Good racer platform for a semi-noob

[OHNitroRCR]

Hello everyone! I've been doing alot of research on 1/8 scale buggies for racing and I'm having a hard time deciding.

I'm deciding between a Xray, associated rc8 and an Ofna.

What do you think? the cars all seem very similar to me. I know alot of guys around here race mugen and associated but I'm not paying the premium for the mugen.

Any input would be much appreciated.
:surrender

 

[jon2]

Moved to the appropriate forum.

 

[jetmechG550]

Mugen is no more than the xray or losi (race not RTR). What kind of budget do you have for your setup (everything you will need) and have you considered a nice used one? A lot of guys in our area fall victim to the flavor of the month and you can get barely used rides at good prices!

 

[trxnitrosport]

Try the Hyper 8.5 pro kit. Very nice buggy for the price. Nitrohouse has them for $409.

 

[dubdeuce]

I second the Hyper 8.5 great afordable buggy capable of winning any race in the right hands.

 

[OHNitroRCR]

Thanks fellas for the advise, I have been fond of the Ofna buggies for a while. Jet mech I've been looking at used cars for a while on ebay but I'm just scared to get one because there are so many for sale. Ill keep lookn and let you guys know what I do. I like the Losi 8 I'm looking at those too.

 

[jetmechG550]

you can find something locally. Watch CRCRC's board, there's a couple guys there that change buggies more than you probably change your skivies!