another brushless buggy in a mag!
 

Cool, I just picked up the latest edition of Rc Driver and there's another brushless buggy feature on page 60. They used a Ofna Hyper 7 with 4s lipo MM esc and 9xl feigao motor & also tested with a Neu 1512 1.5D/F motor. Great to see more brushless conversions in mags! When are the production one coming... :O)

I think team losi will make one soon. They seem to be the only ones coaght up in new technology.

I think the only thing holding them back is if they do build one to losi standards (high) then MOST PEOPLE will have instant sticker shock and not even consider it.

With "Fisher Price" plastic standards:whistle::lol:

what do you have againsed losi?

Losi's quality BEFORE their recent 1/8th scales was, well, sub par to say the least.

Personally, I laughed when they said "we had some cogging issues with the neu but programmed them out on the computer" OK [sarcasm]. I wonder why? lol

imo they were/are great

I don't see what your saying...Alot of people get cogging, mostly with the 1515, but their are a fair amount of people who don't have a problem with cogging or can get rid of it with the Castle Link.

IMO losi has the highes quality cars, but I run traxxas trucks becuase they are cheaper and the LHS always has the part I need. Its just more convenient.

Not sure if any of you saw this. http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=953

Hmm.. the Nitro 8ight won because it beat the E-8ight in traction and braking. If only it had mechanical brakes for smoother more consistent feel and a clutch to lay down the power evenly it would have won or tied every catagory. :diablo:Maybe I should send them my 8ight:diablo:

that review is kinda of a joke...
powered with 3S2P 2200?... LOL it still went faster....

Yeah the BL 8ight didn't really have that good of electronics in it to start off with. Its funny how they still get hated on because so many people are so nitro crazy, if only they knew.

BTW it is running 6s lipo. There is no way that 11.1v would get a buggy with a 1320kv motor up to 47 mph without using a HUGE pinion. Judging by the pics the pinion appears to be a 20 tooth or similar. It is amazing that mags like this can do a test and declare a winner, and not even know what they are looking at! Driving electric is much different than nitro. Nitro is more forgiving in the traction department due to the overall lack of power and acceleration compared to electric.

I thought the use of plywood in the brushless buggy was very odd. WTH?

I was saying I was laughing that they didn't already know this and were surprised by it.

can you fill me in on the plywood thing, because I dont have the magazine.

:grrrrrr:Thanks to this article my wife wont let me read any more magazines in Wal-Mart. Something about swearing and nitro. I really don't remember?:neutral::whistle:

The batteries and esc are mounted on plywood. Here's a link to the article.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=953

Wow...that article was disappointing to say the least...

They set up both cars identically to make sure they were equal - however, they used a setup which was tuned on a Nitro vehicle - so obviously it favors a nitro engine's power output. Had they simply thrown some thicker center diff oil in there, I'm sure the result would have been a bit different...

And 3S Lipo? LOL...I'm sure it was more like 6S. Not only that, but 2200's aren't the greatest packs to be using. Some FP3700's would give much more run time and probably be much faster...

I love how they basically said that even though the powerband is more linear and more controllable, because we can't simply mash it (only because we were too lazy to change the center diff oil), we think the nitro version is better...

I also think it would have been much different if they used mechanical brakes.

:rofl: