Confused over different Ofna buggies...

[ApriliaRacer]

I'm looking at buying an 1/8 scale buggy. I've been doing lots of research on the internet but either can't find a good enough explanation or description. I'm looking for a truely race-worthy buggy.

Maybe some of the experts can help me out.

1) Ofna seems to have a boatload of buggies out there. I see the Hyper 7, PBS, 9.5..... What are the fundamental differences between their various buggies? Is there an order to them like the MBX is at the bottom with the 9.5 being a better buggy?

I mean some of the other brands are easier to figure out. Like the Hot Bodies Lightning and the Pro and so on....

TIA

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

If you need to get an OFNA I would suggest the Hyper 7 Pro but the rest I would personally do without. Not saying they suck, but they are not as good as other models. The Hyper 7 is actually made by Ho Bao which is a really good rc company, other models made for Ofna by Hong Nor seem to be of obvious lesser quality. I will say the OFNA buggies I have seen are tough and built like tanks, but that seems to be where my problem with them starts. I want a fast nimble machine and I am willing to trade off the sure toughness for quickness, and tunability. With some of the upper end buggies like Kyosho you don't have to sacrafice toughness with qucikness but you pay for that for sure. I race, others bash so you really need to find out what you like best. As far as buggy design goes the 9.5 MBX is a really old buggy design like maybe 5-6 years or better. The Hyper 7 has adapted to the new designs which include the lay down servo, lower engine mounts and lower gas tank for a lower center of gravity. All in all buggies are the best so happy hunting!

 

[slothy]

ill concour with hum and stick with the hyper 7 pro.. if you are getting a ofna..

 

[ApriliaRacer]

Thanks!

I'm not set on getting an Ofna. Its just that it seems when you look at online shops or catalogs there seems to be a zillion different models of Ofna buggies with all kinds of prices. It was hard for me to do a comparison

I'm open to suggestions for a buggy for strictly racing. I've got a Savage for bashing.

My situation is this; New to racing nitro, but not new to racing RC (race electric now), working on engines and tuning is no biggie, I work on two-stroke motorcycle engines. I've only got one track in the area which is new this year. So, IMO, the 1/8 scale buggy racing scene here is not big at all.

I don't want or need a Kanai 2 or something of that caliber. But at the same time I don't want something that I'm immediately going to want to upgrade.

I'm thinking maybe the Hot Bodies Lightning RR or a GS Storm Pro. Its not necessarily a money thing. But don't want to spend money on more buggy than I need.

 

[slothy]

well acutally the k2 is ready to rock.. its the lower buggies that you will want to upgrade..


the storm is very well built

 

[mx125]

this website is crazy, i have never seen so many people have so much to say about one damn buggy,(OFNA) i guess that nobody remembers that ofna have upgrade just about every buggy they have, even the ultra lx runs very good, and with just some mods and a good driver will do just fine @ the track but hell, i guess that if you don't buy a storm or kyosho you are nodody.

 

[slothy]

I'm not knocking ofna.. he asked what was the better outa those buggies and i think hum and i gave him our opinon on them.. we have guys running pbs and winning..

 

[ApriliaRacer]

As I stated, if you look online or in catalog, Ofna has over a dozen different choices when it comes to their buggies. So, discerning which is their entry level model and their top of the line model is difficult or what the differences are between their 12 plus different models.

If you look at GS or Hot bodies for example they have just a couple of models to choose from. Making a selection from that producer is pretty straight forward.

Personally, I don't really care who the manufacturer is of the buggy I eventually buy. Again, I'm looking for a good "intermediate" type of buggy per my outline....

 

[slothy]

this might help a tad

http://www.ofna.com/matrix.html

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

Originally posted by mx125
this website is crazy, i have never seen so many people have so much to say about one damn buggy,(OFNA) i guess that nobody remembers that ofna have upgrade just about every buggy they have, even the ultra lx runs very good, and with just some mods and a good driver will do just fine @ the track but hell, i guess that if you don't buy a storm or kyosho you are nodody.

Go re read my post please. You kill me! Nobody knocked Ofna, but I suggested which Ofna model was best and no other brand. It is a known fact that Kyosho makes the best 1/8's and is a industry standard by which to compare by, like it or not. Stop being so defensive.:smoke:

 

[mx125]

there is always alot of people out there saying that ofna is a POS just because you can't get any parts for the ofna buggies and it has created a negative thing against the name ofna, but the truth is the ofna makes lots of other r/c cars that are very good as well.

 

[scale_only_4_me]

If you want to start out cheaply (inexpensively I mean) with a platform you can upgrade, the Hyper7 RTR (regular C-hub version) is what I would recommend
It is very similar to the Pro version, but for about $400 RTR it gets you started. The motor is a solid starter motor. Mine ran strong for about a year of racing. I have been slowly upgrading mine with the Pro version Hop ups I find on eBay, Rear CVAs, center universals etc. I don't see the need for all that carbon fiber really, not at the level I race. The Hyper7 is a great durable buggy

If you go straight to a "Pro" version kit,
The four top race buggies you see at the tracks are
Mugen mbx5
Kyosho Kanai-2 (3 coming soon?)
GS Storm Pro
Ofna Hyper7 pro,
Not necessarily in that order
Expect to pay at least $800-$1000 to get one set up right,

But if you can afford an Aprillia, you can afford a Pro level buggy
I'm on a Yamaha budget,

Cya on the trail or at the track