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Cool, I will look up the traxxas stampede, thanks for the input.

Mike

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Originally posted by Jeff Higgins
The Serpent is a great race car. One of the hardest kits to put together, though, and local hobby shop support is pretty minimal. The new HPI R4 is a great car (last year's Touring Car world champ). If you like your RS4 RTR, you'll love the R4. The Associated NTC3 is my preference obviously. It has some distinct advantages for parking lot racing and street driving. Shaft drive and sealed differentials are a huge advantage on anything other than a dedicated track. Parts support is second to none and the aftermarket is huge. Associated also provides a wealth of set-up information that most others don't.

It was the sealed diff's and the shaft drive that made me go for the RS4 over the Traxxis Nitro 4-Tec. I just didn't like the idea of getting a pebble in the belts. Granted, the 4-Tec was twice as fast out of the box, but the RS4 can match it with a 2 speed and some other mods.

I'll have to check out that R4, as I do like my RS4.

I have always liked HPI products. Our first cars were Super Nitro RS4's because there was a spec class running for them locally. It has since kind of died out around here and we never see classes for the old Supers any more. It's too bad; they are great first gas cars and easier to drive well than the smaller 1/10 sedans. The belts were the only down side. Belts are great for 1/8th because no one in their right mind runs one outside of a track, but I bet some one could sell a lot of shaft drive 1/8th cars.

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Originally posted by Jeff Higgins
Belts are great for 1/8th because no one in their right mind runs one outside of a track, but I bet some one could sell a lot of shaft drive 1/8th cars.

You kidding me? 100mph Serpent 1/8th would be a blast in my cul-de-sac :p

If anyone is interested, there is still a few days left on this group buy for a 914-6GT shell...
http://www.914club.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=33397&