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Old 10-08-2007, 09:08 PM
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who has one of the sunfire electric buggies and what do you think of it?
Old 10-09-2007, 07:31 PM
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well, i guess i'll just have to let ya'll know how i like mine when i get it tommorow...
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it doesn't look that good at all.
Old 10-09-2007, 08:45 PM
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it doesn't look that good at all.

dont say that man, thats a little on the ruff side, hey they say you get what you pay for. i have seen them, they look cool and they have alot of alloy on it and it looks good. but dont expect ultimate reliability and performance.
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I'd avoid it.
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It reminds me of the redcat tornado epx...
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Knowing the way the industry works it probably IS the same vehicle lol. Which isnt praise.
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ok...does anyone actually HAVE one of these??
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most likely not.
Old 10-10-2007, 04:33 PM
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I have never heard of it before you made this thread. If your looking for a cheap 4wd buggy, go with the academy sb rtr.
Old 10-10-2007, 04:54 PM
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Do you have any pics or a link to the buggy?
Old 10-10-2007, 05:01 PM
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google it
Old 10-10-2007, 05:12 PM
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[link=http://www.raidentech.com/1scoffroelbu1.html]here[/link]
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Default RE: Exceed Sunfire buggy

Ya that does look alot like the EPX buggy.
Old 10-10-2007, 05:45 PM
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put a mamba in it!
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I wouldn't buy it unless you can get parts for it, Otherwise it is just a waste of money..........................
Old 10-10-2007, 06:18 PM
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well u can get parts for it and for what i paid for it im pretty impressed. sure its a little slow but i had planned on switching out the motor asap anyway! i wasnt looking for a race ready buggy, i would have bought one if i was...
Old 10-11-2007, 06:08 PM
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post some pics and a vid.
Old 10-11-2007, 08:32 PM
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i will soon...i just cant get over the fact that this thing only cost $100!!
Old 10-12-2007, 12:09 AM
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Hmm, I don't see anything so very wrong with it's design.. looks like a heavily built 1/8th scaled down to 1/10th... so yeah it might be slow.. but then my Feigao 9L on 3s would take care of that....... And then not crashing and needing parts will be greatly needed...
Old 11-09-2007, 10:05 PM
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I've got one. It does looks an awful lot like the Redcat Tornado. The first one that I got (http://www.nitrorcx.com) was broken, but the replacement one they sent works fine. It's a lot of fun for $100. Parts are modular (servos, receiver, ESC, axle hubs are 12mm hex). Be careful of the battery, though. Mine got really hot the first time I ran it and I had to re-solder the leads. Also, the instructions are incomplete. Does anyone here who has one know how to set the speeds on the ESC or how to turn off reverse?
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ORIGINAL: t9dragon

I wouldn't buy it unless you can get parts for it, Otherwise it is just a waste of money..........................
Yeah I agree. I'll stick with my B44. Nice looking car though for the price, can't beat it for a RTR.
Old 11-13-2007, 10:15 PM
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i got one and it's fast in my standard, they even have upgrades for em now and i am plannin to fix it up w/ alum parts, change the motors and esc, i think my car will be better than most name brand once i soup it up, it cost much cheaper for me
Old 11-17-2007, 06:22 PM
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Any idea how to set the ESC? Where do you find hop - up parts?
Old 11-18-2007, 02:45 PM
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Default RE: Exceed Sunfire buggy

Its the same thing as the redcat tornado. www.redcatracing.com has parts for them. Also I was at a hobbytown last week and they started to carry the redcat racing cars. Dont know if all their stores do though.

I have the redcat Tornado XL (shockwave), its a nitro RTR buggy with the same suspension setup as that one and its very nice for the $$. But the front and rear shock tower are super weak and bend easily. They sell upgraded ones for $30 for the pair. Other than that it has been an awesome truck.


Not too shabby for $100 RTR nitro buggy





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