Best 4WD buggy for high traction tight 12 sec laps track

[janisdaubergs]

Hi fellow racers,

If you had to choose best buggy for carpet racing, what would it be?

Here we have XB4 showing best results, but I don't want to go that way.
Last year I tried 22-4 and if on clay I'm first with it, on carpet I was 1-2 sec behind leaders.

Also as I have raced it on clay I decided to get new one for winter seasson carpet racing.
My 2 best options are now Schumacher or Yokomo, as my teammate also thinks of one of those.

As I have read Schumacher would be best choice as it's designed mostly for indoor carpet racing, but Yokomo also is very competitive.

So what would be your selection and why?
Main schumacher/yokomo difference imho is belts vs driveshafts and ball diffs vs gear diffs what is better for high traction carpet?

As I'll be distributing any of selected buggies here also, there won't be problems with part support here as well, so that's not concern.

Main ideas I would want from my new selection:
1. as less tuning must haves as possible, so I wouldn't have to buy tuning parts, that would cost as much as buggy, want it as good from out of the box as possible.
2. as durable/reliable as possible, I have 4 year experience, and I don't crash often, but when I do I want buggy to live with some crashes and also dive-train should be durable;
3. Possibility to use shorty is nice to have as that way I can save up to 60grams by using intellect slim shorty.
4. hex sizes - would be nice to have them in same size as losi, as for 2WD I'll continue to drive my 22 2.0;
5. good pro driver support/setup availability;

I guess I mentioned all that is important to me.

[Welshy40]

Personally schumie is not easy to drive and unnlike the 2wd design which is stunning the 4wd was more of an after thought.

SWorkz is what i use and is easy to set up, very strong and fun to drive. Im not a fan of shaft but this car can take some abuse and still perform at a very high level, also turn in is great as i like a twitchy car but very easy to reduce the turn in.

[Lee1972]

I know you said you don't want to be it sounds like the XB4 could be the answer

[Suzukitudor]

Yoko all the way. But I like them. Best to try drive one first as everyone thinks their wife is the prettiest as they say.

[janisdaubergs]

Originally Posted by Lee1972

I know you said you don't want to be it sounds like the XB4 could be the answer

No, I don't want to go that way, as they are bragging, that car is better, and I want to prove them wrong, and I'm willing to pay bit extra for it (tried 22-4, seems it is't meant for carpet and now willing to try smth else).
With my 22 2.0 got 3rd overall place, and on clay aiming at first overall place, so I know, that I can be competitive, just need to find best car/setup.

[cutting42]

Our track is a 10-12 sec lap carpet and most run 2WD but the two fastest 4WD have been B44.3 with slipper replacing the centre diff and Kyosho ZX6. Then again they are very fast drivers and we don't have enough 4WD drivers for a big competition. The Kyosho does seem to break a bit more but he does drive it very hard and the track is in a sports hall and the walls can be unforgiving ;-)

My son drives the B44.3 occasionally there and likes driving on carpet with it, he prefers to keep the centre diff. The B44.3 can also run shortie or saddle (saddles best) and is an easy car to drive as well.

[vrooom]

Team C T4 or something ?

[ralphee]

Bmax4 III, ive just started out in 4wd, not the best of drivers, but the car just keeps on giving! Its strong, quick, and efficient!
The set uo support is superb, lots of knowledge on here in fact, i cant fault it!
That said, Yokomo are testing a belt drive variant too, but id still pick shaft over that!

Bests....lee

[Conrad]

Originally Posted by vrooom

Team C T4 or something ?

Team C TM4