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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/11/2007 6:49:31 PM

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Hello,

I do not own one but was thinking about buying one after reading the article in the new RC Driver as well as RC Car Action. Both have great articles about $300 buggys. The Proto was High on my list because it came with A high torque servo for the stearing as well as the Axiel motor. Everyone knows that this motor is SICK> in a good way. The fact that the Protos have a FM radio with a LCD display makes it a great buy for the buck. I might be wrong but I think that the shock towers are painted flat black but are not plastic. Even so. This is a cheap fix and well worth the $280 that you can get one for. I say go for it and dog the hell out of it. You at least come away with a great starter buggy with nice equiptment.

I myself opted to buy The new Turmoil by Sportwerks. Great buggy with alot of great equiptment. The Spectrum radio was the selling point for me.

Here are a few Ideas of RTR buggys to look at. Not to race but great to get started with. All are around 300 bucks.

Hyper 7
Protos
Ofna LX
Terminator
Raze only the NEW one. (updated front servo)
HB4
SHO

Just a few in no real order. My pick would be the proto from this bunch then the Hyper 7.
Hope I can be of help.
MD

the protos does not inclued a coputer radio, and the shock towers ARE plastic

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/11/2007 6:58:29 PM

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Ya, the Protos comes with a AM Blazer Sport (I have had good luck with it in the past though). In what issue did they review it?

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/11/2007 7:49:48 PM

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..... and still nobody knows what the deal is with the spring loaded rear upper links?

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/11/2007 10:01:30 PM

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^To keep the prise down? I have never really seen them on any other vehicle...

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/11/2007 10:52:33 PM

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In what issue did they review it?

reviewed in RCCA oct 06 shoot out in dec 07 with other buggies
reviewed in xtream rc july 06 issue 128
i dont think it was reviewd in RCD though

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/12/2007 12:21:03 AM

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I guess I have been reading the wrong mag (R/C CAR). How did it do with the other buggies in the RCCA shoot out?

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/12/2007 2:44:41 AM

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^To keep the prise down? I have never really seen them on any other vehicle...

Keep the price down?

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/12/2007 3:25:47 AM

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Your right about the radio. I am getting them confused. It is in DEC. issue of RC Car Action. Article called "Best Budget Buggys" Great write up on them. As far as picking one, To hard to really do. I liked a little bit on each car. For the money. Any would do.

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/12/2007 5:09:55 AM

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^To keep the prise down? I have never really seen them on any other vehicle...

Keep the price down?

Just an idea.. I am going to get this buggy in the next few months so, I guess I will find out.

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/12/2007 7:10:20 PM

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I guess I have been reading the wrong mag (R/C CAR). How did it do with the other buggies in the RCCA shoot out?

yes you have but they may have reviewed it but i dont have any back issues form them

the protos did whell but there all about the same acording to them

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/16/2007 2:11:55 PM

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does the protos come with the axial .28 RR engin or jsut the spec 1??

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/16/2007 3:44:32 PM

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Comes with the spec 1 which is still a awesome motor. I have one in my protos that I took from my mantis becuase I got my protos as a roller used. I put a 28RR in my mantis.

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/18/2007 2:16:13 AM

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How much ground clearance does this buggy have?

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/18/2007 7:57:19 AM

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How much ground clearance does this buggy have?

Found the answer to my own question- 28mm

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/19/2007 3:48:18 PM

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I understand why a bunch of the people in this thread are "pro protos" just by all of the grammar used. Its like a 3rd grade convention.

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/19/2007 6:55:55 PM

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I understand why a bunch of the people in this thread are "pro protos" just by all of the grammar used. Its like a 3rd grade convention.

im 16 so shut fk up

what would you recomend for a $280 buggy??? a raze???

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RE: Protos buggy Questions?? - 11/19/2007 7:09:39 PM

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I understand why a bunch of the people in this thread are "pro protos" just by all of the grammar used. Its like a 3rd grade convention.

im 16 so shut fk up

what would you recomend for a $280 buggy??? a raze???

you should really learn to read the posting guidelines and policies, I would hate for you to get in trouble over something that seems to upset you so much mr zjwhitlock

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