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Originally Posted by Sturdy
Cheers all. Can you change the set up on the mad rat? Is it a brushed set up?
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Ansmann's are fully adjustable and come in brushed and brushless versions at the appropriate costs.
Ansmann's are cheap to maintain and spares as a rule are easy to get. Bear in mind that Team C are the OEM's of Ansmann's and are now fully supported in the UK so it might be better to get the Team C version which is called The Jekyll... It's the same car but with a cab forward shell.
The FTX Edge is also not a bad choice for a first buggy or even a second buggy... The parts are easy to find and the the plastic is excellent, very tough little car. I bashed mine around quite a bit and nothing broke. I prefer the drive train of the Edge as it's a geared diff, I hate ball diffs LOL...they just add something else to worry about. As soon as I have the cash I'm getting a geared diff for my DEX210.
So.. in summery. Ansmann/Team C are getting popular and spares are cheap. It's not the most robust car though and has a fragile ball diff. The FTX Edge is a tough car, not quite as refined or race spec but it's a terrific buggy with very good handling and a tougher drive diff as it's a geared diff. It has proprietary front wheels though...
Hope that helps...
J