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Originally Posted by jhock
I am very seriously considering getting 4wd for racing indoors on carpet, I have a 2wd already and I think 80% of my racing will be indoors on carpet.
My local club in Watford has quite low grip (for carpet), so that might be worth considering when I look at what will suit me.
Most cars seem to come in 2 versions now.
So what should I look for?
Belt or shaft?
Slipper or centre diff?
I have not raced 4wd for a long time, the last car I had was a xx4, which I loved.
So why not get the 22-4 2.0? I understand there is no official importer for the UK so parts could be a real problem?
Any advice welcome!
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For 4WD on high-bite carpet you will look for a shaft-drive car with a slipper clutch and gear diffs. If I was to buy a 4WD for carpet right now, I would most likely go for an Xray XB4 '17. If traction is too low for a slipper set-up, buy a centre diff and you should be settled.
As I am Yokomo guy, I'll hold my breath an put their upcoming shaft-drive car on my birthday or Xmas wishlist. Even if it should not be a match for the Xray on carpet, I'll be fine as I only want to race 4WD on dirt.
Although I was not as disappointed in the belt-drive YZ-4 as others, it has not been as succesful as everybody hoped for, and the same holds true for the 22-4 2.0 from what I heard from some TLR fans. The B64 series seems to perform pretty well, but I have not been a fan of Associated's material quality, 50 shades of blue anodising and the "need" to buy so many upgrades. If you like to spend some money on blingy bits, this is the car to get, though. RDRP, JConcepts and others offer them by the truck load!