which 2wd off road 1/10th buggy to buy
 

I have a dilemma, looking at buying a second 2 wd 1/10th buggy kit.

What do I buy:

1. Associate B4.1 factory
2. Durango 2wd
3. Lossi 22
4. one of the ansmann
5. schumacher cougar


Looking for the long term so want to buy quality, advice and where best to buy would be useful


Thanks everyone.
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Is this a money no object decision ?
Presume you race ?
If so, what surface do you mainly race on ?
What type of batteries do you have ie, saddles, sticks ?

indoor and outdoor
 

yes happy to spend a bit, it will be both indoor on a small track and out door on grass.

Well only the B4.1 works out expensive as a mid motor config. though otherwise you won't go far wrong with it.

I race the Ansmann x2c, for the money it's pretty good, not as durable as the others & a bit of chassis flex (though may make it more forgiving)

I like the idea of the DEX210 as you get mid or rear motor config. straight from the box & i believe stick or saddles fit in either config. too.

Kinda the same with the Losi/tlr 22 (saddles only i think?) built like a tank, some say tricky to set up..

Don't think you'd go far wrong with any of them tbh, all have good spares back up etc. If you race at a club, maybe see what others drive, consider the chances of trackside repair instead of no-one else around you having parts you might need, lol.

My head would say the Losi 22, my heart would say the Durango :D

I've just started racing and have a b4 ft great cars and have just broken 1 little bit sine October 2011 so I would say a b4 or b4.1 but not much differences apart from price

The X2c only needs the optional 2 internal idle gears to make it durable with regard to the transmission and you will need 2mm hexes from a X4 to make it fit in the box. I have run mine since October and its been easy to drive and set up.

If you need set up advice check out the Ansmann thread.

My shop sponsor has a couple in stock at the moment.

I went down the X2C route back in December and have raced it every week since with the odd weekend as well and have found it a really good option. Very easy to setup, consistant on different surfaces and very reliable.

I haven't even rebuilt the diff/gearbox yet after around 30 outings. With a bit of practice, 3 heats and a final per session thats probably 15 hours of use with no issues.

If I had to start again with a new setup I would buy exactly the same again.:)

Just a quick point, when i measured the width of my x2c i found the axles protruded more than the wheels, i put shims onto inside of the axle (between the E clip & the inner bearing, & obviously made sure the shim dia. was such so as not to bind on the inner & outer part of the bearing)

I realise it pulls the drive pin closer to the outer bearing but no so close as to cause a problem...

I just filed the original plastic hex's down and dremelled a few mm of the axle threads. Fairly quick and easy to do if you just want to use what you already have.

I started racing last August and in September bought a Losi 22, I mainly race outdoors on grass or astro and I have raced nearly every week since September at various clubs including East of England regionals.
Each time 3 heats and 3 finals.
I have found the 22 to be bulletproof apart from a rear wishbone after a rather nasty crash ( driver error )
Good luck in whatever you choose..