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Originally Posted by B44&501xRacerEX
Just a club race with a 4 year old, 22 year old, and a 8 year old.
The 22 year old beat me because he ran a XXX-tCR with Lipo.
In the middle of the race I was pulling faster laps than he was though. Its just at the very end he wasnt making that many mistakes and I made a couple. I could have won, but just didnt care. 
Wes and Rudd beat this guy every weekend, so he probably felt good to win one race, because he never wins. |
Just as I thought. Racing in the beginners class with an high powered 4wd buggy. I started with an 4wd electric too but quickly realized that I needed to work on my driving skills. One of the best things I did was purchase an Losi XXXT-MF2 and start racing in the 19T truck class. After two seasons of racing it taught me how to drive smoother with less mistakes and use more throttle control. It really has paid off. I recently placed 7th in the A-main in 4wd mod at a large event on a really difficult course with very experienced drivers (some were sponsered too). I also made the a-main in 19T electric truck too and placed 5th. It was my consistancy and driving that allowed me to place this well. Not how fast of a motor or some special buggy that I had. Also, I was running a 11 turn brushed motor too. It was my driving and setup that made all the difference. So maybe you should consider some of the advise the people on here are giving you. Also, why do you have two of the same type of buggies? The B44 is just a capable as the 501X. It is the driver that makes the difference. Once you move to the 501X for a trophy race you will not be any faster and more than likely slower than you are with the B44. That is because you will not be use to it. Stick with one buggy and learn the in and outs of it.