is this buggy any good
05-27-2010 | 08:43 PM
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is this buggy any good
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXRUS1&P=7
it is the ofna hyper 7, im looking up to save my money up from now till like christmas and buy a rc buggy i already have an traxxas rustler xl-5 and a t-maxx 3.3 and i want to add to my collection but don't want another electric.
it is the ofna hyper 7, im looking up to save my money up from now till like christmas and buy a rc buggy i already have an traxxas rustler xl-5 and a t-maxx 3.3 and i want to add to my collection but don't want another electric.
05-28-2010 | 04:01 AM
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From: antwerpen, BELGIUM
RE: is this buggy any good
Hi Traxxas Joe, for the same price you could just go get a (((KYOSHO))) which would be alot tougher for bashing or racing, check out the MP7.5 INFERNO series of buggies. I hope christmas comes for you soon.
05-28-2010 | 12:30 PM
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RE: is this buggy any good
just bashing there are no race tracks near me and my dad wont take me so i just mess around on my street and in the park and sometimes with my cousin but i also want the buggy to handle good also.
05-28-2010 | 01:08 PM
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RE: is this buggy any good
I got my Hyper 7 pbs used, and have bashed the thing pretty hard on the track. It has held together well. I completely disassembled it after last race and found no broken parts. I am, however, replacing brakes, bearings and fluids. This is my first buggy, so I haven't driven any other buggys and can't compare to others, (other than to say that it can stay with all the others on the track) but this thing does handle much better than the revo I used to have. I spent lots of money on that revo, and it handled like crap compared to the buggy. I also broke parts every race with the revo, no broken parts yet with the buggy.
Hopes this helps some.
Hopes this helps some.
05-28-2010 | 01:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: tphill
I got my Hyper 7 pbs used, and have bashed the thing pretty hard on the track. It has held together well. I completely disassembled it after last race and found no broken parts. I am, however, replacing brakes, bearings and fluids. This is my first buggy, so I haven't driven any other buggys and can't compare to others, (other than to say that it can stay with all the others on the track) but this thing does handle much better than the revo I used to have. I spent lots of money on that revo, and it handled like crap compared to the buggy. I also broke parts every race with the revo, no broken parts yet with the buggy.
Hopes this helps some.
I got my Hyper 7 pbs used, and have bashed the thing pretty hard on the track. It has held together well. I completely disassembled it after last race and found no broken parts. I am, however, replacing brakes, bearings and fluids. This is my first buggy, so I haven't driven any other buggys and can't compare to others, (other than to say that it can stay with all the others on the track) but this thing does handle much better than the revo I used to have. I spent lots of money on that revo, and it handled like crap compared to the buggy. I also broke parts every race with the revo, no broken parts yet with the buggy.
Hopes this helps some.
Traxxas Joe you might also want to look at http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-4WD-RTR-Buggy
I got one of those and that sucker is pretty sweet. Honestly I almost bought the hyper 7 (read extremely good reviews on both) but the motor the jammin comes with was the deciding factor over the TQ black. Also talked to people that owned the jammin and said they tried to break it and couldn't
I never heard any bad things about the TQ black either
btw you will want a better servo for steering the stocks on 1/8th RTR's are kinda crummy, and don't seem to last long. I popped a Hitec 645mg in my jammin and the thing works perfectly.
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...r-Servo-S-JR-Z
Also if you subscribe to amains mailing list they send you coupons that will net ya $25 off $250 or more
05-28-2010 | 02:00 PM
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RE: is this buggy any good
Agreed on the steering servo. I used the 645mg in mine for steering for a while, but have put the 7955tg in and the 645mg is on throttle/brake. Have yet to try it out that way. Will post up when I do.
05-28-2010 | 04:50 PM
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RE: is this buggy any good
ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM
the only this about the jammin its about $100 more than the hyper 7 and i have to pay for this all by my self.
