help in buying first 4wd buggy
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RE: help in buying first 4wd buggy
Greetings. I'm picking up a Kyosho ZX-5 myself this week. I'm not new to R/C, but wanted another 4wd to run. I've had a few over the years and most recently had a BJconcepts and B44. Both of those cars were so fragile it wasnt funny. I sold these cars and thought I'd never give 4wd another shot, till now. I was thinking of a re-release of the hotshot, but I know from having a Frog and Hornet (re-release) they are not up to todays batteries and power systems. Kyosho have a great reputation, and following, most things I've read on the ZX-5 are all positive. Parts are pretty cheap for the ZX-5 and I've found stormer hobbies has a ton of parts for it. So I figure, why not. BTW Amain hobbies has the ready set for $199, and if you do a search for Amain hobbies discount codes you can find a $25 off coupon code. So a 4wd RTR for $174 plus S&H is a heck of a deal IMO.
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RE: help in buying first 4wd buggy
i think ill go wit zx5.more worth it for the money.less amintenance and no diff issues wen running on brushless.
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I have the DF-03 Dark Impact from Tamiya. It is a great basher and club racer. The only thing I have broken is the stock axels. I have since upgraded those. 4wd is a blast to drive. The DF-03 is so upgradable that you can make it into anything you want. Race, bash, both. I let my 5 year old drive it and he crashes it at full speed. It just bounces back and takes the punishment. The drive train can handle brushless as well. It is shaft driven and the only real upkeep I have done other than cleaning is I rebuild one diff with karbide balls. My DI is going on three years old now and it runs great and is still a blast on the track at the house!
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RE: help in buying first 4wd buggy
the lazer is very nice and tough, my buddy has one and its a great car, it can handle bl ok but i wouldnt go for a killer system like you could in a rusty or pede but they can take abuse, the only suggestion id make is that you get extra ball ends, they seem to break alot on my buds zx5