1/8 buggy recomendations

**jpvitullo** · 03-13-2003 07:06 PM

i'm looking at the duratrax axis prebuilt right now because it's so cheap and i don't need a radio. how is it's reputation? also, does anyone know about the TORQ .21 engine? i can't find specs on it anywhere.... thanks, jp
also, will i be able to race competitively with it? mainly i'll be using it for bashing but i'd like to do some racing too.

**RC-Flo** · 03-13-2003 07:22 PM

well its a begginers buggy.... it issnt fast but the engine is reliable... my friend has it in his nitro quake....get an ofna buggy.

for about the same price you can get the new gt lx pro with the .25 engine

**jpvitullo** · 03-13-2003 07:27 PM

tower says it's discontinued?

**RC-Flo** · 03-13-2003 09:30 PM

sorry i meant the ultra mbx pro or the ultra lx pro

**OneBigMan647** · 03-13-2003 11:31 PM

The hyper 7 pbs rtr. A bit pricey (550) but definitely worth it. It comes with a starterbox, rtr, and with a .21 hyper 7 8-port engine(very fast) and with pivot ball suspension(pbs). The 9.5 is always good. But those ofna ultra buggies are always a good value.

-Armand

**RC-Flo** · 03-14-2003 02:51 PM

it is on order tho...and that means that they wont have it for a while usually.... lol the hyper 7 is waesome too the regular one.. my friend just go it

**Atomic** · 03-14-2003 08:23 PM

Well I happen to like the GS Storm.

The Hyper 7 is great too but both are expensive. Like others have said Ofna buggies are great.

**jpvitullo** · 03-15-2003 12:17 AM

hmmmmm, i just don't know what to do....

**RC-Flo** · 03-15-2003 09:54 AM

well the gs storm haas some ups and downs...

ups-lots of high quality aluminum in the right places.
-high quality construction
-plenty of hop ups included
-awesome price for all the hop ups

downs-no shock or diff oil was included
-the bleed holes in the shock caps leaked at times
-Universals were prebuilt, but need to be rebuilt with thread lock

there u go

**SkateBmx707** · 03-15-2003 01:14 PM

the PBS will be out probably by the end of this month.

also, the Storm has few more flaws than that, but can be fixed with about 90 bucks. but it will take almost 100 alone to get it running, the Storm Pro doesn't come with oils or wheels/rims. no header, pipe, airfilter.

**RC-Flo** · 03-15-2003 01:33 PM

those flaws are for the storm pro not the rtr

**r/c man85** · 03-15-2003 06:29 PM

i have the Axis and its a pritty good buggy for bashing. i wouldn't recomend it for racing tho.

**OneBigMan647** · 03-15-2003 10:11 PM

The PBS IS out. Only nitro house has them in stock. Just noticed, that nitro house and ofna's company building are in the same address! So nitro house is ofna.

-Armand

**jpvitullo** · 03-15-2003 11:29 PM

is the mugen mbx-4xr works discontinued? i heard alot of good stuff about it.

**RC-Flo** · 03-16-2003 09:10 AM

from what i have heard it has been discontinued for a long time! but you can find it on some sites...

**jpvitullo** · 03-16-2003 10:17 AM

looks like mugen is going to be releasing a new buggy sometime soon, the mbx 5. how will this compare to the mbx 4? i have some friends that race and they have told me that mugen has a really good reputation for not breaking and they're great at racing, too both qualities that i want. does anybody know where i can read reviews or anything on these two cars? if you have a link i would really appreciate it. thanks! jp

**wreckage82** · 03-16-2003 10:21 AM

a real good buggy is the kyosho inferno. my brother has an older one and when he still used it it tore up grass and everything. it was awesome.

**jpvitullo** · 03-23-2003 06:24 PM

well it looks like the hyper 7 pbs. how is it going to be with durability? will it be a competetive racer? and how is the engine compared to other .21's?

**RC-Flo** · 03-23-2003 06:27 PM

well the hyper 7 pbs is about as good as itgets in all of those categories! very very strong veryvery fast ver very very competitive! awesome buggy i think that it is by far the best buggy out there! and it comes with a starter box! wow!

**jpvitullo** · 03-23-2003 06:30 PM

lol thanks friend, your telling me exactly what i want to hear

**RC-Flo** · 03-23-2003 06:34 PM

no problem! i say what is true!

**dodgeram** · 03-23-2003 09:34 PM

If you've decided on an OFNA buggy (I'm jealous), you may want to stop at their message board and ask some ?'s about the different models - just my .02 CLICK HERE

**jpvitullo** · 03-24-2003 03:18 AM

thanks!

**jpvitullo** · 03-31-2003 03:23 PM

well i just won an unopened mugen mbx-4xr works from ebay for $395, not bad considering tower has them for $530.

**bid daddy** · 03-31-2003 05:24 PM

i would recommend either the ultra mbx or the ultra gt lx pro. i'm gettin one of those some time soon.

**RC-Flo** · 03-31-2003 05:34 PM

mbx 4xr works.... wow! ur pretty lucky! and i hope that it was unopened! great buggy

**jpvitullo** · 03-31-2003 05:43 PM

yea, it's unopened. i saw it and jumped on it. i can't believe no one got to it before me. the seller has excellent feedback too. now i can drop in a nice o.s. when i get that money.

**RC-Flo** · 03-31-2003 05:59 PM

yeah that will scream with an os! i bidded on a used pirate 10 with a .21 ofna/picco and it says that it is very fast truck and i know that the engine is good. what do u think?

**jpvitullo** · 03-31-2003 06:28 PM

i wouldn't trust a used engine off of ebay, it could be trashed. just my opinion though.

**RC-Flo** · 03-31-2003 06:36 PM

i know. but the guys feedback is awesome

**screwloose** · 04-01-2003 09:28 PM

Originally posted by wreckage82
a real good buggy is the kyosho inferno. my brother has an older one and when he still used it it tore up grass and everything. it was awesome.

W82 has given the best offer to this and is not even given a reply. Sounds like nobodys listening Wreckage82. The Integra rules 1/8 buggys.

**Big Kal** · 04-02-2003 12:51 PM

I would go for the Hyper 7 PBS. It's RTR, includes a starter box, and the carrying bag. I believe they have it at Ultimate for about $489. I'm trying to save for that buggy, plus it's an Ofna. If you have the money for a buggy then you could go for the Kyosho MP 7.5 Kanai Edition.

**RC-Flo** · 04-02-2003 03:17 PM

i would rather choose a hyper 7 pbs over a kanai edition rtr.(if there was one)CUZ THE KANAI IS LIKE 500-700 DOLALRS WITHOUT ENGINE AND ELECTRONICS AND STUFF. A BIT PRICEY.

oops sorry bout all caps.

489$ for the pbs! u shur bout that? let me check

i dont see it there!? is this the right site?

http://www.ultimatehobbies.com/

**screwloose** · 04-02-2003 03:38 PM

I agree with you Big Kal, Ofna puts out some nice buggys. If $$$ is not the issue, the 7.5 is the prime choice.

**RC-Flo** · 04-02-2003 05:14 PM

can u please tell me where you found the truck for 489?i dont really like the kanai edition. i think its stupid to pay that much for something that is probably worse than the pbs

**jpvitullo** · 04-02-2003 05:54 PM

lol there's no way the kanai is "worse then the pbs"

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