1/8th scale buggies IMO probably have the best handling you can get in a RC
Traxxas Joe you might also want to look at http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-4WD-RTR-Buggy
I got one of those and that sucker is pretty sweet. Honestly I almost bought the hyper 7 (read extremely good reviews on both) but the motor the jammin comes with was the deciding factor over the TQ black. Also talked to people that owned the jammin and said they tried to break it and couldn't
I never heard any bad things about the TQ black either
btw you will want a better servo for steering the stocks on 1/8th RTR's are kinda crummy, and don't seem to last long. I popped a Hitec 645mg in my jammin and the thing works perfectly.
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...r-Servo-S-JR-Z
Also if you subscribe to amains mailing list they send you coupons that will net ya $25 off $250 or more
the only this about the jammin its about $100 more than the hyper 7 and i have to pay for this all by my self.
ORIGINAL: tphill
I got my Hyper 7 pbs used, and have bashed the thing pretty hard on the track. It has held together well. I completely disassembled it after last race and found no broken parts. I am, however, replacing brakes, bearings and fluids. This is my first buggy, so I haven't driven any other buggys and can't compare to others, (other than to say that it can stay with all the others on the track) but this thing does handle much better than the revo I used to have. I spent lots of money on that revo, and it handled like crap compared to the buggy. I also broke parts every race with the revo, no broken parts yet with the buggy.
Hopes this helps some.
I got my Hyper 7 pbs used, and have bashed the thing pretty hard on the track. It has held together well. I completely disassembled it after last race and found no broken parts. I am, however, replacing brakes, bearings and fluids. This is my first buggy, so I haven't driven any other buggys and can't compare to others, (other than to say that it can stay with all the others on the track) but this thing does handle much better than the revo I used to have. I spent lots of money on that revo, and it handled like crap compared to the buggy. I also broke parts every race with the revo, no broken parts yet with the buggy.
Hopes this helps some.
Traxxas Joe you might also want to look at http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-4WD-RTR-Buggy
I got one of those and that sucker is pretty sweet. Honestly I almost bought the hyper 7 (read extremely good reviews on both) but the motor the jammin comes with was the deciding factor over the TQ black. Also talked to people that owned the jammin and said they tried to break it and couldn't
I never heard any bad things about the TQ black either
btw you will want a better servo for steering the stocks on 1/8th RTR's are kinda crummy, and don't seem to last long. I popped a Hitec 645mg in my jammin and the thing works perfectly.
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...r-Servo-S-JR-Z
Also if you subscribe to amains mailing list they send you coupons that will net ya $25 off $250 or more
05-30-2010 | 10:02 PM
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RE: is this buggy any good
I just purchased the ofna picco buggy. just finished break in and that went alot smoother than expected. i also considered the hyper 7 tq black but chose the picco for the motor. everyone i talked to and the reviews icould find rated picco motor alot better (stonger, reliability,tuneing,and engine life) over the macstar.28. if you can find a hyper 7 with the hyper .21 motor that would b a graet buy. my friend got about 4 gallons through his and it still screams. hope this helps
05-31-2010 | 05:57 PM
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ORIGINAL: markkris
I just purchased the ofna picco buggy. just finished break in and that went alot smoother than expected. i also considered the hyper 7 tq black but chose the picco for the motor. everyone i talked to and the reviews icould find rated picco motor alot better (stonger, reliability,tuneing,and engine life) over the macstar.28. if you can find a hyper 7 with the hyper .21 motor that would b a graet buy. my friend got about 4 gallons through his and it still screams. hope this helps
I just purchased the ofna picco buggy. just finished break in and that went alot smoother than expected. i also considered the hyper 7 tq black but chose the picco for the motor. everyone i talked to and the reviews icould find rated picco motor alot better (stonger, reliability,tuneing,and engine life) over the macstar.28. if you can find a hyper 7 with the hyper .21 motor that would b a graet buy. my friend got about 4 gallons through his and it still screams. hope this helps
