ORIGINAL: Dirt_hawg
ORIGINAL: Mugen Mbx5
I would say it handles as well if not a little better,but set up has a LOT to do with that. The Mugen is heavier but a good amount more durable, but once you do a couple upgrades on the RC8 it is awsome. Get the one you like better,either one will be a top level buggy and one is not better than the other.
Set up???My rc8 is rock stock and it handles like a dream!!!!!!!Are you saying that from experence or just hear say.My guess is hear say cuz if you've driven one youd swear by it...
It depends on driving style also, you might like the way the rc8 handles,but it might have to much steering or be to "twitchy" for some. The set-up comment was directed more twards the Mugen. I have owned many brands of 1/8 buggy and it comes down more to how good it is set to your driving style. I have wheeled an RC8 and it had a ton of steering,but it seemed to hop around in the choppy sections,it seemed unsettled compared to my Mugen but was lighter and turned like a ****.