labguy

Hey guys,

I am going to get back into racing and wanted to get you all's advice. I used to race some years ago (1/10 Losi XXX electric buggy) and had to get out because of dwindling participation in electric classes. I want to get a nitro 1/8 buggy since it appears to be the most popular classification. Iwant to keep it reasonable but stay away from the RTRbecause of durability issues and sothat I can assemble the car myself sothat I will be familiar with it to "easily"perform repairs and maintenance track side. I was looking at the Kyosho Inferno 7.5.How does this rate in durability and performance against some ofthe higher end 1/8 scales(AE8 and Losi 8eight)?Should Ijust bite the bullet and invest in a higher end product? Are there any other brands that you guys recommend Itake a look at (Mugen, CEN, etc..)? I plan on racing a couple of times per month and want to spend more time on the track and less time in the pits. Thanks for your input.

Don

Snaut Rocket

Here you go. http://holeshothobbies.com/index.php...&products_id=1
Wont break the bank.
Comes as a kit.
Ive had one sense December and haven't broken a thing yet.
Who ever says these things arnt competitive are wrong.

kojak61

Hot Bodies D8, World champ.
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...tion-Buggy-Kit
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-w-Pipe-Clutch
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Digital-Servo

kojak61

If ever make to florida,come visit us Tallahassee, Fl. www.tallahasseerc.com

SManMTB

Forget the Kyosho MP7.5, it's old.

The HotBodies D8 is a nice car. I have one and for the price it's actually hard to beat.
It's easy to drive and the kit is also easy to build.

Snaut Rocket

Not to debunk the d8 or nothing, but i just read a couple of reviews on the d8 that says the cvd's and plastic wear really quickly causing problems. Is that true?

kojak61

When it came out a few people were braking cvds. I myself never broke one. They have fix this problem. As for plastics they seem plenty tuff to me and I regularly cartwheel my car. I only broke on rear hub. I have had the car since November.

kojak61

500+ pages of info on the D8.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/nitro-of...ies-buggy.html

labguy

Thanks for all the info fellas, Ithink Im going to go with the D8. Now, what radio, servos, and engine would you all recommend?

Zerodefect

Radio: Spektrum DX3r
Servos: Hitec 7955
Engine: Novarossi N21b w/086 pipe, or a RB Junoir 9 or Hobby 9 with a RB2045 pipe.

kojak61

+1 good choices. I think that Nova might be next engine when Vspec goes.