Members favorite electric 1/8 buggies
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none GO NITRO
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I like my ve8 till I sold it! Even though its all composite in the chassis, it was super durable with the aluminum skids added!!!
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The Mugen MBX6 eco and the Xray XB808e, there isn't much else that can touch them for quality tbh. the Losi and AE stuff is good too, but not quite as good.
Check out this crazy dude...give it some time, he gets faster and faster as the vid goes on.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNw_teWE3TU[/youtube]
Check out this crazy dude...give it some time, he gets faster and faster as the vid goes on.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNw_teWE3TU[/youtube]
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We run a Caster F8T. I don't think Caster sells that model anymore but, they have other good models. I feel that the Caster 1/8th scale is better built than most of the other major brands that we carry.
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Electrics have no soul....but damn there is no dening the power of the brushless lipo stuff, guess they are just ...evil !
I went with the Hyper 9e, very reasoinable price and they are good performers.
I had the picco power Nitro H9 first and went with the 9e because it makes keeping spares for both very easy
I went with the Hyper 9e, very reasoinable price and they are good performers.
I had the picco power Nitro H9 first and went with the 9e because it makes keeping spares for both very easy
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Thanks for all of the suggestions. And FYI, I do not hace anything against nitro, I just cannot run a noisy car in our populated neighborhood.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu45Kd2oSjI
Vorza is the sickest car ever... Its ready to run and can hang with kits on and off the track. trust me !
Vorza is the sickest car ever... Its ready to run and can hang with kits on and off the track. trust me !
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Am I the only person who thinks that the mugen and the xray are expensive?????????
Am I the only person who thinks that the mugen and the xray are expensive?????????
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Caster Racing EX1.5R is a very nice buggy. Caster people have their own forum and hang out at a different forum, so not a lot of action here. They are more of a reasonably priced race machine with tons of aluminum upgrades included out of the box. They are also a 2 pack setup so they are much more balanced than the Mugen and some of the other single pack conversions and cars.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdSkEXoHXD0[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdSkEXoHXD0[/youtube]
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no. not at all
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Am I the only person who thinks that the mugen and the xray are expensive?????????
Am I the only person who thinks that the mugen and the xray are expensive?????????
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Not sure your budget but how about Thunder Tigers EB-4 G3 RTR?
about $370 shipped if your a tower member
and I hear they are great basher...
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...XBAAF&P=3#tech
about $370 shipped if your a tower member
and I hear they are great basher...
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...XBAAF&P=3#tech
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Electrics have no soul....but damn there is no dening the power of the brushless lipo stuff, guess they are just ...evil !
I went with the Hyper 9e, very reasoinable price and they are good performers.
I had the picco power Nitro H9 first and went with the 9e because it makes keeping spares for both very easy
Electrics have no soul....but damn there is no dening the power of the brushless lipo stuff, guess they are just ...evil !
I went with the Hyper 9e, very reasoinable price and they are good performers.
I had the picco power Nitro H9 first and went with the 9e because it makes keeping spares for both very easy
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Thanks for all of the suggestions. And FYI, I do not hace anything against nitro, I just cannot run a noisy car in our populated neighborhood.
Thanks for all of the suggestions. And FYI, I do not hace anything against nitro, I just cannot run a noisy car in our populated neighborhood.
i live in a populated area like probably over 80% of the people on here. i own many nitro cars & my neighbours have never complained!
however i doubt they can hear them from the track
these buggys are made for the dirt & jumps of the track, not just spazzing around in the street
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i live in a populated area like probably over 80% of the people on here. i own many nitro cars & my neighbours have never complained!
however i doubt they can hear them from the track
these buggys are made for the dirt & jumps of the track, not just spazzing around in the street
ORIGINAL: Zanek
Thanks for all of the suggestions. And FYI, I do not hace anything against nitro, I just cannot run a noisy car in our populated neighborhood.
Thanks for all of the suggestions. And FYI, I do not hace anything against nitro, I just cannot run a noisy car in our populated neighborhood.
i live in a populated area like probably over 80% of the people on here. i own many nitro cars & my neighbours have never complained!
however i doubt they can hear them from the track
these buggys are made for the dirt & jumps of the track, not just spazzing around in the street
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E buggies I've had the eight, rc8, 808 and by far my top pick is the 808 it's the only car I've found that I can slide into the turns as quickly as I need to with out even loosing the rear end I LOVED IT but since the local track is on the slow side I decided to sell out, I drove a serpent 811 nitro and that's it was fantastic, if I was going to get back into it I'd like to try the serpent 811 e