[jo90]

Hiya

I just managed to pick up and ex-demo MadRat for £59.99 for my son to start getting used to racing....and for later when i start racing off-road again.

So far I can tell the shocks will be a weak area from what I have read. I don't want the best of the best and i dont mind if they are not adjustable collar (using spacer clips is fine). What would people say are the best upgrade for them ? Happy to buy second hand here too.

I've ordered bearings already to replace the oilite brass bearings in the hubs. Noticed that the rear hexes where plastic and nakered, so im temporarily using some 4mm Hotbodies one's off my TCX to get the car by for now. Is there a good replacement for these, assuming the X2 uses metal ones ?

The towers are the graphite plastic type, are these up to the knocks club racing would give, giving as well my son is totally new to racing, so the car is bound to get a knock or two ?

Aside from this would there be anything else anyone recommends as spares to carry ?

I realise I could go mad upgrading it all, but perhaps then it would be just buying a whole new car, so this is more about making sure hard wearing area's are covered and not worrying to much about competitive performance.

Cheers for your help, it's really appreciated !!

John