be VERY competitive if you have the skill to pilot it.

Whisky, about the upper deck you would have to expose the reciever but you can use seland or a reciever cover. BTW HPI has one out now, I got that one (should be in tomorrow) mostly because of price. Its only 33 dollars opposed to 48 plus the shipping for it is only 3 dollars instead of 8.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXEKJ8&P=7

ahh, gotcha. thanks for the info, and for being the guinea pig. The link doesn't bring up any item, but it sounds like a good deal. I think I'll hold-off on fancy woven fiber upgrades until I get the stock car all dialed-in. Your website is pretty helpful though, keep up the good updates on how parts work out for you.