SH Z-Car ZMXB-8 1/8 Buggy - Perfect for conversion?

[MetalMan]

Since racing this buggy, I gotta say that so far it's working very well. I didn't have time to set up the mechanical and motor brakes properly, but they still worked flawlessly. Nothing on the buggy broke which was nice because I had no spares...

Only problems I had were when the switch turned off (my fault, and immediately after the race I cut the switch off), and two wing mount screws came out all the way (again, my fault since I didn't thread-lock them).
Although, I did have to run a lot of preload on the springs to keep the arms level, which is an indication that the springs were too soft. Indeed, I would have been much happier with stiffer springs, but they aren't yet available.

The rear end was very loose in corners, but the track also had a loose top surface since all the water had evaporated from the dirt. Also, better tire choice could have fixed this.

Steering is great on this buggy. On a certain u-turn on the track I was accidentally cutting other buggies off because it was taking the turn so sharply.

I definitely look forward to fine-tuning the handling, braking, and acceleration of this new buggy!