ok i'm very interested in getting into nitro rc's but i have a few question.my first question is what does it cost in general to maintain say a buggy or stadium truck (as in like fuel cost,fixing broken part's that sort of thing)? second question i'm not shure if i want to get a 1/10 scale stadium truck or 1/8 scale buggy , what would you suggest ? and last what would be a good buggy or stadium truck to start with? i am 15 so i want something that's going to cost about $350 but is good quality and durability for a good price, and lots or replacement parts that are not hard to get. thanks

as four cost to maintain a buggy or truck really depends on you how hard you are on it and how much you run it i spend about $50-$75 a month and somtimes less and i would recommend a buggy they are alot tougher than a stadium truck pluse alot more people run them i would like at a matrix rtr or a hyper 7 they are your to best for the amount of money you won to spend.

As with any hobby, it can be expensive depending on how "hard core" you get into it. Nitro RC's are not a "cheap" hobby. The guarantee with RC's is you will break something. Generally, broken parts aren't that expensive but if you run into a tree at full speed, repair costs can get high. As far as having 350 bucks to buy a car, I would buy a 1/8 scale buggy like the Hyper 7 TQ Sport RTR. Parts are easy to get and they are a good quality buggy. 1/8 scale buggies tend to be easier to handle than a 1/10 scale. Just make sure you follow all break in procedures and you should be OK. Good luck

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can anyone tell me the performance differences between the hyper 7 and the hyper 8? and is the hyper 8 worth the extra cash?

another few questions. how much does fuel cost and in general if you run say a gallon of fuel cost and about how much fuel would you use if you ran 3 hours a week how much would you use? and what spare parts should you have at all times?

the hyper 7 is a good buggy but the hyper 8 is a better racer but if your going to bash i would just get the 7 and fuel about 25 a gallon for 20% and you get about 5-8 minutes a tank so you will probley use a gallona week and for parts a arms are the most you will need the hyper buggys are very tough you will just have to drive and figure out what you break.

i plan on raceing ut the eight is sort of getting out of my price range. any other suggestion's for a buggy?

the hyper 7 is a good racing car to thats what i raced when i started 4 years ago and i did well with it it just the eight has a a little better feature i know a guy who has one for sell if your interested i can pm you is number he wonts $250 are $300 but it has alot of parts and its in good condition well woth the money.

i've also been looking at these http://www.nitrorcx.com/18scgasponi2.html . are they any good?

it looks allright but i dont know anything about them have you thought about a caster buggy they are about the same as a mugen i ran the pro kit for a while it was a good car here is the web sight for the ua xtremenitros.com just go to the web sight and if you like the cars just leave them a message and tell Rick that i sent you and they are nice cars i forgot all about them

Dennis

thank you so much for you help . now i have a few solid buggy's to look at

no problem this is what this hobby is all about helping each other[sm=thumbup.gif]

ok one more question. how did the buggy hold up and how was the quality of it? and do you remember about what they cost?

the car was excellent i would have to say it was the fastest i have drove but i just started driving the losi eight but the car is good and i am not for sure about the cost of the rtr but i think it is one of the best buys, they have just got the dist in the u.s. just write and ask Rick i dont know why they dont have the prices on their but they really are good cars .tell him i send you.

Dennis