Which cars do you think I should run?

[woOdy]

Please could you help me deciding on which cars I should run for this season? 2wd at the mo is B4, nothing 4wd. Please discuss.

[jimmy]

I have an idea what you could run in 4WD woody, but I'll hold off and see what others think!

Btw, you should tell people you nearly won southport National last year and are one of the top drivers in the country - just in case they don't know!

[woOdy]

Cheers Jimmy. I also finished 33rd in the WORLDS in Italy last year. So I am not a bad driver. I have a NATIONAL at my home track also this year, which I built. Please let me know what you think.

[jim76]

Drive the ZX5! it's a popular club car (as well as a top performer in the right hands) and all us club racers are crying out for some decent team driver advice with set ups etc since Niggs left!

[jimmy]

There's more than one Japanese manufacturers car crying out for someone to drive it though!

[Barry Williams]

I thought you were pretty quick at York with your B4!!! (great result btw) & last year when i saw you driving your BJ4.
By my own experience (or rather my sons) We changed late last year to Losi using the XX4 & the XXXCR, both have gone really well. The XX4 was second hand from Ian Southwell, we bought it the Saturday of the Telford National, never changed it from picking it up & the next day Greg got his best result in a national with it (thanks Ian, top car) so I was well impressed. He has recently got the XX4 into an A final at the Batley indoor regional & got his XXXCR into the A final at York yesterday so i can only say good things about both cars so far. I reckon they have helped him immensly.
Thats what I reckon, I think you would absolutely fly driving the losi's.

[shinytopman]

Originally Posted by jimmy

There's more than one Japanese manufacturers car crying out for someone to drive it though!

(Spit the Dog)

I'll go with Jim76 ZX5 all the way!

[Richard Lowe]

Havn't we just had this months 'Which 4wd' thread?!
We're not allowed to have one next month now

[jimmy]

This is different - this is Woodys personal thread where he starts more debating and arguments! hehe

The Kyosho absolutely crys out for a top driver - as does the Tamiya 501X. These two would be at the top of my suggestions for those reasons. Woody will do well with anything - he is a GOD.

[bigred5765]

he's also got wood lol
still say try xxxcr and xx4 stu

[shinytopman]

My opinion on the Tamiya front is, I think there like a "past master" they just like to dip there toe in every now and then just so they can say "we still got it!"

Its such a large company that they can throw a fortune at it for that 1 car just soley for the result then fade into the background and there norm run of the mill totally covered hobbyist markit that they cover so well!

That to me says Great if you only want a seasons racing then your on your own !

I think your better with the Kyosho's and the likes, the real racers the ones that strive on in the developement stakes to keep there cars at the top !

And yes as Jimmy states the zx5 does call out for a top driver, not only cos its a good car that needs its profile lifted in the UK but also for all the club racers out there that need that little bit of help in the developement stages of the car that having a top driver can do.

Get down off me soap box now

[jimmy]

I think you summed it up well there mate.
Its not clear what Tamiya will do with the 501X - but I can't see Tamiya promoting it like it deserves. Kyosho dropped the ball in my opinon by taking this long already to get some good drivers to support the car - I really hope they can do something soon.
You only have to look at the numbers of helger (losi) backed racers on this forum - even last years Kyosho expert, Niggs98 is now a Helger boy. They have their act together and know how to promote their products.

[woOdy]

Originally Posted by Richard Lowe

Havn't we just had this months 'Which 4wd' thread?!
We're not allowed to have one next month now

yes sorry Rich. This is a question I am having a problem with within myself. Just wanted some help deciding. Its looking like the Kyosho drivers need some help.

[shinytopman]

Originally Posted by woOdy

Its looking like the Kyosho drivers need some help.

Good on ya sunshine!

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Stick with the B4 for 2WD it seems to suit your style of driving if you are going to fund it yourself the cost of the thing will be a major factor, so the Kyosho would be a good bet. The Kyosho looks like a car that needs to be driven smooth and not raged which is your driving style. The Kyosho also won the f345 finals.

[woOdy]

Originally Posted by Spencer Mulcahy

Stick with the B4 for 2WD it seems to suit your style of driving if you are going to fund it yourself the cost of the thing will be a major factor, so the Kyosho would be a good bet. The Kyosho looks like a car that needs to be driven smooth and not raged which is your driving style. The Kyosho also won the f345 finals.

The good thing is with ~Kyosho is there releasing a 2wd before the season starts.

[BenG]

I think you should drive for teamYRD, the sb2 in 2wd and sb4 in 4wd. Because they are called the sliver bullets

[woOdy]

Originally Posted by www.tyrc.co.uk

I think you should drive for teamYRD, the sb2 in 2wd and sb4 in 4wd. Because they are called the sliver bullets

Are you at that stage of promoting your products?

[jim76]

Originally Posted by Spencer Mulcahy

Stick with the B4 for 2WD it seems to suit your style of driving if you are going to fund it yourself the cost of the thing will be a major factor, so the Kyosho would be a good bet. The Kyosho looks like a car that needs to be driven smooth and not raged which is your driving style. The Kyosho also won the f345 finals.

i also put mine 4th on the grid behind Niggs!
The ZX5 can be pushed hard, and thrown around. Anyone who knows niggs driving will testify to that! (sorry niggs! )

the car mainly feels stable, especially over bumppy ground, and never throws surprises at you. Just gives you confidence to be able to push it without the risk of being thrown offline.

then again, i may just be because i've found a good set up on this car that i couldn't quite get on my others!

Go on Woody, you know you want to! it'll be a challenge instead of following the crowd!

[Chris Doughty]

you could try and race a paper drawing Stu.....

not sure how well it would go though??