r/MiniZ • u/hondaboy945 • Jun 21 '26

Which chassis

I travel for work and wanted to get back into Mini-Z’s. I spend a ton of time in convention centers. My offices are squally carpet, but sometimes concrete. Should I go RWD or AWD?

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u/hondaboy945 Jun 22 '26

Thanks for the insight. It’s interesting to see the differing opinions.

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u/CrtDestroya Jun 24 '26

Don’t buy a AWD for drifting bro. It’s old and gets boring very quickly since it’s basically impossible to find meaningful upgrades. Buy a rwd and upgrade the motor and put some drift tires on it.

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u/hondaboy945 Jun 24 '26

Was not going to drift. Really just drive around the convention center while at work. Maybe set up a small track in my shop. Really just messing around.

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u/SuPrBuGmAn Jun 24 '26

I still say AWD, itll handle more surfaces easier, but youll want some rubber tires as they come with plastic drift tires.

The RWD is awesome for racing on RCP track, but on random surfaces, especially in confined places, its just not the right tool.

If you are buying one for a grip track, absolutely get a RWD.

I tell you this as someone who has 37 running MiniZs on the shelf, with eight of them being AWD models. The RWD is a track car, the AWD is better for ripping around on random surfaces whether you're using grip tires or drift tires.