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Re: Off topic...my first modern buggy!
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:19 pm
by GoMachV
If it's from the international warehouse it would be high but from the west coast my entire lot was $13 shipping
Re: Off topic...my first modern buggy!
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:43 pm
by 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
Re: Off topic...my first modern buggy!
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:20 am
by 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.
Re: Off topic...my first modern buggy!
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:32 am
by Coelacanth
How durable are the stock plastics, i.e. the shock towers, control arms? Are they stiff enough that they don't flex?
Re: Off topic...my first modern buggy!
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:03 pm
by fakiee
GoMachV wrote: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.
Re: Off topic...my first modern buggy!
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:06 pm
by 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
Re: Off topic...my first modern buggy!
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:13 am
by 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?
Re: Off topic...my first modern buggy!
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:24 am
by GoMachV
Yup, so is Durb. He has some killer bumpers