New Toy?

[butters86]

I currently have an Ansmann Mad Rat which I did a few upgrades to and it's got decent brushless electrics - I've hardly used it, I had planned to race at a club but I haven't had the time so It's gone back to being a toy - which is the way it'll stay now.

But as a toy, It's not brilliant as it's not great on grass and isn't very fast.
I've got a 9.5T turnigy censored brushless motor, 2s Lipo & Hobbyking 150A X-Car ESC. It's running 27/80 Gearing, seems to just top out too quick and if you gear up any more it just loses punch, doesn't go any faster and gets hot.

It also rolls over on grass quite a bit on a hard turn in (I guess due to the skinny front tyres on a 2wd buggy)

It would probably seem superfast indoors but in a big garden or park (or on the road with the road tyres) it can get a bit boring.

I have started to love the look of Short Course Trucks. I was looking at saving up for the 2WD Turnigy SCT as I'm on a tight budget and it seems a really good value kit at about £70 delivered from Hobbyking (rolling chassis and shell)

Maybe even get 3s lipo pack for when I'm somewhere big.

Looking for a bit of a chat, tips, advice bearing in mind all of the above - perhaps someone can recommend a good second hand car around the £50 mark?

[szymanski2oo1]

A chap I know has a hobby king truck think it's the same one as you are looking at getting , only problems he had was that the turnbuckles and ballcups bent or broke easily , he replaced them with Tekno versions , had no problems that I know of since, and he races his truck not just bashing.

[Biscoe4]

Originally Posted by butters86

I currently have an Ansmann Mad Rat which I did a few upgrades to and it's got decent brushless electrics - I've hardly used it, I had planned to race at a club but I haven't had the time so It's gone back to being a toy - which is the way it'll stay now.

But as a toy, It's not brilliant as it's not great on grass and isn't very fast.
I've got a 9.5T turnigy censored brushless motor, 2s Lipo & Hobbyking 150A X-Car ESC. It's running 27/80 Gearing, seems to just top out too quick and if you gear up any more it just loses punch, doesn't go any faster and gets hot.

It also rolls over on grass quite a bit on a hard turn in (I guess due to the skinny front tyres on a 2wd buggy)

It would probably seem superfast indoors but in a big garden or park (or on the road with the road tyres) it can get a bit boring.

I have started to love the look of Short Course Trucks. I was looking at saving up for the 2WD Turnigy SCT as I'm on a tight budget and it seems a really good value kit at about £70 delivered from Hobbyking (rolling chassis and shell)

Maybe even get 3s lipo pack for when I'm somewhere big.

Looking for a bit of a chat, tips, advice bearing in mind all of the above - perhaps someone can recommend a good second hand car around the £50 mark?

Hi mate, would you sale you mad rat, with out electrics mate?

[Biscoe4]

Hi bud would you sale your mad rat mate, without electrics?

[butters86]

Depends if I can get (almost) enough to get a SCT ?
What's the going rate for a madrat with a few race ready upgrades?

[Biscoe4]

Hi mate, when you get a chance send us some pictures mate..👍
Cheers

[butters86]

Hi, went for the plunge and bought the SCT anyhoo. Decided to keep the madrat in case I fancy doing some buggy racing sometime. Cheers for the interest though.