4WD buggies, expensive to drive?

[tobbe]

Hi!

I have driven my Dark Impact now for a few weeks and I really got exciting about 4WD buggies, so I want something more advanced and a better buggy like a Tamiya TRF501X or a Hotbodies Cyclone D4 after I have sold my Dark Impact (if I'm going to...). Maybe later going to races and things like that. I have spoken with a few people on other forums and many guys that race with 4WD buggy says that it's an expensive class. They say that you need a lot of spare parts because the 4WD buggies drivetrain wear more than a 2WD. I can understand it is like that but it really scares me that they say that you need about 100-200€ extra just for spare parts!! Is that really true?

[bigred5765]

i wouldn't really say so, yeah you will need the odd spare that's extra to a 2wd but not that bad,and if your only running in one class it doesn't really matter

[ryan]

If you buy a top of the range 4wd it will cost you more to purchase. However i spend around the equal amount on my 2wd and 4wd. If the drivetrain is set correctly and built right it should be ok. I found the modern 4wd cars have quite bullet proof drive trains (excluding the BX lol) especially the BJ4 WE and i have had no problems with my xx4. I imagine the D4 drivetrain is also good as it very similar to the bj4. In my opinion the 4wds don't really cost you that much more money maintaining it, just tyres where out quicker lol

Ryan

[clunk]

hi tobbe, i only started racing 4wd last year,but in over 12 months of racing ive only broken 3 parts (all less than £5 each to replace).i think it goes for any form of racing,if you look after your equipment, you shouldn't have too many problems.i've certainly not found it expensive,
most of my expenses go on tyres !!!

[ashleyb4]

I started racing 4wd a few months ago and everyone was saying its so exspensive and it would make me skint. Well I have raced my 4wd at about 4 or 5 meetings and in total onparts i have spent about 30 pounds. And at york i had a major crash which cost me most of that. I do find 4wd to go through front tyres more than rears. But i havent any great exspence on the 4wd its very similar to the 2wd but the tyre bill does add up. running two cars.

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[dan_kitty]

you are in the same position as me, racing a dark impact but about to upgrade (still waiting for my bj4). I cant imagine it would be more expensive than running the di, ive spent loads on upgrading parts to make it almost raceable, and worn out parts quickly. With the more competitive buggies you wont need to hop-up and they have stronger wearing parts, I hope anyway.