MaD-MaN-RaCiNg

Hello! I am looking to buy a new Buggy i was starting to look at the monster buggy and people say the are good. Also where can i buy a FG buggy here in the USA?? And also if i cant get a newe buggy i guess i will buy a used one from u guys.. And What type of servos should i use on these buggys. also stormer hobbies has the Monster buggy in stock for $899.00 and they have almost all the parts in stock so i might go with the monster buggy.. So help me out what should i get?? also my limit is $1,000..

Thanks!!

remten2001

DO NOT BUY THE MONSTER BUGGY you will regret it....get your self a FG marder instead....AND DO SOME READING YOU FIND ALL THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS......

THE MONSTER BUGGY IS PURE JUNK!!!!!

Tigger N. Bennie

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drevil

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Read my post here
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Mons...1210409/tm.htm

You DO NOT want to buy the traxxas buggy. That thing has no aftermarket support, and is very high priced for such a low quality buggy.
Krikke racing http://www.netshop.nl/shop/rc/ has the FG marder for UNDER $700! You can easily get a FG marder up and running for under your $1000 budget but i seriously doubt you're going to be able to do that with the traxxas.
You're going to want to get an FM radio (i'm using the airtronics mx3) with a high torque standard sized servo for the throttle/brake and a 1/4 scale metal gear servo for the steering. You can use two steering servos but as long as you buy a quality servo you only need one. Personally i'm using a Hitec 5735MG servo for the steering.
Feel free to ask more questions
Mike

Accord

The Traxxas Monster Buggy is straight out of 1984 with a 2003 price tag . I feel sorry for the poor saps who waste $900 bucks on that thing, Traxxas is disgusting.

The FG Marder is definitely going to be your best bet.

quickevo

The Traxxas is a frickin hunk of crap. out dated, no performance parts, worth about 1/8 of what they sell them for. I'll agree with everyone else get a FG Marder you will not be disapointed. If you have to save for an extra month to get the FG, DO IT!!! Dont buy the traxxas.

drevil

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You shouldn't have to save at all because the traxcrap is $900 and i believe krikke is selling the FG Marder for around $650 now. With shipping from holland the FG marder is still cheaper.
Mike

Ropas

Hi Mike,

It's a shame the dollar is so low at this moment (or the Euro is high) but nevertheless we have the marder on sale for $628. The shipping costs (priority) to the states are $57,50 for a marder.

So a marder shipped to the states is $685,50

Ron

Accord

Wow, $57 for shipping from Holland is an amazing deal! Shipping from Canada for an FG Evo was over $110 for me!

The one reason I rarely order from overseas is because of shipping costs, but since shipping costs are so cheap from krikke, i'll definitely be ordering from them in the future.

Ropas

Hi Accord,

The shipping costs for these heavy boxes are extremely high, we can keep the weight of a marder if we cut the original box a bit smaller under the 10KG. But there is no way we could keep the weight of an Evo under the 10KG ( the car alone is 10KG). The shipping costs from Holland for an Evo are $95, but it's still a bit cheaper

Ron

Accord

$95 is still cheaper than what i'm used to .

How much would shipping be to the USA for a couple of small parts like a differential and a clutch?

Ropas

Up to 2KG it's $26
Up to 5KG it's $32

MaD-MaN-RaCiNg

hello Ropas! I would like to buy a FG marder from you but i live in Florida and about how many weeks will it take for me to get the buggy?? Also will the marder buggy take abuse like a t-maxx?? And do these huge buggys do good in the air?? also are their any places in USA where i can order parts for it?? Please PM me or E-mail me at :[email protected] Thanks!!

wishtoHB

Dang, I just ordered the MB.....I didn't think you could get parts for the FG.

drevil

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LOL, call up and cancel that order quickly
Mike

ttarantino

cbaol

drevil

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What does cbaol mean?

jtakeman

Hey wishtoHB,
How is the monster buggy going.
Are they as bad as everyone says they are?
Just wondering how its going.
I'm looking into 1/5-1/6 scale. offroad.
Let me know.
Jay T.

wishtoHB

jtakeman - Hey there....well, there was a Marder and MB on EBAY last week. The new MB's have a better engine. The new engine is a G230RC which has a yellow kill switch and the older style has a red kill switch. So far I have not had any trouble with it as far as assembly or reliability. I let somone else drive it on pavement last week and they flipped it trashing the top wing. Just today I was showing off in a narrow parking lot and hit a curb at about half throttle bending 1 upper front camber rod. Nothing broke and I'm still driving it. I don't plan to ever ramp it. I suggest you look for a used one unless money is no object. The farthest "offroad" I have run it is flat/dirt road. No trail blazing. I can tell you this, I mostly run in a wide open park/soccer field and everytime I have been there and any male was there between the age of 3 to 80 they always stop to watch me run. It draws a crowd and sounds good, looks way big and hauls buns! Overall I have been extremley pleased! I have not owned any nitro so, I can't compare to that. I have launched all 4 wheels off the ground at low speed/height and not broken anything but other MB owners have replaced front A arms and slipper clutch parts. I have purchased the tuned pipe but, not installed yet.

Hope that answers your questions!

wojtek

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If anyone is interested, i have a FG Pajero which is 100% modified (no plastic whatsoever !! )

- all metal arms
- adjustable sliper doif
- 4 wheel hudraulic braker
- 26cc senoah engine (with apare 13cc head and piston)
- samba tunning pipe
- wide stance wheels
- adjustable oil shock (as well as original standard spares)
- KB air filter with cover
- metal servo saver arms
- all servos (2 1/4 for steering, 2 hi torq std for brakes/throt)
- metal engine mounts
- all metal bulkheads

I ran the car 3 times, (does not even have a tank through it), and never got to run it again. The turbine jets and helicopters got me pretty busy on that side of the hobby ... i will take any resonable ofers, (over $3600 in this car not counting the electronics)



Wojtek

leobanzon

Mike,
Good thing I read your letter regarding the traxass monster truck. Hope I can see A picture of your truck on the net.
Keep on writting
Leo

justurn86

hey mad man,


I have a 1/5 scale RACO JACKRABBIT for sale for $800.00

Bigjay

Hey Just, where did you purchase the Raco?

Draganfly4u

Look at the nice flames on this monster buggy! I just wish i had one! hey wishtoHB tell me how your new buggy holding up. I would like to see a video of the traxxas buggy but no luck yet. I seen just one but that was a really short clip! I just wish the monster buggy was fully ready to run.

milemarkers

I'm a small outfit that specializes in custom large scale cars. We just completed a 1/5 scale buggy that easily outshines all other competitors. Look to this ebay link. You may need to cut and paste it into your address bar.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=19168

Dan Fischer
Kershaw Designs