new to 2wd - Cougar S1 an option?

[Jnunu1]

Hi

Thinking about a move to 2wd and don't want to go down the b4.1 route .

Seen the Cougar S1 at an attactive price and wondered if it was worth a go as starting point then poss upgrading bits and bobs as I go along?

Are the big bore shocks the "main" difference (apart from all the CF obv.) to the CF version and what else would be an absoloute route. Also looking to run saddles so is it saddle ready out of th box?

Poss also thinking about a dex210 but the S1 is £60 cheaper - will I quickly spend the difference on the S1 on upgrades etc?

Thanks

John

[jim76]

If you plan to run saddles then the x2c will be a far better bet. The cougar isn't saddle friendly out of the box. the full list of differences between the s1 and full fat are on schumachers site.

[adamjimny]

with s1 you get non threaded small bore shocks and carbon are main difference but you will need the saddle lipo kit to run saddles unless you place them in the stick pack layout but i love my cougar. i use stick packs with weight under lipo and its brilliant and well balanced

you wont be upset but may work out better to buy second hand pro with big bores etc and saddle kit on maybe few upgrades for around 100 mark

[Jnunu1]

Originally Posted by adamjimny

with s1 you get non threaded small bore shocks and carbon are main difference but you will need the saddle lipo kit to run saddles unless you place them in the stick pack layout but i love my cougar. i use stick packs with weight under lipo and its brilliant and well balanced

you wont be upset but may work out better to buy second hand pro with big bores etc and saddle kit on maybe few upgrades for around 100 mark

Yeah, one went on ebay last week for about £65 but it had the small bores attached so didn't bother.

Will keep my eyes peeled.

[sunbeam]

If you want saddle because that's what you have, don't worry, two saddles fit it the standard single lipo tray end to end. This is how my car runs because I had a saddle B44 and didn't want to buy new cells. The Cougar does not need the saddle conversion. It is spot on in normal short chassis stick form with added weight

I made a .75mm brass under tray that adds 135gram plus 20 gram under the servo, 5 hole shocks 40/35 oil. My car is fantastic

[adamjimny]

i got my sv pro with spares for 110 posted and then bought a s1 as spares but the big bores are better of the two.

i will be trying some threaded small bores tonight which are nearly same as s1 spec shocks to see which i prefer and ill let you know.

iv just added a brass 160g weight under the lipo so ill see how that goes.

[bigred5765]

theres no need for anywere near that weight almost all of the team run little to no weight at all, matty runs weight under the servo only 20-30 grms