Originally Posted by
Maj_Overdrive
... It is possible to gear for 3s but you really should be running 4s or more in a 1/8 buggy. If 4s isn't in the cards then I'd scratch it off the list.
LOL. I must getting old, or possibly becoming sane once again, 'cause I can't imagine trying to handle any 1/8 scale buggy/truggy with more that a 4S pack in it. I though my truggy was stupid fast just with a 4S LiPo
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And my vote; along with $.02, is to look at the 1/8 scale buggy side of things (like suggested from others above ^^) or even a truggy. Most are built with thicker material to take the abuse of normal off-road and general bashing. The added weight that goes along with the bigger scale, of course, makes 1/8 scale RCs easier to control when getting into rougher terrain and handles jumps better IMO.