Narrowed it down to... four?! OMD
 

Ok this is it, I've narrowed it down as best I can. But I just can't friggin decide! I've never owned a buggy before, only Revo's.
All of these buggys listed are rollers, that I will convert to electric using RCM parts.

I don't race, only bash, and I bash quite hard. I also like to do speed runs, and i'm a bit of a speed freak. I'd like to be able to achieve 80+mph. I managed around 65mph in my E-Revo, but I got bored of that quickly! Too slow!

Anyways, here goes...


Hobao Hyper 7 TQ - £150 new

Hobao Hyper 8 Pro - £100 used

Mugen MBX5R - £150 used

Associated RC8 - £125 used


I've got the sellers waiting on me for my answer, but I don't know which one to go for!

ANY help would be GREATLY appreciated!

all of them are out dated except the RC8 (it to is when compaired to the FT verson with big bores)

Speaking from experience, you'll enjoy the switch over to a buggy. Diffs are stronger, handles better, easier to work on; just all around a nice platform.

As to which specific one to get; I would look at which has the best local parts support, and whatever model will have replacement parts the longest.

I've checked them all, they all have good parts support in the UK, they are all equally good in my eyes, I just can't decide which one to get.

Well then, get whatever is the cheapesst and in the best condition. Since they are used, I would check the diff ring and pinion gears first thing while it is being torn down for the conversion.

I can only check them once i've bought them lol. The Hyper 7 is new (from a shop) But its £150 for just the roller, which in my opinion is quite expensive. And apparently the Hyper 8 is a big improvement on the 7 (so i've heard).

Thanks for your replies

id go for the rc8. It is in the middle as far as price range goes... plus its the newest so you will probably have most options for parts

http://www.maxbashing.com/mbforum/showthread.php?t=1511

thats the RC8, it looks to be in pretty decent condition, but then again I don't really know what to look for.

Ah, I know that RC8. That's Karl Turrel's RC8. I've beaten him with my electric! :mdr::mdr::mdr:

He's come to our local track quite a few times, and I'd say he's an alright guy, and seems to look after his stuff - certainly finishes finals regulalrly enough to say that he maintains his cars properly.

I'd say to go for the RC8 too, as said, it's the newest chassis there. I don't know whether you plan to race, but if so, it is one of the newer generation buggies, compared with the other older generation buggies.

The chassis looks fairly worn in those pictures, but I guess that's the black chassis not helping. (Scratches are way more visible). Anyway, nothing a nice RC-Monster chassis can't solve. :yipi:

Did you say that the RC8 i posted a link to is a newer generation? How can you tell? I've been told the earlier models had durability issues...

No, I meant that it's in a newer generation of buggy design compared to the other buggies you posted.

Associated released a free service for the early issues - he will have those bits on there - he's run it for a season already so I'm pretty sure he will have purchased all the bits needed.

I asked him and he said he didnt know, because he bought it second-hand.

the buggy looks pretty sick to me

go for it!

Which buggy is that?

I don't have any experience with any of those. Got a 8ight basher myself. If that was my list I would get the RC8. It's been on my list to get someday. Mainly so I can get this for it.

http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail...MRC8Bchasiskit

That conversion looks nice but it includes things that I will already have, like a chassis etc. Might as well just buy a motor mount and battery box separately

Here are some pics of the cars:

RC8
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...s/IMG_3205.jpg

Hyper 8
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/DSCF3099.jpg

Mugen MBX5R
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/100_0341.jpg

Well I decided to get the Hyper 8, because I've heard great things about them. I've just heard too many people say that the RC8 breaks way too easily.
Anyway here is the Hyper 8 sale, I got it for £90, do you think I did alright?

http://www.maxbashing.com/mbforum/showthread.php?t=740

I think you did alright...it equals $150-US dollars if I did the exchange correctly.

Looks to be nice and clean and spare are always a bonus!

yeah i just figured, since i dont race and just bash, i dont want my car to be breaking down every time i go out, and the RC8 just looked too flimsy

That is exactly why have a Mugen buggy and truggy. Built like tanks.

i got the hyper not the mugen. but apparently hypers are equally tough

lincpimp had a good hyper 8 for sale. i've seen it run and they are pretty durable. not a bad deal.


i would have looked for a losi 8ight tho. cheap durable basher and racer.

My RC8T is primarily a bashing machine and it takes more abuse than my Savage... so I would not say that the RC8 is "flimsy", far from it by any stretch of the imagination.

Frankly at 70+ (or even lower) any car is going to have problems when it hits something.