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Vintabilly	Nov 23 2008, 04:15 PM
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 6 Group: Member Member #757 Joined: February 22, 2008	I've owned Electric racing RC both ON and OFF road my entire hobby life of about 20yrs. I then got the bug for Nitro since my buds were all running them. I liked the Blizzard and decided to go for the GP Blizz. Nitro Blizz Pros/Yays - When it stays running it's a HOOT! - Lots of HP on the top end to rooster tail some snow tracks. - Refuel and go again is lotsa fun. - Sound and smell that can't be replicated. Bystanders are in awe of engine+tracks - The 2-speed transmission is awesome.. I like shifting into low gear on a steep incline. - This is a high performance machine.. It likes to be maintained. Nitro Blizz Cons/Boos - It leaks messy fuel everywhere. - I have to preheat the engine with a heat gun no matter what temp outside. - Going downhill at WOT will break a connecting rod. twice. Tracks have inertia! - My local hobby shop takes months to do ANYTHING. So parts are sketchy. - The tuning is finicky depending on air/temp - Stalling the engine in a barren ice-fjord sucks. - It stalls if you arne't throttle-conscious. - No bashing in the fresh snow from the back steps in your barefeet. - You have to PLAN to go play. Even if it's 5min you'll need support gear. - It's a high performance model/machine.. it demands to be maintained. 1. If you want a novelty blast of a machine to drive and enjoy. Get the GP! 2. If you want to last minute bash with only a little upkeep and you enjoy some occasional inside action, get the EP I own the GP and I enjoy it a LOT when I maintain it. I plan on selling it and obtaining an EP version based solely on the mess and maintenance of the nitro. If I could get an inexpensive spark ignition engine for it....I would stay with it forever. Until then. Batteries for me next time. But I'll miss the smell and HP. Vinta~


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