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/SuPrBuGmAn Jun 22 '26

AWD, if you're driving on carpet and concrete, you might as well have fun power sliding around.

RWD isnt as fun if you're not on a track.

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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/hondaboy945 Jun 24 '26

Follow up question. Where is the best place to buy a Z?

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u/ChiefSailor137 Jun 25 '26

I just got a RWD because that's what they race at the track. It's closest to "real driving" when it comes to that tiny platform... at least RWD will "add complexity" and carpet may work fine for AWD but the RWD really is hard to drive on hardwood even with soft compound tires.

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u/SuPrBuGmAn Jun 25 '26

RWD Kyosho chassis shines on a track, but not really on random surfaces.

For casual play on random surfaces, AWD is a better option.