davideboracay

Hello,
I want to buy a 1/8 RTR gas buggy in the 200$–370$ price range.
It should be pretty tough and rugged and have a good quality build. It should have a reasonable top speed (40-60mph). Also a reasonable acceleration and agility (should not have for example a .38Ci engine).
Requires 4 wheel drive, disk brakes, a good sealed radio box.
I AM DEFINITELY NOT LOOKING FOR A TOY MODEL!

I was looking at these cars:

Ofna Ravager
Ofna Ultra MBX Comp
Hot Bodies Lightning 2 Sport
Kyosho Inferno US Sports 3

Can anyone help find the best car with these features?
Any personal experiences should be contributed.

Thanks

showtime240

Try a search. Hyper 7 hands down for your price range and RTR.

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I was in your shoes not long ago and I decided on the Sportwerks Turmoil RTR and I have been very pleased with it. It does cost a little more but it includes the Spectrum radio and it''s competative if you decide to race. I think Amain has them listed for $439.00 and if you do a search here on RCU you can find a $25 cupon code bringing it down to $414.00.

devster

Mammoth ST has been good to me so far.

aaron89

im looking at getting a turmoil i went to amain and there they are 509.99 but they do have a turmiol pro for 279.99. i was wondering if that .21 is good or not(will it be to slow?). i want to find the RTR for cheap and i thought you found me one but i guess not. when did you see it for 439? and you get the $25 cupon off of amain or what? thanks for the help.

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aaron89

Try adding it to your cart to get the discount. I just tried it and now they have lowered it to $419 before the cupon... go figure I just purchased mine a month ago! March cupon is still good use DPPMAR825. drops it down to $394

To answer your questions about the RTR versus the Pro. The Pro version has more hop up parts and weighs less than the RTR and geared a little more for racing. All of the Pro parts are available and fit the RTR though. As for the engines they are both very powerful but the .21 is required if you plan on racing sanctioned events where the engines are restricted to .21 size. If you just plan on club racing at your local track then the .26 will.

mattyb13

cen matrix all the way!

r/c_noob

the sportwerks .21 is a really good motor, and its pretty cheap to rebuild when time comes for it and it holds a tune pretty good. I run the sportwerks .21 and a jp-3 in my rc8. If your a good driver you could most likely keep up with the guys running v-specs

stangman67

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I second the CEN matrix. It is a killer deal at 359 rtr from amain. I own it and after a gallon of hard bashing and racing, the only problem I had was the a rear a-arm coming out of its mount, which was an easy 5 minute fix. It will be a competitive club racer out of the box, and with some hop ups it can be really fast. One huge plus in my book is the sh .28 it comes with now, KIller power.

davideboracay

showtime,
is the Hyper 7 as good as the Ravager or Ultra MBX Comp in terms of quality and durability?

aaron89

Hopefully I can get one b4 they r sold out. I have to get some money together first LOL

jonnymac

Much better. The Hyper 7 is the best budget buggy in that price range by quite some way.

davideboracay

jonny,
leaving the price aside which of the OFNA cars is the best?

jonnymac

OFNA cars are (IMO) in this order
Hyper 8.5 pro
Jammin X1-CR pro
Hyper 8 RTR
Jammin RTR
Hyper 7 RTR
Ravager
LX-1

There''s probably some other budget versions available but i wouldn''t aim lower than a hyper 7 as the savings just aren''t worth it.
There is a hyper 7 kit still available which is a good deal as you can add a good budget radio and engine and get a very competative club buggy and wonder basher for not a lot of money.

Dokioto

The Ofna Ravager and Ofna Ultra MBX Comp are really the same..

The Ofna LX1 is an updated version of both and I like mine a lot

showtime240

The Hyper 7 is an excellent basher. It was my first buggy and I have done cartwheels, crazy jumps, ran intoa brick wall (no fail safe) and have yet to break anything.

Now I have my steering & throttle servo changed, JR FM Radio, 6V battery pack, different wheels n tires, etc etc and it is great!

Jamie22

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Agree with this guy for the money you cant beat it. Only thing that you will need to change out of the box is the servos. The spectrum servos arent worth a crap

Foxy

There are no 1/8th gas buggies. If you mean nitro, then I also second the Hyper 7 RTR. It was my first buggy too, and I loved it. Try to find a .21 8 port version.

Dokioto

I figured he was talking about Nitro as he suggested a few..

hockeyspaz

leaving aside the price,
is the CEN Matrix C-1 better than the cars we have been talking about here?
How does the Hot Bodies Lightning 2 Sport compare to the Matrix?

Thanks

showtime240

Nothing against the turmoil as it might be pretty good racer, however, my friend has the pro and he has broke a couple of parts already and the engine is not even fully broken in yet. We are running at the same track etc etc but the hyper takes abuse like no other. Not to mention the parts are everywhere. It is a perfect starter buggy. It is heavy and very durable.

eirk66

hyper 7 ive owned em they take a beating would definatly recomend for a first buggy

crazy 8t

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i would go with the hyper 7 it is a REDICULOUS buggy i love mine

Jamie22

My Feedback: (3)

He mite have got a odd ball cause I havent broke anything but the spectrum servos which are junk anyways

showtime240

His wing mount has cracked, rear A-arm cracked and broken, front steering bent. Dont get me wrong, it is a great buggy. In the right hands and no broken parts, this thing is fast all around.