MJX VW Rally car 1/14

[Ritz413]

Looks like this...

Do you own 1 of these? What the experience been like ? I have watched a fair amount of yt review footage, most seems really good. Ultimately I'm looking at it as something that can run on the dirt oval at my place. Needs enough ground clearance to deal with a semi flat surface. Like this 1.

Depending how much maintenance I give depends on if there is the occasional weed obstacle, partial startup moss coating, and dirt of varying moisture content.
Is this a good choice?

 

[Ritz413]

For size reference that is almost half the oval, and the buggy is 1/10 scale

 

[CertifiedMike]

Have you looked into LC Racing's options?

@OnwardGuinevere build one and its great!

@TeknoJ also has a couple LC's and seems very happy with them too.

I have never seen a bad review for an LC Racing car.

 

[Ritz413]

Have you looked into LC Racing's options?

@OnwardGuinevere build one and its great!

@TeknoJ also has a couple LC's and seems very happy with them too.

I have never seen a bad review for an LC Racing car.

I have not, thanks! I will check them out

 

[BashingBrian]

If it's the small one, about 10" long I have the ZD Racing version below in blue, awesome carpark basher, way too fast for what it is..
Size comparison against, 1/10 touring car, Traxxass 4Tec, Arrma Grom, in my opinion would be useless off road, it's a rally car in looks only in my opinion...

 

[TeknoJ]

In this form, the LC12B1 does very well in sand. Very light, very quick!

@CertifiedMike thanks for the mention.
I also want to add the rlaarlo 1/12 rally car. I don’t know what it’s called but it is still on Amazon. It looks like a killer.

 

[Ritz413]

Options are always good. The lc racing stuff is a good bit more $$

 

[TeknoJ]

Options are always good. The lc racing stuff is a good bit more $$

Well worth it though. They actually go off road unlike the rally cars. Parts are readily available and you can actually rebuild the thing.

 

[Ritz413]

My lhs has one of these in stock, brushless Ed. Any thoughts?? One of the only 1s I have seen that lists 10mm ground clearance as part of the specs. Which should be enough...UDIRC

 

[CertifiedMike]

My lhs has one of these in stock, brushless Ed. Any thoughts?? One of the only 1s I have seen that lists 10mm ground clearance as part of the specs. Which should be enough...UDIRC
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@udirc actually posted here on the site a few times.

Its a good looking car! Is the price reasonable? I'd like to hear more about them.

How does parts availibility look?

You might need to buy one to test on, for science.

They had a cool looking crawler I was seriously considering picking up this past winter.

 

[Ritz413]

My buddy was running a udi he picked up at a thrift store for like 10 bucks yesterday. It was quick, battery lasted forever. Been a pretty durable little rig.

 

[CertifiedMike]

My buddy was running a udi he picked up at a thrift store for like 10 bucks yesterday. It was quick, battery lasted forever. Been a pretty durable little rig.

$10???!!! Deal of the decade!!!

 

[Ritz413]

@udirc actually posted here on the site a few times.

Its a good looking car! Is the price reasonable? I'd like to hear more about them.

How does parts availibility look?

You might need to buy one to test on, for science.

They had a cool looking crawler I was seriously considering picking up this past winter.

The science is flawed....I called ahead...they do not actually have this car in stock no matter what the website says.

Udirc no longer has them listed for available products on their website either.

 

[TeknoJ]

Amazon has it.

 

[Ritz413]

Amazon has it.

If the manufacturer doesn't list it I have some reservations about continued product support. I don't know enough about these companies to know what current models have crossover parts etc.

 

[TeknoJ]

Any of those UDIRC cars are the same chassis. It’s hard to find parts for any of those Chinese cars, outside of Amazon. They are available though. Did you try amain? They had them awhile back.

 

[Ritz413]

Any of those UDIRC cars are the same chassis. It’s hard to find parts for any of those Chinese cars, outside of Amazon. They are available though. Did you try amain? They had them awhile back.

Amain still has them. https://www.amainhobbies.com/udi-rc...road-rc-car-w-drift-tires-udi1604pro/p1381830
I have an offer in on the vw at the top of the post. My track is probably flat enough for that....or it's not. At the offer price I will gamble on it. It is the only option that comes with drift and offroad wheels/tires included.