4wd cars which are best to buy

[mick jennings]

i am looking at buying a new 4wd car but cant decide which to buy.i come from a background of circuit racing so dont know which is best.the cars i have thought of are the lazer zx5,losi or new yokomo i have heard that the lazers are blowing diffs? also wot is tyre wear like? thanks.

[Northy]

The lazer seems to break easy if you turn it over. The Yok looks nice but is a lot of money. The Losi (XX4) also seems a little weak at the moment.

Have you considered the X10? Much stronger than the old Preds, possibly stronger than a lot of the other current 4wds, and getting some very good results at the moment.

What part of the country are you in? I'd try to get to some race meetings if I was you.

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[mick jennings]

im from west yorkshire so will be batley or york that i will go to.sounds agood idea to have a look first. i have all the other equipment just need car and a decent pair of thumbs! i will have a look at the pred its not a car ive heard much about but im from 1/8th circuit so sounds like theres lots of choices.thanks

[bert digler]

Originally Posted by mick jennings

im from west yorkshire so will be batley or york that i will go to.sounds agood idea to have a look first. i have all the other equipment just need car and a decent pair of thumbs! i will have a look at the pred its not a car ive heard much about but im from 1/8th circuit so sounds like theres lots of choices.thanks

i have a lazer its good sound car yes the front brace can be weak but the kyosho aftermarket part cures it and is very good out the box ive run mine for six meetings one part broke and the was when i hit a steel post so durability is not an issue also its a very quick car :smile:

[mick jennings]

thanks for your info will keep this in mind.i seem to be leaning towards the kyosho at the moment.cheers

[stefke]

The ZX5 is a good car out of the box, but IMHO it needs the following hop-ups to make it 100% reliable :

1. front alu hinge pin brace
2. front alu shock tower holder
3. those new X-pattern shock seals
4. thungsten or ceramic diff balls. I used Associated stealth

This seems a lot, but consider the fact that the ZX5 is considerably cheaper compared to its competition.

I normally do not trash other cars, but 9 years ago I raced a Predator and I still wake up screaming at night I hope they've made the X-10 A LOT stronger then it was and also more capable of dealing with bumpy tracks.