Ok..so I took my REVO 3.3 to the indoor track this weekend and it was a little big for the tight track. When I saw the buggies flying over the quad jumps and catching big air I decided to get a buggy also. Now I am doing the research and trying to decide between the Hyper 8 or the 8ight. I am not interested in an RTR.

I have gone throught the forums for both but I cannot get a good comparison in my mind between the two since I have no experience with them. It seems the Hyper 8 is about $420 and the 8ight is about $500 so that really doesn't matter to me. I am just looking for the better car and $500 is about all I am comfortable spending on the basic car.

Thanks for your time in advance.

The 8ight feels nimble and responsive, more like a touring car. The Hyper 8 feels like everything else and is a great racecar.

Yeah the '8' is more slick and quicker through the bends but the Hyper 8 is (IMO and after witnessing a lot of '8's at my club) is stronger and more refined (Hobao have been in the 1/8 market a lot longer than Losi). I've stacked my buggy so many times and I've never bent or broken a single part.

Both buggies are excellent, whatever your LHS can get parts for buy.

If the 8ight is more nimble and responsive, does that suggest it would take some time to master this car or that perhaps it would be best suited for an "expert" driver?

If the Hyper 8 is not as slick or responsive, does that mean an expert driver would not be able to win with this car?

Right now I am not an expert driver but I am comfortable with the controls since I am on my 6 th r/c car in several years. I might want to race at my local track with this in the future and would prefer to stick with one car and not have to upgrade for a while.

Thanks for your replies as I continue to search for information on this played out topic.

hyper 8 is a great car. My buddy has one, very tough as been posted. I've seen it take some pretty tough hits, still going good.

Another thing to consider, while the hyper 8 is definatley not RTR. Its not a 'kit' kit either. If you want to build one ground up, put it all together, and then pick a pipe engine, etc......go with the losi. From what I've seen the losi is very nimble and almost dainty. I've been passed by a good few, but have passed many as well! I would research the couple of problems some guys have had with the losi durabilities. I think it was mostly attributed to the RTR though. Even then I don't think it was anything to get worked up over. Servo issues or shock towers or something.

Issues with the Losi were Throttle servos and leaky shocks, both easily solved. Proper setup with the throttle servo, and green slime and new o-rings in the shocks. It's a strong car too, I've run a few "Durability Tests" Myself...

They are both good buggies! I have the Hyper 8 and like it very much.

no comparrison the 8ight hands down if you plan to race a track...if you want to just bash get a hyper 8.....totally different league from the 8ight.....the 8ight is deffinatly an easy car to drive but it is unforgiving if you cant keep it off the tubes

or there's the 8ight RTR which comes with a spektrum radio.

from what i've seen of the 2 at our club racing & our state title round last year i'd go with the losi. it's more durable, parts quality is top notch & it is a racer. the hyper is aimed at the lower - mid end, if you aren't going to do serious racing and you're on a tighter budget get the hyper.

in the end you do get what you pay for.