MadRat - Weak Points?

[Karting]

Hi guy's (and gal's)

Ive Just purchased what i believe to be a bargin of a MadRat on Ebay (rolling chassis and brushless engine for £18).

It's my first 1/10th car (i race 1/16th atm) and im just wondering what are the week points which need upgrading asap.

Sam

[SamRCRacing]

The mail things I have broken are : C-hubs, front shock tower and front shock tower stay. I have broken 1 rear shock tower but that was after landing upside down over a jump.

Hope this helps.

[Dudders]

Rear chassis...

[jim76]

the shocks! if it has plastic kit shocks then it will be no good for club racing until you change them. pick up some cheap second hand alloy shocks and then the car is transformed.

oh, and check it has been ballraced, if not, get a ball race set for around £7-8

[Karting]

Where about do i get the shocks and the ball set?

So far ive bought off ebay:

Spare towers (front/rear)
Chassis Plate (front/rear)
Spare Front and Rear wishbones
Spare CVD's
Spare top arms

Hasn't cost me a fortune yet and its all new and un-used

[jim76]

shocks, either ebay or in the for sale section here. post up a wanted ad on oople also.
something like second hand B4 shocks will be fine, but basically any alloy shocks, ideally with metric fittings for the M3 mounting screws.

ball race sets, ebay again or on here. some shops will also stock them.

[colmo]

Originally Posted by Dudders

Rear chassis...

+1. I picked up a similarly bargainlicious Mad Rat and found the back end liked to come apart.

There are loads of threads on what shocks to get (those X2c ones for £30 is a gift, take his arm off!) - best bet I found was the super-cheap big bored for the FTX Vantage, under £30 new for the full set. A set of Tamiya Aeration shocks off ebay works out around £46.

Apart from the bearings, the car is good to go. It's very easy to setup and drive, and jumps better than a B4!