hello ppl x6 or s2

[wackyracer69]

hello guys i want some advice realy which cars better x6 or s2 which performs better? n doing better at races wud appricate your feedback thanks craig

[Lee]

I think the results speak for themselves, the x6 is national champion, 2 cars in the euro A final.

The S2 has also been discontinued.

[DaveG28]

The S2 is a great car, a joy to build/work on, easy to run & very fast.

But it has been discontinued as Lee says, and although I've never used an X6 so can't speak personally, The results do indeed suggest you needn't have any worries that an X6 wouldn't be quick enough!

[mac]

s2 available in sale section now

[Mike Hudson]

I think both are very good to drive just the X6 was more appealing at the lower price and became very popular because of it and it's slightly easier drivability, the S2 when it has a good setup has looked excellent and didn't lack at all just not enough people bought them to give them a good chance,
The pros and cons of both cars in my eyes...

the s2 is very expensive to buy straight off but you don't need any upgrades for it apart from losi shocks

the x6 is cheaper to start off but in the long run your going to most likely want several of the upgrades that some say are essential some don't, that the team drivers run to get as close to their setups as you can which does get expensive... losi shocks, espeed hangers and tplate, bk2 axles, roll bar for some tracks, dms shimz for ease, kfactory front shock tower for durability etc etc and more which ends up being more costly than any car I know of!

More people run the x6 so parts support and setup tips are quite easy to get hold of where as the s2 there arn't so many drivers to get setups from but parts support is just as good in my eyes as the car uses alot more parts from the b4 which obtaining those is easy, the only s2 parts i can think of that you could break is the rear shock tower or chassis which are the least likely parts to break.

[nickhudson]

its the usual ask 100 people and get 100 different answers...but from an unbiased non-team driver perspective :-

having owned both and purely from my own point of view, there is absolutley no question that it has to be the S2. only the S2 remains now and i'm so happy i made the swap. i agree it's expensive but you do get what you pay for.

spares backup for the S2 is still as good as it ever was so don't worry about that

i could write about why i made the swap but it would turn into a rant about the x-6 and i don't want to get my blood pressure up....

suffice to say, i'm happy with my S2 and i'm sure you would be if you got one.

[YoungChazz]

As X Factory's owner, my input is certainly biased, so I will not give advice here as to which car is "best." In fact, I think every R/C car out there is "best" for at least one person at one track.

But I will respectfully disagree with a portion of Mike's post above, and will try not to excite Nick's doctor.

In our opinion, none of the upgrades Mike mentions is "essential," and every one of them is purely a matter of personal preference. The X - 6 Squared works perfectly well with AE shocks, and we have many set-ups posted with them, including two that come with the Kit. Brian Kinwald runs Kyosho shocks. Nobody is forced to spend 10 cents to buy or use any particular shocks at all.

The E-Speed Motor Plate Support certainly is not "essential." Most Family members use the plastic part supplied in the Kit without problem.

The same is true of the D.M.S. anti-squat shims. They look great and are easier to change, but the shims included with the Kit will work just fine forever. The D.M.S. shims do not make you faster.

Finally, the K Speed front tower is identical to the standard AE tower for performance purposes. Here again, it's mostly a matter of bling and a bit of extra strength. But certainly not "essential."

We do reccommend the #5660 axles, but they are not "essential." The E-Speed hangers do work very well on high-grip tracks such as you have there in U.K. But at most tracks around thw world, The New Math works very well right out of the box.

People spend gobs of money to upgrade X - 6s because they want to, not because they must. I've seen E-Maxxes worth $5,000 too, and you certainly don't need a $5,000 E-Max to bash about your back yard...