What to get..

[swarmjt]

What should i get. i want to race a class that always has a lot of cars.. i noticed truggy and buggy seem to be the thing.. which should i get..:surrender

 

[Elmerfudd]

Both! My Losi 8T truggy is so stable and very user friendly, Buggys are faster but harder to steer. One of each will be my thing.

 

[swarmjt]

I'm thinking about a losi 8t truggy but i dont have the cash.. trying to find someone to trade in their favor..but no luck yet

 

[Elmerfudd]

Gottcha, good luck with that. I have 4 kids and the two oldest are boys. They would love to have one each and I would love to buy them one. But it is way too expensive. It is hard enough to keep up with this one. LOL. I would have to say 10th scale has to be a lot cheaper. A set of mounted rims and tires for this 8T is $90! I would stick with 10th class. It definately has a lot of vehicles (more affordable)

 

[jetmechG550]

1/8th Buggy is by far the biggest draw at all the races I attend. The last couple years Arena Truck (truggy) has seen a pretty good growth too. Buggy may be your best option for a few reasons. It will be cheaper to get into to start. You find a decent used buggy that will be competitive with the right setup and a capable driver. It will also teach you to drive better. A truggy is very forgiving and you can get away with a lot less finesse. Also with the buggy being smaller and lighter you can run something like a Nova 3 port and get away with it where as the heavier truggy will struggle from something underpowered. Tire sets are cheaper but on the flip side you tend to have more choices so it could be good or bad depending on the track or tracks you run at.

 

[Monkey Wrench]

I'd have to go with Jet on this one. When I started into the race scene (thank you Jet) I started with 10th scale, which was nice, but frankly, they can be tough to handle on tracks designed for 8th scale. Got myself a used Hyper 7 and everything changed! Frankly, I find my Mugen MBX5 buggy a bit easier to drive than my Mugen MBX5T truggy.

If he still has them for sale, TalonOne has one or two perfect buggies ready to hit the track, so check that out!

 

[rckid91]

i got a duratrax raze buggy and now they make an st truggy i have not had a single problem with my raze (except when i hit a curb at 40mph hehe) i beat the crap outta this thing and it still goin strong and it was only 279.99 at the lhs runs good and strong i know duratrax takes alotta flack but all in all i havent had any bad experiances with it

 

[TalonOne]

I'd have to go with Jet on this one. When I started into the race scene (thank you Jet) I started with 10th scale, which was nice, but frankly, they can be tough to handle on tracks designed for 8th scale. Got myself a used Hyper 7 and everything changed! Frankly, I find my Mugen MBX5 buggy a bit easier to drive than my Mugen MBX5T truggy.

If he still has them for sale, TalonOne has one or two perfect buggies ready to hit the track, so check that out!

Plus one for this comment....I still have one for sale....and I believe the 1/8 buggy class is THE class to learn to race in.........lots of competition and the Hyper rigs, and all buggies I have seen for that matter, are VERY DURABLE (read you will not have to buy as many parts)


Anyway I still have on in the FS forum....I am actuall installing the engine in it just now so it will be truly RTR. I am only parting with this one as I have Three and I really want to build another one.......wife says SELL ONE FIRST......so sine I like sleeping with her....I will..

 

[Lessen]

I'm going to chime in for 1/8 Buggy as well. 1/8 buggy is like the Silverado of nitro r/c racing. Longest lasting, most dependable..yadda yadda. The class itself tends to have the most entries which ensures there is a good chance that there is always somebody that runs in the same speed bracket as you.. which is great when you're learning. No better way to learn than when there is somebody to chase down IMO. Jet is totally right about the engine. Many of times you can get a cheap little .21 RG (discontinued I think) for $120 and keep up with midpack on a tighter track. You don't have to spend $600 on a high end race engine to be competative. 1/8 buggy all the way. you can go used to save a lot of dough but there are a few out there that don't get the big recognition and run a LOT cheaper. The Thunder Tiger EB4 S3 is a proven winner and only runs $290 @ AMainHobbies.com