hello,
for the price range of about 300 to 400 $ what is a good 1/8 rtr nitro buggy.
i was thiking about
ofna hyper7
ofna ravager
hot bodies lightning sport 2
cen matrix c-1

Is it possible to get a kit and the engine and all the other important things you get in an rtr package at roughly the same price and quality as the rtr.

Hyper 7

In terms of buying a kit and all of the parts, you won''t be able to touch the price of an RTR. They are VERY cost effective to buy as RTRs. A kit, radio with servos, engine, pipe and all of the goodies that RTRs come with (glow starter, fuel bottle, etc) will run $500+ for budget stuff if purchased alone.

Hyper 7 is great and would be at or near the top of my list. The Ravager is cool too. Ofna has terrific entry products with great parts support. I haven't had any experience with the Hot Bodies Lightning, but HPI/Hot Bodies are well known for quality products so I wouldn't be afraid to buy one of those.

I am not the biggest CEN fan, but I have heard the Matrix is a good buggy and it comes with probably the best RTR radio for the price (Airtronics MX3). Tower carries CEN too, so parts availability should be good.

Not to confuse you more, but I would also have a look at a few more-

XTM XTerminator 2 - If you have a Hobby People nearby, they usually carry FULL parts for those cars. $315 or so.

[link=http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/145625.asp]http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/145625.asp[/link]

Kyosho US Sports Readyset. $359 on AMain Hobbies.

[link=http://www.kyoshoamerica.com/cars/index.php?part_num=31227]http://www.kyoshoamerica.com/cars/index.php?part_num=31227[/link]

Honestly, you can''t go wrong with any of these. They are all good buggies to get started with. Pick the one you like the best, do some comparison shopping and get one.

The CEN Matrix is hard to beat for an RTR. Not only does it come with a nice radio, CEN recently changed the motor it comes with. It's now an SH .28, which is a really nice engine, especially when you consider how little you payed for the whole package.

would the kyosho mp7.5 inferno sports 3 be any good

which one of these would be the best for tuning if i wanted too

If you wanted to race and/or tune, I would look at the Hyper 7, CEN Matrix and Kyosho Inferno Readyset. All 3 have full pro racing kits available, and all three are upgradeable to pro specs.