GV Models REX-X 1/8th

[Mondo]

Hi guys,

Was at a local hobby shop the other day and stumbled across this beast.
It's a GV Models 1/8th buggy.
In the box it doesn't look too bad, but the Taiwan based web site is a little bland on technical specifications.
Apparently these are selling quite well and at £220 or US$350 it seems a bargain.

The HS owner was amazed at how cheap the spares were for this GV RC buggy too.

Here's the tech-spec I got from another UK HS website:


POWERED BY A POWERFUL FORCE .21 REAR EXHAUST, 3.5CC PULL-START ENGINE, CONNECTED TO A NEAT BLUE ANODISED TUNED PIPE.

THE MODEL IS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, HAS FOUR OIL-FILLED SHOCK ABSORBERS, HAS AN ENGINE WITH A TUNED PIPE, HAS ADJUSTABLE TOE AND CAMBER LINKS, HAS UNIVERSAL DRIVESHAFTS AND A PRE-TRIMMED, PRE-PAINTED BODYSHELL.

THIS IMMPRESSIVE MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF SPEEDS AROUND 50MPH!!

Excuse the caps - pure cut 'n paste, I hope the smaller font remedies they eye-ache.

Absoloutely no idea who makes the 1/8th buggy motors, but the smaller GV Nitro cars have Force motors.

Has anyone ever seen/driven one of these?
From the more experienced 1/8 pilot's view, does it look good and worth trying?

Here's a link to the GV range on a UK etailers Web Page

Anyways some feedback on GV models and Force engines would be appreciated

 

[uDi_MP7.5]

Mondo -
The GV cars have always been (and had a reputation) of being pure garbage, but this 1/8 offering is completely different. Two close friends own them, and I can honestly say that for the price, the thing is brilliant. They can take a fair beating before they give up too.

If you've got msn, add [email protected] - this guy has been abusing his rex for a while now, it would be worth seeing what hes got to say.

The stock engine it comes with is a Force 21 (Ofna P4), and this is the version with the small/short blue head. Runs well, topend is decent, lowend is a little lacking, but plenty enough for an RTR engine anyway. Runs well, idles well, perhaps a little hot, but yeah a decent little engine.

Other than the engine, it is the exact same machine as the XTM X-terminator which has the slightly faster XTM 24.7 engine. So any comments you hear about one will apply to the other.

Like I said, its a kit that I can highly reccomend, especially for its price. We pay au$520 for it here, which is about us$350 too.

Good Luck,
uDi

 

[Mondo]

GV Buggy

uDi_MP7.5

Thanks for the feedback, it's appreciated.
In fact, I think I'll go pick myself one up soon, for the price it's a bargain and if I don't like it, there's always EBay

 

[uDi_MP7.5]

No problemo, I'm sure you'll like it.
Have fun.

 

[Nightmare]

Yeah man check my site out, with a few mods this thing will cop a FLOGGING.. (and I mean my version of a flogging, not someone who thinks 6 ft jumps is flogging a buggy, thats not even close :hamster: )

BTW Just uploaded some pics to my gallery. Need video section

 

[Çh®i§tiªñ]

I'm pretty certain someone here would host the vids for you.....

Looking good! Glad to see another 8th scale drive doing what they should be hehehehe.....

 

[Nightmare]

ATM I have my vids here
http://winsoft.net.au/~stephen/rcbb/vids.html

But I may have to move'em in future.. Let me know what you think. I like Skate park and Sunday bashing.

 

[Çh®i§tiªñ]

Downloading all of 'em now!

Thanks for the link!

 

[uDi_MP7.5]

Originally posted by Çh®i§tiªñ
Glad to see another 8th scale drive doing what they should be hehehehe.....

Nightmare does more than he should be... isnt that right nightmare? hehe

 

[Nightmare]

eheheheh yeah poor buggy..

If I get enough donations ill launch my on-road 2 speed car out of the skate park!.. yeah thats at 80-90k/hr...

Yes Ill video it..:devious:

 

[Mister Mental]

first off, appologies for resurecting this thread.
second. did you get a rex-x in the end?
third. the instructions are pretty crap, does anyone have any tuning info on them? it would be GREATLY appreciated

 

[Nightmare]

Tuning on the car or the engine? either way just use normal tuning rules...

 

[alkyula]

i am an owener of an xtm terminator deluxe.... (nightmare do you also post at global hobbies? same guy that i said id havto copy your full lenghth brace..if so sup man! heh) and i also push this thing to the point most would call it uncalled for abuse....but to me i call it fun. i have broken some arms a few times and had to do the mandatory wing mount brace (like the storm) but it just keeps coming back for more...the buggy will surprise you with its toughness, something i have said alot before. it doesn't hold a candle to my storm pro in handling though......

 

[Mister Mental]

tuning the engine, theres no insturctions on the default needle settings or anything in the manuals

 

[Nightmare]

Break in and Tune like any other engine

 

[Mister Mental]

thats not much help. i know nothing, i need an idiots guide

 

[Nightmare]

I am sure you can use google (you know the search engine) or do a search in the forums...
Ie one of the larger ones like
http://www.rctech.net

I was once a noob too, I found it online

 

[lillightingboy21]

Seems like a decent buggy go for it. Buy it, it looks like a kanai.

 

[phil110191]

good buggy i have the UK version its never let me down yet

 

[OFNA buggy basher]

Good reply phil. Only about two years late but hey whos counting. Do they even make this anymore?