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Originally Posted by Juicy74
Hi guys,
I am considering getting the 201xmw and have afew questions I was hoping you guys can help me with.
1. What is plastic quality like?
2. How much slop is there on the joining parts (I have a B5 and there is quite abit of slop, although less than the B4 series. I also have a Schumacher SV2 and there is very very little slop and plastic quality and durability is stunning)
3. Does the car run better on saddles or shorties?
4. You had to pay ridiculous amounts of money for some basic tuning on the Schumacher cars, unlike AE where many of these tuning options were available in the kit. What is Tamiya like?
5. Any issues with the turnbuckles? I hear they can come loose and the camber settings change.
Thanks in advance, fellas. Its a really expensive buggy and I wanna be sure I'm not going to regret the decision. I'm really happy with my Schumacher SV2 and the AE B5 but the 201xmw is too sexy to pass.
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I don't have an XMW, but I have an XR/XM, currently running XR due to our track conditions, but essentially the same car other than a few differences. The quality is great, everything fits where it is supposed to and slop is minimal, nothing a shim or two wouldn't fix.
The XMW comes fairly high specced so you don't need to buy lots of up grades, maybe the spring set and aluminium rear hubs? You can check prices at Stella models and RC Mart against AE parts. Good thing is many AE parts from B5M will fit the XMW - see earlier in this thread. A big warning in respect of the Titanium Screw set for the 201 - the button heads are a bit soft, I turned stripped two screw heads this weekend rebuilding my car - had to use the dremel to cut the head to fit a flat head screw driver. This was due to thread lock, which is required to hold screws in aluminium posts and parts, otherwise they come lose too easily! I nearly lost the front suspension hanger (in the rear of the car) once as the screws loosened after a few runs! The standard screws are stronger. The only other gripe, minor though, is the shock bleed screw o-ring seal. It does it's best not to seat behind the screw to create a seal, it tends to bulge out. Nevertheless, my shocks aren't leaking!
In respect of the XR/XM, saddles work great. In respect of the XMW, Lee Martin used Saddles to take second at the worlds last year. However a lighter shorty might be best if you are running 17.5 class.
In the end if you want the car go for it! It may not offer any more performance though from what your B5M delivers.