In summary then....

[saintnitro]

yeah apex but the place i go is je spares they got nothing on there web site but give them a ring they will sort you out

Ginge

[Battle_axe]

fusion or J&L are the others too

[stampede vxlboy]

apex models

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by stampede vxlboy

apex models

stampy its been said

[jim76]

Originally Posted by MRD

I know the madrat is cheap but if you need to use better shocks and upgrades to make it a competetive racer then would it be cheaper in the long run to buy a lower end or 2nd hand B4?. Ive seen the Madrat in action and the performance is very good but taking into account reliability and parts avaliabilty, is it a viable alternative to the B4 and RB5?

Just curious to hear from people that run them .

All you need are ball races for £8 and some form of second hand alloy shocks like B4 shocks, probably about £25. So that makes it out of the box around £80-85.
Yes you could get a second hand B4 for that money, but it depends if it suits your style and what condition it is.
The Madrat is extremely safe to drive, very similar to an RB5, yet it is a third of the current RB5 price even when you include new shocks. So in that respect is is a very good choice.

The new t-piece is meant to be stronger so that issue has gone. I've also had no issues with any other weaknesses on the car, the plastic is fine. Yes it will break if you crash at a rate of knots, but so will a B4 or X6.

[ConceptRacing]

I currently have a Mad Rat in stock with a full bearing set for £59.99 plus postage.

[Paulmay79]

Go for the pro mate. its not just the suspension thats different to the rat. there are so many up graded differences its worth the extra. I have both kits so i know this is fact. but the plastics are identical as the part numbers are the same so ignore any talk of plastics.