I have raced the FTX Punisher for the best part of two seasons now, since they were first released.
I've found it to be a strong and durable chassis, providing race winning capability at National level...
It is popular in the 4wd class, therefore spares are normally available trackside through FreePrawn racing and other good model shops any other time. And failing that, the racers themselves normally have a selection between them that will keep you going.
Advice and support is also available at National events from other racers, and as mentioned, you don't need to have paid an expensive price tag to expect help when needed.
It's fair to say that these things are big.. And the drive train does take a hammering. This is all 4wd cars in this class, and I have seen nothing on track which is bullet proof. But the FTX has certainly proven to be significantly more reliable than others..
The 1/5th scale racing is also a good class to get plenty of track time, you can normally practice all day Saturday, then have around an hours track time on the Sunday.
Compared to 1/8th nationals, where you could get 20mins racing if you don't make some of the longer finals, that's a significant improvement, as racing and track time is what we all want to be doing on our weekends off!
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