Off topic...my first modern buggy!

[GoMachV]

If it's from the international warehouse it would be high but from the west coast my entire lot was $13 shipping

[klavy69]

DOH! Thought I had hit it from the west warehouse but thats one line down from the one I used. Now the west and east USA warehouses are out so I can't even find a postal quote on them...oh well. Must be the sign from above that I don't need any more crap

Todd

[GoMachV]

Sat down tonight and cut out some real towers. The plastic is so...ugly. I made these out of some scrap 1/8" material and will make the battery brace soon. I have some ideas to run a shorty pack and allow a lot of adjustability without using foam blocks

I love that you can run a full size pack with mid motor configuration too.

[Coelacanth]

How durable are the stock plastics, i.e. the shock towers, control arms? Are they stiff enough that they don't flex?

[fakiee]

I know this goes against everything I stand for, but some deals you just can't pass up.

The BSR Basher BZ-222 was on sale at hobby king so I nabbed one. I should have bought 4

-big bores
-alloy chassis
-belt drive trans with sealed gear diff and slipper
-rear or mid motor
-cv's
-3500kv brushless motor and speed control
-NOT a cab forward body! Preprinted scheme looks good!
-the tiniest radio you can imagine (but still, it came with one)

It was $49.99 (the deal is over, sorry )

This price point competes with New Bright's middle of the road stuff!

It's taken a little bit of playing around with stuff to get it right, like a poor fitting CV and belt tensioner issues because of the locktite used, but I still can't get over what a bargain it was. It will be a good Basher

Thanks for posting that dude, I've just joined the club - my first modern RC!! £42 shipped in the UK as ARR. Hopefully one of my 2.4GHZ TX will work.

[GoMachV]

Yeah the stock radio is crap anyway, never seen one so tiny. Looks like a tyco!

As far as plastics, they are allegedly holding up well except the front c hubs which are (good news) $1.30 or so for the set and (bad news) currently on back order. Apart from that and the towers breaking, I haven't heard of arms or other pieces being a problem. Durb broke his C hub almost immediately on the track. Good possibility there is compatibility with another car, just need to scope it out

[JK Racing]

I just snagged the 4wd pro for $99, ARR as well, same electronics I use in a handful of my cars. They offered local pick up as a shipping option, but it would be quite a drive for me from CA

Damn Jeff, already making parts?

[GoMachV]

Yup, so is Durb. He has some killer bumpers