1/10th buggy all ready to run

[Sturdy]

Hi guys

Wondering if anyone has got a buggy 1/10th scale electric with all the basics on ready to race? It's for a friend looking to start getting into the hobby.

Ideal buggy inc battery,esc,motor and transmitter etc.

Obviously not stupid money but anything upto £120 for everything and ill see what offers I get through.

Many thanks

[Rich3672]

Hi modelsport.co.uk do a annsmann mad rat ready to race it a great little learning car it £99 pound brand new I had one as my fist car a had a lot of fun with one!!

[gixxer]

I'll second that I got my son one crackin car for the money!

[12-nitroman]

+1 great car,or you could buy the mad monkey but the brushless is that is so bad i dont know how it got onto the shelves

Originally Posted by gixxer

I'll second that I got my son one crackin car for the money!

[Sturdy]

Cheers all. Can you change the set up on the mad rat? Is it a brushed set up?

[Sturdy]

Are the FTX Edge 1/10th any good??

[kaylon]

Originally Posted by Sturdy

Cheers all. Can you change the set up on the mad rat? Is it a brushed set up?

Ansmann's are fully adjustable and come in brushed and brushless versions at the appropriate costs.

Ansmann's are cheap to maintain and spares as a rule are easy to get. Bear in mind that Team C are the OEM's of Ansmann's and are now fully supported in the UK so it might be better to get the Team C version which is called The Jekyll... It's the same car but with a cab forward shell.

The FTX Edge is also not a bad choice for a first buggy or even a second buggy... The parts are easy to find and the the plastic is excellent, very tough little car. I bashed mine around quite a bit and nothing broke. I prefer the drive train of the Edge as it's a geared diff, I hate ball diffs LOL...they just add something else to worry about. As soon as I have the cash I'm getting a geared diff for my DEX210.

So.. in summery. Ansmann/Team C are getting popular and spares are cheap. It's not the most robust car though and has a fragile ball diff. The FTX Edge is a tough car, not quite as refined or race spec but it's a terrific buggy with very good handling and a tougher drive diff as it's a geared diff. It has proprietary front wheels though...

Hope that helps...

J