[Blackdragon]

You know it comes down to what you want to do with the car and how much you are willing to spend. I always look at the fact that a mini z costs a chunk of change out the box vs the moderate price for a xmod but then the ability to upgrade a xmod vs a mini z is way more flexible: I can buy 1 xmod chassis and go rear drive, front drive, or awd on that same chassis but the mini z you have to buy 2 different chassis each over 140.00. To me, I would rather buy the xmods because even though they are cheaper they leave a lot more room for error than the mini z. Bottom line, you want track ability out the box buy the mini z, or if you want to mod and have fun with your car and still race for fun, stick with the xmods.