FTX BANZAI ADVICE

[bodgeyboyls12]

Hi I'm looking to buy an FTX BANZAI, in the new year to give my 7 year old son a taste of drifting, is there any common failure parts I should be looking to stock up on??

Or any other advice??
Thanks

 

[rockcrawlernick]

My friend has owned one, he had swapped the power train because he wanted more power, but aside from that he was happy with spending 150$ plus a 40 dollar power train upgrade.

 

[rockcrawlernick]

Hi I'm looking to buy an FTX BANZAI, in the new year to give my 7 year old son a taste of drifting, is there any common failure parts I should be looking to stock up on??

Or any other advice??
Thanks

Are you getting a nitro or an electric?

 

[bodgeyboyls12]

Looking at an electric brushed version to start with

 

[bodgeyboyls12]

Looking at an electric brushed version to start with

My son's still New to the RC car world, I've owned a few nitro models previously but I don't think he's ready for that just yet

 

[rockcrawlernick]

Looking at an electric brushed version to start with

And I just looked at the category that literally says “ELECTRIC RC”.

 

[rockcrawlernick]

My son's still New to the RC car world, I've owned a few nitro models previously but I don't think he's ready for that just yet

Understandable. I’d say that rc is perfect for a 6-9 year old.

 

[bodgeyboyls12]

And I just looked at the category that literally says “ELECTRIC RC”.

Is that not where I've posted

 

[bodgeyboyls12]

Understandable. I’d say that rc is perfect for a 6-9 year old.

Is there any weak points/failure items that are common??

As I'll make sure to stock up if there is

 

[WickedFog]

Is there any weak points/failure items that are common??

As I'll make sure to stock up if there is

With most any RC, a-arms are common breakage items. But with drift cars, about the only thing I could see going bad would be the drivetrain.

 

[jojobeans]

The bonzai looks to be a rebranded HSP touring car. Can be found under other brands like redcat, exceed, himoto, etc. They made monster trucks, touring cars, drift cars, buggies, etc off the same platform.

Parts are everywhere if you know where to look and have been out for a long time. Pretty durable as well depending on what flavor of the platform you pick up and how much power you plan on pushing through it. A brushed drift car shouldn't have too many problems, if any. Monster truck versions of it have issues with the doggones snapping when you jump it, buggy version tends to bend shock towers, shocks leak on all of them, etc. They're built super cheap, but that cheapness ends up being the reason it's so durable. Very little, if any fibre reinforcing in the plastic means its spongey feeling while driving and handles poorly, but the plastics will bend like bubble gum instead of snapping. Aluminum that's used is soft, but you can bend it back 20 times before it finally snaps. Perfect for a young kid or a beginner on a budget, which is exactly why this chassis exists in the first place.

I think your son will have a blast with it and it should be relatively low maintenance for you.