kyosho
My vote would be optima mid LWB or Lazer ZX series.
Both are strong cars, still almost comparable against modern cars, and the good news is many parts are being made by enthuthiasts like myself.
If you run the LWB optima mid, things to watch out for .
1. use the aluminium chassis, they will never snap.
2. Bodies are easy to get with marwan and kamtec repros, as well as belt covers.
3. A good runner is quite cheap.
4. You can use the associated B4 spur gear and slipper clutch with my new layshaft (there is another guy making this shaft too, no need to buy exclusively from me)
5. Front arms are scarce and can break,but i am using a 8.5T brushless.. rears never break. Good news is i will be making nylon arms for the fronts soon.
6. Ball diff pulleys are still cheap. forget about gear diff SG-25, crazy prices !
7. Can use modern kyosho universals.
8. Difficult car to work on to remove diffs and gearbox.
Lazer
1. Layshaft Pulleys are almost bulletproof.
2. A B4 slipper layshaft is in the works. A compatible spur gear has been made by RW.
3. Bodies for the ZX-R and ZX-S are easliy available.
4. Easily removable front and rear diffs for servicing.
5. front arm can break under very hard collisions. Arms are rare and expensive, but can be made.
6. Front gearbox can strip with open type shock tower, get a closed loop one.
7.Belts are cheap and easy to find.
8. modern kyosho universals are compatible.
So there you have it. I have run my LWB optima mid at a 1/8 scale rough buggy track and broke several front arms, but keep in mind I was running in really extreme conditions, nothing else gave trouble, so i will make several front nylon arms for runners, something that will flex a little and be harder to break.
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