TTR_EB4

hey, which one do you think i should get, im looking for a good, fast, strong pro kit buggy, it is going to be raced so what do you think??

im planning to run a O.S Max V-SPEC and a Spektrum DX3.0 or DX3-R.

Thanks

TTR_EB4

cltcrns

Hyper 8.5 hands down......that was easy

adam-69

losi

A.B.U

the 9ine!

I'd go with the 8ight

jonnymac

I've always been a fan of Hobao's value for money and impressive specs. I'd get an 8.5

Mugen Mbx5

Slosi all the way.

hkenvy91

definitly eight! as far as the hyper, don't believe the hype!

Jim8ightT

losi

maxxman77

Losi

Furadi

This question doesn't even make sense.... The Hyper 8.5 doesn't compare to a high-end race car like the 8ight. The only reason to get a 8.5 is cost. If you can afford the 8ight then get it. If you don't know why I'll tell you, The 8ight plainly does everything better. Take someone that owns a Hyper and is used to it and knows how to drive, give them a High-end race car like the 8ight or RC8 and 9 times out of 10 they will be faster. and yes, I own both. The Hyper was my first 1/8 scale and the first RC I had EVER raced with, when I moved to the 8ight I improved so much that my local club pretty much made me move up to expert.

TTR_EB4

wow, thanks for the quick replies,, i guess its the Losi, ive heard they are weak on some parts and hard to drive, is that true?? and whats the difference between the losi 8ight race roller and the losi 8ight kit?

thanks

TTR_EB4 ,

Furadi

Hard to drive, yes. It takes some getting used to. The only differences between the kit and RR is that the RR is assembled and comes with a 13t clutch bell. I'm not sure what you mean by weak on parts... so I'll try to answer that one, 8ights wear fast, they develop tons of slop in the suspension bits. HOWEVER, this does not effect performance. I have 6 gallons on my RR, all the wheels kind of flop around with slop. I don't notice it on the track at all. The other bad point on the 8ight is that the front drive shaft pins wear fast because of the severe angle of the shaft. No big deal though, I just replaced mine after 6 gallons. As far as breakage, the 8ight is hands down the toughest 1/8 I have driven. I have broken a spindle, wing mount post, and today I broke a rear hinge pin cover. This is in 6 gallons. As compared to my Hyper 8 I was constantly losing caster blocks, wing mounts, rear hub carriers and F shock towers. Not to mention I bowed the chassis on my Hyper in 3 gallons.

TTR_EB4

thanks for that, what are the main things i should do after a race meet and stuff, what parts wear quickly,ect

thanks

Furadi

The only things you have to keep an eye on besides the usual are the F and R drive shaft cvds. Just like any captured pin CVD they can come apart.

911

Before making your choice there's one aspect nobody talked about, the fact that the eight is very sensitive to set up,my regional championship runs on several very different tracks and contrary to some of my friends who run Mugens and Hypers, i have to go over my settings much more often than them.
The Drake and Truhe set ups only work on tracks that are medium/high grip and somewhat smooth if you go to an outdoor track that isn't well maintained, prepare to watch the rear end of your car hopping all over the place ...
this is just to say that in my experience, the 8 has a narower window as far as set ups are concerned, if you don't mind swaping out shock pistons you can get by with the 8.

Osirisf16

LOSI - servos burning

Hyper 8.5 - i should say this but...NO. Wait untill all the brands realease their nines (MP9, Hyper 9,...forgot someone?)

f575gtc

wow I just noticed that.... that all current production models are in the 8 series, and the future models in the 9 series.....

why is that? does it go by year or something?

MP8,RC8,Hyper8,ermm 8ight,Xray 808.

MP9, Hyper 9...well thats the only new ones I have seen thus far.

Osirisf16

The others yes, except the MP8, you see it doesn't exist The MP9 is the future buggy of kyosho, after the MP777 series.

f575gtc

it exsist in my world...[:'(]

Osirisf16

[:'(]

TTR_EB4

yup, im buying a LOSI 8IGHT RACE ROLLER thanks for all your help.

relay8039

Hard to drive and sensitive yes. I have two identical setups and compare small variations from one change to another. But once you get the concept of tuning it is really pretty easy. You will get to a base setting, Stock is a good place to start, but you can run the track and change out the settings off of the base setting. Driving... well once the setup is close the car begins to stick the turns and drive out better. In the beginning none of the setting stuff matters. You just need to get the car in a safe setup and then practice the timing around the track, once you find your groove you will see steady improvements in track time. Once you get consistent then you can start adjusting the tuning to help improve small rough spots. But racing is all about finding the groove and staying in it. Drive a little on the conservative side, and as the race goes on start to slowly increase your pace. In the end you can shoot to be in the middle of the pack. As you get your timing down and improve your tuning you will slowly see yourself moving up on the leaders.