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Originally Posted by jimlee
The "Cat" seems to be the "in" thing at the moment...
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It's new and shiny
- I understand why Warren went for it - ease of maintenance and availability of parts were the primary criteria.
The Cat SX S1 is available for only a bit more than the value racer buggies I mentioned, and the composite material it's made of might actually perform better than it's carbon fibre siblings, giving more grip through flex.
I can also see why the 501X was such a success - it behaves in a very 'planted' manner, suitable for the low traction of the Wesleyan Hall. It's just a shame it and the forthcoming 511X are so mightily expensive!
Now that I have a BJ4, it's likely I'll stick with the JConcepts/Associated lineage - Mark has shown exactly what the relatively budget B44 is capable of! Diggity Designs also has a set of 'super flexy' top decks for it which might help with the low traction.
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Originally Posted by jimlee
The one thing you can't buy is the, natural ability to control an RC Car |
I happen to think I'm very quick between crashes
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Originally Posted by mole2k
In recent years the RTR cars have been getting better and started being clones of the racing cars instead of being designed for bashing. They might not be as adjustable but thats probably not a bad thing for beginners as the default locked settings are generally pretty good and they usually have the main things adjustable.
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Also, when the time comes, they can become donor cars for a rolling chassis of a better car. Speaking of which, the Losi RTR cars have some super kit thrown in - The Speed T has a good 2.4Ghz radio (I have this Rx/Tx combo), brushless kit (too fast for Fivemiletown, alas) and digital servo which would grace almost any buggy. If Losi came out with a plastic version of the XXX4 equipped so as a RTR kit, they'd have a winner, at least within the club!