Redline Series, worth it?
In the recent Anniversary Rip n Roll tournament a Redline Series Mig Rig took part. It didn't win, but lost out to a really fast car and looked great. I had to get one and it turned up yesterday.
I can't do much racing at the moment as my mother in law is temporarily living with us (!) but I hastily set up a one lane drop and ran the Mig Rig through the old Speed Gun style Hot Wheels timer - boy did it fly!
My question is about the rest of that series. Is the Mig Rig the quickie of the bunch or are they all metal/metal and worth investing in?
Discussion
Metal/metal build cars are never a bad bet in my book. That Mig Rig went up against a Funny Car and that's a tall order for any car regardless of build.
Like LoS said, taking out axles and stuff from metal chassis car can be tricky, which is why I'll often look for a metal chassis from one car that lines up with the body from another. I suck at axle replacing and nothing I make ever seems faster than stock, so I usually leave the axle/wheels in place and focus more on weight, sanding, and lube. But let my modified record show that that might not be the best strategy :)
I prefer metal/metal for the weight factor when modifying a car...although extracting the axels can be challenging at times...Racers like all metal casings for a weight advantage, but it doesn't always mean there's a given on greater speed and the details are better with the Classics and Cool Classics series.