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12-15-2015, 08:38 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: coastal georgia
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I am thinking of getting a new RC. I have a few cars, including an XV-01. Is the XV-01 the latest and greatest still for the rally style? Is there a way to make it have a little more clearance? I like kits but would take a RTR if there is something you guys suggest. |
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12-15-2015, 09:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: OC
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I love my Kyosho DRX-VE. It's a 9th scale but I like it a lot, super tough, rtr, decent electronics, cheaper (relative)... Check it out... DRX VE SUBARU IMPREZA WRC 2008 |
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12-16-2015, 10:57 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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The XV-01 is still a great car. The long damper version helps get that needed ground clearance. The DRX is a really fun car, and although Kyosho calls it 9th scale it is actually 7th scale. Both fun, but because the of the scale of the XV01 there are a lot more bodies available and its easier to find people to drive with in the same scale.
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12-17-2015, 08:35 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: coastal georgia
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Is the long damper version a kit? Or do you get an XV-01 and add parts? If so, can someone point me to a list please?
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12-17-2015, 08:58 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: coastal georgia
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12-17-2015, 09:12 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Buena Vista
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I'm not sure if you can find the long damper kit anymore... It's easy to find the long damper towers on ebay. so I'd just grab the basic xv-01 kit and then add the long damper towers. Then you'd need longer shocks. The losi mini8 shocks work well, lots of guys also run the 75mm gmades. Then you've got a long damper xv-01. I have Turtle's old DRX and it's a badass car. For me, the xv-01 is a more user friendly car though. Some guys give the xv-01 crap for being difficult to work on. But I don't mind it at all. Like any other chassis, once you get used to it, it's normal. |
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12-19-2015, 06:38 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOSTRville
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I just ordered the mf01x it should be indestructible like an m05 but 4wd with a lot of body options
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12-19-2015, 07:31 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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12-19-2015, 07:42 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: perkasie
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All of the tamiya xv01 chassis including the asterion are great rally chassis that fir most 195mm bodies .....i have an xv01 long travel version .....one of the best rally cars ever they don't make the long travel kit anymore but you can find parts....shock towers and 70mm shocks .....you love an xv01
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12-20-2015, 07:17 PM
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| Rock Stacker  Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sandown
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Just a heads up, there's an almost new XV-01 in the For Sale section fairly cheap. Thought about buying it myself but I don't really NEED another one right now.
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12-20-2015, 07:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: perkasie
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Excellent rally chassis.........
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