[Xracer]

There is quite a lot of discussion in the GT12 section regarding the merits of both cars and one significant aspect is the the SSGT ideally requires the addition of the pod pivot lowering kit, the side damper kit as well as the differential option.

Whether the carbon chassis is necessary well I'm not sure as the Zen is not anyway!

The RSGT12 Race kit has all you need as well as being ready built, something not everyone likes, including me as I prefer to build and sort any niggles there may be.

It is probably fair to say that the Zen is a much simpler car in using an 'old technology' front end and no fussy dampers, this is not a criticism by the way, it works, whereas the Schumacher has a front end that you have to setup correctly, this is covered very well within the GT12 thread.

When it comes to the rear end the pod pivot arrangement on the Zen is more complicated in it's engineering, allowing a change to the pivot position as a tuning option.

I own both cars but have not raced the RSGT12 yet, as for the SSGT I have had mixed results probably down to my aggressive driving style and maybe some errors in setup which I know understand and have yet to try.

So the jury is out for me yet, I favour the simplicity of the Zen's front end and by all accounts from everyone I know who races one, I have heard only good feedback.

My return to indoor racing, come the winter will provide the chance for me to race them back-to-back, in the meantime my 1/5th FG 4WD Mini is my chosen steed.

Good luck choosing.